Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps – Cards & Coffee Time – January 20, 2026

Hi, creative friends! We’re about to create two ridiculously fun interactive birthday cards that are practically guaranteed to surprise your recipients and totally make them grin. Today, we’re getting our hands dirty with some die-cutting, messing around with actual kitchen foil (fancy, right?) Plus a bunch of other out-of-the-box ideas!

I love how the Hero Well Preserved Stamp and Cut Set cozies up with the Hero Arts Big Mouth Sardine Tin. And get this: that sardine tin is engineered to work seamlessly with the Big Mouth Slider die for an effortless kinetic card. My first card uses that “big mouth die” mechanism, but for the second one, I’m gonna spill the beans on a sneaky-easy way to create a surprise element without it. It’s actually super simple – no rocket science here, promise. Enjoy the tutorial and let’s get crafty!

So grab a cup of coffee, gather your supplies and let’s get crafty! Thanks so much for stopping by,  wishing you a day filled with crafty supplies, love, laughter and smiles! Sending crafty hugs, Tina. 💌

Supplies

A full list of project Supplies are in the description area of the YouTube Video:)

Hero Arts Well Preserved Stamp & Cut Set,

Hero Arts Big Mouth Sardine Tin Die Set,

Wide Stripe Bold Prints,

Hero Arts Chain Linked Fancy Die,

Hero Arts Big Mouth Slider Die Set

Watch the Step by Step Tutorial – Click Here!