Hello, crafty friends. I recently took THIS class from Online Card Classes and was inspired by a lesson taught by Laura Bassen… To create this card, I started by die cutting the front of an A2 sized gray cardstock with the last curved piece (of the design) from THIS die set. I die cut all the pieces from colored cardstock and adhered them against the edge that was cut. I stamped the sentiments from...
Happy Bee Day Card
Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s my birthday so I thought I would share a birthday themed card… To create this card, I applied pink ink through a honeycomb pattern stencil (an older stencil from Honey Bee Stamps) on an A2 panel of white cardstock. I die cut a hexagon shape to create a window and added a stamp bee image from THIS stamp set behind it. I colored it in with Copics and added...
Moments in Time Release Blog Hop
Hi there, crafty friends. I have two cards to share today as part of THIS Blog Hop featuring products from THIS new release… To create these cards, I started with the background. I masked off a section of an A2 panel of white cardstock and blended three colors of Distress Oxide Ink. For the bee card, I blended Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey, and Squeezed Lemonade. For the second card, I blended Evergreen Bough, Peacock...
Bunny Spinner Card
Hello there, crafty friends. I’m sharing more inspiration using THIS new release. Today’s card is a spinner card… To create this card, I started by stamping a bunny image from THIS stamp set twice. I colored them with Copic Markers and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I adhered them together sandwiching a piece of string between them for the spinning mechanism. The die cuts do not line up perfectly because the...
Even More Favorite Things Release Inspiration
Hello, crafty friends. I have even more inspiration to share using THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started with the background. I cut a strip of masking paper to create the ground. I applied it to the top and ink blended below the mask with Brown Distress Oxide Ink. Next, I applied ink to the edges of THIS stencil to create a cloud sky with light blue ink....
Tweet Friend Card Kit
Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by stamping the tree images from the kit’s stamp set on a piece of patterned paper. I trimmed it down and added a foil mat to it using one of the specialty cardstocks in the kit. I adhered it to a teal panel that I added a strip of glitter paper along the bottom....
Get Yeti Card Kit
Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS adorable new card Kit from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by covering a side fold white note card with one of the kit’s patterned papers. I die cut another one of the kit’s patterned papers with THIS die and then embossed it with the kit’s embossing folder. I added a black cardstock mat behind it and adhered it to the card base....
Hero Arts + Ralph Tyndall Fall 2024 Release
Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card is part of THIS new release from Hero Arts and Ralph Tyndall… To create this card, I cut THESE Retro Game dies from colored cardstock. I love that it makes a shaped card. NOTE: Before cutting the dies apart, I left them in the place and ran it through for a template. This will help when adhering all the pieces together. I stamped on the green square piece the...
Sweet Wishes Release Blog Hop
Hi there, crafty friends. I have two Birthday cards to share today as part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release… Both of these cards are similar in design but wanted to share the different looks you can get with the different products. For the first card… I applied ink through THESE layering stencils to create a birthday cake image. On the sprinkle layer, I applied THIS white paste to add some dimension....
15th STAMPtember Party
Hi, crafty friends. The STAMPtember fun continues and I’m thrilled to share a Birthday card as part of Simon Says Stamp’s STAMPtember Blog Party. You can find all the details about the party HERE. Let’s get this party started with a party scene card… I started by foiling one of THESE foiling cards with rainbow deco foil. Next I stamped the images from THIS stamp set and colored them with Copic Markers. I used...