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Close-up of a handmade card featuring spotlighting die cut florals inside stitched circle frames on a teal embossed background with halftone dots, showcasing bright pink flowers and green leaves.

CARDS | cards for friends

Spotlighting Die Cut Florals | Easy Circle Frame Card Idea

Last week, we used circle dies to spotlight a sentiment, but today we’re switching things up and spotlighting die cut florals instead.

April 30, 2026 8 Comments

Purple crocus die cut card featuring layered flowers and green leaves inside a stitched oval frame, set on an embossed floral background with added gems for dimension.

CARDS | cards for friends

Crocus Die Cut Card Idea | Embossed Floral Background Card

Hi cardmaking friends! Today I’m sharing a Crocus Die Cut Card Idea that’s perfect for spring, combining layered florals with beautiful texture for an elegant, eye-catching design.

April 30, 2026 8 Comments

Clean and simple floral card with layered purple and teal die cut flowers over a white tone-on-tone embossed background, with sentiment “with love” and colorful cardstock layers behind, demonstrating embrace the white space cardmaking design.

CARDS | Clean and Simple Cards

Embrace the White Space #2 | Easy Cardmaking Ideas with Clean Backgrounds

After my Embrace the White Space post last week, one of my readers asked me to explain what I meant by tone-on-tone embossing–so in today’s embrace white space cards tutorial, I’m sharing two easy ways to explore that idea.

April 29, 2026 10 Comments

Messy watercolor wild rose card with soft mint green background, white embossed floral outline, and a layered hand-painted rose in coral and pink tones with teal leaves and sentiment strip.

CARDS | cards for friends

Messy Watercolor Wild Rose Card Idea | Simon Says Stamp floral Card

Ok, we’re changing things up today and stepping away from the brights for a soft, subtle messy watercolor wild rose card.

April 29, 2026 8 Comments

Don’t have the right color cardstock? Square Mother’s Day card featuring pink die cut flowers on Audrey Blue embossed cardstock with wooden plank texture and a Happy Mother’s Day sentiment.

CARDS | Die Cutting Cards

Don’t Have The Right Color Cardstock? | Try This Ink Blended Square Card Idea

Hi cardmaking friends–welcome back? Do you run into this problem? You have the perfect color combo in mind, but when you go to make your card…. you don’t have the right color cardstock?

April 27, 2026 8 Comments

Easy floral die cut card featuring purple layered flowers and teal leaves on a clean white background, demonstrating how to embrace white space in cardmaking with a stamped gerbera daisy background and simple sentiment.

CARDS | cards for friends

Embrace the White Space | Easy Floral Die Cut Card

know — this is a funny direction for me considering my last few posts have been all about bold color combos, LOL.

April 26, 2026 13 Comments

Floral die cut birthday card featuring a circle cut from the front panel, with teal, yellow, and green cardstock layers and scattered green gems, showcasing a simple cardmaking technique that adds depth and interest

CARDS | Birthday Cards

One Simple Die Cut Trick That Makes Your Cards Pop

Hi cardmaking friends — welcome back! Today I’m sharing one simple die cut trick that makes your cards POP.

April 24, 2026 14 Comments

Three handmade cards featuring an embossing folder technique for cardmaking, with colorful Distress Oxide ink blended backgrounds and white heat embossed floral designs, shown beside “Embossing Folder Magic” text.

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Embossing Folder Technique for Cardmaking | Distress Oxide Ink and Heat Embossing

If you’re looking for a beautiful and easy embossing folder technique for cardmaking, you’re going to love today’s project!

April 18, 2026 10 Comments

Simple ink blended floral card using the Friendly Blossoms stencil by Simon Says Stamp, featuring purple flowers and teal leaves on a clean white background.

CARDS | cards for friends

Simple Ink Blending Card Idea | Friendly Blossoms Stencil | Simon Says Stamp

Hi cardmaking friends! Today I’m sharing a simple ink blending card idea featuring the beautiful Friendly Blossoms Stencil from Simon Says Stamp.

April 17, 2026 6 Comments

Elegant blossom branch die cut spring card featuring pink flowers, green leaves, and a teal embossed background with a Happy Birthday sentiment.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Elegant Blossom Branch Card | Die Cut Spring Card Tutorial

I was out walking Bailey (the corgi) this morning when I noticed the birds singing and tiny buds starting to appear on the trees.

April 14, 2026 8 Comments

Die cut Easter bunny card featuring Simon Says Stamp Embellished Bunny on a white Ribbon Loop Frames panel with layered flowers and a kraft embossed background

CARDS | cards for friends

Die Cut Easter Bunny Card | Simon Says Stamp Embellished Bunny

Easter is the perfect time to pull out your favorite dies and create something soft, layered, and full of spring charm!

March 31, 2026 8 Comments

Folk Flower Stamp and Stencil Card by Simon Says Stamp featuring colorful ink blended floral background and Stay True sentiment on handmade card

CARDS | cards for friends

Folk Flower Stamp and Stencil Card | Simon Says Stamp

Looking for a bright and cheerful card idea? Today I’m sharing this colorful Folk Flower Stamp and Stencil Card using new products from the Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release.

March 30, 2026 5 Comments

Blooming Wreath embossing folder card idea featuring white heat embossed background, arched design, and layered purple dragonflies from the Dragonfly Duo by Simon Says Stamp

CARDS | cards for friends

Blooming Wreath Embossing Folder Card | Dragonfly Duo | Simon Says Stamp

In honor of the 25% OFF Embossing Folder SALE at Simon Says Stamp, I’m sharing an embossing folder card idea using one of my favorites–the Blooming Wreath Embossing Folder.

March 28, 2026 12 Comments

Free-standing Easter egg-shaped card with rainbow ink blending, die cut bunny, flowers, and white picket fence on a teal background

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New Video: Free Standing Easter Egg-Shaped Card Tutorial

Are you in the mood for spring Crafting? Then this project is for you.

March 26, 2026 9 Comments

Monochromatic sympathy card featuring Wild Rose florals with white heat embossing and soft apricot Copic coloring, styled with tulips and greenery

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How to Create A Monochromatic Rose Sympathy Card

Welcome back, friends! Today I’m toning things down a little and sharing how to create a monochromatic Wild Rose sympathy card.

March 23, 2026 10 Comments

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

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

CARDS | cards for friends

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.

CARDS | cards for friends

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.

CARDS | cards for friends

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

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.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

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

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.

CARDS | cards for friends

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

CARDS | cards for friends

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

Lavender tone-on-tone handmade card featuring a large gold heat-embossed floral image from the Simon Says Stamp “Make My Heart Flutter” set. The layered flower and butterflies are outlined in gold on purple cardstock, set over an embossed geometric background with a brushed gold sentiment strip reading “sending lots of love” and accented with gold gems.

CARDS | cards for friends

Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone on Tone Card

Today, I have a Simon Says Stamp Make My Heart Flutter | Tone-on-Tone Card to share with you.

February 23, 2026 7 Comments

A handmade A2 card featuring the Pop of Color stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp. The design showcases a vibrant rainbow color wheel ink blended in bright hues of pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange. The sentiment “You Color My World” is layered in the center of the wheel. Three realistic paint brushes with brown handles are arranged around the circle, all popped up with dimension. The white background is stamped with overlapping black color wheel outlines and splattered with black ink for artistic detail. The card is layered over bright green and teal cardstock panels.

CARDS | Copic colored cards

Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color | Color Wheel Card

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back! Today I’m sharing a super fun project that truly speaks to my artist heart.

February 19, 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 Galentine’s card featuring a heart wreath embossing folder background colored with Distress Oxide ink sprays and heat embossed in gold. The pastel purple, pink, and blue panel is layered on a lavender card base and finished with a gold-foiled “Galentine” sentiment and small gold embellishments, styled with flowers and greenery.

2 | Cardmaking Videos

NEW VIDEO – Embossed Card with Distress Oxide Ink Sprays

Hey cardmaking friends! I have a new video to share with you today featuring an embossed card created with Distress Oxide Ink Sprays.

January 29, 2026 13 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 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 handmade winter birthday card with a teal, blue, and green watercolor-style background created using Lindy’s Magical Powders and the Simon Says Stamp Wonderland Snowflakes embossing folder. White snowflake designs are embossed across the panel, and a layered “Happy Birthday” sentiment in white cardstock and vellum sits in the center, giving the card a soft, snowy, elegant look.

CARDS | Birthday Cards

Simon Says Stamp Winter Birthday Card

Hi, card-making friends! I’m so excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp today for Day 2 of the Heart to Heart Blog Hop. There is so much beautiful inspiration waiting for you along the hop – plus giveaways and a free gift with purchase, which always makes things even more fun!.

January 10, 2026 79 Comments

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