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Close-up of a seafoam teal interactive card featuring Copic-colored critters dressed as bees, with a white embossed “Don’t Worry, Bee Happy” sentiment and leafy greenery in the background.

CARDS | cards for friends

Easy Spinner Card with Cute Bee Critters | Simon Says Stamp

Today, I’m sharing an Easy Spinner Card with Cute Bee Critters featuring the adorable Bee’s Knees Stamp and Die Set from Simon Says Stamp and the new Card Spinners from Spellbinders.

July 28, 2026 6 Comments

Handmade floral card featuring purple Alstroemeria blooms watercolored with Karin Markers on a vibrant teal background, finished with a bold HELLO sentiment.

CARDS | cards for friends

Easy Watercoloring with Karin Markers and the Blackout Technique

Hi cardmaking friends! I’m excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp today for Day 2 of the Every Happiness Blog Hop!

July 25, 2026 61 Comments

Close-up of a handmade lemon-themed greeting card resting on layers of yellow and light blue cardstock. The card features bright yellow lemons, green leaves, and white blossoms on a deep navy embossed background highlighted with white pigment ink to resemble Spanish ceramic tiles. The sentiment, "can't wait to squeeze you!", is placed across the top lemon. Decorative greenery frames the upper left corner against a clean white background.

CARDS | cards for friends

Create Beautiful Lemon Cards without Coloring | Simon Says Stamp Squeeze Me

Good evening. I’m excited to share the new Simon Says Stamp Every Happiness Release with you tonight, along with a sweet (or maybe actually sour) lemon card featuring some of the fabulous new products.

July 22, 2026 8 Comments

Close-up of a handmade arched greeting card featuring a soft pastel leafy green stenciled background framed with teal A2 arches. White layered die-cut flowers with embossed details decorate the lower left corner, accented with a few gold gems for sparkle.

CARDS | cards for friends

Easy Stenciled Leafy Greens Arched Card

I’m toning things down for today’s card with the soft pastel shades of Celery and Seafoam Ink to create this Easy Stenciled Leafy Greens Arched Card.

July 20, 2026 3 Comments

Altenew

Dark and Moody Leaning Lily Card with Altenew Nesting Arches

have a stunning Dark and Moody card to share with you today

July 19, 2026 7 Comments

CARDS | cards for friends

Retro Sailboat Card

I have a super quick and easy Masculine card to share with you today, complete with a fun retro vibe.

July 18, 2026 7 Comments

Close-up of a handmade floral card featuring the Faux Watercolor Embossed Double Vision technique with purple flowers, aqua embossed leaves, and a turquoise card base on a purple background.

CARDS | cards for friends

Faux Watercolor Meets Embossed Double Vision Card

While cleaning up the creative hurricane from my last video, I discovered I had one Faux Watercolor panel left over.

July 16, 2026 8 Comments

Interactive Christmas card featuring a swinging snowman suspended from a pink and white candy cane on a cozy aqua knit embossed background, accented with a lavender bow, holly leaves, and bright Christmas colors.

CARDS | cards for friends

EASY Interactive Christmas Card with Swinging Snowman

I have so much fun creating today’s card! Spellbinders recently sent me some of their new Card Spinners,

July 13, 2026 No Comments

Close-up of a handmade Christmas card featuring a die-cut cat sleeping in a purple pet bed beside a decorated Christmas tree on a turquoise panel embossed with the A2 Ornate Molded Frame 3D Embossing Folder. The card includes a "We Wish You a Meowy Christmas" sentiment and is accented with gold embellishments and pink ornaments.

CARDS | cards for friends

Have Yourself a Meowy Little Christmas

Spellbinders has a whole collection of exciting new releases today, and it was so hard to decide what to create first!

July 10, 2026 6 Comments

Handmade Christmas card featuring two adorable die-cut penguins in purple hats and scarves playing on snowy hills beneath a teal sky. White snowflakes, splattered snow, and the "Let It Snow" sentiment complete this festive card created with the Spellbinders Snow Much Fun Small Die of the Month.

CARDS | cards for friends

Christmas In July with Snow Much Fun Penguins

Hey cardmaking friends! It’s the 6th of the month, which means NEW CLUBS from SPELLBINDERS.

July 6, 2026 6 Comments

lose-up of a handmade spotlight technique birthday card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Curvy Blossom 3D Embossing Folder. A circular ink-blended spotlight in yellow, orange, pink, and purple highlights the embossed flower against a white embossed background with a black card base.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

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 Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp.

June 30, 2026 10 Comments

YouTube thumbnail featuring three handmade greeting cards with colorful embossed Joseph's Coat backgrounds in shades of purple, blue, and green. White daisy die cuts decorate each card, with bold text reading "Embossed Joseph's Coat Technique with Embossing Folders" and a banner identifying the tutorial as Embossing Folder Magic #5.

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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!

June 30, 2026 6 Comments

YouTube thumbnail featuring three handmade floral cards created with the Colored Embossed Double Vision Technique. The cards showcase the Peony & Bells, Peony Trio, and Curvy Blossom embossing folders with vibrant blue and pink Copic coloring on aqua ink-dragged backgrounds. Bold text reads "Colored Embossed Double Vision Technique – Embossing Folder Magic #4," with a YouTube play button overlay indicating a video tutorial.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

June 28, 2026 14 Comments

Close-up of a handmade floral greeting card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder. The embossed flower is colored with Copic markers on the debossed side, with blue ink dragged over the raised surface to highlight the texture. The card is displayed on a turquoise background with greenery and a fountain pen.

CARDS | Blackout Technique

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.

June 26, 2026 99 Comments

CARDS | cards for friends

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 Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release, going live this evening.

June 24, 2026 10 Comments

Bright and whimsical shaped birthday card featuring a turquoise Chompster monster wearing a striped party hat and holding a cupcake with a lit candle. The monster is framed inside a lime green arch with a black-and-white striped border and surrounded by pink flowers. The card sits on a blue background with decorative greenery and white berries. The sentiment reads, "It's your birthday, DEVOUR IT!"

CARDS | Birthday Cards

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 hop.

June 23, 2026 67 Comments

Close-up of a handmade arched floral greeting card featuring layered purple wild cornflowers with yellow centers and bright green leaves. The flowers are arranged inside a white arched frame over a pink embossed background created with the Cascading Dots Embossing Folder. A black "Hello" sentiment sits at the bottom of the arch, while a white embossed floral background and greenery complete the elegant garden-inspired

CARDS | cards for friends

Wild Coneflowers in Bloom | Arched Floral Card

Ok, I’m back to full color today with these beautiful Wild Coneflowers designed by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders.

June 16, 2026 10 Comments

Close-up of a colorful handmade card featuring a smiling frozen yogurt cup die cut from the Trinity Stamps Fro-Yo Friends release. The fro-yo is stenciled in soft pink, orange, and yellow hues, accented with a bright pink spoon and playful sprinkle frame. The card sits on a vibrant color-blocked background of pink, yellow, orange, and aqua cardstock, creating a fun and cheerful summer design.

CARDS | cards for friends

Stay Cool with Fro-Yo Friends | Trinity Stamps

Well, I have a fun little post for you today featuring the new Fro-Yo friends release from Trinity Stamps!

June 11, 2026 4 Comments

Close-up of a tropical handmade shaker card featuring a layered sea turtle swimming over a blue ocean shaker window filled with sequins. Bright hibiscus flowers, tropical foliage, and yellow blossoms frame the bottom of the design, creating a colorful Hawaiian paradise theme on a soft aqua card background.

CARDS | cards for friends

Mahalo Sea Turtle Shaker Card with June Spellbinders Clubs

It’s the 6th of the month, which means it’s time for brand-new Spellbinders Clubs!

June 6, 2026 6 Comments

Close-up of a handmade birthday card featuring a cute lime green and lavender dragon holding a bright pink balloon. The dragon is framed inside a teal polaroid-style die-cut window with a white embossed background and yellow scalloped accents. Green foliage with white berries decorates the left side of the image, creating a cheerful and whimsical birthday card design.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Party Time Dragon Birthday Card | Celebrating 23 Years of Spellbinders

I back with another adorable dragon to share with you today.

June 5, 2026 6 Comments

Bright and cheerful summer pool card featuring a blue swimming pool die cut filled with colorful floaties, including a yellow rubber duck tube, pink and lime life preservers, a beach umbrella, flip-flops, and a relaxing swimmer. The card includes the sentiment “Soak Up the Fun” on a soft aqua background with beach-inspired seashell and starfish props.

CARDS | cards for friends

Soaking Up the Fun with My Rubber Ducky

I’m still playing with the My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts, and I had an absolute blast making this one!

June 3, 2026 6 Comments

Close up of a handmade strawberry basket card featuring layered die cut strawberries, green leaves, and tiny white flowers inside a soft aqua basket. The card includes white heat embossed floral details on Seaside cardstock with layered A2 Notched Rectangle frames in white and Waterfall cardstock.

CARDS | cards for friends

Die Cut Strawberry Basket Card idea | Simon Says Stamp

Hi crafty friends, and welcome back. Strawberry season is finally here, and today’s sweet little card would be absolutely perfect tucked alongside a jar of

May 29, 2026 6 Comments

Close-up of a handmade card featuring a framed white lattice background created with the Simon Says Stamp Willowweave Plate. The card showcases vibrant orange Copic-colored florals from the Blooms of Encouragement stamp set, layered over the dimensional die cut background with a clean white frame and soft coral backdrop.

CARDS | cards for friends

Framed Lattice Background Technique for Cardmaking

Tonight I’m excited to share the latest Simon Says Stamp Release – Always There, along with a new project featuring some of the beautiful new products.

May 27, 2026 6 Comments

Close-up of a handmade Hello Spring card featuring bright yellow, orange, and pink retro daisy stencil blending with layered white Arctic Poppies die cuts and a dimensional white frame on a textured floral background.

CARDS | cards for friends

Hello Spring | Bright Retro Daisy Card with Simon Says Stamp

There’s something about bright florals and fresh spring colors that instantly lifts my mood, and today’s card is packed with both.

May 24, 2026 8 Comments

Retro-inspired handmade cleaning-themed card featuring a pink embossed bubble background, black-and-white checkered floor pattern, and colorful die cut cleaning tools including a mop, sponge, spray bottle, gloves, and bucket created with the Spellbinders Shiny New Day release.

CARDS | cards for friends

I Hate Cleaning — But I Love this Card | Spellbinders Shiny New Day

If you hate cleaning as much as I do, this “I Hate Cleaning — But I Love this Card” design from the Spellbinders Shiny New Day release might make chores look a little more fun.

May 21, 2026 6 Comments

Spring floral card featuring layered stenciled pink and purple flowers with mint green leaves on a deep teal background with white splatter and fountain pen styling accents.

Altenew

Stenciled Spring Floral Card | Altenew Rosa Gallica

Today I’m sharing a fresh and colorful spring card featuring the beautiful Altenew Build-A-Garden Rosa Gallica Stamp and stencil Set.

May 20, 2026 6 Comments

Altenew

Soft Ink Blended Florals | Altenew Crescent Flowers Card Idea

Today I’m sharing an Altenew soft ink-blended floral card featuring soft, ink-blended florals paired with a coordinating outline stamp set for a quick, clean and simple design.

May 19, 2026 7 Comments

Close-up of a clean and simple handmade card featuring a turquoise ink-blended background with torn paper edges, white die cut daisies, and layered texture details. The card uses minimal colors with Audrey Blue accents and subtle tone-on-tone stamping for added interest.

CARDS | BACKGROUNDS

Minimal Colors, Maximum Texture | Simon Says Stamp Card

We’ve been talking a lot about color lately, so today I thought I would change things with a minimal color cardmaking idea using maximum texture and featuring a handful of Simon Says Stamp products, mostly from the In My Heart release.

May 14, 2026 6 Comments

Cute summer camp die cut birthday card featuring a layered woodland deer holding a backpack beside a Happy Birthday sign, created with the Spellbinders Summer Camp Collection by Alli Fraser in teal, green, brown, and yellow cardstock.

CARDS | cards for friends

Cute Summer Camp Die Cut Cards with Spellbinders

Today I’m sharing these adorable Cute Summer Camp Cards with Spellbinders featuring the brand-new Summer Camp collection designed by my friend Alli Frazier.

May 13, 2026 8 Comments

Close up of a layered die cut storefront card created with the Spellbinders Yana’s Everyday City Holiday dies featuring pink striped awnings, flower-filled window boxes, black cats, and a soft spring color palette of Teal Topaz, Waterfall, Peridot, Tutu, Fog, and black cardstock.

CARDS | cards for friends

Yana’s Everyday City Holiday Card | Die Cut Card Idea

Hi cardmaking friends – Welcome Back! Today’s card features the beautiful new Yana’s Everyday City Holiday Card die sets from Spellbinders, and I had so much fun building this sweet little city storefront entirely from die cuts.

May 12, 2026 8 Comments

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