Clearly Besotted STAMPtember 2023 Collaboration

Hi, crafty friends.Today’s STAMPtember collaboration stamp set is THIS one with Clearly Besotted… I started by stamping the images from THIS collaboration stamp set on an A2 white panel. I masked off the images I wanted to be in the very front and continued stamping. After all the images were masked using THIS masking paper, I ink blended the bottom of the panel and stamped the top portion of the panel with THIS background...

Gina K. Designs STAMPtember 2023 Collaboration

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s STAMPtember collaboration stamp set is THIS one with Gina K. Designs… To create this card, I started by stamping the main image from THIS stamp set on an A2 white panel using pink ink. I stamped a sentiment from the stamp set under the image and cut a circle from the center of the main image. I adhered acetate behind the opening. I white heat embossed one of the...

Lawn Fawn STAMPtember 2023 Collaboration

Hi, crafty friends. Today’s STAMPtember collaboration stamp set is THIS one with Lawn Fawn… I started by ink blending the background using Distress Oxide Inks and spritzing it with THIS to add some sparkle and shine to the night sky. Next, I stamped the images from THIS stamp set, colored them with Copic Markers, and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I adhered them on top of THIS white glitter cardstock that...

STAMPtember Inspiration + New Distress Christmas

Hello again, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration using THIS new STAMPtember release along with some fun new products from Tim Holtz… I started by applying THIS texture glitter paste through THIS stencil on a 5 x 7 white cardstock panel. Next, I die cut THIS die a few times from white cardstock and used THIS and THIS Distress Mica Stain to add color to them. I hot foiled THIS sentiment and used...

Christmas Gift Card Boxes

Hello again, crafty friends. I have a couple of last minute gift card boxes to share that is perfect for dressing up gift cards… I started by die-cutting THIS gift card box die from patterned paper and colored cardstock. I also used the rectangle dies in the die set to cut a window from he center of each. The box is so easy to put together. You just reinforce the score lines and adhere...

Holy Night Tri-Fold Card

Hello, crafty friend. I have a Tri-fold scene card to share today… I started by inking up a panel with Distress Oxide inks and spritzed THIS on top for some texture and shine. I stamped the images from THIS stamp set on top along with a sentiment from the same stamp set. I finished off the scene with some star sequins… When you open the card, the next panel is revealed… I created this...

Meet Chilly & Freezy

Hello, crafty friends. Did you see what Simon Says Stamp is offering from Cyber Monday?… If you purchase $25 in Tim Holtz products, you receive a free limited edition exclusive Chilly & Freeze die set. No code needed! Isn’t it adorable!? I made this card with it… To create the card, I die-cut THIS die from the front of a smoke colored card base. I added a layer of THIS acetate between layers of...

DieCember Release Blog Hop

Hello, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS blog hop celebrating THIS new release. I have two cards to share today that are quick and easy to create and would be great for mass producing. I like to stretch the use of my dies and hot foil with them. I hot foiled THIS die with THIS glimmer foil on colored cardstock. I cut a mask from typing paper to cover the foiled...

Warm Christmas Mini Slimline Card

Hello again, crafty friends. It’s cold here in Ohio so I thought I would share a warm Christmas scene card and daydream about the beach… I started by creating the background. I ink blended a mini slimline panel with three colors of Distress Oxide Inks and spritzed water on top to add some texture and interest. I stamped the wave image from THIS Warm Christmas stamp set using blue ink and then shifted the...

Joy to You and Yours Card Kit

Howdy, crafty friends. I used THIS new card kit to create today’s card… I cut the kit’s patterned papers down into four rectangles and adhered them together to cover a panel. I die-cut a circle from the center and from the front panel of a blue note card. I sandwiched a piece of vellum in between the note card and the patterned paper panel. I die-cut the Santa die from the kit from white...