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Close-up of a clean and simple handmade card featuring a turquoise ink-blended background with torn paper edges, white die cut daisies, and layered texture details. The card uses minimal colors with Audrey Blue accents and subtle tone-on-tone stamping for added interest.

CARDS | BACKGROUNDS

Minimal Colors, Maximum Texture | Simon Says Stamp Card

We’ve been talking a lot about color lately, so today I thought I would change things with a minimal color cardmaking idea using maximum texture and featuring a handful of Simon Says Stamp products, mostly from the In My Heart release.

May 14, 2026 6 Comments

Greenhouse birthday card featuring Hero Arts My Monthly Hero with ink smooshed background, gold greenhouse die cut, hanging plant and plantastic birthday sentiment

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Greenhouse Birthday Card | Hero Arts My Monthly Hero

If you love fresh, mature-inspired cardmaking, today’s greenhouse birthday card is going to steal your heart.

April 7, 2026 10 Comments

Sulfur Cosmos card featuring ink blended stenciled flowers layered over a pink ink smooshed background with white relief paste texture and splatter details

Altenew

Sulfur Cosmos Card | Smooshed and Stenciled Background

Hey, crafty friends! Today, I’m excited to join a fun Instagram Hop with Altenew to celebrate their 12th Anniversary.

April 6, 2026 10 Comments

mini slimline floral card using Hero Arts My Monthly Hero April Kit with stenciled background black heat embossed vase and hand drawn floral details

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero April Kit | Mini Slimline Floral Card

I have something a little different for you today– a Mini Slimline Floral card created with the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero April Kit using simple stenciling, black heat embossing and hand-drawn details.

April 1, 2026 8 Comments

Folk Flower Stamp and Stencil Card by Simon Says Stamp featuring colorful ink blended floral background and Stay True sentiment on handmade card

CARDS | cards for friends

Folk Flower Stamp and Stencil Card | Simon Says Stamp

Looking for a bright and cheerful card idea? Today I’m sharing this colorful Folk Flower Stamp and Stencil Card using new products from the Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release.

March 30, 2026 5 Comments

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

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

Elegant floral arch handmade card featuring pink die cut flowers on an aqua embossed background with scalloped frame, styled with greenery and a fountain pen

CARDS | cards for friends

Elegant Floral Arch Card | Simon Says Stamp

Hi cardmaking friends! Tonight I’m sharing an Elegant Floral Arch Card featuring brand-new products from the Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release.

March 18, 2026 9 Comments

Handmade windmill and tulips card created with the Spellbinders Windmills & Tulips Press and Foil plate, featuring vibrant ink blended skies, layered stencil coloring, pink windmills, and a tulip field, framed with a black postage-style border.

CARDS | cards for friends

Windmill and Tulips Press and Foil Card Idea | Spellbinders Tutorial

Today I’m sharing a beautiful Windmill & Tulips Press & Foil Card Idea created with the stunning Press and Foil Plate designed by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders.

March 18, 2026 6 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.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

A handmade card featuring a white A2 card base with a bright turquoise ink-blended panel in the center. A bold black sentiment reads, “You’re the Milk to My Cookie — We Make a Great Combo.” To the right is a dimensional die-cut glass of milk with a striped straw, and along the bottom are three Oreo-style sandwich cookies. The card is photographed on a white embossed floral background with greenery in the upper corner and color swatches partially visible to the side.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

My Monthly Hero Milk and Cookies Card

Hi cardmaking friends! Welcome back! Today I’m sharing a My Monthly Hero Milk and Cookies card that is just too cute to resist.

March 2, 2026 3 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.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

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.

CARDS | Copic colored cards

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 artist heart.

February 19, 2026 8 Comments

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.

CARDS | cards for friends

Warm Thoughts Snowman with Glitzy Falling Snow

Hey card-making friends – welcome back! Today I’m creating with more brand-new products from the Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart release.

January 20, 2026 8 Comments

Colorful Memory Dex die card featuring AALL & Create products, with a whimsical Christmas scene on a teal and green background. The card includes a hand-colored Miss Merry character in a red dress and striped tights, pink houses along the top edge, green trees, small birds, holly leaves, snowflakes, and white paint splatter. The words “sweet season” are centered on the card, and the project is photographed among evergreen branches and bright holiday ornaments.

CARDS | AALL & CREATE

AALL and CREATE Miss Merry

Oh what fun! I have something new for you today — AALL & CREATE Miss Merry. Sometimes it’s just fun to create for the pure joy of it, and that’s exactly the mindset I had going into this project.

December 22, 2025 5 Comments

Handmade Good Fortune Horse card with an ink-blended background in pink, orange, and purple distress oxide inks, embossed with the Distress Mix 3D embossing folder and highlighted with gold and white paint. The horse is die-cut from carrot-orange cardstock with gold mirror mane, tail, and saddle. Card displayed on a pink surface with coordinating dies and a black fountain pen beside it.

CARDS | cards for friends

Good Fortune Horse Die Cut Card

Hey card makers – welcome back! Today I’ve got a quick and super fun project to share: the Good Fortune Horse Die Cut Card. This brand-new stamp and die set from Spellbinders launches today, and let me tell you….it’s an absolute blast to create with!

December 10, 2025 8 Comments

A handmade card featuring a bold poppy field design. The card showcases bright red stenciled poppy flowers with fresh green leaves, stamped in black for crisp outlines. The artwork is framed with a black cardstock border and mounted on a white card base. The card is displayed on a dark stone background with sprigs of green foliage and small white berries surrounding it.

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Lets We Forget – A Simple and Striking Poppy Card

Today I’m sharing a simple yet powerful card design for Remembrance Day, created with the Simon Says Stamp Poppy Field Stamp and Stencil Set. This

November 11, 2025 4 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.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

Handmade holiday card created by Sandi MacIver using the Spellbinders To You and Yours Clear Stamp and Die of the Month and the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month. The design features a blue ombré ink-blended background embossed with a brick pattern, overlaid with a white embossed Christmas tree-shaped sentiment that reads “A Very Merry Christmas to You.” The card is accented with white paint splatters and small clear gems for sparkle, layered over teal and navy blue cardstock panels.

CARDS | Christmas Cards

Spellbinders To You and Yours Holiday Card

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back! Today I’m sharing my Spellbinders To You and Yours Holiday Card, created with Spellbinders Clear Stamp and Die of the Month and the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month.

October 16, 2025 4 Comments

Handmade Christmas card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Narrow Holly Cluster Die Set, ink blended in Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Ocean, Seafoam, Royal, and Rhubarb. The holly leaves and berries are accented with white paint splatter and gem embellishments on a softly blended teal-to-blue background. The sentiment reads “Have Yourself a Merry Christmas” in white typewriter-style font on black labels, layered over a white card base with coordinating blue and teal mats. Designed by Sandi MacIver for a quick and easy holiday card.

CARDS | Christmas Cards

Simon Says Stamp Simple Die Cut Holly Card

Hey cardmaking friends! I’m popping in today to share my Simon Says Stamp Simple Die Cut Holly Card featuring products from the recent Sugar and

October 15, 2025 7 Comments

CARDS | cards for friends

Hero Arts You’re Golden

Hey cardmaking friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend – it’s time to jump back into another week of creativity. I’m kicking things off with the Hero Arts You’re Golden stamp, die, and stencil combo.

September 23, 2025 6 Comments

CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Good Cheer

And the next Collab is: Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Good Cheer. This festive set is packed with holiday favorites – cheerful penguins, cozy snowmen, gift parcels, evergreen trees, delicate snowflakes and three versatile holiday sentiments.

September 20, 2025 4 Comments

Christmas Card created with the NEW Simon Says Stamp and Tim Holtz Collaboration Festive Watercolor set. The background features a rich blend of Distress Oxide Sprays inEverygreenBough, Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, Salvagged Patina, and Broken China. layered on top are bold watercolor-stype poinsettias in Surf, Ocean and Seafom Pawsitively Saturated Inks, with leaves in Pearfection and Ocean. The design is accented with glimmering gold stars and white heat embossed snowflakes, with a die-cut NOEL sentiment heat embossed in gold.

CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp Festive Watercolor | Christmas Card and Tag

Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back! I’m thrilled to join today’s launch of the Simon Says Stamp Festive Kit For Tim Holtz for STAMPtember® 2025.

September 5, 2025 5 Comments

Handmade greeting card featuring a colorful die-cut fall wreath with leaves in bright shades of green, pink, purple, yellow, and turquoise. The wreath frames a white script sentiment that reads “Sending big hugs.” The background is embossed with a dotted spiral pattern on light green cardstock, mounted on a black mat and placed over a pink and teal background for display.

CARDS | Cardmaking Ideas

Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreaths | STAMPtember® Blog Party

Good morning stamping friends! Today, I’m excited to share a Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreaths card as part of the STAMPtember® Blog Party, kicking off

September 2, 2025 23 Comments

Handmade Halloween card featuring Simon Says Stamp products. The background is an ink-blended midnight sky in blue, green, purple, and yellow tones with white splatter stars. A black die-cut Twisted Tree Arch frames the scene. Inside, the sentiment “spooky vibes” from the Halloween Basics Stamp Set is stamped in black. At the bottom, four cute die-cut ghosts from the Costume Ghost Parade Die Set are dressed in Halloween outfits—a witch with a pumpkin bucket, a mummy, a vampire, and a pirate.

CARDS | Cardmaking Ideas

Simon Says Stamp Spooky Vibes | WELCOME TO STAMPTEMBER

GOOD EEVENING! (insert COUNT DRACULA voice, haha), and welcome to Simon Says Stamp 16th STAMPtember. It’s going to be a fun-filled month, packed with fall, and Halloween vibes, exclusive collaboration stamp/die sets, and a cauldron full of spooky fun.

August 31, 2025 4 Comments

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Simon Says Stamp Out of This World

Hi card making friends, and happy weekend to you. I’m back today with a Simon Says Stamp Out of This World Birthday card to share with you.

August 30, 2025 9 Comments

Handmade card featuring a cute stamped cat from the Simon Says Stamp Rooting for You stamp and die set, holding a potted flower alongside a second potted sunflower. Both images are colored with bright Copic-style shading. The background is ink-blended in teal through a circle mask, and the sentiment “I DIG YOU!” is stamped on the left side.

CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp Rooting For You | 3 Card Ideas

Hey, card-making friends. I’m excited to share three cards I created using the Rooting For You stamp and die set from the Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper release.

August 25, 2025 9 Comments

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Simon Says Stamp Confetti Butterflies

Welcome back, cardmaking friends! Today I’m excited to share a project featuring the Simon Says Stamp Confetti Butterflies from the recent Happy Camper release.

August 11, 2025 9 Comments

Handmade card featuring the Spellbinders August Embossing Folder Club’s Underwater Waltz design on aqua cardstock, showcasing embossed fish and flowing waves. Embellished with die-cut seaweed in Rainforest cardstock and a coral-colored wax seal from the Wax Seal Club with the Mermaid Tails design, accented in gold. Finished with a white sentiment strip reading “Drift and Dream,” layered on a white A2 card base.

CARDS | cards for kids

Spellbinders August 2025 Embossing Folder Clubs

I’m kicking off the month with the Spellbinders August 2025 Embossing Folder Clubs, and this month’s theme is all about the ocean and fish—two of my favorites!

August 5, 2025 6 Comments

Handmade floral card created with Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper release products. Features an embossed pink and coral background with leafy floral designs, layered white and yellow die-cut flowers with bright green leaves, and a brown ink-blended tag with a white die-cut “Hello” sentiment. Embellished with sparkling clear gems for added dimension and shine.

CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp Fantasy Bouquet Card

Hey cardmaking friends! I’m thrilled to share this Simon Says Stamp Fantasy Bouquet Card with you today, created with goodies from the brand-new Happy Camper Release—available tonight at Simon Says Stamp!

July 30, 2025 10 Comments

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