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Elegant Framed Harvest Heirloom Mixed Media Card

There are so many wonderful new products in the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember ® release that it's almost...

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Pretty in Pink Halloween Cards with Simon Says Stamp Dies

I LOVE pink for Halloween, so I couldn't resist pairing these adorable new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember...

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Party - Sunflower Basket Card

Happy STAMPtember ®! Today we're celebrating the 17th annual Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® with a huge...

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Swirling Ghosts Halloween Card

It's HERE: STAMPtember Kicks off tonight at midnight, and I'm starting the celebration with these adorable...

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Tim Holtz Halloween Card - Spencer Says BOO!

Create a spooky Tim Holtz Halloween card featuring Spencer Colorize, Vault Foliage Wreath, purple flowers...

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Soft and Pretty Morning Glory Card with Embossing and Stenciling

Today I'm sharing a soft and pretty Morning Glory card featuring the gorgeous Morning Glory Vibes Embossing...

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Tim Holtz The Scarecrow Gets a New Look with Coordinating Dies

Simon Says Stamp recently released a new collection of coordinating dies for Tim Holtz stamp sets, including...

CARDS | Everyday Cards

White Pigment Ink Magic with the Gorgeous Hydrangea Embossing Folder

Today's card combines a little white pigment ink magic with the Gorgeous Hydrangea Embossing Folder and...

CARDS | Everyday Cards

One Floral Design, Two Looks: Colored Vs. White Background

Hi cardmaking friends! Today I'm sharing a fun little experiment that shows just how much the background...

2 | Cardmaking Videos

NEW VIDEO - 5 Creative Ways to Use Nesting Arches Dies | Easy Card Ideas

Nesting dies are one of those crafty basics that can be so much more than simply cutting a mat or fr...

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

Radiant Floral Dies Hand Made Card

01 April, 2025

Comments: 18

Papertrey Ink was kind enough to send me the March release, and I had so much fun creating with their...

dark blue embossed card with a purple and black colored flower

New Card Making Videos 5 Ways to use BetterPress Plates

30 March, 2025

Comments: 6

New Card Making Videos - 5 Ways to use BetterPress Plates

black hand made card with purple and blue flowers and gray leaves

Alex Syberia Designs Charming Floral Background Cards

28 March, 2025

Comments: 17

The cards I'm sharing today are Alex Syberia Designs' Charming Floral Background Cards. This is a BetterPress...

Spellbinders Spring Felt Bunny and Carrot intro

Spellbinders Felt Bunny and Carrot

27 March, 2025

Comments: 7

Changing gears here today to Spellbinders Felt Bunny and Carrot post. As you probably know, Spellbinders...

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

Alex Syberia Designs Press Plate and Stencils March Release Blog HOP and Giveaway

26 March, 2025

Comments: 23

I'm participating in the Alex Syberia Designs Press Plate and Stencils March Release Blog HOP and Giveaway....

three hand made cards with an elephant in a hot air balloon, a stork delivering a baby and a rabbit driving a go kart

Spellbinders Little Smiles Hand Made Cards

25 March, 2025

Comments: 8

Today, I have Spellbinders Little Smiles Hand Made Cards to share with you. I created three of them...

blue hand made card with a leaf and flower wreath and a brown bunny at the bottom

Simon Says Stamp Die Cut Bunny Wreath Easter Cards

21 March, 2025

Comments: 67

It's Day 1 of the Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine Release Blog Hop, and I have Simon Says Stamp Die Cut...

hand stitched background on a handmade card with a die cut black and white puppy chewing a pink slipper

Spellbinders, Finishing Up Club Cards

20 March, 2025

Comments: 8

Hello crafty friends. Today’s post is Spellbinders, Finishing Up Club Cards. I had just a few...

turquoise dot embossed hand made card with a white and black die cut arch and die cut Snowbell bouquet on top.

Simon Says Stamp Snowbell Bouquet Die Cut Card

19 March, 2025

Comments: 11

Tonight is the NEW release over at Simon Says Stamp, called RAIN or SHINE. It's full of spring and Easter...

Papertrey Ink Build a Lamb Easter Card

18 March, 2025

Comments: 10

I'm sharing a Papertrey Ink Build a Lamb Easter card today with some of the New Release products from...

Green and Orange Glimmer Foiled Mosaic background hand made card with orange and green die cut flowers and leaves to celebrate St. Patrick's day

St. Paddy's Day Glimmer Cards

17 March, 2025

Comments: 8

I have a couple of St. Paddy's Day Glimmer Cards to share with you to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I...

yellow, teal and green floral die cut card with a black and white die cut sentiment and clear rhinestone embellishments

New Card Making Video - Adding Depth to Your Die Cuts

14 March, 2025

Comments: 10

I have a NEW Card Making Video today - Adding Depth to Your Die Cuts. In today's video I'll be using...

Spellbinders Mini Wax Seals

11 March, 2025

Comments: 10

Hi, card-making friends. Yesterday, Spellbinders released a pile of new products, which you can view...

hand made white easter card with 6 colored and die cut chicks in eggs and a pink sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Eggstra Special Easter Card

09 March, 2025

Comments: 5

Today I'm sharing Simon Says Stamp Eggstra's Special Easter Card. This is a new Easter-themed 6 x 8 Stamp...

pinky rust colored floral embossed hand made card with an overlay of die cut florals and a white and gold sentiment

Spellbinders March 2025 3D Embossing Folder Card

06 March, 2025

Comments: 10

Today I have a Spellbinders March 2025 3D Embossing Folder Card to share with you. It's the 6th of the...

hand made card in teal and white with a cute die cut white lamb surrounded by spring flowers.

Simon Says Stamp Peeking Lamb Card

05 March, 2025

Comments: 5

Hi friends, I have a super simple and super cute Simon Says Stamp Peeking Lamb card to share with you...

hand made support card with a white background and heart die cut overlay, pink hand colored flowers down the left side with green leaves and a pink die cut hugs sentiment

Alex Syberia Designs From Our Hearts Floral Card

04 March, 2025

Comments: 5

This new stamp and die set in Alex's signature floral designs is just lovely. The line detail is perfect...

New Card Making Video Easy Die Cut Easter Card

01 March, 2025

Comments: 75

I have a new card-making video, Easy Die Cut Easter Card, sharing the simple steps to make this card...

XOXO Penguin Love

28 February, 2025

Comments: 4

One thing I really love in craft supplies is when you can use a product in more than one way, don’t...

pink hand made Easter card with a white egg shaped frame and a brown bunny with a chick on his head and Easter eggs by his feet

Simon Says Stamp Bunny Blessings

26 February, 2025

Comments: 6

Hi again, card-making friends, and welcome back. Today, I have two cards using the Simon Says Stamp...

hand made pink card with blue inlaid hearts, a large overlay blue die cut heart with a black and white penguin holding a pot of roses

NEW VIDEO Alex Syberia Designs February 2025 Release Blog Hop and Giveaway

26 February, 2025

Comments: 29

Hi, card-making friends, and welcome back. Today is the NEW Alex Syberia Designs February 2025 Release...

picture of 3 different easel cards in blues and pinks

New Card Making Video Three Easy Easel Card Designs

20 February, 2025

Comments: 11

Today I have a NEW Card Making Video: Three Easy Easel Card Designs. Easel cards have been around for...

picture of a swatched rainbow of colored cardstock with a black background

New Card Making Video Spellbinders Cardstock Swatching and Storage

16 February, 2025

Comments: 5

I have a new video to share today, Spellbinders Cardstock Swatching and Storage. I've had lots of questions...

handmade card with a white leaf embossed background with two cartooned chicks in the center and a cascade of flowers around them.

How to Easily Add Texture to Handmade Cards

13 February, 2025

Comments: 7

Today, I'm sharing how to Easily Add Texture to Handmade Cards. I'm using more Spellbinders February...

handmade greeting card with a mint card base, a white scalloped stitch boarder and a colored easter bunny in the center

Spellbinders Spring Smiles Easter Card and Gift Box

11 February, 2025

Comments: 8

I have Spellbinders Spring Smiles Easter Card and Gift Box created with more of Spellbinders' Monthly...

a rainbow of colored cardstock from spellbinders

SPELLBINDERS - 48 New ColorWheel Cardstock Colors

10 February, 2025

Comments: 2

I’m so excited about this: The new SPELLBINDERS – 48 New ColorWheel Cardstock Colors is...

hand made easter card with a purple basket embossed front, and a die cut yellow chick sitting on top of rainbow easter eggs

Introducing Pip

09 February, 2025

Comments: 10

This adorable little chick is the Deluxe Caboodle of the Month Bonus Die. So, if you subscribe to the...

hand made easter card with 4 colored eggs that have been painted, with a paint can and brush to the left of each one

Spellbinders February 2025 Large Die of the Month

06 February, 2025

Comments: 7

It's the 6th of the month, and that means all the Spellbinders Clubs are now live for you to order from. ...

postage stamp style card with teal and purple butterflies and black cancelled stamp overlays on a teal background

Waffle Flower Butterfly Blossom Release

05 February, 2025

Comments: 9

Today is the day we have been waiting for, the Waffle Flower Butterfly Blossom Release is live, woo...

hand made greeting card with little coffee die cut shapes all over them in pink, teal and brown

Tim Holtz Fresh Brewed Coffee Cards

04 February, 2025

Comments: 7

Visit the blog for instructions on how to create the Tim Holtz Fresh Brewed coffee cards

Simon Says Stamp Elegant Blossom Valentine's Card

New Card Making Video | Simon Says Stamp Elegant Blossoms Valentine Card

01 February, 2025

Comments: 11

I have a new card-making video: Simon Says Stamp Elegant Blossoms Valentine Card.

a hand made birthday card with a rainbow of embossed diamonds cascading down the front and a black and white sentiment in the center

NEW Card Making Video - Spellbinders Stenciled Embossing Folder

29 January, 2025

Comments: 8

Today's card making video is Spellbinders Stenciled Embossing Folder. I'm playing with the new Bougie...

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