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Merry Shuffle Single Z-Fold Christmas Card

Today I'm sharing my Merry Shuffle Single Z-Fold Christmas Card, created with the Spellbinders Large...

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Christmas In July with Snow Much Fun Penguins

Hey cardmaking friends! It's the 6th of the month, which means NEW CLUBS from SPELLBINDERS.

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The Weekender Goes Wild Craft Kit | Say Hello to Huey

I recently treated myself to the Spellbinders The Weekend Craft Kit. I know.... it's a month after the...

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Easy Spotlight Technique With the Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder

Hey cardmaking friends! I'm back tonight with another Easy Spotlight Technique featuring the Curvy Blossom...

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NEW VIDEO - Joseph's Coat Technique | Embossing Folder Magic #5

I asked if you wanted a video on this technique, and the answer was a resounding YES, so here it is!...

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Layered Many Thanks Card with Floral Die Cuts

Today I'm taking a little break from embossing folders to play with some beautiful new products from...

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NEW VIDEO - Colored Embossed Double Vision Technique | with Embossing Folders

I took last week's Embossed Double Vision Technique Video, and gave it a colorful makeover

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Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder | Easy Ink Blending Techniques

I'm so excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp for the Shine On Release Blog Hop.

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Embossed Joseph's Coat Technique with the Dotty Contour Embossing Folder

Good evening! I'm excited to share a project with you tonight featuring two new products from the NEW...

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New Video Layered Pond Lilies and Ocean Window | Layered Card Tutorial

I have a New Cardmaking video to share with you today featuring some fabulous products from Altenew's...

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Merry Shuffle Single Z-Fold Christmas Card

08 July, 2026

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Today I'm sharing my Merry Shuffle Single Z-Fold Christmas Card, created with the Spellbinders Large...

Handmade Christmas card featuring two adorable die-cut penguins in purple hats and scarves playing on snowy hills beneath a teal sky. White snowflakes, splattered snow, and the "Let It Snow" sentiment complete this festive card created with the Spellbinders Snow Much Fun Small Die of the Month.

Christmas In July with Snow Much Fun Penguins

06 July, 2026

Comments: 6

Hey cardmaking friends! It's the 6th of the month, which means NEW CLUBS from SPELLBINDERS.

Colorful handmade tropical card featuring the Spellbinders Huey Chameleon die perched on a branch with layered jungle leaves and pink flowers against an embossed aqua background. The sentiment reads, "Don't blend, be bold."

The Weekender Goes Wild Craft Kit | Say Hello to Huey

03 July, 2026

Comments: 6

I recently treated myself to the Spellbinders The Weekend Craft Kit. I know.... it's a month after the...

lose-up of a handmade spotlight technique birthday card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Curvy Blossom 3D Embossing Folder. A circular ink-blended spotlight in yellow, orange, pink, and purple highlights the embossed flower against a white embossed background with a black card base.

Easy Spotlight Technique With the Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder

30 June, 2026

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Hey cardmaking friends! I'm back tonight with another Easy Spotlight Technique featuring the Curvy Blossom...

YouTube thumbnail featuring three handmade greeting cards with colorful embossed Joseph's Coat backgrounds in shades of purple, blue, and green. White daisy die cuts decorate each card, with bold text reading "Embossed Joseph's Coat Technique with Embossing Folders" and a banner identifying the tutorial as Embossing Folder Magic #5.

NEW VIDEO - Joseph's Coat Technique | Embossing Folder Magic #5

30 June, 2026

Comments: 6

I asked if you wanted a video on this technique, and the answer was a resounding YES, so here it is!...

Close-up of a layered handmade thank you card featuring oversized coral "Many" letters surrounded by coral flowers and green foliage on a teal embossed arched background. The card is accented with a textured white embossed backdrop and soft peach cardstock.

Layered Many Thanks Card with Floral Die Cuts

29 June, 2026

Comments: 8

Today I'm taking a little break from embossing folders to play with some beautiful new products from...

YouTube thumbnail featuring three handmade floral cards created with the Colored Embossed Double Vision Technique. The cards showcase the Peony & Bells, Peony Trio, and Curvy Blossom embossing folders with vibrant blue and pink Copic coloring on aqua ink-dragged backgrounds. Bold text reads "Colored Embossed Double Vision Technique – Embossing Folder Magic #4," with a YouTube play button overlay indicating a video tutorial.

NEW VIDEO - Colored Embossed Double Vision Technique | with Embossing Folders

28 June, 2026

Comments: 14

I took last week's Embossed Double Vision Technique Video, and gave it a colorful makeover

Close-up of a handmade floral greeting card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder. The embossed flower is colored with Copic markers on the debossed side, with blue ink dragged over the raised surface to highlight the texture. The card is displayed on a turquoise background with greenery and a fountain pen.

Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder | Easy Ink Blending Techniques

26 June, 2026

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I'm so excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp for the Shine On Release Blog Hop.

Embossed Joseph's Coat Technique with the Dotty Contour Embossing Folder

24 June, 2026

Comments: 10

Good evening! I'm excited to share a project with you tonight featuring two new products from the NEW...

Altenew Pond Lillies and Ocean Window Card Intro

New Video Layered Pond Lilies and Ocean Window | Layered Card Tutorial

23 June, 2026

Comments: 7

I have a New Cardmaking video to share with you today featuring some fabulous products from Altenew's...

Bright and whimsical shaped birthday card featuring a turquoise Chompster monster wearing a striped party hat and holding a cupcake with a lit candle. The monster is framed inside a lime green arch with a black-and-white striped border and surrounded by pink flowers. The card sits on a blue background with decorative greenery and white berries. The sentiment reads, "It's your birthday, DEVOUR IT!"

Chompster Birthday Card | Spellbinders 23rd Birthday Blog Hop

23 June, 2026

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I'm so excited to be joining Spellbinders in celebrating their 23rd birthday with this fabulous blog...

Close-up of a handmade floral thank you card featuring large lavender flowers with golden centers and soft mint green leaves from the Altenew Lenten Grace Stamp and Stencil Set. The florals are layered over a glossy black embossed background with a bold white "thankful" sentiment, photographed on a turquoise backdrop with greenery accents.

Bold Black and Lavender Flora Card with Altenew Lenten Grace

20 June, 2026

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Hi cardmaking friends, welcome back. Today I'm sharing a beautiful stenciled floral card featuring the...

White-on-white embossed floral card featuring the Embossed Double Vision technique. A large dimensional flower and delicate floral details are layered over raised vertical panels, creating elegant depth and texture against a soft turquoise background.

NEW VIDEO Embossed Double Vision Technique | Embossing Folder Magic Video #3

19 June, 2026

Comments: 8

I have a super fun (and easy) technique to share with you today called the Embossed Double Vision Te...

Close-up of a handmade arched floral greeting card featuring layered purple wild cornflowers with yellow centers and bright green leaves. The flowers are arranged inside a white arched frame over a pink embossed background created with the Cascading Dots Embossing Folder. A black "Hello" sentiment sits at the bottom of the arch, while a white embossed floral background and greenery complete the elegant garden-inspired

Wild Coneflowers in Bloom | Arched Floral Card

16 June, 2026

Comments: 10

Ok, I'm back to full color today with these beautiful Wild Coneflowers designed by Simon Hurley for...

Elegant all-white butterfly wedding card featuring layered die-cut butterflies, iridescent floral embellishments, and a delicate scalloped frame. A dimensional butterfly centerpiece carries a "To Happily Ever After" sentiment, while the card is photographed on a dark background with scattered butterflies and greenery.

Three Dies = One Stunning Butterfly Card

15 June, 2026

Comments: 14

I have a bit of a different card to share with you today. Usually I’m all about bright, happy...

Close-up of a colorful handmade card featuring a smiling frozen yogurt cup die cut from the Trinity Stamps Fro-Yo Friends release. The fro-yo is stenciled in soft pink, orange, and yellow hues, accented with a bright pink spoon and playful sprinkle frame. The card sits on a vibrant color-blocked background of pink, yellow, orange, and aqua cardstock, creating a fun and cheerful summer design.

Stay Cool with Fro-Yo Friends | Trinity Stamps

11 June, 2026

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Well, I have a fun little post for you today featuring the new Fro-Yo friends release from Trinity S...

Handmade tropical felt décor featuring Fergus the gnome decorated with pink flamingos and hibiscus flowers. Fergus stands on a sandy beach beside a felt palm tree and surfboard, surrounded by seashells and greenery for a colorful summer paradise scene.

Flamingo Paradise With Fergus | Tropical Felt Gnome Decor

10 June, 2026

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I'm so excited to share my latest Fergus release, Flamingo Paradise, with Fergus, which is now live for...

Handmade tropical Aloha card featuring layered hibiscus flowers, tropical leaves, and a large white “Aloha” sentiment on an aqua embossed background. The card is styled with starfish, seashells, greenery, and glass gems on a bright turquoise backdrop, creating a relaxing island-inspired scene.

Aloha Paradise | Tropical Cardmaking with the Spellbinders June Clubs

09 June, 2026

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Welcome back, card-making friends! Today I'm sharing two tropical-inspired cards featuring products...

Handmade tropical Fergus felt gnome decor featuring a turquoise gnome wearing pink sunglasses beside a coordinating surfboard. The scene includes a palm tree, seashells, sandy beach accents, and lush greenery, creating a fun summer vacation display in bright aqua, pink, and yellow tones.

Life's a Beach with Fergus | Tropical Felt Gnome Decor

08 June, 2026

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'm so excited to share the NEW SUMMER FERGUS from Spellbinders release with you!

Close-up of a tropical handmade shaker card featuring a layered sea turtle swimming over a blue ocean shaker window filled with sequins. Bright hibiscus flowers, tropical foliage, and yellow blossoms frame the bottom of the design, creating a colorful Hawaiian paradise theme on a soft aqua card background.

Mahalo Sea Turtle Shaker Card with June Spellbinders Clubs

06 June, 2026

Comments: 6

It's the 6th of the month, which means it's time for brand-new Spellbinders Clubs!

Close-up of a handmade birthday card featuring a cute lime green and lavender dragon holding a bright pink balloon. The dragon is framed inside a teal polaroid-style die-cut window with a white embossed background and yellow scalloped accents. Green foliage with white berries decorates the left side of the image, creating a cheerful and whimsical birthday card design.

Party Time Dragon Birthday Card | Celebrating 23 Years of Spellbinders

05 June, 2026

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I back with another adorable dragon to share with you today.

Bright and cheerful summer pool card featuring a blue swimming pool die cut filled with colorful floaties, including a yellow rubber duck tube, pink and lime life preservers, a beach umbrella, flip-flops, and a relaxing swimmer. The card includes the sentiment “Soak Up the Fun” on a soft aqua background with beach-inspired seashell and starfish props.

Soaking Up the Fun with My Rubber Ducky

03 June, 2026

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I'm still playing with the My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts, and I had an absolute blast making this...

Bright summer card featuring a pink and orange ink-blended background with a layered pool-water stencil design. The card is decorated with colorful die cut summer drinks, citrus slice embellishments, and a bold black and white “hello sunshine” sentiment for a fun tropical vibe.

Cheers to Summer Die Cut Card | Hero Arts My Monthly Hero

02 June, 2026

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Happy June! I always love the start of a new month because it means a brand-new release from Hero Ar...

Bright and playful dragon birthday card featuring the Spellbinders Party Time Dragon die set with colorful balloons, a turquoise ink-blended background, bold black and white striped arch frame, and a happy birthday sentiment on a vibrant pink card base.

Cutest Die Cut Dragon Birthday Card Ever !

01 June, 2026

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I mean it, this really is the Cutest Die Cut Dragon Birthday Card Ever! I had SO MUCH FUN creating this...

Close-up of a handmade giraffe card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Fable Giraffe Die on a warm yellow, orange, and pink ink-blended Dot Petal Pattern stenciled background, surrounded by tiny butterfly die cuts.

Sweet Stenciled Giraffe Card Idea

31 May, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends - I hope you're having a relaxing weekend! It's pouring rain here, so I'm catching...

Peek-a-Boo See-Through Floral Birthday Card

30 May, 2026

Comments: 57

I'm so excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp today for their "Always There" Day 2 Blog Hop.

Close up of a handmade strawberry basket card featuring layered die cut strawberries, green leaves, and tiny white flowers inside a soft aqua basket. The card includes white heat embossed floral details on Seaside cardstock with layered A2 Notched Rectangle frames in white and Waterfall cardstock.

Die Cut Strawberry Basket Card idea | Simon Says Stamp

29 May, 2026

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Hi crafty friends, and welcome back. Strawberry season is finally here, and today’s sweet little...

Close-up of a handmade floral card featuring turquoise blue flowers from the Wild and Free stamp set framed with black and white A2 Notched Rectangle die cuts on a bright turquoise embossed background, photographed with greenery and a black fountain pen.

Wild and Free Floral Frames | Simon Says Stamp A2 Notched Rectangle Cards

28 May, 2026

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Today I have two cards to share with you, created with the NEW Simon Says Stamp A2 Notched Rectangles...

Close-up of a handmade card featuring a framed white lattice background created with the Simon Says Stamp Willowweave Plate. The card showcases vibrant orange Copic-colored florals from the Blooms of Encouragement stamp set, layered over the dimensional die cut background with a clean white frame and soft coral backdrop.

Framed Lattice Background Technique for Cardmaking

27 May, 2026

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Tonight I'm excited to share the latest Simon Says Stamp Release - Always There, along with a new project...

Close-up of a handmade card featuring layered purple African daisies with embossed petals and black centers on a soft aqua textured background. The mixed-media card design includes distressed embossed layers, bright green leaves, sparkling gems, and a black fountain pen styled on a white embossed floral backdrop.

Layered Texture Background with Bold African Daisies

27 May, 2026

Comments: 6

I had an order from Altenew arrive the other day, and I couldn't wait to dive in and start creating....

Close-up of a handmade wedding card featuring die cut classic mouse bride and groom characters from Spellbinders on a mint green embossed heart background. The bride holds a pink floral bouquet while sparkling gems and a white embossed floral background add elegant texture and shine.

How to Create a Classic Mouse Wedding Card | Spellbinders

26 May, 2026

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There's something so timeless and sweet about a classic wedding card, and this adorable die-cut couple...

Elegant handmade card featuring shimmering blue and purple dragonflies layered over an embossed vellum floral panel on a rich purple embossed background, created with Simon Says Stamp Flourish Dragonfly Duo dies and Apple Blossoms embossing folder.

Embossed Vellum Dragonfly Card | Simon Says Stamp

25 May, 2026

Comments: 6

Today's card combines soft embossed vellum layers, rich purple tones, and shimmering dragonflies for...

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