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Birthday Balloon Shaker Card Idea | Hero Arts My Monthly Hero

Hey cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today, I'm excited to be joining HERO ARTS for their May 2026...

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Spotlighting Die Cut Florals | Easy Circle Frame Card Idea

Last week, we used circle dies to spotlight a sentiment, but today we're switching things up and spotlighting...

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Crocus Die Cut Card Idea | Embossed Floral Background Card

Hi cardmaking friends! Today I'm sharing a Crocus Die Cut Card Idea that's perfect for spring, combining...

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Embrace the White Space #2 | Easy Cardmaking Ideas with Clean Backgrounds

After my Embrace the White Space post last week, one of my readers asked me to explain what I meant by...

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Messy Watercolor Wild Rose Card Idea | Simon Says Stamp floral Card

Ok, we're changing things up today and stepping away from the brights for a soft, subtle messy watercolor...

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Don't Have The Right Color Cardstock? | Try This Ink Blended Square Card Idea

Hi cardmaking friends--welcome back? Do you run into this problem? You have the perfect color combo...

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Embrace the White Space | Easy Floral Die Cut Card

know -- this is a funny direction for me considering my last few posts have been all about bold color...

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Bold Cardmaking Color Combo Idea | Adding Navy for Dramatic Contrast

Happy weekend cardmaking friends! Today's card builds on the color combo I shared earlier this week,...

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One Simple Die Cut Trick That Makes Your Cards Pop

Hi cardmaking friends -- welcome back! Today I'm sharing one simple die cut trick that makes your cards...

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Blush + Teal Card Idea | Perfect Colors Combo for Cardmaking

I've been having so much fun lately experimenting with new color combos that I decided to turn it into...

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Crocus die cut card featuring purple crocus flowers with embossed background using Simon Says Stamp Fresh Crocus Duo Die Set and scalloped arch dies

Crocus Die Cut Card Idea | Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Blog Hop Day 2

21 March, 2026

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Today I’m sharing this crocus die cut card featuring the beautiful Fresh Crocus Duo Die Set—perfect for...

Die Cut Quilt Card | Altenew Patchwork Pathways

20 March, 2026

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Hey cardmaking friends — welcome back! Today we’re doing a little quilting… with cardstock! 😊 I’m sharing...

Elegant floral arch handmade card featuring pink die cut flowers on an aqua embossed background with scalloped frame, styled with greenery and a fountain pen

Elegant Floral Arch Card | Simon Says Stamp

18 March, 2026

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Hi cardmaking friends! Tonight I’m sharing an Elegant Floral Arch Card featuring brand-new products from...

Handmade windmill and tulips card created with the Spellbinders Windmills & Tulips Press and Foil plate, featuring vibrant ink blended skies, layered stencil coloring, pink windmills, and a tulip field, framed with a black postage-style border.

Windmill and Tulips Press and Foil Card Idea | Spellbinders Tutorial

18 March, 2026

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Today I’m sharing a beautiful Windmill & Tulips Press & Foil Card Idea created with the stunning...

Handmade card featuring a Copic colored squirrel and blue bird sitting on a tree stump with the sentiment “So happy to have a friend like you,” layered on a teal embossed leaf background using an embossing folder and framed with a decorative die cut.

Speed Up Your Cardmaking | Embossing Folder Background Card

17 March, 2026

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WCreate a quick handmade card with an embossed background and Copic coloring using the Simon Says Stamp...

Handmade Easter lamb card created with the Simon Says Stamp Sweet Sheep die and A2 Arches dies, featuring a white sheep holding a flower on an embossed turquoise arch background with daisies and green patterned paper.

5 Tricks to Speed Up Your Cardmaking | Easter Lamb Card Idea

15 March, 2026

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Welcome back friends! Today I’m sharing 5 tricks to speed up your cardmaking process. Sometimes a card...

Handmade pink floral hugs card created with the Alex Syberia Designs Hugs in Bloom BetterPress plate and stencil combo, featuring layered stencil ink blending, heat embossed floral outlines, splatter background, and a bold black Hugs sentiment.

NEW VIDEO - Pink Floral Hugs Card Idea | Alex Syberia Designs Hugs in Bloom BetterPress and Stencil Combo

14 March, 2026

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NEW VIDEO: Today I’m sharing a beautiful floral card created with the Alex Syberia Designs Hugs in Bloom...

Handmade card featuring Alex Syberia Designs Bow Shoes BetterPress plates with seafoam green shoes and pink bows on a tiny black heart foiled background, finished with a silver foiled “May gorgeous shoes take you to beautiful places” sentiment.

Elegant Bow Shoes Card Idea | Alex Syberia Designs BetterPress & Glimmer Foil

12 March, 2026

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Well, I went right off the deep end today and created something a little different for you, haha.

Handmade Easter card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Crocus Field Embossing Folder from the Beautiful Moments release, colored with Copic markers in vibrant purple crocus flowers and green stems on a soft blue background.

Spring Crocus Easter Card Idea | Simon Says Stamp Crocus Field Embossing Folder

11 March, 2026

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Today I’m sharing a card created with the Crocus Field Embossing Folder from the new Simon Says Stamp...

Alex Syberia Designs March Release and Giveaway

10 March, 2026

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I’m excited to be joining the Alex Syberia Designs March Release and Giveaway Blog Hop today! This release...

Handmade spring floral card featuring bright pink tulips and yellow daffodils created with the Spellbinders Yana’s Tulips BetterPress and Stencil Set. The flowers are colored with coordinating layering stencils and Prismacolor pencils on a white card panel and finished with a black and gold “Sending a bouquet of hugs” sentiment.

Bright Spring Tulip Card | Spellbinders Yana’s Tulips BetterPress and Stencil Set

10 March, 2026

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Today I’m sharing a bright spring card created with the Spellbinders Yana’s Tulips BetterPress and Stencil...

Handmade Easter card featuring the Country Basket Bouquet Die and Double Loop Bow from the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments release. A textured die-cut basket filled with coral, peach, and pink flowers with layered green leaves sits on a white panel layered over a Fog cardstock card base. A large white double loop bow tops the basket, while small gems add sparkle and a “Happy Easter” sentiment completes the cheerful spring design.

New Video: Spring Easter Basket Card | Simon Says Stamp Country Basket Bouquet Dies

08 March, 2026

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Today I’m sharing how to create this cheerful Spring Easter basket card using the Country Basket Bouquet...

Handmade superhero-themed greeting card featuring a stylized Wonder Woman–inspired die-cut figure with a red cape and blue outfit standing against a vibrant blue burst background created with layered stencils. The background radiates with teal and navy rays and black halftone dots, with white clouds and small gold stars scattered around. A red banner at the bottom reads “YOU ARE SUPER.” Card created with the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Unstoppable and the Burst Mode Layering Stencil of the Month.

Spellbinders You Are Super Die Cut and Stenciled Card

06 March, 2026

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Hey cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I have a Spellbinders You Are Super Die Cut and Stenciled...

Spellbinders Classic Kicks Large Die of the Month March 2026

05 March, 2026

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Welcome back, friends! The Spellbinders Monthly Clubs for March go live tomorrow, so I thought I would...

A handmade card featuring a white A2 card base with a bright turquoise ink-blended panel in the center. A bold black sentiment reads, “You’re the Milk to My Cookie — We Make a Great Combo.” To the right is a dimensional die-cut glass of milk with a striped straw, and along the bottom are three Oreo-style sandwich cookies. The card is photographed on a white embossed floral background with greenery in the upper corner and color swatches partially visible to the side.

My Monthly Hero Milk and Cookies Card

02 March, 2026

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Hi cardmaking friends! Welcome back! Today I'm sharing a My Monthly Hero Milk and Cookies card that...

My Monthly Hero March 2026

01 March, 2026

Comments: 5

Hi cardmaking friends! Welcome back to another exciting release from Hero Arts - My Monthly Hero and...

Handmade pink Easter card featuring a white Flourish Rabbit die cut layered over a Retro Daisies stenciled egg background, accented with layered spring flowers and greenery on an embossed pink panel.

Simon Says Stamp Retro Daisies Bunny Card

28 February, 2026

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Happy Weekend! - I'm sliding in this morning with a sweet Simon Says Stamp Retro Daisies Bunny Card.

Elegant spring egg card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Country Basket Bouquet die set layered over Nested Eggs Dies and a Ribbon Loop Frame. The background and egg are dry embossed with the Tiny Flora Embossing Folder and softly ink blended in mint green. Pink and yellow ink-blended florals with leafy accents frame the egg, and a white “He is Risen” Script die sentiment sits centered on the embossed egg panel.

New Video - Elevate Your Die Cuts #2 | Elegant Spring Egg Card with Dry Embossing and Ink Blending

27 February, 2026

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Hi cardmaking friends - and welcome to Day One of the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Blog Hop.

Simon Says Stamp Watercolor Wildflower Bucket

25 February, 2026

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I'm beyond excited because it's Beautiful Moments Release Day at Simon Says Stamp!

Colorful MemoryDex birthday card featuring a blue-to-teal ink blended background with splatter detail, festive banner flags, and a smiling sun. A cute girl in a party hat holds a birthday cake with candles beside a fluffy white dog, surrounded by bright flowers and green grass. The sentiment “Happy Birthday” appears on black labels in the center.

MemoryDex #25 Birthday

25 February, 2026

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Hi card-making friends, welcome back! Today, I'm excited to share my MemoryDex Challenge Card for Theme...

Handmade white A2 card featuring the Altenew Enchanted Castle Window 3D Embossing Folder and Gothic Arches Die Set, layered with a black lattice window over a stone-embossed background. A pink Bamboo Rose floral cluster with bright green leaves accents the lower right corner, and a “Here for you” sentiment is placed across the arch.

Altenew Enchanted Castles and Gothic Arches Die Cut Card

24 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Recently, Altenew generously sent me a few goodies from their February 2026 release, and today, I finally...

Lavender tone-on-tone handmade card featuring a large gold heat-embossed floral image from the Simon Says Stamp “Make My Heart Flutter” set. The layered flower and butterflies are outlined in gold on purple cardstock, set over an embossed geometric background with a brushed gold sentiment strip reading “sending lots of love” and accented with gold gems.

Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone on Tone Card

23 February, 2026

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Today, I have a Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone-on-Tone Card to share with you.

Three handmade A2 cards created using the Altenew Joyful Garden products featuring a stencil over embossing technique. Each card showcases layered floral stenciling applied over an embossed background for added texture and dimension. The designs include large hibiscus-style flowers and leafy greenery in three colorways: soft purple and mint, bright pink and yellow, and vibrant teal and blue. Each card features a bold, layered “Hello” sentiment in coordinating colors centered across the floral panel.

New Video - Stencil OVER Embossing

20 February, 2026

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Today, I'm sharing a brand new video featuring a fun technique: stenciling over embossing.

A handmade A2 card featuring the Pop of Color stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp. The design showcases a vibrant rainbow color wheel ink blended in bright hues of pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange. The sentiment “You Color My World” is layered in the center of the wheel. Three realistic paint brushes with brown handles are arranged around the circle, all popped up with dimension. The white background is stamped with overlapping black color wheel outlines and splattered with black ink for artistic detail. The card is layered over bright green and teal cardstock panels.

Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color | Color Wheel Card

19 February, 2026

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Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing a super fun project that truly speaks to my...

Handmade Easter card featuring a white die-cut bunny holding a purple flower, standing in grass with bright red and purple flowers inside a teal arched frame. The background is covered in colorful embossed Easter eggs in pink, yellow, teal, and purple. Styled with spring greenery and decorative pastel eggs around the card.

Happy Spring by Simon Hurley

18 February, 2026

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Hey cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing two new greeting cards created with the Happy...

Close-up of a handmade Easter card created with the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month (February release). The card features a teal embossed leafy background layered over bright pink and lime green cardstock. A purple pierced basket filled with layered die-cut greenery, pink tulips, and orange carrots sits in the center, with a cute yellow chick peeking out. A small white bunny embellishment and decorative greenery accents complete the cheerful spring design.

Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month Cards

16 February, 2026

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Hey cardmaking friends - Welcome back! I have a couple of Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month...

Mixed media AALL & Create MemoryDex card featuring a vibrant background created with Distress Oxide sprays in bright greens and purples. The card showcases bold “ART” lettering over layered text textures, accented with hand-colored butterflies shaded with Copic markers in teal, purple, and lime tones. The card sits among coordinating Distress Spray Stains and lush greenery, highlighting the bold, artistic color palette.

AALL and Create MemoryDex #13 Birds & Butterflies

12 February, 2026

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Hi cardmaking friends - I'm a little behind from last week, so today I'm finally sharing my AALL and...

A collection of colorful handmade 3D felt Easter eggs decorated with layered felt flowers and leaves, displayed on clear risers alongside a whimsical felt gnome, set against a bright turquoise background with green foliage.

3D Eggs and Flowers Felt Decor

11 February, 2026

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I'm back, and so excited to be sharing my new 3D Eggs and Flowers Felt Decor line from Spellbinders. ...

Handmade Easter Fergus the Gnome felt decor featuring a teal cone hat and matching coat decorated with beaded felt eggs and colorful felt flowers, a white beard, and pink accents, styled on a wooden slice with greenery against a turquoise background

Meet Easter Fergus and New 3D Felt Eggs

10 February, 2026

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I'm so excited to finally share this with you! Thanks to your incredible support, my little Felt Fergus...

Square handmade spring card featuring a white bunny with oversized round glasses that read “Happy Spring,” layered die-cut flowers between the ears, and a pink scarf. The bunny is set against a turquoise embossed background, with coral and green cardstock mats peeking out underneath.

Spring Specs Bunny Card

07 February, 2026

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I may have fibbed a little yesterday and promised you a very cool egg card today....but plans change...

Handmade Easter card featuring a white die-cut bunny from the Simon Hurley Bunny Buddies Die Set by Spellbinders, standing beside colorful flowers on a green grass border. The background is softly ink blended in teal and aqua tones, framed with a white mat, and finished with a pink embossed “Happy Easter” sentiment banner. Decorative spring greenery and pastel speckled eggs surround the card in the styled photo.

Sweet Bunny Die Cut Easter Card

06 February, 2026

Comments: 6

Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Toda is NEW RELEASE day over at Spellbinders today, and I'm starting...

One-layer handmade thank-you card featuring colorful stamped wildflowers from the My Monthly Hero Wildflower Stamp and Cut set. Pink, coral, and yellow flowers with black centers rise from simple green stems on a white background, accented with a bright pink ribbon bow across the lower third and a stamped “Thanks a Bunch” sentiment.

My Monthly Hero Wildflower Card

04 February, 2026

Comments: 8

Hi cardmaking friends - Welcome back! Today, I'm sharing my third card created with the My Monthly Hero...

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