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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-themed thank you card created with the Spellbinders September 3D Embossing Folder and Large Die of the Month kits. The background is embossed with a woven plaid texture in kraft cardstock, layered on black cardstock. Three colorful die-cut leaves in orange, green, and yellow are arranged at the center. A black sentiment strip with gold embossing reads “THIS IS ME THANKING YOU.” The card is displayed on a wood slice with coordinating orange and green envelopes, surrounded by fall foliage and acorns.
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Spellbinders Final September Club Cards

Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back!  Today I’m excited to share my Spellbinders Final September Club Cards.  I created three different designs, combining several of the monthly club kits. 

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September 17, 2025 4 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 underwater-themed greeting cards created with the Spellbinders August Club Kits. Designs feature colorful die-cut fish, coral, and seaweed with embossed ocean backgrounds. Sentiments include ‘Make a Splash, It’s Your Day,’ ‘Drift and Dream,’ and ‘It’s OK to Float Awhile.’ The cards showcase vibrant aquatic scenes with layered die cuts, bubbles, and textured details
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Spellbinders August Clubs RoundUp

Today I’m sharing a Spellbinders August Clubs Roundup, featuring my final three cards of the month: the Stencil Club, the BetterPress Club, and the Stitched Club.

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August 18, 2025 7 Comments
Handmade holiday card created with Spellbinders Yana’s City Holiday Collection dies, featuring a festive building facade with arched and square windows decorated with green wreaths and pink bows, playful black cat and dog silhouettes, layered Christmas trees, and a sentiment reading ‘My greatest present is having you by my side,’ set against a winter-themed background.
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Spellbinders Yana’s City Holiday Collection

Today I’m excited to share the brand-new Spellbinders Yana’s City Holiday Collection and three festive Christmas cards I created with it. This collection launches today, and I have to say, the detail in these dies is absolutely incredible

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August 10, 2025 5 Comments
Handmade floral card featuring a die-cut teal and aqua bird perched on a leafy branch with red flowers and yellow centers, set against a white embossed floral background with blue gem embellishments – Simon Says Stamp ILYSM collection.
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Simon Says Stamp ILYSM Card | and Happy Camper Blog Hop Day 2

Hey card-making friends, welcome back! I’m thrilled to share this project featuring the Simon Says Stamp ILYSM Card and even more excited to join the team for Day 2 of the Happy Camper Release Blog Hop. There’s loads of inspiration waiting for you—plus a FREE GIFT with purchase!

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August 2, 2025 71 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.
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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!

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July 30, 2025 10 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
Handmade card featuring a layered arched background in gradient green tones with white splattered paint accents. A glittery gold die-cut branch with six leaves is centered on the card. The white embossed card base has a subtle wavy pattern, and the bold black-and-white sentiment "smile" is positioned vertically along the right side. Gold and white paint splatters add a touch of texture and visual interest.
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Simon Says Stamp Positive and Negative Arched Cards

For today’s projects, I’m showcasing the A2 Arches—because who doesn’t love a nested set of dies?—paired with the bold and beautiful Rose Branch and the Solo Smile die set, which brings such a fun, retro 70’s vibe.

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July 28, 2025 9 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.
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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.

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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.
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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.

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June 30, 2025 7 Comments
Handmade thank you card using the Spellbinders Beyond the Door die set from the La Dolce Vita release. The design features an arched aqua door opening to a scenic ocean view with clouds, stone steps, and detailed die-cut elements including vibrant pink flowers, lush cascading vines, and blue flower pots. A "Thank You" sentiment adds a personal touch, perfect for card makers who love dimensional die-cutting and scene building.
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Spellbinders Beyond the Door

I’m excited to share a new project featuring the Spellbinders Beyond the Door die set from the La Dolce Vita release. This stunning die set is packed with thoughtful details—everything from a tiny cloud die for the window scene, to floral elements for the potted plants, and beautifully cascading foliage that layers seamlessly

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June 21, 2025 4 Comments
A hand-made card with a die-cut seagull dressed as a ship captain, standing on a stitched helm with a Glimmer foiled net background
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My Final Two Spellbinders Club Cards

Today, I’m sharing my Final Two Spellbinders Club Cards. These fun designs combine the Stitched Die, Glimmer, BetterPress, and Clear Stamp & Die of the Month — and of course, I couldn’t resist using those adorable die-cut seagulls one more time!

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June 12, 2025 4 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
Embossed hand made card with a 3 tone blue background, a salty walrus with a seagull standing on his head
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More Nautical Club Cards

Today I’m playing with the Large Die of the Month, the Stencil of the Month, the Small Die of the Month, and the 3D embossing Folder, all rolled into two fun cards.  I’m having a blast with the nautical theme this month, and these adorable critters are so much fun to create.

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June 5, 2025 6 Comments
hand-made card in red white and blue with an arch in the center and a red, white and blue die cut sailboat
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Spellbinders June Nautical Club Cards

Today, I have Spellbinders June Nautical Club Cards (2) to share with you.  I worked all weekend with all the clubs and came up with a boatload (pun intended) of inspiration for you. 

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June 3, 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 birthday card with a rainbow of splatter and a script overlay in black with large die cut sentiment in black and white
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BetterPress Grunge Card

I still had a couple of items from the Lisa Horton Wildflowers release to work with, so I decided to combine them to create a Tim Holtz-inspired Grunge Card.

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May 27, 2025 10 Comments
hand-made die cut greeting card covered in flowers, birds, bunnies, butterflies and a ladybug in a rainbow of colors
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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.

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May 25, 2025 11 Comments
hand made card with a blue and green receding squares stenciled background, a die cut center with inlaid flowers and leaves in teal blue and white and a black sentiment
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Simon Says Stamp Inlaid Bubble Flower Card

Today I’m playing with four more products from the recent You Are My Favorite Release from Simon Says Stamp.  I thought that combining these bold design elements would create a striking card.

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May 23, 2025 7 Comments
Purple hand-made card with an oval cut in the center with three bachelor's buttons flowers on the left side with sentiments at the bottom center
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Spellbinders Layered Wildflowers

Lisa Horton designed this release from Spellbinders, and I love the details she has placed into the die-cuts to add such great depth and detail without additional work.  They are truly amazing

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May 22, 2025 5 Comments
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