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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”.
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Be My Galentine Handmade Card

Hi cardmaking friends. I’m back with another card created using brand-new products from the Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart Release that went live last week.  This time I’m combining four of those new goodies to create a sweet Be My Galentine handmade card – and I may have gotten just a tiny bit carried away, LOL.

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January 16, 2026 6 Comments
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.
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MemoryDex Challenge Card Theme #1

Hi card-making friends, welcome back!  Today, I’m excited to share my MemoryDex Challenge Card for Theme #1  – Photography for the AALL & Create Challenge.  Since I absolutely love photography, it was no surprise that this was the very first theme I chose to tackle.

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January 14, 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.
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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.

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December 22, 2025 5 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
Five black metal pails filled with colorful Halloween candies are topped with clear treat bags tied with black-and-white gingham ribbon. Each pail features a bright handmade tag created with the Tim Holtz Tiny Frights Stamp Set, showcasing cute Halloween images—a ghost, owl, pumpkin, bat, and candy—colored in vibrant shades of orange, teal, purple, and lime green. The tags display playful sentiments like “What a Hoot,” “Wicked Fun,” “Here for the Candy,” “Hey Boo,” and “Hocus Pocus,” making them perfect for festive Halloween gift giving.
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Simon Says Stamp Tiny Frights Halloween Candy Pails

Good morning, friends!  I have something a little different for you today, the Simon Says Stamp Tiny Flights Halloween Candy Pails.  I found these adorable black metal pails at Michaels last weekend, and I just knew what I was going to do with them! 

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October 22, 2025 8 Comments
Handmade Halloween card created with the Simon Says Stamp My Boo stamp and die set. The card features a cute copic-colored ghost framed on a black panel with the sentiment “boo.” The background is embossed with the Dotted Spiral embossing folder on soft pink cardstock, adding texture and dimension. Playful ghost and pumpkin accents complete this cheerful Halloween design.
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Two More Pink Halloween Cards

I have Two More Pink Halloween cards to share with you today!  I’ve been having so much fun creating in this non-traditional color palette, and clearly, the trend continues, haha. 

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September 26, 2025 5 Comments
Handmade Christmas card created with the Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black STAMPtember collaboration stamp set. Three red-breasted birds, colored with Copic markers, sit on pine branches accented with red berries. The background is softly ink blended with Latte ink and framed with an embossed white border, finished with the sentiment ‘Merry Christmas Wishes
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Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black | Bright and Merry

and today’s collab is:  – Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black | Bright and Merry.  This lovely stamp set has two large images, the birds below, a beautiful Christmas tree, and an array of sentiments.  I added some simple layering to the background but kept it clean and simple.

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September 24, 2025 3 Comments
Handmade holiday card featuring the Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Good Cheer collaboration stamp and die set. The design showcases an ink blended arch with a cosmic night sky, layered over a deep blue snowflake embossed background. A cheerful snowman in a pink hat and green scarf is surrounded by colorful presents, with bright green trees and snowflakes adding festive detail. Sentiment reads “Holiday Hugs.”
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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. 

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September 20, 2025 4 Comments
Handmade thank you card created with the Simon Says Stamp and Pretty Pink Posh STAMPtember® "Posh Roses" set. The card features three Copic-colored roses in pink and coral tones with bright green leaves, arranged around a stitched white frame on a pink ink-blended background. The background showcases an emboss resist leaf design using Simon Says Stamp Cheeky and Bubblegum Pawsitively Saturated Inks. The sentiment "Many Thanks" is centered inside the frame, and the design is finished with scattered clear gems for sparkle.
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Simon Says Stamp Posh Roses

and the next collab is!  Pretty Pink Posh!  I’m calling this post Simon Says Stamp Posh Roses – because let’s be honest, they really are quite posh.  This charming stamp set is packed with beautiful flowers, leafy accents and a few smaller sentiments, making it perfect for so many coloring mediums – watercolors, Copics, colored pencils and more.

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September 17, 2025 6 Comments
Handmade card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Dreams background stamp. The large sunflower in the center is colored with Copic markers in vibrant yellows and browns. The background design is gold heat-embossed onto black cardstock, creating an elegant contrast. A slim sentiment strip reads “today we’re celebrating YOU,” completing the bold and celebratory design.
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Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Dreams

Hi card making friends, and happy weekend!  Today I’m sharing a Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Dreams card.  I combined a couple of simple techniques to create this bold, dramatic look.

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September 13, 2025 10 Comments
Handmade card featuring stamped and die-cut images from the Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Pals set, colored with Copic markers. The design includes a cute gray bunny hugging an orange pumpkin, surrounded by additional pumpkins with green leaves. The background is embossed with the Dotted Spiral embossing folder on bright turquoise cardstock, adding texture and dimension.
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Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Pals

Hi cardmaking friends!  I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend.   Today, I’m excited to share a card made with the Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Pals set from the regular September release. 

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September 7, 2025 12 Comments
Handmade scalloped circle card featuring a camping scene created with Simon Says Stamp Cute Campers stamps and dies. The design is colored with Copic markers and includes a gray cat roasting marshmallows by a campfire, a blue tent, and a turquoise camper set against a night sky with pine trees. The sentiment reads “Campy Birthday!” and the card has a playful round shape with a teal scalloped edge.
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Simon Says Stamp Cute Campers Circle Card

I have something a little different to share with you today, a Simon Says Stamp Cute Campers Circle Card.  I’m still playing with new products from the recent Happy Camper’s release, but I have STAMPtember stamps in the house, so it’s very hard, haha……

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August 27, 2025 8 Comments
Handmade card featuring a Simon Says Stamp wildflower image in a teal vase, colored with Copic markers. The violet background is white heat embossed with a leafy design to mimic coordinating wallpaper. Sentiment "Just for You" is stamped in black on a decorative die-cut panel. Elegant and clean design using new Simon Says Stamp products.
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Simon Says Stamp Wildflowers Card

Today, I’m excited to share a Simon Says Stamp Wildflowers card,  created with the Simon Says Stamp Wildflower Cuttings Stamp and Die Set. This gorgeous 6″ x 8″ stamp set includes a beautiful assortment of wildflower images and heartfelt sentiments—perfect for creating focal points and custom backgrounds.

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July 30, 2025 No Comments
hand-made thank you shaker card with the pink Thanks word surround by little critters and the stenciled background has multicolored sequins for the shaker bits
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Simon Says Stamp Thanks Always Shaker Card

Today, I have a cute and easy Simon Says Stamp Thanks Always Shaker Card to share with you.  It combines 2 of the new products from this month’s Moments in Time release, the Thanks Always Stamp and Die set, and, if you wish, the Thanks Always Stencil. 

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June 6, 2025 6 Comments
hand-made birthday card covered with bees and flowers and a center die cut out to look like honeycomb.
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Simon Says Stamp Happy Bee Day and Blog Hop

I chose to create with the Simon Says Stamp Happy Bee Day Release and I have two cards to share with you.  As a gardener, I love bees.  We have flowering trees to feed them in the spring,  I always plant tons of flowers for them, and it’s self-serving too.

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May 31, 2025 61 Comments
teal, gray and white hand made card with an embossed background, teal and gray flowers and leaves and a white inlaid frame with a hello sentiment in the center of the card
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Simon Says Stamp Orange Blossom Embossed Card

I’m playing with more new products from the Moments in Time release, this time, a Simon Says Stamp Orange Blossom Embossed Card.  I gasped when I took this stamp and die set out of the box. 

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May 30, 2025 6 Comments
hand-made oval topped card with different colors of embossed books and a gold wax seal in the right hand corner
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More Spellbinders Club Cards

Good morning, crafty friends, and thanks so much for stopping in.  Yesterday was a cold and rainy day here, the grass really needed it, so I didn’t mind, and it gave me an opportunity to catch up on More Spellbinders Club Cards to share.   

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May 19, 2025 8 Comments
hand-made card with a blue and green bubble background and a white bunny holding a chocolate ice cream cone sitting on a brown park bench under a tree
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Simon Says Stamp The Little Things

Good morning, crafty friends. I have an adorable Simon Says Stamp The Little Things card to share with you today. With this sweet 6 x 8 stamp and die set, you can mix and match the images to create fun cityscapes. I opted for the two-scooper ice cream-licking bunny sitting on a park bench under a tree.

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May 16, 2025 4 Comments
hand-made card with colored pencils all across the front and a black and white birthday greeting
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Spellbinders May Clubs Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hi, card-making friends, and welcome back. I’m excited to participate today in the Spellbinders May Clubs Blog Hop and Giveaway. We have tons of inspiration and some fantastic prizes from the lovely folks over at Spellbinders.

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May 15, 2025 47 Comments
hand made green, orange and yellow embossed card with an orange and yellow die cut butterfly
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Fresh Sprigs Embossing Folder Card

I decided to have a little more fun with this Fresh Sprigs Embossing Folder Card.  I LOVE embossing folders.  They are so quick and easy to use, and this new one from Simon Says Stamp’s latest release, Fresh Sprigs, has a beautiful design that is super easy to color. 

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May 7, 2025 8 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.
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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

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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
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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. 

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April 18, 2025 14 Comments
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