Get spooky-cute with the NEWEST Hex Appeal release from Scrappy Boy Stamps! See how I used the August Card Sketch Inspiration to create this Franken-Fine Halloween card, complete with patterned papers, stitched dies, heat embossing, and my Copic color combinations. 💚💜🎃
I’m popping in with a little spooky-cute inspiration featuring the NEWEST release from Scrappy Boy Stamps — HEX APPEAL! 🎃💜💚
Featuring Hex Appeal & Coordinating Products
For this card, I also took inspiration from the Scrappy Boy Stamps August Card Sketch. There’s still a little time to play along, so grab your favorite Scrappy Boy goodies and put your own spin on the sketch!
One of my favorite things about sketches is that they take away that “where do I start?” moment. You already have the bones of the design—you just get to make it yours!
My Take on the Sketch
I stayed fairly close to the original layout, using two contrasting patterned papers for the background and bold black cardstock to recreate the strong horizontal and vertical elements.
Of course, the star had to be this adorable little Frankenstein! 💚
I placed him inside an Oval Stitched Nesting Die and gave the background a soft purple blend using my airbrush attachment from Copic to help him pop without competing with the image. A few white splatters and sparkly accents finished off the background.
And how could I resist…
“You’re Franken-Fine!” 😂
Close up to see white gel pen accents
Copic Coloring
I colored my little guy with Copic markers, using bright yellow-greens for that classic Frankenstein look and deep violets and cool grays to coordinate with the Hex Appeal patterned paper.
The Hex Appeal 6×9 Paper Pack made this sketch especially fun. Mixing the green bats with the purple argyle gave me plenty of pattern and color while still allowing my stamped image to remain the focal point.
For the sentiment, I heat embossed “You’re Franken-Fine!” in white on black cardstock. The crisp white embossing against the bold black gives the sentiment plenty of contrast and ties in perfectly with the black elements from the sketch. 🖤
My Go-To Dry Adhesive ✂️
With all these fun layers, I reach for my TapeRunner dry adhesive! It makes lining up and layering cardstock quick and easy, while helping keep my panels smooth and warp-free—especially when working with multiple layers.
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Come Play Along!
Remember, a card sketch is meant to inspire you—not limit you. Change the shapes, flip the design, rotate it, add another layer or simplify it. There’s no wrong way to interpret it!
You still have a little time to join the Scrappy Boy Stamps August Sketch Inspiration, so get those stamps, dies and papers out and PLAY!
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Get ready for the Scrappy Boy Stamps Mystery Box 2026! I’m sharing five nostalgia-inspired card projects featuring goodies from this year’s boxes, along with a few creative twists from my Scrappy Boy stash. The Mystery Box Event runs August 13–17, while supplies last—and these limited-edition goodies won’t be around forever!
There is something extra fun about a mystery box—especially when you know it is packed with exclusive crafty goodies! The Scrappy Boy Stamps Mystery Box Event is coming August 13–17, 2026, while supplies last, and I had the opportunity to create five projects inspired by some of the products you may find inside.
Before we jump into the projects, here are the important Mystery Box details:
🎁 Mystery Box A
$95, including shipping Includes 3 limited-edition 6×8 stamp sets with coordinating outline dies, plus extra goodies. The stamps and dies alone have a stated retail value of $156.
🎁 Mystery Box B
$95, including shipping Includes 7 limited-edition card/album die sets, plus extra goodies. The dies alone have a stated retail value of $150.
Each box contains approximately $225 in retail value, and if you purchase both Box A and Box B, you will not receive duplicate products between the two boxes.
These are FINAL SALE and available only while supplies last, so August 13 is definitely a date to put on your crafty calendar!
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A Creative Note: My projects feature products from the Mystery Boxes, but I mixed in some dies, papers and supplies from my personal Scrappy Boy Stamps stash. That’s part of the fun—seeing how these new goodies can work with products you may already own!
🐶 Project #1: The Cutest Toy
“THE CUTEST TOY / A TRUE LIMITED EDITION” CARD
This one immediately took me back to childhood! I created a fun retro toy-inspired card with the adorable tiny-armed pup front and center.
And there is an important detail about this project: the toy-inspired frame is NOT a special die included in the Mystery Box. I created that look by combining simple geometric dies from my existing stash.
I love finding unexpected ways to stretch basic dies and turn them into something completely different. The bold red, white and black palette gives this card that classic toy-box feel, while the sentiments “The Cutest Toy” and “A True Limited Edition” couldn’t be more perfect for a Mystery Box project.
Copic Color Combos
Dog – C3 & C5 Airbrushed on white
You can achieve the same look ink blending with gray pigment ink or stamping on solid gray paper with black ink. I made this card with scraps. These circle knobs can be found on the following products:
Quick & Easy – No Color Made with simple geometric shapes
🦖 Project #2: Big Hugs From a Tiny-Armed Friend
Dinosaur Birthday Card
How could I resist this little guy?
This project became a bright, cheerful birthday card filled with rainbow stripes, colorful dots and one very happy green dinosaur. I layered different shapes and patterns to give the card lots of movement without taking attention away from the image. I used my new favorite die from my stash called Tri-Fold Card Die w/ stitched layers.
“Big Hugs From A Tiny-Armed Friend” makes me smile every time, and I paired it with “Birthday Adventures Await” to make this one ready for a celebration.
Copic Colors
Dinosaur – light green – YG01, YG03, YG05
Dinosaur – medium green – YG06, YG09
Deep green shadows – G07, G17, G28
Belly/highlights -YG21, YG23
Mouth – R20, R22
Teeth – C0, C1
Grounding/deep shadows – C3, C5
🥔 Project #3: Perfectly Put Together
Sweet Potato Card
This might be one of my favorites simply because it is so wonderfully silly!
I turned my card into a playful “Sweet Potatoes” design featuring a familiar pair of spud-inspired friends. The bold letters, glitter, hearts, polka dots and layered elements make this card feel like pure childhood fun.
The “Perfectly Put Together” sentiment was the finishing touch.
This is also a great example of why I love Mystery Box events. The new products can be the starting point, but you can pull out your existing Scrappy Boy supplies and completely run with an idea.
For this project, I went with a dramatic black space background so the green, purple and white coloring of my space ranger would really pop. The stars, splatters and circular galaxy-inspired sentiment element give the card plenty of dimension while keeping the character as the focal point.
This one is another fun nod to childhood memories without needing the entire card to be literal. I used the stitched nested rectangles and the stitched scalloped nested A2 card dies.
Copic Colors
Suit whites – C0, C1, C3
Green accents – YG03, YG06, YG09
Purple accents – V04, V06, V09
Skin – E000, E00, E11, E21
Hair/brows – E23, E25, E27
Blue accents – B23, B26, B28
Shadows – C3, C5
🌸 Project #5: Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After Door Card
My final project takes the Mystery Box inspiration in a completely different direction.
Instead of a character-focused design, I created a whimsical door card filled with soft pastels, flowers and a little bit of magic. The pink and purple door details contrast beautifully against the soft background, while the dimensional flowers add a sweet, playful finish. Flowers are from the Sweet Rabbit Back Pack Add On Die Set.
The Scrappy Boy Stamps Mystery Box Event runs August 13–17, 2026, while supplies last. With only a limited quantity available, I would not count on these boxes lasting through the entire event.
Remember:
Box A: 3 limited-edition 6×8 stamp sets + coordinating outline dies + extra goodies
Box B: 7 limited-edition card/album dies + extra goodies
$95 per box, shipping included
Approximately $225 retail value in each box
Purchase A + B and there are no duplicates between the boxes
Final sale — no returns or exchanges
Mystery Boxes may also contain previously released products, colored die cuts, papers, show-exclusive products and kits.
“PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING”
I will be sharing more detailed looks at these five projects, including the Scrappy Boy products I mixed in from my stash, but because these Mystery Boxes are available for such a short time, I wanted to share all five projects together first.
If these projects have you wondering what might be hiding inside those boxes…well, that’s exactly what makes a Mystery Box so much fun! 💗
Who says seashells have to stay at the beach? In today’s card, I’m transforming shell images into beautiful flowers with a fun, unexpected twist using the SHARK-UTERIE stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps! Stop by for step-by-step details, close-up photos, and a creative technique that will have you looking at your stamps in a whole new way.
Sometimes the smallest stamp in a set becomes the biggest surprise!
When I was first designing this SHARKuterie Board stamp set from the July Pajama Crafter Stamps’ Release, I added this cute little shell, which is perfect for beach scenes. But after playing around with it, I discovered that stamping three shells together created the sweetest little flowers!
I loved this concept so much that I designed two completely different cards using the same shell flowers—proving that a single stamp can inspire so many creative possibilities.
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In celebration of Apollo 11 and National Moon Day, this card captures the wonder of humanity’s first steps on the Moon. Featuring the Moon Landing Stamp & Coordinating Outline Dies paired with the bold American Flag Die Set from Scrappy Boy Stamps, this design pays tribute to the courage, innovation, and patriotism of one of history’s greatest achievements. With Copic coloring, held together by TapeRunner.com tape runners and a touch of sparkle, it’s a heartfelt reminder to always reach for the stars.
Apollo 11 Inspired Card featuring. Scrappy Boy Stamps
Today we’re celebrating National Moon Day, which commemorates the historic Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. What better way to honor that incredible achievement than with a handmade card inspired by one of history’s greatest adventures?
For this patriotic design, I paired the adorable Moon Landing Stamp & Outline Dies with the absolutely stunning American Flag Die Set from Scrappy Boy Stamps. The bold flag creates the perfect backdrop for our little astronaut, while the Apollo 11 emblem adds a fun nod to the mission that inspired generations to dream big.
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To give the flag rich, vibrant color, I airbrushed the die cuts with my Copic Airbrush System using:
R46 for the red stripes
B29 for the blue field
C2 lightly airbrushed over the white stripes to create soft dimension without losing the crisp patriotic look
The astronaut was colored with Copics using:
Copic Colors
Skin
E04
E11
E13
E00
E000
R20
Spacesuit
C2
C4
C7
Copic Opaque White for highlights
To finish everything off, I added a touch of Stickles from my stash to the Apollo 11 patch for just the right amount of sparkle—because even space deserves a little shimmer!
I love how this card combines patriotism, history, and a sweet whimsical character into one clean design. Sometimes all it takes is one small stamp set to inspire a giant leap in creativity!
Happy National Moon Day, friends! I hope this project inspires you to reach for the stars and create something out of this world! 🚀✨
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Set sail for Summer Week with Pajama Crafter Stamps! This cheerful square card features the adorable Kraken Good Day stamp set paired with layered ocean waves created using the Stitched Scalloped Border Dies, a textured Circle Peek-a-Boo Die, and a sentiment cut with the Banner Die Set. See how I combined scene building, Copic coloring, and dimensional die cutting to create a bright beach-inspired card that’s perfect for celebrating all the fun of summer! 🐙🌊☀️
Set Sail for Summer with the Kraken Good Day Stamp Set
When I think of summer, I immediately picture sunny skies, sparkling water, and fun adventures on the ocean. My featured card layout is versatile enough to be a backdrop for so many different beach scenes. I hope you use these ideas as a springboard to create your own!
For my Pajama Crafter Stamps Summer Week project, I created a bright, beach-inspired square card featuring the adorable pirate octopus from the Kraken Good Day Stamp Set. It’s a playful reminder that summer is all about making waves, exploring new adventures, and having fun!
One of my favorite things about themed weeks is seeing how every designer interprets the same challenge in completely different ways. While some may create camping scenes or floral gardens, I decided to head straight to the beach with layered ocean waves and a cute little kraken pirate ready to sail into summer.
Creating the Background
The background is where this card really comes to life.
I began by die cutting multiple wave sections using the Stitched Scalloped Border Dies. Each layer was ink blended with shades of aqua, turquoise, and soft blue to create movement and depth. A few darker blue marker dots and plenty of white gel pen to create splatter to help give the look of sparkling ocean spray.
To ground the scene, I created sandy shoreline layers using warm kraft cardstock and added additional white dots with my white gel pen to create “splatter” for a whimsical beach feel. I do the same with brown marker dots in different sizes for added interest and texture, think “grains of sand.”
Adding Dimension & Movement
One of my favorite design elements is the large circle focal point. I cut a hole in the middle of the circle to allow me to pop-up a SPIN-CYCLE Micro Rotator, so my boat ROCKS!!!! Follow me on social media @stampedbykelly to see my reel in action!!!
I used the Circle Peek-a-Boo Die to create a layered window effect behind my stamped image. The embossed circle adds wonderful texture while helping draw your eye directly to the adorable pirate octopus. I used 3D Galaxy Gloss, but you can achieve the same end result with items already in your stash! Do you have Crystal Effects, Glaze, Heat emboss with clear powder over your ink blended circle, clear Nuvo drops, clear paste or emboss or cut out of glossy cardstock.) These are all ways I add interest without added bulk.
The circle overlaps the waves and shoreline, giving the entire card a dimensional scene-building effect.
I colored him with Copic markers in cheerful shades of lavender and purple before adding warm wood tones to the boat and rich blacks and reds to his pirate hat. Small white gel pen highlights help bring the image to life.
His little telescope, treasure chest, and pirate sword make him ready for a full day of summer adventures.
This card is part of Summer Week at Pajama Crafter Stamps, where the design team is sharing projects inspired by everything summer means to us! From beach days and vacations to flowers, camping, fireworks, and sunshine, you’ll find a wide variety of creative ideas all week long using Pajama Crafter Stamps products.
Be sure to check out the inspiration from the entire Design Team—you’ll love seeing how everyone puts their own unique spin on the same summer theme!
Copic Color Suggestions
Octopus
V20
V22
V25
RV63 (cheeks)
Water
BG10
BG11
BG13
B00
B02
Boat
E33
E35
E37
Sand
E41
E43
E44
Hat
C7
C9
R24
R27
Tape Runner
I assembled my layered die cuts using my favorite adhesives from Tape Runner. Foam adhesive from my stash adds wonderful dimension between the waves and circle focal point, making the scene really pop.
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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope this cheerful pirate octopus inspires you to create something that reminds you of summer. Whether it’s sunshine, sandy beaches, or sailing off on a new adventure, there’s no wrong way to celebrate the season with stamps! 🌊🐙☀️
Celebrate freedom with a fun patriotic easel card featuring the NEW Freedom Isn’t Free stamp set paired with the versatile Forever 29 Cake stamp set and Vintage Americana 6×6 patterned papers from Pajama Crafter Stamps. See how these products come together to create a festive display card perfect for honoring those who serve. TapeRunner.com use promo code KELLY10 for discount.
Welcome friends! Today I’m excited to share my latest project for the Pajama Crafter Stamps Adventure Awaits Inspiration Hop! This special hop is filled with creative projects inspired by courage, patriotism, service, and unforgettable journeys.
For my project, I wanted to celebrate a very special milestone—America’s 250th Birthday in 2026! I created a dimensional easel card featuring a festive red, white, and blue birthday cake surrounded by adorable service members representing the various branches of the military. A loyal K9 companion adds the perfect finishing touch to this tribute to those who serve.
Featuring Pajama Crafter Stamps June 2026 Release
🇺🇸 Join the Instagram Hop!
The Adventure Awaits Inspiration Hop is officially underway over on Instagram! Be sure to hop along with the Pajama Crafter Stamps Design Team for inspiration featuring themes of:
Adventure
Military and patriotic projects
Heroic journeys
Nautical fun
Courage and strength
Legendary tales and imaginative scenes
There are so many incredible projects to discover, and you won’t want to miss all the creativity!
This easel card was designed to honor both our nation’s 250th anniversary and the men and women who serve. I combined bright patriotic colors, playful characters, and lots of sparkle to create a keepsake card that can be displayed and enjoyed long after the celebration.
The layered design creates wonderful dimension while the large “250” topper makes the occasion the star of the show.
❤️ Products Used
🇺🇸 New Release Product
❤️ Freedom Isn’t Free Stamp Set
🤍 Coordinating Products
🤍 Forever 29 Cake Stamp Set
💙 Vintage Americana 6×6 Patterned Paper Pack
❤️ Holographic Specialty Cardstock
🤍 Die-cutting machine
💙 Copic markers
❤️ White gel pen accents
🤍 Glitter embellishments and gems
🎨 Copic Marker Colors
Skin
E000
E00
E11
R20
Hair
Y21
Y26
E35
Navy Blue
B24
B26
B29
Red
R24
R27
R59
Gold
Y21
Y26
Y28
Gray/White Accents
C1
C3
C5
🇺🇸 A Card with Meaning
As we look ahead to celebrating America’s 250th birthday, I wanted this card to reflect gratitude and appreciation for the brave men and women who protect our freedoms. The combination of the NEW Freedom Isn’t Free Stamp Set with the versatile Forever 29 Cake Stamp Set made it easy to create a festive patriotic celebration with a meaningful message.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope this project inspires you to create something meaningful and to join us for the Pajama Crafter Stamps Adventure Awaits Inspiration Hop.
Happy crafting!
💕 Kelly
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Looking for creative interactive card ideas featuring the newest stamp and die releases? In today’s project roundup, I’m sharing three handmade interactive cards packed with fun techniques, dimensional elements, and unique paper crafting inspiration. From shaker card designs to clever moving features and detailed die-cut scenes, these projects showcase how versatile stamps, dies, patterned paper, and coloring techniques can be combined to create memorable handmade greeting cards. Whether you enjoy card making, scrapbooking, paper crafting, or mixed media projects, these interactive designs offer plenty of inspiration for birthdays, celebrations, and special occasions. Scroll through to see each project up close, discover creative ways to use your supplies, and find ideas you can incorporate into your own card making adventures
Today I’m sharing a fun roundup of three cards I created using products from the newest Scrappy Boy Stamps release. Each project features a different interactive element and plenty of detail, making them perfect for anyone who loves adding a little extra magic to their handmade cards.
🏰 Castle Gate Card
For this card, I created a magical castle scene featuring interactive opening gates that reveal the story inside. The layered details, rich colors, and dimensional elements make this design feel like stepping into a fairy tale.
not photographed: Gates to Emerald City
💊 Interactive Spinner Card
This playful spinner card adds movement and surprise with a fun interactive mechanism. Watching the focal image spin brings the design to life and makes it a great card for birthdays, celebrations, or just because.
I used a spinner mechanism that easily glues one side to image and one to card. The SPINCYCLE MICRO ROTATORS that create the movement can be found here on Grab your 10 pk SpinCycle Micro Rotators
🐉 Dragon Shaker Card
My dragon shaker card combines sparkle, texture, and movement with a shaker element full of colorful sequins. The adorable dragon and fantasy-themed details make this one especially fun for dragon lovers and fantasy fans.
I had so much fun bringing these scenes to life with movement, dimension, and a little bit of magic! Each card showcases a different way to create interactive designs while highlighting the versatility of this fantastic new release. The square shaker uses the Dragon Die Set paired with the raven and sentiment from Dragon Kingdom. Fabulous patterned paper is so easy to put together a scene to make your supplies shine!!
Which one is your favorite?
❤️ Castle 💙 Spinner 💚 Dragon
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Discover how creative color placement, textured marker strokes, and multiliner pen details can completely transform stamped images into beautifully personalized works of art. In this post, I’m sharing how I created braided and textured hairstyles on my patriotic “Monae” project using Copic Markers, along with thoughts on artistic customization, representation in crafting, and how Angel Policies typically support creative interpretation through coloring and hand-detailed enhancements.
Image: Pajama Crafter Stamps ALL AMERICAN GIRL
Celebrating Diversity Through Coloring, Texture & Artistic Expression
One of my favorite things about cardmaking and stamped images is how a single character can become completely unique through creative coloring choices. By changing hair texture, color placement, shading, and added pen details, you can personalize stamped images to better reflect different cultures, styles, personalities, and artistic visions.
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Recently, I shared this patriotic project featuring “Monae” with textured braids created using a combination of Copic Markers and a multiliner pen. That project sparked a wonderful question regarding customization and Angel Policies — specifically whether artists are allowed to alter stamped images through coloring techniques, added details, or texture enhancements.
The short answer? In most cases: Absolutely yes.
Stamps Are Meant to Inspire Creativity
When you purchase a stamp, you are purchasing a tool for artistic expression. Coloring, shading, customizing hairstyles, changing textures, adding freckles, altering eye color, deepening skin tones, creating curls, adding braids, or modifying color placement are all forms of artistic interpretation.
This is no different than:
Choosing seasonal color palettes
Paper piecing clothing
Adding glitter or embossing
Extending backgrounds
Creating scene cards
Altering hair color or eye color
Adding accessories or texture
As stampers and colorists, we bring these characters to life through our own creativity.
Using Color Placement to Create Hair Texture
Hair texture can dramatically change the personality and cultural representation of a stamped image. Small changes in marker strokes and pen detailing can create:
Soft waves
Loose curls
Tight coils
Natural texture
Braids
Twists
Locs
Straight styles
Puff ponytails
Protective styles
The stamped outline simply becomes the foundation.
Techniques for Creating Braids & Natural Texture
For my patriotic “Monae” project, I used layered Copic coloring and fine multiliner detailing to create the appearance of textured braids and coiled hair.
The Process Included:
1. Base Coloring
I started with warm brown Copic tones to establish the hair foundation.
2. Directional Coloring
Instead of coloring with smooth flat strokes, I followed the natural movement of the stamped hair using curved flicking motions.
3. Layering Shadows
Darker shades were concentrated:
Near the scalp
Under overlapping curls
Behind accessories
In deeper sections of the ponytails
4. Multiliner Pen Detailing
This is where the transformation really happens.
Using a very fine multiliner pen (0.03 or 0.05), I added:
Small curved “C” strokes
Looping braid shapes
Tiny directional texture lines
Additional strand definition
These details create the illusion of:
Braided sections
Coily texture
Dimensional curls
Natural hair movement
Creative Representation Matters
One of the beautiful things about stamping is the ability to create artwork that reflects a wide variety of people, cultures, and identities.
Coloring techniques allow artists to:
Increase representation
Create inclusive projects
Personalize characters
Reflect family and friends
Explore different artistic styles
A single stamped image can become countless unique interpretations simply through:
Skin tone combinations
Hair color
Texture techniques
Fashion color placement
Accessories
Cultural styling inspiration
That creative flexibility is part of what makes paper crafting so meaningful.
Understanding Angel Policies
Angel Policies are designed to protect the intellectual property of the original artwork while still allowing crafters to enjoy creating with their stamps.
While every company has its own policy, most Angel Policies generally allow:
Personal crafting
Handmade card sales in limited quantities
Coloring and customization
Artistic interpretation
Different color palettes
Added shading and details
What is typically not allowed is:
Digitally reproducing the original line art
Scanning and redistributing images
Mass production without permission
Creating counterfeit copies
Adding creative coloring, texture, braids, curls, or stylistic details through hand-coloring does not usually violate an Angel Policy because you are enhancing the artwork — not reproducing or replacing the original illustration.
That said, always review the individual company’s Angel Policy if you plan to:
Teach classes
Sell products
Create digital downloads
Manufacture items
Reproduce imagery commercially
Art Is Personal
One of the most rewarding parts of coloring stamped images is making them your own. Whether you prefer:
Soft vintage palettes
Bold rainbow colors
Fantasy hair
Realistic skin tones
Cultural hairstyles
Glitter and sparkle
Graphic comic-inspired shading
…your creativity is what transforms a stamped image into art.
And honestly? The crafting world becomes more beautiful when more people can see themselves reflected in the art we create.
Featured Techniques Used on “Monae”
Hair
E49
E59
E79
Multiliner 0.03
Skin
E13
E15
E18
Texture Technique
Layered curved flick strokes
Tiny looping pen details
Deep shadow placement
Highlight preservation
Final Thoughts
Never be afraid to experiment with color placement and texture techniques. Sometimes the smallest artistic choices — a deeper shadow, a braided line, a curl detail, or a different marker stroke — can completely transform a stamped image into something powerful, personal, and unique.
Creativity is the heart of stamping. And every artist brings something different to the table.
May 20th is National Bee Day, and I’m celebrating with two absolutely Bee-utiful stamp sets from Pajama Crafter Stamps — Buzzin’ By and Bruno Bee Keeper!
These adorable sets are perfect for:
Whimsical spring cards
Bright and cheerful color palettes
Scene building
Creative color placement
Layered card designs
Sweet handmade encouragement cards
I especially loved turning my rainbow bee image into a layered circular focal point card with bold pops of neon, honeycomb textures, and playful sparkle details. The combination of soft florals with bold bee imagery makes these sets so much fun to customize with your favorite coloring mediums!
Bright colors, playful scene building, and layered creativity come together in these first projects featuring the NEWEST release from Pajama Crafter Stamps! Today I’m sharing cards created with The Bog Frog and Don’t Be Koi stamp sets using masking techniques, shaker elements, Zero Colorless Blender Marker texture, white gel pen accents, and vibrant Copic coloring to bring these whimsical scenes to life.
Today I’m sharing my first two projects featuring the newest release from Pajama Crafter Stamps using The Bog Frog and Don’t Be Koi stamp sets!
For my first Bog Frog card, I created a bright summer scene with layered elements, ink blending, and masking techniques to build depth. I used a Zero Colorless Blender Marker to add soft texture to the frog along with white gel pen accents for extra highlights.
I also created a second Bog Frog design with bold color, sparkle, and a cleaner layout. The umbrella panels and dragonfly wings were finished with Stickles Crystal Glitter Glue for extra shine.
For my Don’t Be Koi project, I paired vibrant Copic coloring with shaker elements and prismatic rainbow cardstock behind the stitched circle windows for a fun underwater effect.
Sometimes scene building comes from dimensional layers, but it can also be created directly through masking techniques. I love using masking to overlap images and create more natural scenes while still keeping cards mail-friendly.
If you would like to see a future video tutorial on masking and scene building, let me know in the comments! I’ve been considering starting a YouTube channel and would love the encouragement from this crafty community. 💕
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