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Handmade Good Fortune Horse card with an ink-blended background in pink, orange, and purple distress oxide inks, embossed with the Distress Mix 3D embossing folder and highlighted with gold and white paint. The horse is die-cut from carrot-orange cardstock with gold mirror mane, tail, and saddle. Card displayed on a pink surface with coordinating dies and a black fountain pen beside it.
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Good Fortune Horse Die Cut Card

Hey card makers – welcome back!  Today I’ve got a quick and super fun project to share:  the Good Fortune Horse Die Cut Card.  This brand-new stamp and die set from Spellbinders launches today, and let me tell you….it’s an absolute blast to create with!

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December 10, 2025 6 Comments
Handmade die-cut Christmas card with a white arched window, green wreath, and garland with gold bows against a brick embossed background, created using Simon Says Stamp dies
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Die Cut Christmas Window Card

Hi cardmaking friends!  Welcome back.  I’m currently stitching a Vintage Christmas Fergus to share with you next week, so my creative brain is fully in

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November 26, 2025 8 Comments
Handmade Christmas card featuring rows of pastel pink Cotton Candy die-cut Christmas trees arranged on a striped background of Peridot, Audrey Blue, Doll Pink, and Cotton Candy cardstock. Each tree is topped with a small aqua gem, and the gold-foiled sentiment “Very Very Merry” is stamped across the center. The card is styled with greenery and white berry accents on a white embossed background and aqua backdrop.
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Very Merry Christmas Cards

Good evening, crafty friends!  I’m very excited because the Simon Says Stamp “And Everything Nice” release is officially live – Whoo Hoo!  And let me tell you … It’s packed with holiday magic.  Think festive stamps, twinkly embellishments, cozy dies, merry stencils – basically a peppermint-scented parade of inspiration.

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November 5, 2025 6 Comments
Handmade “Let’s Do Brunch” card created with the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month for November featuring a cute bacon and egg duo holding hands on a turquoise dinner plate. The card includes cheerful yellow flowers and green leaves die-cut with the Citrus Spritz Die Set, arranged around the plate. The background showcases a teal-and-white gingham pattern, ink blended with washi tape masking for the stripes. The design is bright, playful, and perfect for brunch-themed or friendship cards.
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Spellbinders Let’s Do Brunch Card

Today’s card is sunny side up using the new Spellbinders Let’s Do Brunch Die Set – part of the November Small Die of the Month Club (live Nov 6 – 27)! 

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November 5, 2025 10 Comments
Handmade card created with the Spellbinders Sharon’s Scissors Die Set in honor of Sharon Klima for World Fussy Cutting Day. The design features two pairs of heart-handled scissors in soft pink and coral tones arranged on layered scalloped and stitched rectangle panels. A small heart embellishment and the sentiment “You’re Always in My Heart” complete the layout, symbolizing creativity, friendship, and heart health awareness.
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Spellbinders Sharon’s Scissors for World Fussy Cutting Day

Hi friends!   Today I’m sharing Spellbinders Sharon’s Scissors Die Set in celebration of World Fussy Cutting Day – a special day created in honor of Sharon Klima, whose love for cardmaking and the crafting community continues to inspire so many of us.

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October 25, 2025 12 Comments
Handmade holiday card created with the Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate featuring a green background with die-cut winter icons—reindeer, trees, mittens, hearts, snowflakes, and birds—in cheerful pastel colors and a layered ‘joy’ sentiment in gold and aqua.
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Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate

I’m starting off the month with the Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Celebration Plate.  I love die cut inlays and this winter design has such a Norwegian flair to it, I want a cozy winter sweater with this design on it, LOL.

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October 8, 2025 4 Comments
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Colorado Craft Company – SPOOKY Release

Hey cardmaking friends!  I’ve got something new and fun to share with you today – the Colorado Craft Company Spooky Release!  After a short break for some family time, Colorado Craft Company is back with a wickedly cute new collection that’s perfect for the season.

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September 29, 2025 10 Comments
Handmade card created with the Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh STAMPtember collaboration stamp, die, and stencil set. The floral frame is colored in shades of pink and teal, with a sentiment reading ‘grateful for you, big time.’ The background is embossed with the Fun Floral Frame embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp, and the card is finished with teal gem embellishments.
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Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh

Today’s collaboration is between Simon Says Stamp and Pinkfresh, and I couldn’t be more excited.  I absolutely love everything Pinkfresh creates, so I was thrilled to join in on this release – and it does not disappoint. 

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September 25, 2025 7 Comments
Handmade card created with the Hero Arts You're Golden stamp, die and stencil combo. The card features a turquoise ink-blended background with whit epaint splatters, surrounded by stenciled green leaves, golden yellow applies and white blossoms. The bold sentiment "you're so golden" is stamped in black on an ink-blended yellow layer, creating a fresh, vibrant, summer-inspired design.
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Hero Arts You’re Golden

Hey cardmaking friends!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend – it’s time to jump back into another week of creativity.  I’m kicking things off with the Hero Arts You’re Golden stamp, die, and stencil combo. 

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September 23, 2025 6 Comments
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 card featuring stamped and die-cut images from the Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Pals set, colored with Copic markers. The design includes a cute gray bunny hugging an orange pumpkin, surrounded by additional pumpkins with green leaves. The background is embossed with the Dotted Spiral embossing folder on bright turquoise cardstock, adding texture and dimension.
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Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Pals

Hi cardmaking friends!  I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend.   Today, I’m excited to share a card made with the Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Pals set from the regular September release. 

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September 7, 2025 12 Comments
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.
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Simon Says Stamp Blossom Bursts Thank You Card

Hi cardmaking friends!  I hope you’re enjoying a fabulous long weekend with family and friends.  Today I’m sharing my final card from the Happy Camper release – the Simon Says Stamp Blossom Bursts Thank You Card. 

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August 31, 2025 2 Comments
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.
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Spellbinders Boo Crew Halloween Cards

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back!  Today I’m playing with Simon Hurley’s new Spooktacular release and sharing two Spellbinders Boo Crew Halloween cards. 

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August 28, 2025 7 Comments
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
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Spellbinders All About Christmas

Hi cardmaking friends, Happy Friday.  Today I’m excited to share two cards created with the NEW Spellbinders All About Christmas release designed by Lisa Horton.

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August 22, 2025 8 Comments
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
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Hero Arts Boo to You Halloween Card

Hey cardmaking friends! 👋 Today I’m excited to share a brand-new Hero Arts Boo to You Halloween Card. It’s NEW RELEASE day over at Hero Arts, and they’ve launched not one but two fabulous collections — The Very Merry Collection and the Hocus Pocus Collection.

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August 20, 2025 4 Comments
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.
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Spellbinders Little Birdies Christmas

Today I’m excited to share a cheerful holiday card featuring the Little Birdies Die Set from Spellbinders’ new “All About Christmas” release by Lisa Horton.

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August 7, 2025 8 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 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 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
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Spellbinders Warm and Woven Stencil Cards

Welcome back, cardmaking friends! Today, I’m sharing two cozy Spellbinders Warm and Woven Stencil Cards, featuring this month’s stencil club duo and the beautiful Wax Seal of the Month

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July 25, 2025 7 Comments
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.
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Spellbinders More July Club Cards

Today I’m excited to share more Spellbinders July Club Cards with you. I’ve been having a blast combining elements from the BetterPress and Glimmer Clubs—yes, I foiled them both!

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July 18, 2025 3 Comments
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