One of my most asked for tutorials each holiday season is gift card holders! The awesome new Stocking Gift Card Holder dies make the perfect gift tags, ornaments, and of course gift card holders! I paired the stocking with some of my favorite previously released Christmas Treat Bucket Add-Ons to turn each stocking into a…
COLLECTOR’S LABORATORY CLASS PROJECT
Yesterday I took the Tim Holtz free Collector’s Laboratory class on the Simon Says Stamp YouTube Channel and it was such an amazing day of creative play. Taking the class made me realize I don’t get to JUST PLAY enough. I love at the end of the day I ended up with an amazing Halloween…
Holiday City Blocks with the new Holiday City Add-Ons
Yesterday I went live on my YouTube Channel and shared Holiday and Halloween stand up village ideas with the Spellbinders City Holiday Collection! These city buildings are darling for cards however your favorite buildings can be combined into a city block as decor. With a scoreboard and some cardstock you can easily make these stand…
Halloween Snow Globes | Coloring with Olo Fine Nib Markers
Hi Friends! Last month I went live on my YouTube channel to feature the new Olo Fine Nib Markers! During the live I used the Haunted Garden release from Simon Says Stamp to create three cards which look like Halloween Snow Globes! I’ve been really in the mood to color over the last month or…
Tiny Mittens, Big Christmas Charm | October 2026 Making The Cut
Hi Friends! Yesterday my latest Making the Cut debuted over on the Simon Says Stamp YouTube Channel! This month it’s all about coordinating dies for embossing folders! I paired the brand new Mitten Garland and dies with some of my holiday favorite dies, like snowflakes and florals for this bright and happy holiday card! Affiliate…
Reindeer Games Creations for the Holiday Season
Monday I went live on my YouTube channel for a special crafting session sharing the Pretty Pink Posh October 2026 release! It was all about cute die cut reindeer with a card featuring the new Reindeer Holder snuggling his Gingerbread Girl and 2 gift tags: one featuring the new reindeer mug dies and the other…
Four Floral Cards with Unique Background Techniques
Yesterday I went live on YouTube and created a set of four gorgeous floral cards with the Altenew October 2026 Project Kit Expressive Flora Kit! In my live, I featured background techniques like inking embossed cardstock, blackout technique with the debossed side of embossed cardstock, stenciling a background, and adding all over text with your…
Thanksgiving Cornucopia Card | Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Blog Hop
I’m so excited to be participating in Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer blog hop! Today I’m sharing a Thanksgiving card created with the brand new Autumn Cornucopia dies! I love how the components in this set all work together to build the most amazing textured and dimensional die cut cornucopia! I…
Nutcracker Cheer Christmas Holiday Card | Waffle Flower October 2026 Release
Now is the time to start working on those Christmas cards and projects, friends! I always love a good shelf scene card and today I have a brand new card showcasing the Waffle Flower October 2026 Release Nutcracker Die, Nucracker Sentiments and Die, Little Drum, and so many previously released WF products! Affiliate links are…
World Cardmaking Day Glassboard Studio Sale!
Hi Friends! To celebrate World Cardmaking Day Glassboard Studio is increasing the discount you can get site wide with my discount code from 15% to 20%! The sale runs October 3-7 so be sure to use my code NICHOL15 to save 20%! https://www.glassboardstudio.com/NICHOL15