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...

Sunflowers and Daisies Card Kit

Hello, crafty friends. I’m back today with a couple of cards featuring THIS card kit from Simon Says Stamp… For the first card… I spritzed the main image from the kit’s stamp set with water and then colored the stamp with Distress Watercolor Pencils. I spritzed the image again before stamping on to a piece of white cardstock. I repeated the process a couple of times to intensify the color. I love the watercolor...

STAMPtember 2022 Release Inspiration

Hi there, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS STAMPtember release from Simon Says Stamp… I started by creating the background. I applied ink through THIS stencil on a piece of yellow card stock for a tone on tone look. Next, I stamped and Copic colored an image from THIS stamp set and used THESE coordinating dies to cut it out. I white heat embossed a sentiment from the same stamp set...

Stencils and Coordinating Dies

Hello, crafty friends. I’m a big fan of stencil that have coordinating dies and today’s card features THIS set… I started by stamping the Arches Background stamp using white pigment ink on a kraft panel. I applied ink through the Orange Blossoms stencil and used the coordinating dies to cut out the images. I also applied the ink heavier to one side or in the center to add some dimension… I adhered them to...

Peekaboo Cards + Yay You Release Blog Hop

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s cards are part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp.. For these cards, I wanted to do a Peekaboo effect where the majority of the design is on the inside of the card instead of the outside. I wanted to keep the outside pretty simple and only reveal a small window of design. That way, the inside would be a surprise for the recipient....

5×7 Teacher Card

Hello again, crafty friends. I have a teacher card to share today since the end of the school year is quickly approaching… To create this card, I started by inking up each layer of the Layering Alphas Alphabet Stencil. I put the corner of each stencil in the corner of the Stencil mat to line each layer up easily. I trimmed down the piece to a 5×7 background and adhered it to a 5×7...

Happy & Joyful Release

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS new stamp set from THIS new release… I started by applying Glitz Glitter Gel though the Slimline Confetti stencil on a 5×7 white card front. Next, I die-cut and assembled the Big Picture Book Panda and Big Picture Book Big Body die from black and white cardstock. I stamped a party hat and cupcake image from the Time to Party stamp set and used the coordinating...

Spring Slimline Card

Hello, crafty friends. I have a spring themed slimline card to share today… I started by stamping a couple of yellow birds from the Sweet Birds stamp set. I find it helpful to die-cut the coordinating die from white cardstock and stamp on that to make it easier to align the images. I also stamped a couple of tree limbs from the same stamp set as well as some flowers from the Blooming Circle...

Hello Gorgeous Release

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s mini slimline card features products from THIS new release by Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started by cutting a yellow panel from a mini slimline rectangle die. I applied ink to the panel through the Fanfare stencil using a coordinating ink. I stamped a sentiment in the center from the XL Spring Greetings stamp set. I stamped and colored the boot images from the Garden Boots...

Stencil Set Cards + Good Luck Charm Release Blog Hop

Hi there, crafty friends. I’m thrilled to be part of THIS Blog Hop Celebrating THIS new release. I have three cards to share featuring stencil sets… VIDEO I’m excited to bring more video content in 2022. You can watch the video on how I created these cards HERE or click on the video below… For the first card, I applied ink through the Interlocking Circles stencil set. I die-cut the arched dome die from...