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Close-up of a handmade Christmas card featuring a black and white cat climbing a decorated Christmas tree beside an arched window with a starry night sky. The aqua embossed background is created with the Spellbinders A2 Herringbone Décor Embossing Folder and includes a "Have a Purrfect Christmas" sentiment.
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Cute Christmas Cat Window Scene Card

Hi cardmaking friends!  I have another Cute Christmas Cat Window Scene Card to share with you today, created with Yana’s Christmas Cat Collection from Spellbinders.

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July 12, 2026 6 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.

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December 19, 2025 5 Comments
Handmade Christmas card featuring bright green embossed holly leaves with raised texture and stenciled details, accented with dimensional pink berries on a white background. Black sentiment strips read “Sending Cheer,” with paint splatter details and a festive pink backdrop.
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Simon Says Stamp Gathering Holly

Wow, December 18th already!  The days are absolutely flying by as we race towards the holidays.  I have another Christmas card to share with you today featuring the Simon Says Stamp Gathering Holly Embossing Folder and coordinating stencil, from the DieCember® release.

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December 18, 2025 5 Comments
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Resting Dove Die-Cut Christmas Card

Welcome to Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp DieCember® Blog Hop!  DieCember truly is the most wonderful time of the year – packed with a huge selection of brand-new dies and festive crafting products.  Today, I’m excited to showcase a couple o these fabulous new releases for you!

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December 6, 2025 89 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?

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December 3, 2025 10 Comments
A handmade holiday card featuring layered dimensional snowflake rosettes created with the Tim Holtz Snowflake Rosette and Vault Rosettes dies for Simon Says Stamp DieCember. The main card displays a large kraft and white die-cut rosette topped with a bold black 3D star and accented with die-cut evergreen branches. Surrounding the card are two additional coordinating rosettes—one plaid and one white—each finished with matching black stars. The scene is styled on a dark background with fresh greenery and rustic brown jingle bells for a festive winter look.
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Tim Holtz Snowflake Rosette

Happy DieCember® friends!  It’s the biggest die-cutting celebration of the year over at Simon Says Stamp and we’re kicking things off with the Tim Holtz

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December 1, 2025 6 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.

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November 30, 2025 7 Comments
Handmade die-cut Christmas card with a white arched window, green wreath, and garland with gold bows against a brick embossed background, created using Simon Says Stamp dies
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Die Cut Christmas Window Card

Hi cardmaking friends!  Welcome back.  I’m currently stitching a Vintage Christmas Fergus to share with you next week, so my creative brain is fully in

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November 26, 2025 8 Comments
Handmade Christmas card featuring a die-cut Santa mug with a white beard, pink cheeks, and a red cup handle. The mug is filled with die-cut Christmas trees, a gift, and a star. The sentiment "Merry Christmas" appears in red at the bottom. The background is aqua cardstock with white glimmer-foiled snowflakes and stitched arch detailing, mounted on a red card base. Card is styled with festive greenery and berries in the background.
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Santa’s Cocoa Cup Christmas Card

Hi cardmaking friends!.  I know it’s a busy week with Thanksgiving preparations, but I wanted to drop in and share another fun Santa’s Cocoa Cup Christmas card with you.

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November 25, 2025 8 Comments
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