March 2024 My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop

Hello, crafty friends. I have two cards to share today featuring new products from Hero Arts as part of THIS Blog Hop. Before we get to the projects, let’s take a look at the kits available… CLASSIC KIT: Classic Kit Contents: • Clear Stamp Set, 6”x 8” • 17 Coordinating Frame Cuts • Cover Plate Window Die • 2 Rub-On Transfer Sheets • 3 Ink Cubes (Cherry, Periwinkle, Deep Ocean) Premium Kit Contents: (Premium...

Smitten and Sweetheart Release Blog Hop- Day 1

Hey there, crafty friends. Today’s card set is part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release… To create this card set, I stared by stamping the three layers of THIS stamp set on a white A2 panel using three colors in the same ink family. I did this to create a monochromatic look for each card. Using that same stamp set, I stamped a different sentiment along the bottom of each card. I...

Hero Arts MMH January 2024 Release Blog Hop

Hello again, crafty friends. I have two cards to share today featuring new products from Hero Arts as part of THIS Blog Hop. Before we get to the projects, let’s take a look at the kits available… CLASSIC KIT: Classic Kit Contents: • 5 Color Layering Floral Background Stencils, 5.25″ x 6.5″ • Coordinating Heart Window Frame Cut • Love You Fancy Dies • Love Messages Clear Stamp Set, 4″ x 6″ • 6...

DieCember 2023 Release Blog Hop-Day 1

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card set is part of THIS fun blog hop celebrating THIS new release. My card set features hot foiling using regular dies… Did you know you do not need Hot Foil Plates to hot foil? You can do the same process with regular dies! To create these cards, I started by hot foiling THIS background die on three colors of cardstock. I also hot foiled THIS cozy wishes die on...

All the Joy Release Blog Hop

Hi, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release. I have three cards today featuring THIS new stamp set from the release along with some fabulous new stencils… For the first card… I applied ink through THIS stencil on the front of a note card. I die cut a circle from the front to create a window where I adhered THIS bird image inside the card. I...

Season of Wonder Release Blog Hop-Day 2

Hi, crafty friends. I’m thrilled to be part of Day 2 of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release. I have an Autumn themed card to share today… First, I stamped THIS text background with a light ink on a white panel and die cut it with THIS die. Next, I applied Distress Oxide ink through THIS stencils. I started with a lighter ink color through the first stencil layer and then added a...

STAMPtember 2023 Blog Party

Happy STAMPtember, crafty friends! The STAMPtember fun continues with a blog party! I’m thrilled to be part of it and I’m sharing a couple of cards celebrating THIS new STAMPtember release from Simon Says Stamp… For the first card… I applied drops of Distress Paint along the side of an A2 white panel. Using THIS tool, I drug the paint across the paper creating a fun background. I stamped THIS sentiment and used THESE...

Just a Note Release Blog Hop

Hello there, crafty friends. I’m thrilled to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release. I have two teacher thank you cards to share today because I’m a big fan of teachers and want to have lots of them on hand for the upcoming school year… To create these cards, I applied ink through THESE layering stencils to create the background on each card. I used Distress Oxide inks on both. I...

Dear Friend Release Blog Hop-Day 2

Hello again, crafty friends. I’m so excited to be joining THIS blog hop celebrating THIS new release….  To create these cards, I stamped THIS background on each card. The background stamp is a pull apart background stamp. The stamp has perforations where you can pull it apart and isolate each ray of the rainbow. For the first card…. I stamped the rays with traditional rainbow colors… I added a stamped sentiment from THIS stamp...

Choosing Color Combos for Card Making + VIDEO

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s cards are all about how I choose color combos for my cards… VIDEO You can watch the video on how I created these cards HERE or click on the video below… To create these cards, I stamped and embossed THIS heart image several times. I did a couple with gold heat embossing, silver heat embossing, white heat embossing, and clear heat embossing over black pigment ink. I used THESE layering...