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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

CARDS | cards for friends

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

Today I’m sharing this crocus die cut card featuring the beautiful Fresh Crocus Duo Die Set—perfect for adding a soft spring touch to your handmade cards.

March 21, 2026 69 Comments

Altenew

Die Cut Quilt Card | Altenew Patchwork Pathways

Hey cardmaking friends — welcome back! Today we’re doing a little quilting… with cardstock! 😊 I’m sharing how to create a die cut quilt card using

March 20, 2026 14 Comments

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

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Elegant Floral Arch Card | Simon Says Stamp

Hi cardmaking friends! Tonight I’m sharing an Elegant Floral Arch Card featuring brand-new products from the Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release.

March 18, 2026 9 Comments

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.

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Speed Up Your Cardmaking | Embossing Folder Background Card

WCreate a quick handmade card with an embossed background and Copic coloring using the Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You stamp set—an easy technique to speed up your cardmaking.elcome back, cardmaking friends! Today I’m sharing another Speed Up Your Cardmaking idea with this Embossing Folder Background Card.

March 17, 2026 10 Comments

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.

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

Welcome back friends! Today I’m sharing 5 tricks to speed up your cardmaking process. Sometimes a card idea can take forever to come together, and it can feel like your cardmaking mojo has completely disappeared.

March 15, 2026 6 Comments

Alex Syberia Designs

Alex Syberia Designs March Release and Giveaway

I’m excited to be joining the Alex Syberia Designs March Release and Giveaway Blog Hop today! This release is such a fun and unique one—stylish shoes!

March 10, 2026 29 Comments

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.

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

Today I’m sharing how to create this cheerful Spring Easter basket card using the Country Basket Bouquet dies from the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments release.

March 8, 2026 8 Comments

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Spellbinders Classic Kicks Large Die of the Month March 2026

Welcome back, friends! The Spellbinders Monthly Clubs for March go live tomorrow, so I thought I would get a head start and share this card featuring the Spellbinders Classic Kicks Large Die of the Month – March 2026 card.

March 5, 2026 6 Comments

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.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

My Monthly Hero Milk and Cookies Card

Hi cardmaking friends! Welcome back! Today I’m sharing a My Monthly Hero Milk and Cookies card that is just too cute to resist.

March 2, 2026 3 Comments

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.

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Simon Says Stamp Retro Daisies Bunny Card

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

February 28, 2026 8 Comments

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.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

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

February 27, 2026 73 Comments

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Simon Says Stamp Watercolor Wildflower Bucket

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

February 25, 2026 9 Comments

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.

AALL & Create

MemoryDex #25 Birthday

Hi card-making friends, welcome back! Today, I’m excited to share my MemoryDex Challenge Card for Theme #25 – BIRTIDAYS for the AALL & Create Challenge.

February 25, 2026 6 Comments

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.

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Altenew Enchanted Castles and Gothic Arches Die Cut Card

Recently, Altenew generously sent me a few goodies from their February 2026 release, and today, I finally had the chance to play.

February 24, 2026 8 Comments

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.

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Happy Spring by Simon Hurley

Hey cardmaking friends – welcome back! Today I’m sharing two new greeting cards created with the Happy Spring By Simon Hurley release.

February 18, 2026 6 Comments

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.

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Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month Cards

Hey cardmaking friends – Welcome back! I have a couple of Spellbinders Feb 2026 Small Die of the Month Cards to share with you today.

February 16, 2026 6 Comments

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.

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Spring Specs Bunny Card

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

February 7, 2026 10 Comments

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.

CARDS | cards for friends

Sweet Bunny Die Cut Easter Card

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back! Toda is NEW RELEASE day over at Spellbinders today, and I’m starting of with the NEW Simon Hurley Happy Spring release and this Sweet Bunny Die Cut Easter Card.

February 6, 2026 6 Comments

Handmade Easter card featuring layered die-cut spring flowers and a white bunny in a grassy garden scene. The card has a soft aqua sky background, bright coral and white flowers with green foliage, and a “Happy Easter” sentiment stamped along the bottom, created using the My Monthly Hero February 2026 kit.

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

My Monthly Hero February 2026 Card

Hi cardmaking friends – Happy Sunday! I’m popping in a little later than usual today because I didn’t quite get my card finished in time to photograph yesterday…and Miss Bailey generously let me sleep in –win!.

February 1, 2026 8 Comments

Handmade winter birthday card featuring an easy diorama design with a smiling snowman wearing a teal scarf and hat, standing inside a layered arched window. The scene includes snowy pine trees, falling snow accents, and a pink-to-teal blended sky, set on a teal card base with scattered white splatter and a small “Happy Birthday” sentiment.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

New VIDEO – EASY Diorama Snowman Birthday Card

Hi cardmaking friends! I have another new video to share with you today! Yes – I’m on a roll! haha.

January 31, 2026 8 Comments

Handmade birthday card featuring a cute Birthday Bear die-cut from Spellbinders, with outstretched arms and a pink party hat. The bear is layered in black and white with a smiling face and tiny pink details, holding a teal gift wrapped with a gold bow. The background includes a teal embossed panel framed with a black scalloped border and white dots, layered over pink and green cardstock. A pink banner at the bottom reads “Happy Birthday.”

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Spellbinders Birthday Bear Card

Hey cardmaking friends – welcome back! Today I’m sharing a Spellbinders Birthday Bear card that’s guaranteed to make you smile.

January 27, 2026 8 Comments

Under-the-sea themed MemoryDex card created with AALL & Create stamps and dies, featuring a whimsical red-haired mermaid with teal scales seesawing above a row of small fish. The mixed-media background is ink-blended in aqua and turquoise tones with splatters, sea plants, coral, and shells, accented with sequins and a “Sea Life” label.

CARDS | AALL & CREATE Memory Dex Cards

MemoryDex Challenge #17 Under the Water

Hey cardmaking friends! Today I’m sharing my MemoryDex Challenge #17 – Under the Water project. I’ve been working on these on my Sundays (my day off from design team work), and I’m just having so much fun with them.

January 26, 2026 6 Comments

Handmade 5-inch square Valentine card featuring die-cut chocolate-covered strawberries arranged in a circle around the sentiment “You’re the berry best.” The strawberries are layered in red, brown, and green cardstock on a white panel with red and green mat layers, set against a red background.

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Berry Best Strawberry Card

Hi card-making friends – welcome back! Today I’m sharing a bright and juicy handmade card featuring the Berry Best Strawberry Stamp and Die Set by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders.

January 22, 2026 8 Comments

Handmade Valentine card featuring three cute blue peacocks holding hearts and love notes, colored with Copic markers and arranged on stitched purple heart inlays over a teal stitched background, with small purple hearts scattered throughout.

CARDS | cards for friends

Peacock Love Valentine Card

Hi crafty friends – welcome back! Today I have another Valentine card to share, created with the absolutely adorable Sweet Peacock stamp and die set from the Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart release.

January 21, 2026 8 Comments

Handmade winter card featuring a bundled snowman die cut wearing a teal hat and scarf on a pink, purple, and teal ink-blended background. The card includes a layered “Warm Thoughts” sentiment at the top, a small “thanks for being you” label, and glitzy falling snow accents scattered across the background.

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Warm Thoughts Snowman with Glitzy Falling Snow

Hey card-making friends – welcome back! Today I’m creating with more brand-new products from the Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart release.

January 20, 2026 8 Comments

Handmade pink card featuring a soft blush ink-blended background embossed with the Spellbinders January 2026 Embossing Club “Cloud Nine” folder, layered die-cut flowers from the Small Die of the Month, and a black heat-embossed “Have a Nice Day” sentiment from the Clear Stamp and Die of the Month, finished with black gems.

CARDS | cards for friends

Spellbinders Jan 2026 Embossing Clubs

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back! Today, I’m wrapping up the Spellbinders January Clubs with these two January 2026 Embossing Club Cards.

January 19, 2026 8 Comments

Handmade Galentine’s Day card featuring a Copic-colored Simon Says Stamp Loving You Bouquet with purple roses and teal leaves on a watercolor background created with Distress Oxide sprays. A gold-embossed heart made of words is stamped behind the bouquet, the sentiment is layered with vellum and finished with a gold foil “Galentine”.

CARDS | cards for friends

Be My Galentine Handmade Card

Hi cardmaking friends. I’m back with another card created using brand-new products from the Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart Release that went live last week. This time I’m combining four of those new goodies to create a sweet Be My Galentine handmade card – and I may have gotten just a tiny bit carried away, LOL.

January 16, 2026 7 Comments

A bright, mixed-media AALL & Create MemoryDex card for Theme #1 Photography, featuring a whimsical fairy character holding a camera in front of a large rainbow-colored camera with a smiling sun lens, layered flowers, grass, paint splatter details, and a “click” label on a teal background.

CARDS | Copic colored cards

MemoryDex Challenge Card Theme #1

Hi card-making friends, welcome back! Today, I’m excited to share my MemoryDex Challenge Card for Theme #1 – Photography for the AALL & Create Challenge. Since I absolutely love photography, it was no surprise that this was the very first theme I chose to tackle.

January 14, 2026 8 Comments

Die-cut handmade card featuring a colorful hummingbird hovering beside a pink flower over white daisies and layered green grass, framed with a postage-style border on a teal background with a simple “hello” sentiment at the bottom.

CARDS | cards for friends

Spellbinders Hummingbird Delight Die Cut Card

Hi card-making friends! Today I’m excited to share this Spellbinders Hummingbird Delight Die Cut Card, created with the January 2026 Large Die of the Month Club kit – and it’s an absolute keeper.

January 9, 2026 12 Comments

Handmade Valentine shaker card with a white embossed heart background, a lavender and aqua layered heart frame, and a cute blue peacock holding a purple heart in the center. Pink heart sequins fill the shaker, and the sentiment reads, “Proud as a peacock to be your Valentine.”

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Simon Says Stamp Sweet Peacock Valentine

Good evening, crafty friends! Tonight kicks off the brand-new Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart release, and it’s bursting with winter charm and Valentine’s Sweetness. For my first card, I combined four fabulous new products from the release:

January 7, 2026 10 Comments

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