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NEW VIDEO - Distress Oxide Watercolor Embossing for Beautiful Fall Cards

Happy World Cardmaking Day! I have a new video to share with you today featuring a fun Distress Oxide...

CARDS | cards for kids

Spooky Jack O Lanterns Embossing Folder Card

Phew, STAMPtember is over, but I'm still playing with some of the fun products from the release.

CARDS | cards for friends

Messy Watercolor Christmas Cards with Tim Holtz

Last weekend, Simon Says Stamp and Tim Holtz held their Free Watercolor Class.

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Simon Says Stamp Grateful Moments Fall Cards

The final release for Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® is this beautiful Grateful Moments Bundle.

CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp and LaLa Land Santa Shaker Card

LaLa Land Crafts is today's STAMPtember® collaboration with Simon Says Stamp,

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Simon Says Stamp and Newton's Nook - Sweater Season

And the next collaboration is Simon Says Stamp and Newton's Nook!

CARDS | Everyday Cards

Pinkfresh Collaboration - Grace and Gratitude

And today's Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® collaboration is this beautiful Stamp, Die, and Stencil combo...

CARDS | cards for friends

Spooktacular Halloween Cards with Distress Sprays

And today's STAMPtempber® collaboration is with Ink on 3!

Halloween Vignette

Tim Holtz Halloween Vignette - A Spooky Little Display

I took the weekend off from "work" and had a little play to create this Tim Holtz Halloween Vignette...

CARDS | Everyday Cards

STAMPtember Concord & 9th Incredibly Grateful

This Incredibly Grateful stamp set is such a fun one, filled with solid images that work together to...

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Handmade Halloween card featuring a bold ink-blended background created with Distress Oxide inks. The design showcases a swarm of black bats spiraling across a glowing yellow moon, fading into pink and purple night sky tones. White paint splatters add a starry effect, and the sentiment “spooky vibes” is die cut and layered in black and white at the center. Card designed by Sandi MacIver using the Simon Says Stamp Halloween Basics Stamp and Die Set.

NEW VIDEO - Simon Says Stamp Halloween Basics Ink Blended Card

17 October, 2025

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Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm excited to share a NEW VIDEO - Simon Says Stamp Halloween...

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.

Spellbinders To You and Yours Holiday Card

16 October, 2025

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Hi cardmaking friends - welcome back! Today I'm sharing my Spellbinders To You and Yours Holiday Card,...

Handmade Christmas card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Narrow Holly Cluster Die Set, ink blended in Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Ocean, Seafoam, Royal, and Rhubarb. The holly leaves and berries are accented with white paint splatter and gem embellishments on a softly blended teal-to-blue background. The sentiment reads “Have Yourself a Merry Christmas” in white typewriter-style font on black labels, layered over a white card base with coordinating blue and teal mats. Designed by Sandi MacIver for a quick and easy holiday card.

Simon Says Stamp Simple Die Cut Holly Card

15 October, 2025

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Hey cardmaking friends! I’m popping in today to share my Simon Says Stamp Simple Die Cut Holly...

Handmade square birthday card featuring two adorable koalas from the Simon Says Stamp Koala-ty Birthday stamp and die set, part of the Sugar and Spice release. The design includes a bright lime green ink-blended background created with the Mix and Match Circles Stencil and a layered scalloped circle frame die-cut using the Scalloped Circles Nested Die Set. The larger koala sits on a striped gift box while the smaller one holds a cupcake, both wearing colorful party hats. A bold “Happy Birthday” sentiment and green gem embellishments complete the cheerful, playful design by Sandi MacIver.

Simon Says Stamp Koala-Ty Birthday Blog Hop and Giveaway

11 October, 2025

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Hey cardmaking friends! I’m thrilled to join Simon Says Stamp for the Saturday Sugar and Spice...

Handmade Frosty snowman Christmas card created with the Spellbinders Stencil of the Month Club ‘Frosty Wishes.’ Features a cheerful snowman face with a carrot nose, rosy cheeks, and a green top hat accented with holly, layered on a bright turquoise card base for a fun and festive holiday design.

Spellbinders Simple Frosty Christmas Card

10 October, 2025

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Hey, card-making friends! Welcome Back!. Today, I'm sharing a super fun project - the Spellbinders...

Handmade Christmas card created with the Simon Says Stamp Candy Cane Plate, Ho Ho Holiday Greens dies, and Joy and Cheer sentiment from the Sugar and Spice release. Features a pink die-cut background, layered holiday greens, pink berries, and bold Joy & Cheer sentiment for a festive modern design

Simon Says Stamp Joy and Cheer Holiday Card

09 October, 2025

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Hi crafty friends! Welcome back! Today I'm excited to share a brand new design - the Simon Says Stamp...

Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate

08 October, 2025

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I'm starting off the month with the Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate. I love die cut inlays...

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.

Spellbinders Snow Day Friends

07 October, 2025

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Hi friends! I'm back with another beautiful Club Card to share. Spellbinders Snow Day Friends features...

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.

Spellbinders Window Wonderland

06 October, 2025

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Hi crafty friends! Welcome Back!. It's the 6th of the month, and you know what that means - NEW SPELLBINDERS...

Retro-inspired handmade Christmas card created with the Spellbinders BetterPress of the Month kit. The design is pressed in crisp black ink on soft Seaside cardstock and features a playful repeating pattern of vintage snowmen, each wearing a classic red and white Santa hat. Only the hats are colored, giving the card a charming old-school, minimalist feel. The sentiment “Made with Love & Snowflakes” is pressed along the bottom and accented with tiny die-cut holly embellishments. Styled with evergreen branches and berries for a festive holiday presentation.

Spellbinders Made with Snowflakes | BetterPress Card

03 October, 2025

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Hi cardmaking friends! I'm back with another festive project - the Spellbinders Made with Snowflakes...

Handmade Christmas card created with the Spellbinders Stitched Die of the Month Club, featuring a stitched red and gold circle forming the letter O in the word JOY, with a die-cut reindeer sitting on top. The background is embossed with the Spellbinders Season Sparkles Embossing Folder, and the card is layered on a bright red base for festive dimension

Spellbinders Peppermint Prancer

02 October, 2025

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Today, I'm excited to share the Spellbinders Peppermint Prancer - the October Stitched Die of the Month. ...

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.

Spellbinders Merry Mischief Gift Tags

29 September, 2025

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Hi cardmaking friends, welcome back! This is my second post for today, and I've got a ton of inspiration...

Colorado Craft Company - SPOOKY Release

29 September, 2025

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Hey cardmaking friends! I've got something new and fun to share with you today - the Colorado Craft...

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.

Two More Pink Halloween Cards

26 September, 2025

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I have Two More Pink Halloween cards to share with you today! I've been having so much fun creating...

Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh

25 September, 2025

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Today's collaboration is between Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh, and I couldn't be more excited. I absolutely...

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

Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black | Bright and Merry

24 September, 2025

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and today's collab is: - Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black | Bright and Merry. This lovely stamp set...

Hero Arts You're Golden

23 September, 2025

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Hey cardmaking friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend - it's time to jump back into another week...

Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Good Cheer

20 September, 2025

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And the next Collab is: Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Good Cheer. This festive set is packed with...

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.

Bibi's Musical Notes Handmade Cards

19 September, 2025

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Hey cardmaking friends! Today I'm sharing some handmade musical cards featuring the new Spellbinders...

Handmade thank you card created with the Simon Says Stamp and Pretty Pink Posh STAMPtember® "Posh Roses" set. The card features three Copic-colored roses in pink and coral tones with bright green leaves, arranged around a stitched white frame on a pink ink-blended background. The background showcases an emboss resist leaf design using Simon Says Stamp Cheeky and Bubblegum Pawsitively Saturated Inks. The sentiment "Many Thanks" is centered inside the frame, and the design is finished with scattered clear gems for sparkle.

Simon Says Stamp Posh Roses

17 September, 2025

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and the next collab is! Pretty Pink Posh! I'm calling this post Simon Says Stamp Posh Roses - because...

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.

Spellbinders Final September Club Cards

17 September, 2025

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Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back! Today I'm excited to share my Spellbinders Final September...

Handmade Christmas card created with the Simon Says Stamp and Gina K STAMPtember collaboration stamp and die set. The design features a white embossed resist Christmas tree with swirls and snowflakes, accented by rhinestone stars. The background is an ombre ink blend in teal shades, fading from dark to light, with splattered white ink for a snowy effect.

Simon Says Stamp and Gina K Shimmering Christmas Cards

15 September, 2025

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and the next collab is: Simon Says Stamp and Gina K Shimmering Christmas Cards. Can I just say WOW...

Simon Says Stamp and Alex Syberia Designs - Beautiful Soul

13 September, 2025

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And the next collaboration is here: Simon Says Stamp and Alex Syberia Designs - Beautiful Soul. Alex...

Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Dreams

13 September, 2025

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Hi card making friends, and happy weekend! Today I'm sharing a Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Dreams card. ...

Introducing FERGUS the Gnome

10 September, 2025

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I'm so excited to share today's post - Introducing Fergus the Gnome! This marks my very first release...

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.

Spellbinders Colorful Stitched Pumpkins

09 September, 2025

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Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back! Today I'm sharing a Spellbinders Colorful Stitched Pumpkins...

Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Pals

07 September, 2025

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Hi cardmaking friends! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. Today, I'm excited to share a card...

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...

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