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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.
CARDS | Christmas Cards

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. 

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October 16, 2025 4 Comments
Handmade “Thinking of You” card featuring two embossed and die-cut butterflies from the Simon Says Stamp Confetti Butterflies embossing folders and dies, part of the Happy Camper Release. The butterflies are shaded in purple with textured wing details, surrounded by dimensional green leafy die cuts and pink gem accents, all arranged on a soft mint green card front. Card is styled on a purple background with greenery and white berry sprigs.
CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Simon Says Stamp Confetti Butterflies

Welcome back, cardmaking friends! Today I’m excited to share a project featuring the Simon Says Stamp Confetti Butterflies from the recent Happy Camper release.

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August 11, 2025 9 Comments
Handmade floral card created with Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper release products. Features an embossed pink and coral background with leafy floral designs, layered white and yellow die-cut flowers with bright green leaves, and a brown ink-blended tag with a white die-cut “Hello” sentiment. Embellished with sparkling clear gems for added dimension and shine.
CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp Fantasy Bouquet Card

Hey cardmaking friends! I’m thrilled to share this Simon Says Stamp Fantasy Bouquet Card with you today, created with goodies from the brand-new Happy Camper Release—available tonight at Simon Says Stamp!

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July 30, 2025 10 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.
CARDS | cards for friends

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 card inspired by the iconic Woodstock Festival poster, featuring the Simon Says Stamp Ocean Horizon die set. A white die-cut bird from the Birdies die set perches on a stylized guitar neck, recreating the vintage 1969 design in bold rainbow colors.
CARDS | Cardmaking Ideas

Vintage Woodstock Poster Card

Today, I’m showing my age a little—haha—because this card is a total throwback! I created a Vintage Woodstock Poster Card using two fabulous new products from the Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You release: the Ocean Horizon Die and Birdies Die Set.

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July 22, 2025 14 Comments
handmade flora hugs card featuring the simon says stamp Dainty Floral Vine Die Set. The card showcases a dimensional leafy background ombreed in Aqua to Navy tones, adorned with delicate purple and white flowers and sparkling embellishments. A soft vellum layer frames the white die-cut "hugs" sentiment for added elegance.
CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp Dainty Floral Vine

Today I’m sharing a handmade card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Dainty Floral Vine from the recent Moments In Time Release. This design combines several new products, starting with the ombré die-cut vine layered over a soft mint background, evoking a tropical, Hawaiian vibe.

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June 24, 2025 7 Comments
hand-made die cut greeting card covered in flowers, birds, bunnies, butterflies and a ladybug in a rainbow of colors
CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Alex Syberia Designs Spring Meadow Card

Welcome back!  I’m excited to share an Alex Syberia Designs Spring Meadow Card with you today. The Spring Meadow suite of products is from her latest release. It features a background die, individual dies, and a stencil set that all come together to create one fabulous card.

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May 25, 2025 11 Comments
hand made greeting card with a pink ink blended background and copic colored pink and green tulips overtop with two adorable white bunnies at the bottom
CARDS | cards for friends

Alex Syberia Designs Tulips In Bloom

Today I’m hopping with the design team from Alex Syberia Designs to celebrate the Spring Release and I have Alex Syberia Designs Tulips in Blooms to share with you. 

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April 18, 2025 14 Comments
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CARDS | Copic colored cards

Simon Says Stamp Ear-Resistibly Cute

Hey, card-making friends.  Today, I’m sharing Simon Says Stamp Ear-Resistibly Cute.  A second card made with that stamp set, and to celebrate the FREE Online Class that Simon Says Stamp is hosting today. 

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April 11, 2025 No Comments
a hand made card with pink and orange flowers over green leaves with a teal splattered background and a love sentiment.
CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Radiant Floral Dies Hand Made Card

Papertrey Ink was kind enough to send me the March release, and I had so much fun creating with their dies today and making this bright, happy card. 

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April 1, 2025 18 Comments
Grateful for You hand made card
CARDS | Everyday Cards

Grateful For You Stenciled Card

I’m sharing a Grateful For You Stenciled Card created with three new Grateful For You products from this release.  The 6 x 8 stamp set, the coordinating dies and the stencil.

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October 22, 2024 24 Comments
Tim Holtz Halloween Cards Intro
CARDS | Cardmaking Ideas

Tim Holtz Halloween Cards

Today, I had a little break from work, so I decided to grab all the Halloween Dies I keep buying and have some fun.  So today, I have 3 Tim Holtz Halloween cards to share with you.  I can’t resist Tim’s dies and every time I watch one of his lives, I’m in there buying (I’m sure you can relate, haha). I have had so many work commitments lately that there has been no time to play. That’s making me cranky, so it’s a play day.  hope you like them.

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October 9, 2024 12 Comments
Christmas cards in purple, teal and green with little penguins dressed up for winter in sweaters and touques
CARDS | cards for friends

Playful Penguins Twofre Christmas Cards

Today I’m sharing the Playful Penguins Twofre Christmas Cards.  These are from the Simon Hurley Let It Snow release and the Twofre part is I created one background and with the help of one background die, made two cards with it.  All the details are below, so let’s dig in shall we.

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August 19, 2024 10 Comments
hand made Halloween card with a big yellow moon and a blue and purple sky with a flock of bats flying across it
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Simon Says Stamp Acetate Bats Halloween Cards

I have something a little different for you today, Simon Says Stamp Acetate Bats Halloween Cards.  They sent me the Deco Foil transfers new this month, but I don’t have any black foil. So, I ink blended a spooky moon card front and added the Acetate Bats as an overlay.  Super easy and a super fun way to make quick Halloween Cards.

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August 9, 2024 10 Comments
hand made card with 4 postage stamp slots and a large flower embossed into it in pinks and greens created with new card making supplies from Alex Syberia Designs.
2 | Cardmaking Videos

New Card Making Video – Alex Syberia Designs Hand Made Postage Cards

I have a New Card Making Video – Alex Syberia Designs Hand Made Postage Cards to share with you today.  I took the New Special Delivery Stamp/stencil/die bundle and created 4 NEW CARDS.  I show you the step-by-step ink blending for each panel, and then at the end of the video, I show you how I assembled all 4 cards.

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August 5, 2024 12 Comments
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