1 of a Card

1 of a Card This started out as a hobby, store bought cards were too expensive. Cards are custom made per order.

I've been making cards for family members on and off over the last few years but decided to pursue this interest.

I don’t always get a jolt of inspiration for cards for my dad and brothers but this year seemed to be a bit different. I...
10/06/2026

I don’t always get a jolt of inspiration for cards for my dad and brothers but this year seemed to be a bit different. I knew what I wanted for dad (the vinyl player) and I knew what I wanted for my middle brother, a pun and a cup of chai! Very on brand for Cape Town winters! I found the chai design on Design Space and googled some good puns. The wobbler was just the cherry on top (see the video). Thanks to for the wobbler inspo on one of her amazing cards!

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Design of chai and cutting: Joy Xtra
Cardstock and vellum:
Envelope:

I often get asked how long a card takes and the answer varies drastically. Some cards are easy and can be done immediate...
15/05/2026

I often get asked how long a card takes and the answer varies drastically. Some cards are easy and can be done immediately and then there are cards like this. I’ve had this idea for a while but had no idea how to execute. When I finally felt like I had the concept, I realised that elevator doors disappear 🫠 It look me about a week to figure out the mechanism and a solid day of prototyping the mechanism and three versions of Peppa to land on this one. This process was stressful and anxiety inducing but when everything came together I felt absolute glee! Which I’m very happy to say the recipient echoed 😮‍💨

Happiest of happy birthdays to the recipient, my youngest nephew who is entering his teens. I love our adventures and look forward to many more 🥳

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Cardstock:
Vinyl: and
Embossing Folder: .creative.kits Palm Springs
Black Pen:
Gold Pen:
Alcohol Ink:
Machine: Joy Xtra

Last month was my dad’s 75th birthday. I knew I had to make something special as he loved his 70th birthday card, in fac...
02/04/2026

Last month was my dad’s 75th birthday. I knew I had to make something special as he loved his 70th birthday card, in fact it’s framed in his office. I decided to try and make a vinyl player. The disc was supposed to rotate but I didn’t manage to solve that within the timeframe I had. I also had to figure out how to include enough space for us three siblings and their families to write a message. After scouring Pinterest I came across vinyl players with a box shape. At one of our monthly craft get togethers showed us how to make a box which made me think of slotting a drawer in that gap to store our messages. I’m grateful to all the members of ’ monthly group who offered advice on this creation! It took quite a bit of trial and error but I’m haply with the way it came out. The last picture is the aftermath 🫣

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Card stock:
Ink: Versafine
Acetate:
Sentiment stamp:
“Buttons”: clear drops from

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