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Handmade Christmas card featuring rows of pastel pink Cotton Candy die-cut Christmas trees arranged on a striped background of Peridot, Audrey Blue, Doll Pink, and Cotton Candy cardstock. Each tree is topped with a small aqua gem, and the gold-foiled sentiment “Very Very Merry” is stamped across the center. The card is styled with greenery and white berry accents on a white embossed background and aqua backdrop.
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Very Merry Christmas Cards

Good evening, crafty friends!  I’m very excited because the Simon Says Stamp “And Everything Nice” release is officially live – Whoo Hoo!  And let me tell you … It’s packed with holiday magic.  Think festive stamps, twinkly embellishments, cozy dies, merry stencils – basically a peppermint-scented parade of inspiration.

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November 5, 2025 6 Comments
Handmade “Let’s Do Brunch” card created with the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month for November featuring a cute bacon and egg duo holding hands on a turquoise dinner plate. The card includes cheerful yellow flowers and green leaves die-cut with the Citrus Spritz Die Set, arranged around the plate. The background showcases a teal-and-white gingham pattern, ink blended with washi tape masking for the stripes. The design is bright, playful, and perfect for brunch-themed or friendship cards.
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Spellbinders Let’s Do Brunch Card

Today’s card is sunny side up using the new Spellbinders Let’s Do Brunch Die Set – part of the November Small Die of the Month Club (live Nov 6 – 27)! 

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November 5, 2025 10 Comments
A handmade Christmas card featuring a large red snowflake die cut from Spellbinders Poppy cardstock layered over an embossed panel of Spellbinders Waterfall cardstock. The card is embellished with a gold “LOVE • PEACE • JOY” label from the Label Slider stamp and die set, tied with shiny gold cord from Simon Says Stamp. The festive color combo pops beautifully against a backdrop of snowy evergreens.
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Simple Large Snowflake Card

Hi cardmaking friends!  I’m back with another Simple Large Snowflake Card – actually, two of them!  These designs are super easy to mass-produce, perfect for the busy holiday season.

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October 31, 2025 8 Comments
Handmade card created with the Spellbinders Sharon’s Scissors Die Set in honor of Sharon Klima for World Fussy Cutting Day. The design features two pairs of heart-handled scissors in soft pink and coral tones arranged on layered scalloped and stitched rectangle panels. A small heart embellishment and the sentiment “You’re Always in My Heart” complete the layout, symbolizing creativity, friendship, and heart health awareness.
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Spellbinders Sharon’s Scissors for World Fussy Cutting Day

Hi friends!   Today I’m sharing Spellbinders Sharon’s Scissors Die Set in celebration of World Fussy Cutting Day – a special day created in honor of Sharon Klima, whose love for cardmaking and the crafting community continues to inspire so many of us.

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October 25, 2025 12 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 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.
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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. 

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October 16, 2025 4 Comments
Handmade holiday card created with the Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate featuring a green background with die-cut winter icons—reindeer, trees, mittens, hearts, snowflakes, and birds—in cheerful pastel colors and a layered ‘joy’ sentiment in gold and aqua.
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Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate

I’m starting off the month with the Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate.  I love die cut inlays and this winter design has such a Norwegian flair to it, I want a cozy winter sweater with this design on it, LOL.

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October 8, 2025 4 Comments
Handmade Christmas card created by Sandi MacIver featuring the Spellbinders October 2025 Small Die of the Month “Snow Day Friends.” The card showcases a layered white die-cut snowman and tree on a snowy black background hot foiled in white with the Magic Wonderland October Glimmer Club plate. The sentiment “All is calm & bright” from the To You and Yours October Clear Stamp and Die Set is stamped on a curved white snowbank. Clean and modern design in classic holiday colors with pops of lime green and red.
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Spellbinders Snow Day Friends

Hi friends!  I’m back with another beautiful Club Card to share.  Spellbinders Snow Day Friends features the October Small Die of the Month – “Snow Day Friends”. 

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October 7, 2025 10 Comments
Handmade Christmas card created with the Spellbinders October Large Die of the Month – Window Wonderland. The design features a teal bay window with white snow on the roof, colorful holiday lights, and a decorated Christmas tree visible inside. A child in winter clothing pulls a sled stacked with bright gift packages across a snowy ground in front of a black embossed brick wall background.
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Spellbinders Window Wonderland

Hi crafty friends! Welcome Back!.  It’s the 6th of the month, and you know what that means –  NEW SPELLBINDERS CLUBS are here!  Today, I’m sharing the Spellbinders Window Wonderland, the Large Die of the Month.

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October 6, 2025 9 Comments
Four handmade holiday gift tags created with the Spellbinders Merry Mischief release. Designs include Santa’s suit over a chimney with snowflakes and sentiment, a cute critter bundled in a scarf and hat on an embossed snowflake background, a round tag with a striped backdrop featuring another winter critter, and a star-shaped tag with a festive animal dressed as a Christmas tree. Each tag is finished with colorful ribbons and surrounded by die-cut snowflakes for a festive holiday display.
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Spellbinders Merry Mischief Gift Tags

Hi cardmaking friends, welcome back! This is my second post for today, and I’ve got a ton of inspiration to share with you.  The Spellbinders Merry Mischief Gift Tags are absolutely adorable and instead of creating them all the same, I took a deep dive into my die collection and designed four unique and creative tags featuring these charming die-cut critters. 

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September 29, 2025 5 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 card created with the Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh STAMPtember collaboration stamp, die, and stencil set. The floral frame is colored in shades of pink and teal, with a sentiment reading ‘grateful for you, big time.’ The background is embossed with the Fun Floral Frame embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp, and the card is finished with teal gem embellishments.
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Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh

Today’s collaboration is between Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh, and I couldn’t be more excited.  I absolutely love everything Pinkfresh creates, so I was thrilled to join in on this release – and it does not disappoint. 

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September 25, 2025 7 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 card created with the Hero Arts You're Golden stamp, die and stencil combo. The card features a turquoise ink-blended background with whit epaint splatters, surrounded by stenciled green leaves, golden yellow applies and white blossoms. The bold sentiment "you're so golden" is stamped in black on an ink-blended yellow layer, creating a fresh, vibrant, summer-inspired design.
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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. 

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September 23, 2025 6 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 music-themed card created with Spellbinders Bibi’s Musical Notes Collection. The design features die-cut instruments including a saxophone, violin, and trumpet in gold and black, layered over an embossed musical note background. A bold black and white piano keyboard border completes this elegant musical greeting card.
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Bibi’s Musical Notes Handmade Cards

Hey cardmaking friends!  Today I’m sharing some handmade musical cards featuring the new Spellbinders Bibi’s Musical Notes Collection. My sweet and incredibly talented friend Bibi has done it again with another fabulous release – this time celebrating all things music.

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September 19, 2025 12 Comments
Handmade fall card created with the Spellbinders September Stitching Die Club. The design features three ink-blended pumpkins stitched with gold thread in shades of orange, green, and purple. The background is softly ink blended in pink, green, and gold tones, then embossed with the Autumn Breeze September Embossing Club folder. Additional die-cut autumn leaves accent the card, and the sentiment reads “hello gourd-geous” in gold.
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Spellbinders Colorful Stitched Pumpkins

Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back!  Today I’m sharing a Spellbinders Colorful Stitched Pumpkins Card created with the September Stitching Die Club of the month. 

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September 9, 2025 10 Comments
Handmade fall-themed greeting card created with the Spellbinders September Clear Stamp, Die, and Embossing Folder Clubs. The background features a rich green embossed panel with a leafy vine pattern. At the center, there’s a cluster of colorful stamped and die-cut images including a sunflower, acorn, gourd, and teal pumpkin, along with a sentiment strip reading “A LITTLE FALL CHARM, JUST FOR YOU.” Small golden gems accent the design, adding sparkle.
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Spellbinders Autumn Clubs

Hey card-making friends, welcome back!  The 6th of the month means it’s time for NEW SPELLBINDERS CLUBS.  This month’s theme is all about cozy fall vibes-think sunflowers, autumn leaves, pumpkins, playful cats, and even a few goblins.

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September 6, 2025 10 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.
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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.

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August 31, 2025 4 Comments
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