Celebrate Dinosaur Week with a fun Halloween shaker card featuring the Close to Extinction Stamp Set, creative Flash Card Surgery, and spooky interactive details from Pajama Crafter Stamps.
I’m closing out Dinosaur Week with one last dino-mite project—and this little guy from the Close To Extinction Stamp Set decided he was ready for Halloween! 🎃🦖
For this card, I did what I’m calling a little Flash Card Surgery! ✂️ I cut into two Halloween Flash Cards, using the skeleton/spiderweb design to create my circle shaker and borrowing the witch hat and “Make Your Own Magic” sentiment from another card.
I love finding ways to stretch products beyond their original design. A little cutting, mixing and matching turned these Flash Cards into something completely different—and gave my dinosaur the perfect spooky-season makeover!
🛍️ What I Used
Close To Extinction Stamp Set
Halloween Flash Cards
Dino Celebration 6×6 Paper Pack
Marshmallow Cardstock
SpinCycle Micro Rotators
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And that’s a wrap on Dinosaur Week! I think sending this little guy into extinction dressed for Halloween was the perfect way to end it. 😂
Until the next crafty adventure—Make Your Own Magic! ✨
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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Create an interactive space-themed rocking card with easy Copic coloring and a 360° spinning sentiment using the new SpinCycle Micro Rotators. Put together with a combination of my favorite wet and dry adhesives. Perfect for making someone smile!
One of my favorite things about cardmaking is combining Copic coloring with interactive elements. There’s just something magical about handing someone a card that actually moves. It immediately brings a smile to their face!
For today’s project, I reached for the adorable Such an Asteroid stamp set and created a rocking card that features not one—but two interactive elements!
The entire card gently rocks back and forth, while the sentiment spins a full 360 degrees.
Color First…Then Build Your Scene
Before I even think about assembling my card, I always start with the coloring.
These sweet astronauts from Such An Asteroid stamp set were an absolute joy to color with Copics. I kept the spacesuits bright and clean using cool grays and added pops of vibrant reds and blues to coordinate with the rocket. For the night sky, I blended rich blues into a soft glow behind the astronauts before splattering white paint to create the stars.
One of my favorite things about space-themed cards is that there’s no right or wrong. You can create colorful galaxies, glowing planets, or simply let your imagination take over.
Interactive Cards Don’t Have to Be Complicated
If you’ve never made a rocking card before, don’t let it intimidate you.
In fact, you probably already have everything you need!
Look through your craft room for:
Circle dies
A circle cutter
Bowls or plates to trace
Or simply fold your cardstock in half and cut a half-circle, just like we all learned in kindergarten.
Sometimes the simplest supplies create the most memorable cards.
Add Even More Movement
Want to take your interactive cards to the next level?
The new SpinCycle Micro Rotators from Pajama Crafter Stamps make it incredibly easy to add spinning elements to your projects.
I used one behind my sentiment so it spins a full 360°, but that’s only the beginning!
Imagine adding them to:
planets
stars
balloons
flowers
steering wheels
snowflakes
pinwheels
ornaments
little critters
anything you want to twirl!
You can even add multiple SpinCycle Micro Rotators to a single card to create several independently spinning elements. The possibilities are almost endless, and they add such a fun surprise for the recipient.
Copic Color Combinations
I always enjoy sharing the colors I use in case you’d like to recreate the look or adapt it to your own project.
Interactive cards may look impressive, but they’re surprisingly easy to create—and they’re always the cards people remember.
Whether you use supplies already in your craft room or decide to try the new SpinCycle Micro Rotators, I hope this project inspires you to add a little movement to your next handmade card.
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Bright colors, playful patterns, and a fish full of personality make today’s card impossible to resist! Using the Don’t Be Koi stamp set and coordinating patterns from the Savannah Neutrals 6×6 Paper Pack, I created a cheerful card that’s perfect for sending a smile. Stop by to see the simple layering technique, Copic color combination, and all the details that bring this adorable fish to life.
Featuring Don’t Be Koi from Pajama Crafter Stamps
Featuring the Don’t Be Koi Stamp Set from Pajama Crafter Stamps
There is something so charming about a fish with a big personality, and the Don’t Be Koi stamp set delivers exactly that! For today’s card, I paired this adorable fish image with soft pastel patterns from the Savannah Neutrals 6×6 Paper Pack to create a cheerful, layered design that feels light, bright, and perfect for sending a little encouragement.
The combination of blush pink, aqua, black, and sunny yellow creates a fun color palette that helps the fish become the focal point while the patterned paper layers add interest without overwhelming the design. A scalloped circle frame and a few sequins finish the card with just the right amount of sparkle.
This card was created by layering several complementary patterns from the Savannah Neutrals 6×6 Paper Pack. Using multiple coordinating patterns helps build dimension while keeping the overall design cohesive.
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