Kaliscards

I finally had a little time to play with my @concordand9th 2026 Winter Retreat goodies. This was my first retreat ever and a little treat I made myself for my birthday at the end of last year. I wasn't able to follow along, but I was able to catch up after the event. The Huggable die set is the reason I registered so I was really looking forward to playing with it. The die set is super versatile, so I really had fun creating additional critters. The set is originally designed to create a bear, a fox and dogs. It's also meant to feature 2 critters seen from the back or front, in a gatefold design which you can open to reveal the other side. I'm a real sucker for sets that offer a front and back. I've seen really great cards with this set and wanted to get a slightly different look, so I decided to Copic color the die cuts, and also used a couple @teamspellbinders stamp sets for the faces, which I think turned out really great. I didn't necessarily want to make intera...

Last year, this cute lamb gave me a hard time and I never managed to finish the card I had started. This year, I literally grabbed a few products I had within reach and picked pastel colors I knew wouldn't make me run away. I'm not crazy about it, but it was a pleasant crafting moment and this is as much as I can hope for Products Build-a-lamb die set (Papertrey Ink) Playful lamb embossing folder, Double loop bow die set and Modern teardrops stackable dies (Simon Says Stamp) Egg hung stamp and dies (Waffle Flower Crafts) Antique layering frames dies (Honeybee stamps) Joyful plaid 6x6 paper pad (My favorite Things) #simonsaysstamp #papertreyink #cardmaking #handmadecards #diecutting

I have some postage inspiration with these @whimsystamps Spring cuties and the @waffleflowercrafts A7 Postage collage die and blocks stencil. For the background, I used @altenewllc Ditsy flowers wallpaper stencil set Products: Fairy wishes and Bunnies in the garden (Whimsy Stamps) A7 Postage collage die and block stencil (Waffle Flower Crafts) Ditsy flowers wallpaper stencil set (Altenew) Year round post marks and Fantasy post marks (Sweet November Stamps) Easter postal marks (Nellie's choice) Ranger Distress Oxides: Tumbled glass, Peacock feathers, Salty ocean, Mustard seed, Wild honey, Crackling campfire, Kitsch flamingo, Picked raspberry, Wilted violet, Twisted citron, Mowed lawn and Rustic wilderness #whimsystamps #waffleflowercrafts #cardmaking #handmadecards 

I couldn't resist making another card with the cute Lila from @sweetnovemberstamps. Looks like her basket is filled with laughter and cuteness Products: Lila and Postage Pals: Hoppy Easter Weave a basket (Papertrey Ink) Cloudy stencil (Lawn Fawn) Green Green Grass stencil (Clearly Besotted) Cloud 9 die (Mama Elephant) Ranger Distress Ink: Salty ocean Ranger Distress Oxides: Twisted citron and Rustic wilderness #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #eastercard

I'm sharing a collection of birthday cards today. I had quite a few to make around the same time, and I thought I would mass produce them, or kind of, exploring a similar design, but still very customized for each recipient. Last year, I managed to expand my Anya kits from @thegreetingfarm and I don't often reach for them, so this was also the occasion. Yay! It's your day! Anya Reboot 2, Anya & Ian Twinsies and One of a kind (The Greeting Farm) Four square birthday tags: Yay! and It's your day sentiments (The Greetery) Layered cupcake: Have a cupcake or two sentiment (Altenew) You rescued me: Background doggos (My Favorite Things) Pawprints stencil (Your Next Stamp) Ranger Distress Oxides: Spun sugar, Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry Just a note Anya Reboot 2 (The Greeting Farm) Decorate a cake (Hero Arts) Sweet symphony: violinist and pianist (Clearly Besotted) Happiest wishes: It's your day and Where's the cake sentiments) Good mail day: arrow (CZ Desi...