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Three handmade cards featuring an embossing folder technique for cardmaking, with colorful Distress Oxide ink blended backgrounds and white heat embossed floral designs, shown beside “Embossing Folder Magic” text.

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Embossing Folder Technique for Cardmaking | Distress Oxide Ink and Heat Embossing

If you’re looking for a beautiful and easy embossing folder technique for cardmaking, you’re going to love today’s project!

April 18, 2026 6 Comments

Free-standing Easter egg-shaped card with rainbow ink blending, die cut bunny, flowers, and white picket fence on a teal background

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New Video: Free Standing Easter Egg-Shaped Card Tutorial

Are you in the mood for spring Crafting? Then this project is for you.

March 26, 2026 9 Comments

Mixed media slimline card featuring Altenew Sulfur Cosmos with stenciling, white relief paste texture, and blue ink splatter on a white card front

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NEW VIDEO – Mixed Media Slimline Card | Altenew Sulfur Cosmos

Hi cardmaking friends–welcome back! Today I’m sharing a mixed media slimline card featuring the beautiful Altenew Sulfur Cosmos Build-A-Garden bundle and coordinating add-on die.

March 24, 2026 10 Comments

Handmade pink floral hugs card created with the Alex Syberia Designs Hugs in Bloom BetterPress plate and stencil combo, featuring layered stencil ink blending, heat embossed floral outlines, splatter background, and a bold black Hugs sentiment.

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NEW VIDEO – Pink Floral Hugs Card Idea | Alex Syberia Designs Hugs in Bloom BetterPress and Stencil Combo

NEW VIDEO: Today I’m sharing a beautiful floral card created with the Alex Syberia Designs Hugs in Bloom BetterPress Plate and Stencil Combo.

March 14, 2026 11 Comments

Handmade Easter card featuring the Country Basket Bouquet Die and Double Loop Bow from the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments release. A textured die-cut basket filled with coral, peach, and pink flowers with layered green leaves sits on a white panel layered over a Fog cardstock card base. A large white double loop bow tops the basket, while small gems add sparkle and a “Happy Easter” sentiment completes the cheerful spring design.

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New Video: Spring Easter Basket Card | Simon Says Stamp Country Basket Bouquet Dies

Today I’m sharing how to create this cheerful Spring Easter basket card using the Country Basket Bouquet dies from the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments release.

March 8, 2026 8 Comments

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.

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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.

February 27, 2026 73 Comments

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.

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New Video – Stencil OVER Embossing

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

February 20, 2026 8 Comments

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.

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New VIDEO – EASY Diorama Snowman Birthday Card

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

January 31, 2026 8 Comments

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.

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NEW VIDEO – Embossed Card with Distress Oxide Ink Sprays

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

January 29, 2026 13 Comments

Three handmade die-cut snowman holiday gift tags in pastel blue, purple, and teal, featuring layered snowmen, snowflake accents, twine ties, and one shaker tag, styled on greenery with white snowflake decorations.

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NEW VIDEO – Step-by-Step Snowman Gift Tags

Welcome back, crafty friends! Today’s video is a bit different – and a lot of fun. I’m playing with some of the new Simon Says Stamp DieCember® dies to create a set of holiday gift tags that are quick, easy, and perfect for using up scraps.

December 19, 2025 5 Comments

Handmade landscape stair-step Christmas card featuring a die-cut Santa mug and three layered Christmas trees. The card is created using Spellbinders Cocoa Wonderland dies and sits on a red card base with a snowflake-patterned aqua background created with the Snowflake Shimmer BetterPress Plate. Santa has a white layered beard, pink cheeks, and a red handle with Christmas Decor popping out. A “Merry Christmas” sentiment is displayed on the front step along with a small die-cut bow and gift. The coordinating card in the background also features Christmas trees and the same snowflake aqua background.

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Cocoa Wonderland Stair Step Card

Well, I had so much fun playing with the Spellbinders Cocoa Wonderland die set last week that I couldn’t resist bringing it back for another project – this time in a fun Landscape Stair Step card format. When a die set sparks this much joy, you just keep going, right?

December 3, 2025 10 Comments

A handmade landscape stair step card featuring winter snowmen created with the Simon Says Stamp Wrapped in Scarves stamp and die set. The background panel shows a snowy forest scene with white die-cut trees against a black sky with white paint splatter resembling snowfall. The front step of the card has a black and kraft striped panel, a large white die-cut snowflake, and a sentiment that reads “Snowman Kisses and Warm Winter Wishes.” One snowman is wrapped in a scarf and sledding, while another stands on the front step holding colorful holiday lights with a small red bird perched on its hat.

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NEW VIDEO – How to Make a Landscape Stair Step Card

Welcome back card-making friends! Today I have a New Video Tutorial – How to Make a Landscape Stair Step Card. Since it’s winter here, mine is all decked out with adorable sledding snowmen and festive holiday lights – perfect for a cheerful Christmas greeting.

November 30, 2025 7 Comments

Handmade winter card featuring an illustrated snowman from the Simon Says Stamp Cozy in the Cold stamp and die set. The snowman sits on a snowbank holding a lantern and looking up at a dark night sky, isplattered with white paint to resemble falling snow. A kraft die-cut snowflake embellishes the top left corner, and the sentiment “Peace on Earth” is stamped below the scene. The card is framed with black and kraft striped paper and styled with greenery and rustic jingle bells for the photo.

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NEW VIDEO – Make 4 Easy Christmas Cards with One Stamp Set | Cardmaking Ideas and Techniques

Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back! Today’s video – Make 4 Easy Christmas Cards with One Stamp Set,

November 21, 2025 6 Comments

mage featuring four handmade Fall and Christmas wreath cards created with the Spellbinders Suzanne Hue Texture and Foliage Collection. The cards are arranged in a grid, showcasing different seasonal color palettes—teal and aqua tones for Christmas with “Merry Christmas” and “Greetings” sentiments, and warm browns, golds, and greens for Fall with die-cut leaves and textured embossed backgrounds. The left side of the image includes text reading “Spellbinders EASY Fall & Christmas Wreath Cards” and the website “www.sandimaciver.com.”

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NEW VIDEO – Easy Fall and Christmas Wreath Cards

Hi cardmaking friends! I’m back today with a brand-new video featuring 4 Easy Fall and Christmas Wreath Cards made with the Suzanne Hue Texture and

October 23, 2025 6 Comments

Handmade Halloween card featuring a bold ink-blended background created with Distress Oxide inks. The design showcases a swarm of black bats spiraling across a glowing yellow moon, fading into pink and purple night sky tones. White paint splatters add a starry effect, and the sentiment “spooky vibes” is die cut and layered in black and white at the center. Card designed by Sandi MacIver using the Simon Says Stamp Halloween Basics Stamp and Die Set.

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NEW VIDEO – Simon Says Stamp Halloween Basics Ink Blended Card

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back! Today I’m excited to share a NEW VIDEO – Simon Says Stamp Halloween Basics Ink Blended Card! I used a couple of fun new sets – Halloween Basics and My Boo – to create this bold, spooky design.

October 17, 2025 8 Comments

festive handmade Christmas bridge card featuring a dimensional teal star embellished with die-cut pinecones, holly, berries, orange slices, and a red bow. The card base is decorated with red and white polka dot panels and pierced white edging."

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New Cardmaking Video – How to Make a Bridge Card | Spellbinders Country Christmas

I had such a blast creating these POP-UP Bridge Cards that I decided to turn on the camera and film the process. In this video, I’ll show you how to make a Bridge Card using products from the brand-new Spellbinders Country Christmas release. Just wait until you see the cowboy snowman—he’s my absolute favorite!

July 15, 2025 9 Comments

Handmade greeting card featuring a colorful die-cut butterfly design in teal, orange, pink, and aqua, accented with floral die cuts and embossed background texture. Sentiment reads “Sending hugs.” Perfect for spring or summer cardmaking inspiration using Alex Syberia Designs Butterfly Bliss collection.

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New Card Making Video – Cardmaking Made Easy | Alex Syberia Designs Butterfly Bliss Inlaid Die Cut Card

Hi friends! I’m thrilled to be joining the Alex Syberia Design Team Blog Hop today to celebrate their beautiful new release.

July 2, 2025 23 Comments

Handmade floral card featuring die-cut white sunflowers with yellow and orange centers, created with Simon Says Stamp Jaunty Sunflower dies. The flowers are layered over a teal background with dimensional green die-cut leaves and accented with scattered gems. A bold white “smile” sentiment die cut adds a cheerful touch. Perfect for summer-themed or uplifting handmade cards.

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NEW CARD MAKING VIDEO Simon Says Stamp Jaunty Sunflower Card

I’m thrilled to be hopping along with this amazing community and even more excited to share a brand-new card-making video with you today, the Simon Says Stamp Jaunty Sunflower Card.

June 27, 2025 92 Comments

vintage looking mixed media hand made card in pinks, browns and blacks with a floral image down the left side and vintage stamps on the right

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NEW Video – Simon Says Stamp Layered Mixed Media Vintage Blooms Cards

Today, I have a new card-making video for you. Simon Says Stamp Layered Mixed Media Vintage Blooms Cards. I LOVE creating mixed media cards, and when I saw the new Vintage Blooms stamp and die set in the recent Moments in Time release, I KNEW I had to play with it.

June 4, 2025 6 Comments

four hand made cards using purple and blue inks to create 3D embossing folder images of flowers

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More 3D Embossing Folder Techniques

Hi, card-making friends. A lot is going on today. I have a new card-making video—More 3D Embossing Folder Techniques—and you are going to LOVE this one—it’s so fast, easy, and artsy

April 26, 2025 66 Comments

dark blue embossed card with a purple and black colored flower

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New Card Making Videos 5 Ways to use BetterPress Plates

New Card Making Videos – 5 Ways to use BetterPress Plates

March 30, 2025 6 Comments

hand made card with a gold embossed flourish background and gold die cut leaf overlays with a gold glimmer foiled sentiment on black

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Alex Syberia Designs Press Plate and Stencils March Release Blog HOP and Giveaway

I’m participating in the Alex Syberia Designs Press Plate and Stencils March Release Blog HOP and Giveaway.

March 26, 2025 23 Comments

blue hand made card with a leaf and flower wreath and a brown bunny at the bottom

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Simon Says Stamp Die Cut Bunny Wreath Easter Cards

It’s Day 1 of the Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine Release Blog Hop, and I have Simon Says Stamp Die Cut Bunny Wreath Easter Cards to share with you. I made a quick cardmaking video to show you how to create these adorable cards.

March 21, 2025 67 Comments

yellow, teal and green floral die cut card with a black and white die cut sentiment and clear rhinestone embellishments

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New Card Making Video – Adding Depth to Your Die Cuts

I have a NEW Card Making Video today – Adding Depth to Your Die Cuts. In today’s video I’ll be using some new products from Alex Syberia Designs Recent Release,

March 14, 2025 10 Comments

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New Card Making Video Easy Die Cut Easter Card

I have a new card-making video, Easy Die Cut Easter Card, sharing the simple steps to make this card with the adorable NEW Huggable Bunny die set.

March 1, 2025 75 Comments

hand made pink card with blue inlaid hearts, a large overlay blue die cut heart with a black and white penguin holding a pot of roses

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NEW VIDEO Alex Syberia Designs February 2025 Release Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hi, card-making friends, and welcome back. Today is the NEW Alex Syberia Designs February 2025 Release Blog Hop and Giveaway. I’m so excited to be hopping along with the Alex Syberia Team again this month, and we have some fabulous inspiration to share with you all.

February 26, 2025 29 Comments

picture of 3 different easel cards in blues and pinks

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New Card Making Video Three Easy Easel Card Designs

Today I have a NEW Card Making Video: Three Easy Easel Card Designs. Easel cards have been around for a long time. I made my first video about 8 – 10 years ago. I thought it might be time to revisit them as they are so much fun to make,

February 20, 2025 11 Comments

Simon Says Stamp Elegant Blossom Valentine's Card

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New Card Making Video | Simon Says Stamp Elegant Blossoms Valentine Card

I have a new card-making video: Simon Says Stamp Elegant Blossoms Valentine Card.

February 1, 2025 11 Comments

a hand made birthday card with a rainbow of embossed diamonds cascading down the front and a black and white sentiment in the center

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NEW Card Making Video – Spellbinders Stenciled Embossing Folder

Today’s card making video is Spellbinders Stenciled Embossing Folder. I’m playing with the new Bougie Birthday Collection release and in particular the beautiful Born to Sparkle Embossing Folder with the coordinating stencil.

January 29, 2025 8 Comments

handmade turquoise card with yellow flowers and black leaves and a white sentiment in the center

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New Card Making Video | Color Combos for Handmade Cards #1 | Vivid Expressions Collection from Spellbinders

Todays card making video shows 5 cards created with the Color Combos for Handmade Cards challenge and Spellbinders Vivid Expressions Collection

January 27, 2025 14 Comments

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