For this week’s Digi Choosday challenge, the theme is Anything Goes, and I’m bringing back one of my absolute favorite digis — Lilac Haze Watercoloured Flowers. If you’ve been following my Digi Choosday projects for a while now, you might have noticed that I reach for this digi quite a lot. It’s just so soft, elegant, and versatile!
For today’s project, I created a birthday card. I’d love to call it simple, but I have to admit it turned out a bit more than that, and I’m definitely not complaining! The combination of mirror cardstock, embossing, die cuts, and florals made this card feel extra special.
Cut a piece of white cardstock to 5.5 x 8.5 inches and score it at 4.25 inches on the long side to form your card base.
2. Prepare the background
Die cut a piece of mirror cardstock using the Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die. Adhere this to the front of the card base using glue.
3. Create the embossed focal panel
Cut another piece of mirror cardstock to 2.5 x 3.75 inches.
Run this through your die cutting machine using the Foliage Embossing Folder to add texture.
4. Assemble the focal area
Adhere the embossed mirror cardstock to the center of the card front using foam tape to give it dimension.
5. Add the sentiment
Prepare your sentiment. I used a Happy Birthday sentiment from the Winnie Daisy Greetings, Quotes and Sentiments set from Polkadoodles. I cut mine on a decorative circle using my Cricut Maker and adhered it to the center with foam tape.
Finish the card with a few green gemstones from Rosie’s Studio Softly Spoken collection for a bit of sparkle.
And tadaaa! a gorgeous birthday card!
I really love how the delicate florals balance beautifully with the bold textures from the die cut background and embossing. It’s one of those cards that feels elegant but still fun to make.
Now it’s your turn to get creative! This week’s Digi Choosday challenge is Anything Goes, so you can make absolutely anything you like!
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This post is long overdue, but I’ve finally decided to start something new for my Printable Cuttable Creatables projects, monthly blog recaps!
Starting March, I’ll be sharing a monthly summary of everything I create for Printable Cuttable Creatables. But before that, I thought it would be nice to look back at how it all started, so here’s a little recap of my January and February projects!
For PCC, I create projects and write full blog posts that are published on their website. Because of that, I used to think it might be redundant to repost them here - but honestly, my projects always come with detailed step-by-step tutorials, links, and lots of photos… so they really deserve a spot on my blog too! I will link each corresponding PCC blog to each project below.
January
January was my very first month with the team, and we were assigned Valentine’s Day-themed projects.
My first project was a Valentine’s Day Waterfall Folio, of course in pink and full of sparkle! I’ve never really been a fan of red, so I leaned into my love for pink to give the project a softer, more fun vibe.
Fresh from vacation and after spending time with my LDR constants, I was also inspired to create a GALentine’s Day gift set dedicated to my KKK girlies, KK and KM. (Dedicated for now… because, you know, long distance life)
I also made a scrapbook layout of us from our last trip home. It wasn’t an official PCC project, it was for Bee Happy Weeklies and a Paige Evans scraplift challenge but I used leftover scraps from my PCC materials, which made it extra special.
Then for another scrap busting, since I had little more scraps left, I made a shaker mini album for another Bee Happy Weeklies project, still using PCC Pink-Dots-Stripes Paper Kit.
February
Looking back, I think I was subconsciously dreading the end of winder and thinking of summer because all my projects ended up having that bright, fun vibe. But take note, the bright fun vibe for summer in my projects is for non-Saudi Arabia summer! haha. Because summer here is just so scorching hot.
I realized that I’ve always loved making camera-shaped albums ever since I started paper crafting. I can think of at least four that I’ve made over the years! I might try to dig up old photos and add them here someday.
And mason jars… I just love them! I remember buying sets from True Value whenever they went on sale. We had so many at home that we’d use them for events, and we even used them as flower holders during our wedding! (Our florist delivered everything the night before since it was a morning wedding, so they came in really handy.)
March
I’ll save all my March projects for the very first monthly recap coming this April, so stay tuned for that! Hehe
I’m really excited to keep this going and document more of my PCC projects here on my blog. If you’d like to see the full tutorials, detailed steps, and all the crafty goodness, make sure to check out the Printable Cuttable Creatables website, there’s always so much inspiration waiting for you there!
And of course, follow my socials for more projects and especially cute cat photos!
This week’s Happy Planner layout continues my Wizarding World of Harry Potter streak! I decided to dedicate the next few weeks to Harry Potter-themed spreads so I can finally use all the Harry Potter washi tapes my friend Kaye gave me, and also make the most out of my sticker book.
And wow… what started as “I’ll just talk about the washi tapes” will now turn into a full-on Japan haul story time. Hahaha! (I just had a train of thoughts)
Japan Haul Sharing (because why not)
I originally wanted to take a nice photo of the Harry Potter washi tapes… but then I remembered I’ve already opened two of them. So… they are not as aesthetic anymore. Haha! Good thing I had a photo of the Japan haul Kaye gave me a few months ago, and then I realized I had more hauls from other friends and family. Seriously, everyone has been going to Japan lately!
Japan Haul 1 – from Kaye (Early 2025 trip)
This included her favorite scissors (which I now also love!), a set of pink pens (so cute!!), and a washi cutter. She actually gave me the same scissors about two years ago which I kept in my journaling-to-go bag, but I’ve now replaced it with a smaller capless one from her newer haul.
To be honest… I haven’t opened everything yet. Hahaha! I just admire them from time to time. But now that I’ve mentioned it, I might finally add that washi cutter to my journaling bag!
Japan Haul 2 – from Kaye (December trip)
This is where the Harry Potter washi tapes came from! I’ve used 2 out of 5 so far and will be using all of them in the next few weeks for my Harry Potter themed spreads.
Also included:
A fountain pen with pink ink (my second one!)
Paintable stamps + color pens
A Hello Kitty stamp
A journaling clip with light
So far, I’ve used the clip (but yes, I put it back in the packaging after each use haha), the scissors (now in my journaling bag), and of course, the washi tapes.
Japan Haul – from Chummy
Snacks + plush charms! We got this the day before our flight so I just threw everything into the luggage. Only realized later that the KitKat was Sake flavored. Hahaha! Good thing we didn’t get flagged at the airport. And yes… it hits hard.
The plush charm is definitely going into my journaling bag! I told Chummy just yesterday that I've been wanting to put them there but cannot because they might get dirty, and she just said to just put it and that that's what they're supposed to be.
Japan Haul – from Cherisse
My favorite Bourbon Alfort chocolate cookies (I LOVE this so much!!!). They don’t sell it here, but I did find a similar imported version at Lulu, still very pricey though. Also got one of those capsule toys (gachapon!) and it had a cat bookmarkinside. So cute!
Japan Haul – from Tanya
More snacks (good cookies and really fancy packaging!), a lippie, and a highlighter + ruler set (her current fave highlighters she said).
Okay… that was a very long intro just because of washi tapes. Hahaha!
Also, the Harry Potter sticker book I’m using came from the box set I got from Happy Planner. I actually made an unboxing video for it months ago, and guess what? The sticker book is the only thing I’ve used so far. Haha! Maybe I’ll finally use the undated planner next year!
Check out the unboxing short here:
This Week’s Layout – Hufflepuff 💛
For this week’s spread, we are now featuring Hufflepuff!
I also added a yellow Bearly Art Macaron Mix washi tape to complement the layout. For the stickers, I used:
“I’d rather be at Hogwarts” (right?!)
A big Hufflepuff sticker
“Patience, Dedication, Loyalty”
To-do boxes and sparkle accents
And yeeeah… I’ll say it again, the stickers are not the most exciting to use in a planner format. Haha! But we’re committed to the theme now.
If you missed it, you can check out my Gryffindor spread from last week too!
Life Lately
Okay, now for the fun part, life updates!
First of all… surprise!!! I thought this would be announced in April but it already went live a few days ago…
I am now part of the Kendra’s Card Challenge Design Team!!!
YAAAAAYYYY!!!
I actually joined their challenges last year but life happened (as it does), so I wasn’t able to continue. But now I’m back, and officially part of the DT!
If you haven’t heard of it, Kendra’s Card Challenge is a monthly challenge where you create 15 cards using just 6 sheets of 6x6 paper. Yes… FIFTEEN! It’s such a fun challenge because even with a sketch, you really get to stretch your creativity. And the community? Super warm and supportive! Just people all over the world who genuinely love cardmaking.
So excited for this journey, and I hope you join us for KCC #22 next month! Also, I hope you will join our Facebook group, Kendra's Card Challenges.
Reading Update 📚
Books this month:
MTD – 9
I’m really proud of this because I’ve been reading every single day this March. It’s been such a read-full month and I’m hoping I can keep the streak going!
Riyadh Trip + A Little Scare
We went to Riyadh last week for a few days for our Spain Schengen visa appointment with BLS, and honestly, kudos to them! The staff were incredibly helpful and patient. One of the ladies even assisted us when we brought the wrong form and needed to add another bank statement. She also helped us navigate Tawakkalna for additional documents. Super grateful for that!
They also have printing, photocopying, and photo ID services on-site, which made everything so convenient.
Of course… we went to Jollibee more than once. Hehehe. Since it was still Ramadan, we either did takeaway or waited until sundown to eat outside.
Their pistachio kunafa sundae
Ramadan vibes at the food court. Most places closed, but Chowking and Jollibee said “we got you”… just halfway. Had to stoop down just to see the menu.
We stayed in a really nice Airbnb (with a pool table and bathtub!), but funny enough, I forgot to take photos. The only photo I have is of the bathtub while I was filling it.
Doesn't seem like it I guess, but that's the sky, my view over the tub.
Now here’s the scary part…
One night, I heard loud booming sounds while I was in the bathroom and immediately thought it was the water heater about to explode, I got scared I will die of hot water and have a closed casket (yes, my brain went that far! hahahuhu). Turns out, it wasn’t that at all.
We started receiving alerts on our phones… the sounds were actually intercepted drones. There were about five loud booms that night along with multiple SMS alerts.
It was scary and anxiety-inducing. I even asked my husband to close the curtains just in case the glass windows shattered. But later that night, after the all-clear notification… we still went out to the mall to eat. Everything outside felt so normal! We had Filipino, well me, and Ton Japanese food at Fiestahan Asian & Pinoy Cuisine restaurant.
Complimentary sabaw - of course, Pinoy!
Bopis
Lumping Gulay - ate only 1 and brought the 3 back home
Ton's newest fave, Shrimp Dynamite
No photos - Ton's tempura and our leche flan.
Anywho, that experience made me even more grateful for Al Ahsa, where we live. It’s quiet, simple, and honestly, feels very safe. We still have our grab bags ready just in case, but overall, we’re okay.
Lucky’s Adventures
Lucky pretending to sleep because he thought we were going back to the vet haha
Of course, Lucky joined us on this trip, his second Riyadh adventure!
He was such a good boy during the drive. No accidents, no fuss, just slept the whole time. At some point he moved under the seat and we didn’t see him again until we arrived. Haha!
Exploring before finally settling under my chair
At the Airbnb, he was a bit uneasy at first, walking around, meowing, adjusting. But after a while, he settled in. We’d come back from going out and find him just lounging comfortably on the bed. Such a baby.
Random Life Bits
International Day of Happiness (March 20) – for me: happiness = lots of art materials! (and okay… lots of money too 😂 for more craft supplies!)
Bought candies for my future craft table candy corner (excited to set this up!)
Donated clothes
Currently watching Doubt on Netflix (we’re on Episode 6!)
Enjoyed homemade brownie à la mode last night, so good!
Projects This Week 🎨
Traci Reed Designs – The Daily Stampede TN + Pocket Moments mini album (finally used my instax photos!). This is not yet published so for now, I'll post a page each.
Bee Happy Weeklies – got carried away and made three mixed media Easter canvases.
And speaking of Bee Happy Weeklies, I also won a Bee Happy 12-in-1 Paper Trimmer (perfect timing because my sister wants one!)
And here's my latest Bee Happy Haul from the Weeklies voucher I won a few weeklies back!
Kendra’s Card Challenge – 15 cards DONE + 1 for IG hop! (again, not yet published so here's my card bin for now! hehe)
Polkadoodles – pinwheel reveal card (sharing digi for now!)
And that wraps up this week’s planner spread and life update!
Between Harry Potter themes, Japan goodies, creative projects, little travels, and everyday moments, life has been a mix of cozy, chaotic, and a little magical, just how I like it.
Now excuse me while I plan my next Hogwarts house spread… because apparently, we are fully committed to this wizarding streak. Hahaha!
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