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Spellbinders Shiny New Day Collection featuring Squeaky Clean, Petal Fresh and Suds & Buds 3D Embossing Folder

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There’s something extra special about a class that blends playful design with meaningful messages—and that’s exactly what we got in the “Shiny New Day” workshop at CROP & CREATE Spring 2026, led by the incredibly talented Kim Kesti for Spellbinders.

This class was all about turning everyday cleaning supplies into bright, cheerful works of art. Think mops, buckets, sprays, and scrub brushes—brought to life in the happiest spring color palette. The combination of layered die cuts and textured embossing created so much depth, while still keeping everything light, fun, and totally uplifting.

What I loved most about this set was the messaging. These aren’t just cute cards—they’re encouraging, relatable, and honestly kind of perfect for real life.

“Life is messy. You’ve got this.” “You can do hard things.” “I’m here for you no matter what.”

It’s such a clever way to pair the theme with sentiments that truly resonate.

All in all, this workshop was a perfect reminder that even the messiest days can turn into something beautiful—with a little creativity (and maybe a cute mop die cut 😉).

Color palette used:

  • Orchid
  • Mulberry
  • Rainforest
  • Peridot
  • Seaside
  • Waterfall
  • Teal Topez
  • Beeswax
  • Saffron
  • Bellini
  • Coral
  • Sicily

If you try your own version of these cards, I’d love to see what you create 🧽🫧🧼🧹

Taylored Expressions Paint The Town & Paint Brush

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🎨 Paint the Town with Color and Creativity!

Talk about a burst of crafty color! This cheerful card was created using the Paint the Town and Paint Brush die sets from Taylored Expressions, and I couldn’t be more in love with the results.

Based from the inspiration tutorial on the TE YouTube channel, this die duo is perfect for rainbow lovers, art enthusiasts, or anyone who wants to send a splash of happy.

The paint cans and brushes come to life with endless color possibilities — I used bold ombré ink blending to give each can its own personality, then layered them on a softly stenciled background of colorful bubbles for a little extra pop and playfulness.

Adding just a few bubble drops in each corner for balancing accents, they added that perfect polished touch, while the layering design of the brushes and dripping paint make the whole scene feel dynamic and dimensional.

Taylored Expressions Paint The Town card by Wendie Bee Stamp Right Up

💡 Pro tip: Try popping up a few of the paint cans with foam squares for even more visual depth — and don’t be afraid to mix up your color order for a quirky, artistic vibe!

Whether you’re crafting for a birthday, thank you, or just because, this set makes it so fun to send a message that says: “You color my world.”

Let me know what colors you’d use to paint your own crafty masterpiece!

🎨🖌️ Wendie Bee | @stamprightup

Lawn Fawn Fruit Salad Mini Slimline Card Collection

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Fruitful Trio of Cards with Lawn Fawn! 🍒🍓🍋 Hello crafty friends! Today I’m excited to share a berry sweet set of cards I made using some of my favorite Lawn Fawn goodies! These fruity cards are bursting with color and … Continue reading →

49th & Market Rust & Rev’s Collection

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Grit, Gears & Grunge — The Charm of Rust & Rev 🚙🛠️🧡

I’m so excited to share a full lineup of projects created with the 49 and Market Rust & Rev and Rust & Rev 2.0 collections — a perfect match for those who love a gritty, vintage aesthetic packed with texture, tools, and rugged retro charm.

From rusted pickups to vintage gauges, oil-stained textures, and gear-filled workbenches, these collections are brimming with bold masculine energy. Some of these cards were born out of a workshop led by the incredibly talented Deanna Hutchinson at Clipper Street Scrapbook Company in Langley, and others were built from scratch at home as I got more and more inspired by the elements in these kits.

Each design is layered with dimensional die cuts, weathered textures, and industrial ephemera that tell a story — whether it’s one of resilience, grit, or just good old-fashioned horsepower. Sentiments like “Built for This,” “The Man, The Myth, The Legend,” and “The Best View Comes After the Hardest Climb” make these cards ideal for Father’s Day, birthdays, or for anyone who appreciates the beauty in patina and the pride of a well-worn toolbox.

💡 Design tip: Lean into the grunge! Use inked edges, distressed layers, and mixed media elements to enhance the raw, mechanical feel of the collection. And don’t be afraid to go full 3D with your embellishments — bolts, chains, and gauges are all fair game!

Big thanks to Diana for the inspiration and instruction — and if you’re a fan of masculine themes or automotive nostalgia, this collection is a must-have.

Got a favorite from the batch? Let me know which card revs your creative engine the most!

🛠️ Wendie Bee | @stamprightup

Online Card Classes: Celebrate Collection by Kristina Werner Concord & 9th

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I have been a member of Online Card classes founded by Kristina Werner and friends for many years. There are some great classes that I go back to when I am really stuck for inspiration.

This past Christmas, Kristina curated a specially designed & curated set for a workshop on the OCC platform. This was the first time they had provided product bundles and I loved it. There was a range of cards to suit all tastes & skill.

Kristina recently curated another product bundle called “Celebration”. I immediately registered and purchased the products; celebration & birthday cards are always a staple to have on hand & to create.

Concord & 9th Ink colors: Wildberry, Clementine, Harbor, Poppy

Congratulations and general “Yay for you” cards aren’t something I usually have in my stash, so I made a point to create a general “yay” card to have handy. Keeping the color palette bright and happy keeps it gender neutral so that I can easily give it to any recipient

Concord & 9th ink cookies: Aqua Sky, Wildberry, Buttercup (shaded with Creamsicle), Poppy, Pink Lemonade (shaded with the brush used for Wildberry balloon)

All of my cards were inspired from the projects from the workshop. We received the Workshop PDF in advance so I went rogue and started creating before the class videos came out.

There are a few projects I had trouble with creating in my own so I am looking forward to the instructional videos from the instructors for more projects to add to my stash.

Trinity Stamps Souper Soup Can Shaped Get Well Card

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I Think You’re Souper! 🍲❤️

This might just be my favorite kind of comfort crafting! I had so much fun creating this shaped card using the Soup Can Card Die Set from Trinity Stamps — and let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good pun?!

This clever die set builds a full soup can card base, complete with embossed metallic “lid” details and bold wrap-around stripes reminiscent of a certain iconic pantry staple. I layered mine with classic red and white cardstock for a clean, bold look and added the included sentiment die and heart embellishment for a pop of sweetness.

The finished card is not only adorable — it stands up on its own, making it perfect for displaying on a shelf or desk. And while I went with a Valentine-esque “I think you’re Souper” theme, this set is incredibly versatile! Think get well soon, teacher appreciation, friendship, or just a warm note to make someone smile.

💡 Design tip: Use metallic or mirror cardstock for the lid to mimic real tin, and don’t be afraid to mix up the color palette for themed cans — think spooky soup for Halloween or festive tomato-chili for Christmas!

If you love shaped cards or just enjoy spreading punny positivity, this die set belongs in your stash.

Would love to know — what flavor of “souper” sentiment would you cook up with this die?

🥄 Wendie Bee | @stamprightup

Spellbinders Cheerful Chirps Collection: Flying High & Pretty Birds

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I attended the Crop & Create Spring 2025 event, and kicking off my series of posts showcasing all of the amazing brands and product we did is the Spellbinders Cheerful Chirps collection using Pretty Birds & Flying High die sets, along with the Bamboo screen 3D embossing folder.

All cardstock used for these cards are from the new color wheel cardstock collection. The colors in my projects included:

  • Tutu / Dahlia / Bellini / Coral / Sicily / Carrot / Saffron / peridot / Rainforest/ Waterfall/ Teal Topaz / Breeze / Malibu / Oceanside / orchid / Mulberry / Violet / Acorn / Fog / Raven

Spellbinders Cheerful Chirps Flying High & Pretty Birds
Spellbinders Cheerful Chirps Flying High & Pretty Birds
Spellbinders Cheerful Chirps Flying High & Pretty Birds Cards

My Favorite Things Jenoblade Stuck Together Mini Slimline Cactus Card

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Jenoblade hits another stamp set design out of the park with this Stuck Together stamp set & coordinating dies.

The images are a great size to use as a single focal images or together like I did.

Slime line finished card measures 3.5” x 6” and I used a stitched die to give a subtle frame along with a bit of squeezed lemon distress oxide ombré shading.

A few clear droplets to finish it off and it’s ready for sharing!

My Favorite Things MFT Squeeze The Day

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Jenoblade is my favorite illustrator with the My Favorite Things team. I just love the chubby adorable critter sets she creates – and each set has supporting images to easily create many different scenes.

This card was inspired by one of the design team members projects (nickynoocards) from the release. And with summer just around the corner here in the Pacific Northwest I was inspired to create with this set as soon as I got it.

I very often make cards with no sentiment so that I can keep them on hand for whatever occasion may come up.

This stamp & coordinating die set is available on the My Favorite Things website now – thanks for taking the time to stop by! 💛

Craft O Clock Mists Of Toolbox Town Steampunk I spired Masculine Mini Slimline Card

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Every once in a while I come across a collection that may not be my usual go to theme / style, but I could not resist this Mists Of The Toolbox collection from Craft O’Clock when I saw it in my local craft store.

Over the years I have accumulated a great variety of ‘steampunk’ and masculine style dies. So I pulled them out to accent the hot air balloon I had chosen from the “extras” collection cut aparts. Yes, I hate fussy cutting, but these are absolutely worth it. So that the focal piece can appear more seamless, I inked it with Tea Dye distress ink, then used a gold pigment ink pad and ran it along the edge to give it just that little extra pop.

To add a little pop of color I distressed a panel of embossed cardstock in a patina green color I had in my scraps. It was just enough to break the monotony of all the neutrals but still keep with the theme.