Cards Made for Happy World Cardmaking 2026

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Belated Happy World Cardmaking Day! This is an annual holiday for cardmakers like me celebrated every first Saturday of October. I always look forward to this occasion especially the cardmaking events and challenges. My most favorite is the Doodlebug challenges. I always make it a point to join.

The first card I created is for the sketch challenge. 

I added an interactive feature to the sketch. 

I fussy cut the camera from a Doodlebug cut apart sheet. I used a craft knife to create the opening. 

For the pull out photo, I used a die from Mama Elephant that cuts a 6 pane window. I cut the squares created by the die to create 4 square frames. I adhered a Doodlebug vellum on one of the frames. I die cut a tab on white cardstock and adhered it to one of the frames. I also cut a thin strip of cardstock from the left over window die cut. This skinny strip is longer than the width of the photo frame. It will act as a stopper for the photo frame so it will stay in the camera.

I stacked the frames to give it stability sandwiching the vellum and the tab. 

I die cut a small heart and die cut the face on pearl gray cardstock. The smiley face was cut using the snowman's face from the Doodlebug Snow Cute Doodle Cuts. I adhered the heart over the vellum.

To allow the pull-out to move freely, I adhered thin strips of foam adhesive on the top and bottom edges of the camera.

I added stitching to the large sentiment on the cut apart sheet.

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For the second card, I was inspired by the mood board challenge specifically the party hat and its colors.

I recreated this part of the mood board by adding a pop-up party hat feature. I created the party hat by lightly tracing a triangle die with a pencil on a white cardstock. I moved this triangle die to the right side of this triangle and lightly traced it again with a pencil. I repeated this on the left side of the first traced triangle. I cut the this joined triangles following the traced outer line of the three touching triangles. I scored the party hat using the inner lines as guide. I trimmed a bit off the left & right edges.

I added Doodlebug chevron washi tapes on the front of the party hat to create a stripe design. 

For the party hat topper, I die cut a circle on a white crepe paper and snipped it from the edges towards the center without cutting it all the way. I die cut a strip of blue crepe paper using a fringe die.  I adhered this to a small circle die cut. I adhered the white crepe paper on top of it. I added an additional layer on the back with another circle white crepe paper. I adhered this on the top of the party hat. I added a Doodlebug Sprinkle on the center of the hat.

I adhered a blue trim on the bottom of the party hat using a hot glue.

I trimmed a green cardstock to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I embossed this with a 3D embossing folder. I flicked gold mica paint on this panel.

For the sentiment, I prepped a gold matte cardstock with anti-static powder tool. I inked the sentiment stamp with black pigment ink. I poured black embossing powder over the sticky ink then heat set it. I fussy cut the sentiment leaving a small border around it.

I adhered the party hat to the green cardstock panel, applying glue on the center only. I adhered a strip of foam inside the party hat to keep the hat popped out. 

I adhered the fussy cut strip over the party hat. This party hat does not lay flat so it will need a 3D envelope.

I hope you like my Happy World Cardmaking Day makes. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.