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 2022

Happy DieCember, crafty friends! If you’re unfamiliar with DieCember, it’s a month long party hosted by Simon Says Stamp celebrating dies and die-cutting. Today’s project features a few ways to use a die… I started by creating the background. I did some hot foiling on glossy black cardstock using THIS opaque white glimmer foil along with THIS cover plate die. I shared a previous video HERE that goes into more detail on hot foiling...

Holiday Sparkle Release Blog Hop

Hi there, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release. I have a card set to share that features a reveal window that can hold a gift card… VIDEO You can watch the video on how I created these cards HERE or click on the video below… I started by die-cutting THIS Reindeer Parts die using a variety of cardstocks. I cut the main portion from a...

Holiday Sparkle Release

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card features new products from THIS release by Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I stamped THIS image on the top and bottom of an A2 sized white panel. I used THIS coordinating die to partially cut it out. I made sure the top plate of the die-cut machine ended right before the bottom line of the die. This allows it to cut the top part of the...

New Distress Color: Lumberjack Plaid

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card feature the new Distress Color. Say hello to Lumberjack Plaid… The new color of Distress comes in a variety of mediums but today’s cards focused on the inks. Lumberjack Plaid is such a gorgeous red and I wanted to show you the side by side comparison of the Distress Ink (on the left) vs. the Distress Oxide Ink (on the right). To create the backgrounds, I applied the...

Scrappy Tails Gingerbread House

Hello, crafty friends. I’m excited to be taking part in THIS instagram hop celebrating new products form Scrappy Tail Crafts. I have a fun, interactive 3D Gingerbread House card to share today… I started by cutting the main house portion using THIS die set from kraft card stock. I cut the roof from kraft cardstock as well and blended on top with a brown for a darker look. I trimmed off the scalloped edge...

More Cozy Hugs Release Inspiration

Hello, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS release… I started by creating the background. I started with an A2 panel of Burnt Orange Cardstock. I ink blended Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges, leaving the center uninked to create a highlight. I spritzed on some water for some added texture. Next, I die-cut THIS Pumpkin Pie Slice die repeatedly from three different card stocks. I added some ink blending to...

Cozy Hugs Release

Howdy, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by embossing a pattern on the white background using THIS embossing folder. Next, I die-cut THIS birdhouse die and THIS bird die. I like to add a bit of shading with ink to die-cuts to make them pop. After adhering the die cuts to the background, I added the sentiment using THIS sentiment...

BOO Halloween Wreath Card

Hello, crafty friends. I’m back with another Halloween card… First, I applied green ink through THESE stencils to create a background. I die-cut the background using THIS die to add some stitching details. I added a black mat behind it and adhered it to a green top folding note card. I die cut THIS die using THIS black glossy cardstock twice and adhered them down to the background. I did not line them up...

Halloween Treat Bags + STAMPtember Blog Party!

  Hello, crafty friends. Today’s projects are part of THIS fun blog party celebrating STAMPtember! I used some of the new products from THIS STAMPtember release to create these Halloween Treat Bags… VIDEO You can watch the video on how I created these cards HERE or click on the video below… I started by die-cutting the pumpkins from colored card stock using THIS die. After I adhered all the pieces to the solid die,...