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New Video - Elevate Your Die Cuts #2 | Elegant Spring Egg Card with Dry Embossing and Ink Blending

Hi cardmaking friends - and welcome to Day One of the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Blog Hop.

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Simon Says Stamp Watercolor Wildflower Bucket

I'm beyond excited because it's Beautiful Moments Release Day at Simon Says Stamp!

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MemoryDex #25 Birthday

Hi card-making friends, welcome back! Today, I'm excited to share my MemoryDex Challenge Card for Theme...

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Altenew Enchanted Castles and Gothic Arches Die Cut Card

Recently, Altenew generously sent me a few goodies from their February 2026 release, and today, I finally...

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Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone on Tone Card

Today, I have a Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone-on-Tone Card to share with you.

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New Video - Stencil OVER Embossing

Today, I'm sharing a brand new video featuring a fun technique: stenciling over embossing.

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Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color | Color Wheel Card

Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing a super fun project that truly speaks to my...

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Happy Spring by Simon Hurley

Hey cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing two new greeting cards created with the Happy...

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Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month Cards

Hey cardmaking friends - Welcome back! I have a couple of Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month...

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AALL and Create MemoryDex #13 Birds & Butterflies

Hi cardmaking friends - I'm a little behind from last week, so today I'm finally sharing my AALL and...

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Elegant spring egg card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Country Basket Bouquet die set layered over Nested Eggs Dies and a Ribbon Loop Frame. The background and egg are dry embossed with the Tiny Flora Embossing Folder and softly ink blended in mint green. Pink and yellow ink-blended florals with leafy accents frame the egg, and a white “He is Risen” Script die sentiment sits centered on the embossed egg panel.

New Video - Elevate Your Die Cuts #2 | Elegant Spring Egg Card with Dry Embossing and Ink Blending

27 February, 2026

Comments: 7

Hi cardmaking friends - and welcome to Day One of the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Blog Hop.

Simon Says Stamp Watercolor Wildflower Bucket

25 February, 2026

Comments: 8

I'm beyond excited because it's Beautiful Moments Release Day at Simon Says Stamp!

Colorful MemoryDex birthday card featuring a blue-to-teal ink blended background with splatter detail, festive banner flags, and a smiling sun. A cute girl in a party hat holds a birthday cake with candles beside a fluffy white dog, surrounded by bright flowers and green grass. The sentiment “Happy Birthday” appears on black labels in the center.

MemoryDex #25 Birthday

25 February, 2026

Comments: 6

Hi card-making friends, welcome back! Today, I'm excited to share my MemoryDex Challenge Card for Theme...

Handmade white A2 card featuring the Altenew Enchanted Castle Window 3D Embossing Folder and Gothic Arches Die Set, layered with a black lattice window over a stone-embossed background. A pink Bamboo Rose floral cluster with bright green leaves accents the lower right corner, and a “Here for you” sentiment is placed across the arch.

Altenew Enchanted Castles and Gothic Arches Die Cut Card

24 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Recently, Altenew generously sent me a few goodies from their February 2026 release, and today, I finally...

Lavender tone-on-tone handmade card featuring a large gold heat-embossed floral image from the Simon Says Stamp “Make My Heart Flutter” set. The layered flower and butterflies are outlined in gold on purple cardstock, set over an embossed geometric background with a brushed gold sentiment strip reading “sending lots of love” and accented with gold gems.

Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone on Tone Card

23 February, 2026

Comments: 7

Today, I have a Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone-on-Tone Card to share with you.

Three handmade A2 cards created using the Altenew Joyful Garden products featuring a stencil over embossing technique. Each card showcases layered floral stenciling applied over an embossed background for added texture and dimension. The designs include large hibiscus-style flowers and leafy greenery in three colorways: soft purple and mint, bright pink and yellow, and vibrant teal and blue. Each card features a bold, layered “Hello” sentiment in coordinating colors centered across the floral panel.

New Video - Stencil OVER Embossing

20 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Today, I'm sharing a brand new video featuring a fun technique: stenciling over embossing.

A handmade A2 card featuring the Pop of Color stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp. The design showcases a vibrant rainbow color wheel ink blended in bright hues of pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange. The sentiment “You Color My World” is layered in the center of the wheel. Three realistic paint brushes with brown handles are arranged around the circle, all popped up with dimension. The white background is stamped with overlapping black color wheel outlines and splattered with black ink for artistic detail. The card is layered over bright green and teal cardstock panels.

Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color | Color Wheel Card

19 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing a super fun project that truly speaks to my...

Handmade Easter card featuring a white die-cut bunny holding a purple flower, standing in grass with bright red and purple flowers inside a teal arched frame. The background is covered in colorful embossed Easter eggs in pink, yellow, teal, and purple. Styled with spring greenery and decorative pastel eggs around the card.

Happy Spring by Simon Hurley

18 February, 2026

Comments: 6

Hey cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing two new greeting cards created with the Happy...

Close-up of a handmade Easter card created with the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month (February release). The card features a teal embossed leafy background layered over bright pink and lime green cardstock. A purple pierced basket filled with layered die-cut greenery, pink tulips, and orange carrots sits in the center, with a cute yellow chick peeking out. A small white bunny embellishment and decorative greenery accents complete the cheerful spring design.

Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month Cards

16 February, 2026

Comments: 6

Hey cardmaking friends - Welcome back! I have a couple of Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month...

Mixed media AALL & Create MemoryDex card featuring a vibrant background created with Distress Oxide sprays in bright greens and purples. The card showcases bold “ART” lettering over layered text textures, accented with hand-colored butterflies shaded with Copic markers in teal, purple, and lime tones. The card sits among coordinating Distress Spray Stains and lush greenery, highlighting the bold, artistic color palette.

AALL and Create MemoryDex #13 Birds & Butterflies

12 February, 2026

Comments: 10

Hi cardmaking friends - I'm a little behind from last week, so today I'm finally sharing my AALL and...

A collection of colorful handmade 3D felt Easter eggs decorated with layered felt flowers and leaves, displayed on clear risers alongside a whimsical felt gnome, set against a bright turquoise background with green foliage.

3D Eggs and Flowers Felt Decor

11 February, 2026

Comments: 6

I'm back, and so excited to be sharing my new 3D Eggs and Flowers Felt Decor line from Spellbinders. ...

Handmade Easter Fergus the Gnome felt decor featuring a teal cone hat and matching coat decorated with beaded felt eggs and colorful felt flowers, a white beard, and pink accents, styled on a wooden slice with greenery against a turquoise background

Meet Easter Fergus and New 3D Felt Eggs

10 February, 2026

Comments: 9

I'm so excited to finally share this with you! Thanks to your incredible support, my little Felt Fergus...

Square handmade spring card featuring a white bunny with oversized round glasses that read “Happy Spring,” layered die-cut flowers between the ears, and a pink scarf. The bunny is set against a turquoise embossed background, with coral and green cardstock mats peeking out underneath.

Spring Specs Bunny Card

07 February, 2026

Comments: 10

I may have fibbed a little yesterday and promised you a very cool egg card today....but plans change...

Handmade Easter card featuring a white die-cut bunny from the Simon Hurley Bunny Buddies Die Set by Spellbinders, standing beside colorful flowers on a green grass border. The background is softly ink blended in teal and aqua tones, framed with a white mat, and finished with a pink embossed “Happy Easter” sentiment banner. Decorative spring greenery and pastel speckled eggs surround the card in the styled photo.

Sweet Bunny Die Cut Easter Card

06 February, 2026

Comments: 6

Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Toda is NEW RELEASE day over at Spellbinders today, and I'm starting...

One-layer handmade thank-you card featuring colorful stamped wildflowers from the My Monthly Hero Wildflower Stamp and Cut set. Pink, coral, and yellow flowers with black centers rise from simple green stems on a white background, accented with a bright pink ribbon bow across the lower third and a stamped “Thanks a Bunch” sentiment.

My Monthly Hero Wildflower Card

04 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends - Welcome back! Today, I'm sharing my third card created with the My Monthly Hero...

Handmade spring card featuring a white bunny standing in green grass and looking up at pink flowers inside a gold-trimmed arched window. Two pastel Easter eggs sit at the bunny’s feet. The scene is layered over a pink stenciled background with teal and lime cardstock mats, photographed on a white surface with alcohol markers and greenery accents.

My Monthly Hero Happy Spring Card

03 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends - Welcome back! Today, I'm sharing my second card created with the My Monthly...

Handmade Easter card featuring layered die-cut spring flowers and a white bunny in a grassy garden scene. The card has a soft aqua sky background, bright coral and white flowers with green foliage, and a “Happy Easter” sentiment stamped along the bottom, created using the My Monthly Hero February 2026 kit.

My Monthly Hero February 2026 Card

01 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends - Happy Sunday! I'm popping in a little later than usual today because I didn't...

Handmade winter birthday card featuring an easy diorama design with a smiling snowman wearing a teal scarf and hat, standing inside a layered arched window. The scene includes snowy pine trees, falling snow accents, and a pink-to-teal blended sky, set on a teal card base with scattered white splatter and a small “Happy Birthday” sentiment.

New VIDEO - EASY Diorama Snowman Birthday Card

31 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends! I have another new video to share with you today! Yes - I'm on a roll! haha...

Handmade Galentine’s card featuring a heart wreath embossing folder background colored with Distress Oxide ink sprays and heat embossed in gold. The pastel purple, pink, and blue panel is layered on a lavender card base and finished with a gold-foiled “Galentine” sentiment and small gold embellishments, styled with flowers and greenery.

NEW VIDEO - Embossed Card with Distress Oxide Ink Sprays

29 January, 2026

Comments: 13

Hey cardmaking friends! I have a new video to share with you today featuring an embossed card created...

Handmade birthday card featuring a cute Birthday Bear die-cut from Spellbinders, with outstretched arms and a pink party hat. The bear is layered in black and white with a smiling face and tiny pink details, holding a teal gift wrapped with a gold bow. The background includes a teal embossed panel framed with a black scalloped border and white dots, layered over pink and green cardstock. A pink banner at the bottom reads “Happy Birthday.”

Spellbinders Birthday Bear Card

27 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hey cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing a Spellbinders Birthday Bear card that's guaranteed...

Under-the-sea themed MemoryDex card created with AALL & Create stamps and dies, featuring a whimsical red-haired mermaid with teal scales seesawing above a row of small fish. The mixed-media background is ink-blended in aqua and turquoise tones with splatters, sea plants, coral, and shells, accented with sequins and a “Sea Life” label.

MemoryDex Challenge #17 Under the Water

26 January, 2026

Comments: 6

Hey cardmaking friends! Today I'm sharing my MemoryDex Challenge #17 - Under the Water project. I've...

Handmade 5-inch square Valentine card featuring die-cut chocolate-covered strawberries arranged in a circle around the sentiment “You’re the berry best.” The strawberries are layered in red, brown, and green cardstock on a white panel with red and green mat layers, set against a red background.

Berry Best Strawberry Card

22 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi card-making friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing a bright and juicy handmade card featuring...

Handmade Valentine card featuring three cute blue peacocks holding hearts and love notes, colored with Copic markers and arranged on stitched purple heart inlays over a teal stitched background, with small purple hearts scattered throughout.

Peacock Love Valentine Card

21 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi crafty friends - welcome back! Today I have another Valentine card to share, created with the absolutely...

Handmade winter card featuring a bundled snowman die cut wearing a teal hat and scarf on a pink, purple, and teal ink-blended background. The card includes a layered “Warm Thoughts” sentiment at the top, a small “thanks for being you” label, and glitzy falling snow accents scattered across the background.

Warm Thoughts Snowman with Glitzy Falling Snow

20 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hey card-making friends - welcome back! Today I'm creating with more brand-new products from the Simon...

Handmade pink card featuring a soft blush ink-blended background embossed with the Spellbinders January 2026 Embossing Club “Cloud Nine” folder, layered die-cut flowers from the Small Die of the Month, and a black heat-embossed “Have a Nice Day” sentiment from the Clear Stamp and Die of the Month, finished with black gems.

Spellbinders Jan 2026 Embossing Clubs

19 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today, I'm wrapping up the Spellbinders January Clubs with these...

Handmade Galentine’s Day card featuring a Copic-colored Simon Says Stamp Loving You Bouquet with purple roses and teal leaves on a watercolor background created with Distress Oxide sprays. A gold-embossed heart made of words is stamped behind the bouquet, the sentiment is layered with vellum and finished with a gold foil “Galentine”.

Be My Galentine Handmade Card

16 January, 2026

Comments: 7

Hi cardmaking friends. I'm back with another card created using brand-new products from the Simon Says...

A bright, mixed-media AALL & Create MemoryDex card for Theme #1 Photography, featuring a whimsical fairy character holding a camera in front of a large rainbow-colored camera with a smiling sun lens, layered flowers, grass, paint splatter details, and a “click” label on a teal background.

MemoryDex Challenge Card Theme #1

14 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi card-making friends, welcome back! Today, I'm excited to share my MemoryDex Challenge Card for Theme...

andmade Valentine’s card featuring two classic cartoon mice die-cut from black, white, and teal cardstock, facing each other and forming a heart with their hands over a large teal heart. The male mouse holds a pink rose while the female mouse wears a pink skirt and bow. Above them is a die-cut sentiment reading “You Are My Happily Ever After.” The card is styled on a turquoise background with greenery and heart-shaped chocolates, created with the Spellbinders Steamboat Willie Duo and Classic Mouse Love Etched Dies.

Classic Mouse Love Etched Dies

13 January, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi card-making friends! Spellbinders has a bunch of BRAND NEW RELEASES, and today I'm playing with one...

A handmade winter birthday card with a teal, blue, and green watercolor-style background created using Lindy’s Magical Powders and the Simon Says Stamp Wonderland Snowflakes embossing folder. White snowflake designs are embossed across the panel, and a layered “Happy Birthday” sentiment in white cardstock and vellum sits in the center, giving the card a soft, snowy, elegant look.

Simon Says Stamp Winter Birthday Card

10 January, 2026

Comments: 79

Hi, card-making friends! I'm so excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp today for Day 2 of the Heart...

Die-cut handmade card featuring a colorful hummingbird hovering beside a pink flower over white daisies and layered green grass, framed with a postage-style border on a teal background with a simple “hello” sentiment at the bottom.

Spellbinders Hummingbird Delight Die Cut Card

09 January, 2026

Comments: 12

Hi card-making friends! Today I'm excited to share this Spellbinders Hummingbird Delight Die Cut Card,...

Handmade Valentine shaker card with a white embossed heart background, a lavender and aqua layered heart frame, and a cute blue peacock holding a purple heart in the center. Pink heart sequins fill the shaker, and the sentiment reads, “Proud as a peacock to be your Valentine.”

Simon Says Stamp Sweet Peacock Valentine

07 January, 2026

Comments: 10

Good evening, crafty friends! Tonight kicks off the brand-new Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart release,...

Decorated MemoryDex card holder box created with AALL & Create products for the MemoryDex Card Challenge. The box is covered in bright mixed-media collage papers with words like “Sunshine” and “Love,” and features whimsical die-cut images including a colorful girl with a flower crown, a small white dog, a sun and cloud, and a pink “Kiss” label. The box is photographed against a teal background with the sandimaciver.com watermark at the bottom.

AALL and Create MemoryDex Card Holder and Challenge

07 January, 2026

Comments: 10

Hey card-making friends! I have something super fun and a little bit different to share with you today. ...

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