Sandi MacIver, Paper Craft Artist - SandiMaciver.com
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The Weekender Goes Wild Craft Kit | Say Hello to Huey
I recently treated myself to the Spellbinders The Weekend Craft Kit.  I know.... it's a month after the...
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Easy Spotlight Technique With the Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder
Hey cardmaking friends!  I'm back tonight with another Easy Spotlight Technique featuring the Curvy Blossom...
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NEW VIDEO - Joseph's Coat Technique | Embossing Folder Magic #5
I asked if you wanted a video on this technique, and the answer was a resounding YES, so here it is!...
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Layered Many Thanks Card with Floral Die Cuts
Today I'm taking a little break from embossing folders to play with some beautiful new products from...
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NEW VIDEO - Colored Embossed Double Vision Technique | with Embossing Folders
I took last week's Embossed Double Vision Technique Video, and gave it a colorful makeover
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Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder | Easy Ink Blending Techniques
I'm so excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp for the Shine On Release Blog Hop.
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Embossed Joseph's Coat Technique with the Dotty Contour Embossing Folder
Good evening!  I'm excited to share a project with you tonight featuring two new products from the NEW...
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New Video Layered Pond Lilies and Ocean Window | Layered Card Tutorial
I have a New Cardmaking video to share with you today featuring some fabulous products from Altenew's...
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Chompster Birthday Card | Spellbinders 23rd Birthday Blog Hop
I'm so excited to be joining Spellbinders in celebrating their 23rd birthday with this fabulous blog...
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Bold Black and Lavender Flora Card with Altenew Lenten Grace
Hi cardmaking friends, welcome back.  Today I'm sharing a beautiful stenciled floral card featuring the...

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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.
Spellbinders Autumn Clubs
06 September, 2025
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Hey card-making friends, welcome back!  The 6th of the month means it's time for NEW SPELLBINDERS CLUBS. ...
Christmas Card created with the NEW Simon Says Stamp and Tim Holtz Collaboration Festive Watercolor set. The background features a rich blend of Distress Oxide Sprays inEverygreenBough, Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, Salvagged Patina, and Broken China. layered on top are bold watercolor-stype poinsettias in Surf, Ocean and Seafom Pawsitively Saturated Inks, with leaves in Pearfection and Ocean. The design is accented with glimmering gold stars and white heat embossed snowflakes, with a die-cut NOEL sentiment heat embossed in gold.
Simon Says Stamp Festive Watercolor | Christmas Card and Tag
05 September, 2025
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Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back!  I’m thrilled to join today’s launch of the  Simon...
Handmade greeting card featuring a colorful die-cut fall wreath with leaves in bright shades of green, pink, purple, yellow, and turquoise. The wreath frames a white script sentiment that reads “Sending big hugs.” The background is embossed with a dotted spiral pattern on light green cardstock, mounted on a black mat and placed over a pink and teal background for display.
Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreaths | STAMPtember® Blog Party
02 September, 2025
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Good morning stamping friends!  Today, I’m excited to share a Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreaths card...
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.
Simon Says Stamp Spooky Vibes | WELCOME TO STAMPTEMBER
31 August, 2025
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GOOD EEVENING! (insert COUNT DRACULA voice, haha),  and welcome to Simon Says Stamp 16th STAMPtember. ...
Handmade thank you card created with the Simon Says Stamp Blossom Burst embossing folder and Fancy Thank You sentiment die. The background features the blackout technique with Ocean ink, highlighting red and purple flowers with yellow centers against a teal backdrop. A bold layered red and white “thank you” sentiment is centered on the card, adding dimension and contrast.
Simon Says Stamp Blossom Bursts Thank You Card
31 August, 2025
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Hi cardmaking friends!  I hope you're enjoying a fabulous long weekend with family and friends.  Today...
Handmade birthday card created with the Simon Says Stamp Out of This World and Shoot for the Moon stamp and die sets. The background is ink blended with Zest, Surf, Ocean, and Royal Pawsitively Saturated Inks, transitioning from deep blue at the edges to lighter teal in the center. The scene features two whimsical green aliens, a large yellow crescent moon with a purple planet, and scattered yellow stars. White heat-embossed sentiment at the bottom left reads: “Hope your birthday is out of this world,” surrounded by small white stamped star accents.
Simon Says Stamp Out of This World
30 August, 2025
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Hi card making friends, and happy weekend to you.  I'm back today with a Simon Says Stamp Out of This...
Handmade card featuring a white Dual Diamonds lattice die-cut panel with alternating blue and green inlaid diamonds. The card is mounted on a bright green base with a bold black “LOL” and yellow laughing emoji face in the center, accented by a sentiment strip that reads “make me laugh.”
Simon Says Stamp You Make Me Laugh
29 August, 2025
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Good morning. cardmaking friends!  Today I'm sharing a Simon Says Stamp You Make Me Laugh card, created...
handmade Halloween card created with the Spellbinders Spooktacular release by Simon Hurley. The card features a black die-cut cat with large green eyes wearing a pink witch hat, layered over a teal BetterPress Spiderweb background. Pink and orange die0cut pumpkin treat baskets add a festive finishing touch.
Spellbinders Boo Crew Halloween Cards
28 August, 2025
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Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back!  Today I'm playing with Simon Hurley's new Spooktacular release...
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.
Simon Says Stamp Cute Campers Circle Card
27 August, 2025
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I have something a little different to share with you today, a Simon Says Stamp Cute Campers Circle Card. ...
Handmade thank you card created with Simon Says Stamp Groovy Flowers and Showboat Thank You dies. The card features layered pink die-cut flowers with green centers and yellow accents, arranged on a teal panel stamped with the Thank You Text Background stamp. The bold white and green “Thank You” sentiment is centered among the flowers, all layered over a lime green card base for a bright, cheerful design.
Simon Says Stamp Groovy Flower Thank You
26 August, 2025
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Hi cardmaking friends.  I'm back this morning with a cheerful Simon Says Stamp Groovy Flower Thank You...
Handmade card featuring a cute stamped cat from the Simon Says Stamp Rooting for You stamp and die set, holding a potted flower alongside a second potted sunflower. Both images are colored with bright Copic-style shading. The background is ink-blended in teal through a circle mask, and the sentiment “I DIG YOU!” is stamped on the left side.
Simon Says Stamp Rooting For You | 3 Card Ideas
25 August, 2025
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Hey, card-making friends.   I'm excited to share three cards I created using the Rooting For You stamp...
Handmade Christmas card created with the Spellbinders All About Christmas dies, featuring non-traditional colors. The design showcases layered poinsettia flowers in pink with yellow centers, surrounded by teal and green die-cut foliage arranged in a wreath. A scalloped teal frame highlights the sentiment "So Very Merry" in bold red and white lettering with a gold shadow. Sparkling blue gem embellishments add festive shine, set against a clean white card base with a pink and teal background layer
Spellbinders All About Christmas
22 August, 2025
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Hi cardmaking friends, Happy Friday.  Today I'm excited to share two cards created with the NEW Spellbinders...
Handmade Halloween card created with Hero Arts “Boo To You” dies featuring two white die-cut ghosts, one wearing a red witch hat and holding a lime green broom. The background is a black starry night sky framed in white, set over a rainbow-striped panel made with the Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Fancy Die
Hero Arts Boo to You Halloween Card
20 August, 2025
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Hey cardmaking friends! 👋 Today I’m excited to share a brand-new Hero Arts Boo to You Halloween Card....
Handmade Halloween card featuring a ghost from the Simon Says Stamp Halloween Doodles stamp set and coordinating dies. The ghost wears a tall witch hat with a purple band and yellow buckle, layered over a vibrant background sprayed with Distress Oxide inks in Wilted Violet and Prize Ribbon. Black ink splatters and spooky tree silhouettes add texture, with a white heat-embossed sentiment strip in the bottom corner.
Simon Says Stamp Tim Holtz Halloween Coordinating Dies BLOG HOP
20 August, 2025
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I’m so excited to join today’s Blog Hop featuring the brand-new Simon Says Stamp exclusive dies! These...
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
Spellbinders August Clubs RoundUp
18 August, 2025
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Today I’m sharing a Spellbinders August Clubs Roundup, featuring my final three cards of the month: the...
Handmade thank you card featuring the new Simon Says Stamp Delicate Blossoms stamp set, watercolored in vibrant shades of purple with green leaves, black heat-embossed outlines, and a bold white die-cut sentiment.
Simon Says Stamp Delicate Blossoms Messy Watercolor Cards
15 August, 2025
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Today I’m excited to share two Simon Says Stamp Delicate Blossoms messy watercolor cards with you. I’ve...
Handmade card featuring a school of whimsical die-cut fish created with the Spellbinders Glimmer of the Month and Deluxe Caboodle Bonus gift. The fish are arranged in neat rows across a turquoise background with Glimmer Hot Foiled white bubbles, blending from pink to purple hues with black tails. A small black banner in the lower right corner reads “WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER” in white text. The design is mounted on a bright magenta card base, with a purple mat layer, evoking a playful and uplifting underwater scene.
Spellbinders August 2025 Clubs Blog Hop - Glimmer Fish Cards
14 August, 2025
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Hey cardmaking friends! I’m excited to be joining the Spellbinders August 2025 Clubs Blog Hop today....
Handmade ocean-themed card created with the Spellbinders August Small Die of the Month Club Kit, Fish Friends Caboodle Bonus, and the Clear Stamp and Die Club. The deep teal card front features a white heat-embossed sentiment reading “May Your Day Go Swimmingly” near the top. At the bottom right, a vibrant underwater scene includes a bright orange and white clownfish, layered die-cut sea plants in lime green and aqua, and a bold pink coral branch. The card is accented with small iridescent gems to mimic air bubbles, and is photographed with seashells and greenery for a coastal vibe.
Spellbinders Die of the Month August 2025
13 August, 2025
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Hi, cardmaking friends! Today I’m excited to share a vibrant ocean-themed card created with the Spellbinders...
Handmade “Thinking of You” card featuring two embossed and die-cut butterflies from the Simon Says Stamp Confetti Butterflies embossing folders and dies, part of the Happy Camper Release. The butterflies are shaded in purple with textured wing details, surrounded by dimensional green leafy die cuts and pink gem accents, all arranged on a soft mint green card front. Card is styled on a purple background with greenery and white berry sprigs.
Simon Says Stamp Confetti Butterflies
11 August, 2025
Comments: 9
Welcome back, cardmaking friends! Today I’m excited to share a project featuring the Simon Says Stamp...
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.
Spellbinders Yana's City Holiday Collection
10 August, 2025
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Today I’m excited to share the brand-new Spellbinders Yana's City Holiday Collection and three festive...
Handmade Christmas card featuring two teal die-cut birds from the Spellbinders Lisa Horton "Little Birdies" Die Set, perched on snow-covered branches with red and green leaves. The birds wear red Santa hats, and the card is framed with layered stitched and scalloped rectangles in white, red, and aqua. A bold sentiment reading “MERRY CHRISTMAS” is stacked vertically in red and green on the right side of the card.
Spellbinders Little Birdies Christmas
07 August, 2025
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Today I’m excited to share a cheerful holiday card featuring the Little Birdies Die Set from Spellbinders’...
Handmade card featuring the Spellbinders August Embossing Folder Club’s Underwater Waltz design on aqua cardstock, showcasing embossed fish and flowing waves. Embellished with die-cut seaweed in Rainforest cardstock and a coral-colored wax seal from the Wax Seal Club with the Mermaid Tails design, accented in gold. Finished with a white sentiment strip reading “Drift and Dream,” layered on a white A2 card base.
Spellbinders August 2025 Embossing Folder Clubs
05 August, 2025
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I'm kicking off the month with the Spellbinders August 2025 Embossing Folder Clubs, and this month’s...
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.
Simon Says Stamp ILYSM Card | and Happy Camper Blog Hop Day 2
02 August, 2025
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Hey card-making friends, welcome back! I'm thrilled to share this project featuring the Simon Says Stamp...
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.
Simon Says Stamp Fantasy Bouquet Card
30 July, 2025
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Hey cardmaking friends! I’m thrilled to share this Simon Says Stamp Fantasy Bouquet Card with you today,...
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.
Simon Says Stamp Wildflowers Card
30 July, 2025
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Today, I'm excited to share a Simon Says Stamp Wildflowers card,  created with the Simon Says Stamp Wildflower...
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.
Simon Says Stamp Positive and Negative Arched Cards
28 July, 2025
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For today’s projects, I’m showcasing the A2 Arches—because who doesn’t love a nested set of dies?—paired...
Handmade Christmas card featuring a die-cut gingerbread cookie with rosy cheeks and a red-and-white striped scarf, created using the Spellbinders July Stitched Club of the Month Frosted Stitch and the Caboodle Bonus Die Set of the Month Ginger Sip Die Set. The background showcases a teal stitched snowflake design layered on a white card base. A circular teal panel with white die-cut snowflakes frames the gingerbread figure. A red sentiment strip with a white heat-embossed "Merry Christmas" from the Stay Snuggly Clear Stamp and Die Set of the Month completes the festive design.
Spellbinders Frosted Stitch Christmas Card
27 July, 2025
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Welcome back, card-making friends! Today’s project, the Spellbinders Frosted Stitch Christmas Card, is...
Handmade holiday card featuring a pink stenciled background with bold red heart patterns, three die-cut hot cocoa mugs topped with white snowflake embellishments, and a sentiment reading 'sending a dash of magic,' accented by festive greenery and berries
Spellbinders Warm and Woven Stencil Cards
25 July, 2025
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Welcome back, cardmaking friends! Today, I’m sharing two cozy Spellbinders Warm and Woven Stencil Cards,...
Handmade card inspired by the iconic Woodstock Festival poster, featuring the Simon Says Stamp Ocean Horizon die set. A white die-cut bird from the Birdies die set perches on a stylized guitar neck, recreating the vintage 1969 design in bold rainbow colors.
Vintage Woodstock Poster Card
22 July, 2025
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Today, I’m showing my age a little—haha—because this card is a total throwback! I created a Vintage Woodstock...
Close-up of a handmade Christmas card featuring Spellbinders North Pole Friends die cuts by Simon Hurley. The card showcases two smiling die-cut snowmen in pastel winter accessories, holding a red-and-white striped North Pole signpost with dimensional banners reading "NORTH POLE," "TOY SHOP," and "LET IT SNOW." The background is a soft aqua blue, embossed with the Starry Snowflakes 3D folder from the July 2025 Spellbinders release, adding festive texture and depth. Accents of glitter and white ink splatters enhance the whimsical, frosty holiday look.
Spellbinders North Pole Friends
21 July, 2025
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Today, I’m sharing two festive holiday cards featuring the Spellbinders North Pole Friends die set, designed...
Handmade winter-themed card created using Spellbinders July Club dies, featuring layered die-cut elements including red mittens holding a hot chocolate mug with a snowflake design, textured turquoise sweater, and a sentiment reading "stay warm & sip happily" on a black background with bold white snowflake patterns.
Spellbinders More July Club Cards
18 July, 2025
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Today I’m excited to share more Spellbinders July Club Cards with you. I’ve been having a blast combining...
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.
Simon Says Stamp Sensational Seashells Rainbowed
16 July, 2025
Comments: 7
Today I’m sharing something a little different—this vibrant Simon Says Stamp Sensational Seashells Rainbowed...
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