Be Bold Release-Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder

Hello there, crafty friends. I have more inspiration to share today using THIS new release… To create this card, I die cut one of THESE hearts from a center of  THIS watercolor cardstock and embossed it with THIS embossing folder. I also cut a heart from the front of a white note card in the same spot as the panel. Before embossing the cardstock, I spritzed it with a fine mist of water on both...

Be Bold Release Inspiration-Bestie Bracelets

Howdy, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this 5 x 7 card, I started by stamping THESE bracelets and using THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I applied clear ink on top of the bracelets and added clear embossing on top and heat set. I love the shine it gives. It makes it look realistic. I added them to hand die cuts...

Be Bold Release

Hi again, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by dry embossing THIS stencil with a piece of THIS watercolor cardstock. By using THIS embossing mat in my die cut machine, the pattern of the stencil presses into the paper. It’s a great technique to get more out of your stencils. Next, I die cut THIS die from the same white...

Tulip Card

Hi, crafty friends. I have more inspiration to share today using THIS recent release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I stamped THIS background stamp on the front of an A2 white card base using a light gray ink. I stamped the grass from THIS stamp set along the bottom and die cut three of THESE tulips that I applied color to with THESE stencils and ink. I added the lady bugs...

Never Too Cold for Ice Cream Cards

Howdy, crafty friends. Recently, I took THIS class from Online Card Classes and made a bunch of backgrounds. I put two of those backgrounds to use today. For the first card… I applied white ink to the smooth side of THIS embossing folder and embossed it on a piece of A2 navy cardstock. I spritzed it with THIS for some sparkle and shine and added a mat around it using THIS specialty paper. I...

Altenew Zero-Waste 3D Floral Cover Die + Giveaway

Howdy, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS Zero-Waste 3D Cover Die from Altenew… To create this card, I started by die cutting THIS cover plate from white distress watercolor cardstock. I inked up the flowers using THESE inking tools. I laid the negative die cut piece on top of my blue background and started adhering the flowers into place like a puzzle. I used foam adhesive on some of the larger flowers. I sprayed...

Stretching your Supplies: Crafty Cart Card

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card was so fun to make. What crafter wouldn’t love shopping at this crafty cart!? I started by creating the background. I applied a rainbow of inks through THIS stencil on a piece of white cardstock. I die cut THIS cart from black and white glossy cardstock and woodgrain cardstock. I wanted to transform it to a crafty cart. I stamped, Copic colored, and cut out the craft items...

Color Cube Color Combinations

Howdy, crafty friends. I recently shared THIS video talking about how I choose color combinations. Today’s card shares another example of that… To create this card, I cut THESE flower dies and THESE leaves dies from colors of cardstock that matched my Color Cube card. I cut THIS heart die from teal cardstock and ran it through my embossing folder with THIS stencil and THIS embossing mat. This makes an impression of the stencil...

December 2023 My Monthly Hero 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 • XL Alphabet Clear Stamp Set, 8″ x 10″ • Alphabet Cover Plate Die • 10 Pack of Watercolor Pencils • 6 Sheets of Luxe White Watercolor Paper, 8.5″ x 11″ •...

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...