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Category: CARDS | Ink Blending >

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 6 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

Handmade card inspired by the iconic Woodstock Festival poster, featuring the Simon Says Stamp Ocean Horizon die set. A white die-cut bird from the Birdies die set perches on a stylized guitar neck, recreating the vintage 1969 design in bold rainbow colors.

CARDS | Cardmaking Ideas

Vintage Woodstock Poster Card

Today, I’m showing my age a little—haha—because this card is a total throwback! I created a Vintage Woodstock Poster Card using two fabulous new products from the Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You release: the Ocean Horizon Die and Birdies Die Set.

July 22, 2025 14 Comments

Handmade rainbow birthday card featuring a colorful ink-blended background embossed with seashells and sand dollars. White and gold paint splatters add texture and shimmer, while a bold black and white sentiment reads “Make your birthday a splash!” in the bottom right corner. Perfect for summer or beach-themed celebrations.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Simon Says Stamp Sensational Seashells Rainbowed

Today I’m sharing something a little different—this vibrant Simon Says Stamp Sensational Seashells Rainbowed birthday card. The 3D embossing folder is part of the recent Friend Like You release and includes coordinating dies for many of the shell images.

July 16, 2025 7 Comments

Handmade greeting card featuring layered die-cut lemons accented with pink and white flowers, green leaves, and purple flower buds. The lemons are placed on a white embossed background with a subtle floral pattern and framed with a bright green card base.

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

La Dolce Vita and my Final Two Cards

Hi card-making friends! I’m excited to share more of La Dolce Vita and my final Two Cards today. I’m revisiting this release to create with the Deckside Dreams die set, which is perfect for crafting a detailed ship and ocean scene.

June 30, 2025 7 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.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp Dainty Floral Vine

Today I’m sharing a handmade card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Dainty Floral Vine from the recent Moments In Time Release. This design combines several new products, starting with the ombré die-cut vine layered over a soft mint background, evoking a tropical, Hawaiian vibe.

June 24, 2025 7 Comments

Handmade birthday card featuring Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday Dragons stamp set. The card showcases two adorable green dragons—one with a pink party hat and the other holding a pink balloon—layered over large, colorful block letters with a rainbow ombré and polka dot pattern. A bold “BIRTHDAY!” sentiment is placed on a black banner at the bottom right corner. Perfect for fun and whimsical birthday card inspiration.

CARDS | BACKGROUNDS

Simon Says Stamp Birthday Dragons

Now, normally, large fire-breathing dragons don’t exactly scream “happy birthday”—but these are the cutest little dragons you’ve ever seen.

June 19, 2025 8 Comments

hand-made die cut greeting card covered in flowers, birds, bunnies, butterflies and a ladybug in a rainbow of colors

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Alex Syberia Designs Spring Meadow Card

Welcome back! I’m excited to share an Alex Syberia Designs Spring Meadow Card with you today. The Spring Meadow suite of products is from her latest release. It features a background die, individual dies, and a stencil set that all come together to create one fabulous card.

May 25, 2025 11 Comments

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

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

hand made birthday card with a little mouse perched on top of a green and pink party hat blowing out three candles on his pink and yellow cake.

CARDS | Copic colored cards

Spellbinders Spring House Mouse Cards

Today, I’m sharing 2 Spellbinders Spring House Mouse Cards, using new stamps from the Spellbinders line. I just adore these little guys, and they are always so much fun to color

April 23, 2025 6 Comments

hand made greeting card with a pink ink blended background and copic colored pink and green tulips overtop with two adorable white bunnies at the bottom

CARDS | cards for friends

Alex Syberia Designs Tulips In Bloom

Today I’m hopping with the design team from Alex Syberia Designs to celebrate the Spring Release and I have Alex Syberia Designs Tulips in Blooms to share with you.

April 18, 2025 14 Comments

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CARDS | Copic colored cards

Simon Says Stamp Ear-Resistibly Cute

Hey, card-making friends. Today, I’m sharing Simon Says Stamp Ear-Resistibly Cute. A second card made with that stamp set, and to celebrate the FREE Online Class that Simon Says Stamp is hosting today.

April 11, 2025 No Comments

a hand made card with pink and orange flowers over green leaves with a teal splattered background and a love sentiment.

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Radiant Floral Dies Hand Made Card

Papertrey Ink was kind enough to send me the March release, and I had so much fun creating with their dies today and making this bright, happy card.

April 1, 2025 18 Comments

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

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

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