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A handmade pink card created with the Spellbinders November Clubs featuring a luxe chain-style background embossed with the Luxe Lattice Embossing Folder. The focal point is a gold arched frame with a marbled coral wax seal stamped with a gold champagne glass design from the Cin Cin Wax Seal of the Month. Below the wax seal is a black and gold sentiment from the BetterPress Club “Paws in the City” set that reads: “Life’s more fun with a little flair.” The card is displayed flat lay style with wax beads, a wax seal tool, and greenery styled around it.

CARDS | BetterPress

Pretty In Pink – Spellbinders November Clubs with Wax Seals, Glimmer and Texture

If you’re ready for a dose of pink, texture, sparkle, and just a little flair – you’re in the right place! Today I’m sharing two playful and elegant card projects created with the Spellbinders November Clubs, and this month’s kits are full of charm, shine and whimsy. From the beautifully embossed backgrounds using the Luxe Lattice Embossing Folder of the Month, to the gold-foiled details from the Glimmer Club, every piece adds a touch of luxury.

November 18, 2025 5 Comments

Handmade Christmas card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Joy Cover Die in layered teal ombré cardstock, accented with delicate white Harmony Snowflakes and clear gems. A Copic-colored snowman from the Cozy in the Cold stamp set stands at the bottom right holding a holly sprig with a red bird. Card displayed upright on white wooden snowflake risers with winter greenery and a blue ornament in the background.

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Joyful Snowmen Cards with Simon Says Stamp

Hey cardmaking friends! Today, I’m sharing a pair of extra-festive JOY cards created with some of my favorite Simon Says Stamp products from the recent

November 14, 2025 5 Comments

Handmade card featuring a die-cut chihuahua sitting inside a teal quilted Chanel-style purse with gold accents. The dog is wearing a pink sweater, and the background is a deep coral panel embossed with the Spellbinders Petite Tuft 3D Embossing Folder. The sentiment in gold reads “Fur Real, You’re My Fave.” Card designed by Sandi MacIver using Spellbinders November Club Kits.

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Walkies and Warm Hugs | Dog-Themed Cards with Spellbinders Clubs

Over the weekend, I dove into the Spellbinders November Club Kits, and oh my goodness – this month is pure joy. Think doggies with attitude, girl-power energy, and friendship vibes, all wrapped up in dies, stamps, stitching, BetterPress, and texture galore.

November 12, 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.

November 5, 2025 6 Comments

Handmade unicorn slipper card created with the Spellbinders Cozy Toes Friends Die Set and embossed using the Petite Bows 3D Embossing Folder. The card features colorful rainbow pajama pants tucked into whimsical unicorn slippers layered over an aqua embossed background with a playful sentiment strip that reads “I’d leave the house for you.” Designed by Sandi MacIver for Spellbinders Paper Arts.

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Spellbinders Cozy Toes Friends Slipper Cards

Hi friends! I’ve got something totally silly and fun to share with you today. Spellbinders Cozy Toes Friends Slipper Cards.

November 3, 2025 7 Comments

A handmade Christmas card featuring a large red snowflake die cut from Spellbinders Poppy cardstock layered over an embossed panel of Spellbinders Waterfall cardstock. The card is embellished with a gold “LOVE • PEACE • JOY” label from the Label Slider stamp and die set, tied with shiny gold cord from Simon Says Stamp. The festive color combo pops beautifully against a backdrop of snowy evergreens.

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Simple Large Snowflake Card

Hi cardmaking friends! I’m back with another Simple Large Snowflake Card – actually, two of them! These designs are super easy to mass-produce, perfect for the busy holiday season.

October 31, 2025 8 Comments

Handmade Christmas card created with the Waffle Flower Birdie Friends dies and coordinating stencils. The design features four colorful, ink-blended birds—green, yellow, red, and blue—each wearing festive winter hats and scarves, perched on a branch against a pale mint background embossed with the Wood Grain Texture die. Strands of stitched Christmas lights arch playfully overhead, and the bold sentiment “Merriest Christmas” from the Warm Wishes stamp and matching piercing die set is centered above the birds. The card is displayed atop red and aqua cardstock with holiday greenery accents.

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Waffle Flower Birdie Friends Christmas Card

Hi cardmaking friends! Today I’m sharing a Waffle Flower Birdie Friends Christmas Card. A few months ago, the wonderful team at Waffle Flower reached out

October 27, 2025 14 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.

October 25, 2025 12 Comments

mage featuring four handmade Fall and Christmas wreath cards created with the Spellbinders Suzanne Hue Texture and Foliage Collection. The cards are arranged in a grid, showcasing different seasonal color palettes—teal and aqua tones for Christmas with “Merry Christmas” and “Greetings” sentiments, and warm browns, golds, and greens for Fall with die-cut leaves and textured embossed backgrounds. The left side of the image includes text reading “Spellbinders EASY Fall & Christmas Wreath Cards” and the website “www.sandimaciver.com.”

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NEW VIDEO – Easy Fall and Christmas Wreath Cards

Hi cardmaking friends! I’m back today with a brand-new video featuring 4 Easy Fall and Christmas Wreath Cards made with the Suzanne Hue Texture and

October 23, 2025 6 Comments

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.

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Spellbinders To You and Yours Holiday Card

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back! Today I’m sharing my Spellbinders To You and Yours Holiday Card, created with Spellbinders Clear Stamp and Die of the Month and the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month.

October 16, 2025 4 Comments

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.

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Simon Says Stamp Simple Die Cut Holly Card

Hey cardmaking friends! I’m popping in today to share my Simon Says Stamp Simple Die Cut Holly Card featuring products from the recent Sugar and

October 15, 2025 7 Comments

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.

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Simon Says Stamp Koala-Ty Birthday Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hey cardmaking friends! I’m thrilled to join Simon Says Stamp for the Saturday Sugar and Spice Release Blog Hop. Today’s project features the adorable Koala-Ty

October 11, 2025 74 Comments

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

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Simon Says Stamp Joy and Cheer Holiday Card

Hi crafty friends! Welcome back! Today I’m excited to share a brand new design – the Simon Says Stamp Joy and Cheer Holiday Card.

October 9, 2025 9 Comments

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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.

October 8, 2025 4 Comments

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.

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Spellbinders Snow Day Friends

Hi friends! I’m back with another beautiful Club Card to share. Spellbinders Snow Day Friends features the October Small Die of the Month – “Snow Day Friends”.

October 7, 2025 10 Comments

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.

CARDS | Christmas Cards

Spellbinders Window Wonderland

Hi crafty friends! Welcome Back!. It’s the 6th of the month, and you know what that means – NEW SPELLBINDERS CLUBS are here! Today, I’m sharing the Spellbinders Window Wonderland, the Large Die of the Month.

October 6, 2025 9 Comments

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.

CARDS | Christmas Cards

Spellbinders Merry Mischief Gift Tags

Hi cardmaking friends, welcome back! This is my second post for today, and I’ve got a ton of inspiration to share with you. The Spellbinders Merry Mischief Gift Tags are absolutely adorable and instead of creating them all the same, I took a deep dive into my die collection and designed four unique and creative tags featuring these charming die-cut critters.

September 29, 2025 5 Comments

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.

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Two More Pink Halloween Cards

I have Two More Pink Halloween cards to share with you today! I’ve been having so much fun creating in this non-traditional color palette, and clearly, the trend continues, haha.

September 26, 2025 5 Comments

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

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Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black | Bright and Merry

and today’s collab is: – Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black | Bright and Merry. This lovely stamp set has two large images, the birds below, a beautiful Christmas tree, and an array of sentiments. I added some simple layering to the background but kept it clean and simple.

September 24, 2025 3 Comments

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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.

September 23, 2025 6 Comments

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Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Good Cheer

And the next Collab is: Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Good Cheer. This festive set is packed with holiday favorites – cheerful penguins, cozy snowmen, gift parcels, evergreen trees, delicate snowflakes and three versatile holiday sentiments.

September 20, 2025 4 Comments

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.

CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders Final September Club Cards

Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back! Today I’m excited to share my Spellbinders Final September Club Cards. I created three different designs, combining several of the monthly club kits.

September 17, 2025 4 Comments

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.

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Spellbinders Colorful Stitched Pumpkins

Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back! Today I’m sharing a Spellbinders Colorful Stitched Pumpkins Card created with the September Stitching Die Club of the month.

September 9, 2025 10 Comments

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.

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Spellbinders Autumn Clubs

Hey card-making friends, welcome back! The 6th of the month means it’s time for NEW SPELLBINDERS CLUBS. This month’s theme is all about cozy fall vibes-think sunflowers, autumn leaves, pumpkins, playful cats, and even a few goblins.

September 6, 2025 10 Comments

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.

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Simon Says Stamp Festive Watercolor | Christmas Card and Tag

Hi cardmaking friends, and welcome back! I’m thrilled to join today’s launch of the Simon Says Stamp Festive Kit For Tim Holtz for STAMPtember® 2025.

September 5, 2025 5 Comments

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.

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Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreaths | STAMPtember® Blog Party

Good morning stamping friends! Today, I’m excited to share a Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreaths card as part of the STAMPtember® Blog Party, kicking off

September 2, 2025 23 Comments

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.

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Simon Says Stamp Spooky Vibes | WELCOME TO STAMPTEMBER

GOOD EEVENING! (insert COUNT DRACULA voice, haha), and welcome to Simon Says Stamp 16th STAMPtember. It’s going to be a fun-filled month, packed with fall, and Halloween vibes, exclusive collaboration stamp/die sets, and a cauldron full of spooky fun.

August 31, 2025 4 Comments

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.”

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Simon Says Stamp You Make Me Laugh

Good morning. cardmaking friends! Today I’m sharing a Simon Says Stamp You Make Me Laugh card, created with the inlaid die-cutting technique.

August 29, 2025 4 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.

CARDS | BetterPress

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.

August 28, 2025 7 Comments

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.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Simon Says Stamp Cute Campers Circle Card

I have something a little different to share with you today, a Simon Says Stamp Cute Campers Circle Card. I’m still playing with new products from the recent Happy Camper’s release, but I have STAMPtember stamps in the house, so it’s very hard, haha……

August 27, 2025 8 Comments

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