More Handmade Holiday Inspiration

Hi, crafty friends. I’m back with even more inspiration using THIS new release by Simon Says Stamp. I masked off each row of one of the stencils from the Layered Holiday Grid stencil set and inked it lightly with a different color. I went back and added an image on top from the other stencil in the set but applied the ink a bit darker for a tone-on-tone look. I added glitter glitz gel...

Handmade Holiday Release

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card share celebrates THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp. I started by inking up the sky portion only of the Night Before Christmas Background Stamp with a variety of blue Distress Oxide inks. I spritzed it with water before stamping for a faux watercolor look. I love that this is a pull apart stamp where you can stamp it all at once or stamp one image at a time. Next,...

Reverse Confetti November Release Blog Hop

Hi, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS blog hop celebrating THIS new Reverse Confetti release. I started by stamping the snowflake images from the Snowflake Season Stamp set on an A2 white panel along with a sentiment from the Polar Party Stamp Set. I die-cut the Ornament die from the center of the panel and from a piece of silver glitter cardstock. On a another panel, I stamped the bear image and...

Die-cut Hidden Gift Card Holder

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card share features a hidden gift card holder… I started by embossing a piece of green cardstock using the Magnetic Embossing Folder. I added a mat behind the piece and adhered it to a top folding white note card. I die-cut the Stitched Arches die from white card stock and stamped the tree image and sentiment from the Heart of Christmas stamp set. I applied ink through the coordinating...

New Gina K. Designs Release

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card share features THIS new release from Gina K. Designs. I used a few of the new goodies to create this card… I started by die-cutting the Snowflake Cover Plate Die ( from the Winter Whimsy card kit)from white card stock. I removed all the positive pieces and adhered the negative pieces on top of glitter cardstock. I die-cut the Hello die three times and adhered the layers together...

Snowflake Cluster Stencil Cards

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s cards were created by stretching one technique to create multiple cards… For the first two cards, I sprayed Distress Spray Stain and a Distress Mica Stain through the Snowflake Cluster stencil to create the backgrounds. On the first card, I didn’t sprayed farther away and sprayed a bit of water on top to get a bit of a softer look… For the second card, I used the same sprays...

Ink Blot Shop October 2021 Release

Howdy, crafty friends. Ink Blot Shop has a brand new release HERE and I’ve made a few projects with some of the new goodies. First up is the rainbow card… I started by stamping the Starry Sprinkle Background using white pigment ink on to a kraft panel. Next, I stamped the adorable rainbow image from the Giant Rainbow stamp set and cut it out. I used that piece to trace the outline shape on...

Case Me A Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

Hi, crafty friends. I am very honored to be teaming up with my friend Michelle Lupton today. She is CASEing one of my cards and I am CASEing one of hers for her Holiday Card Series. I love Michelle’s style and it was hard to choose just one card to case but I ended up CASEing THIS card of hers… I love that she added the focal points to a strip of ink blending. For...

Even More Peace on Earth Release Inspiration

Hi, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration using THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… I stamped the snowflake border image from the Snowflake Edges stamp set on the left and right side of a side fold white note card. I added a black strip of cardstock to the center that I dry embossed with the Filigree Slim Plate to add some texture. I added two thin strips of gold cardstock to the...

Peace on Earth Release Blog Hop

Hello, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp. I used a few of the new goodies to create this card and matching envelope… I stamped the front of a top folding white note card with the Mountainscape Background stamp using gray ink. I added a strip of gray cardstock along the bottom to resemble a road. I die-cut the Vintage Christmas Station...