Welcome back to another edition of Making the Cut, my monthly die-cutting series on the Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel! This month I’m sharing a sweet storybook-inspired birthday card featuring adorable critters die cut from ivory cardstock and colored with OLO Markers. I love how coloring directly on ivory cardstock creates a softer, more hand-illustrated…
Shiny New Day Collection
The new Shiny New Day Collection from Spellbinders is full of charming cleaning-themed products that are perfect for creating cheerful, lighthearted cards. The collection includes the adorable Squeaky Clean and Petal Fresh die sets, the Suds & Buds 3D Embossing Folder, coordinating sentiments, and sweet floral accents. Everything works beautifully together, and the entire collection…
Spellbinders 23rd Birthday Celebration Card Featuring Sir Spelly
Spellbinders is celebrating 23 years of creativity, and this adorable dragon-themed card showcases the Sir Spelly die set, available as a free gift with purchase on qualifying orders of $150 or more while supplies last. For today’s card, I created a whimsical framed scene featuring two adorable dragons set against a dreamy Cloud 9 embossed…
3 Gardening-Themed Cards with the Waffle Flower Green Thumb Release
The Waffle Flower June 2026 Green Thumb Release is filled with charming gardening-inspired products perfect for creating cheerful handmade cards. During a recent YouTube Live, I created three different cards featuring a variety of the new release products, combining die cutting, layering, and scene-building elements to create sweet garden-themed designs. If you missed the live…
Birthday Cards with the Spellbinders Just Add Cake Cardmaking Kit
Last month, I had the honor of being a guest on the Spellbinders YouTube channel, where I shared several birthday cards featuring the Light the Candles Etched Dies from the Just Add Cake Birthday Card Making Kit. I’m excited to share that this incredible kit is back in stock! Filled with coordinating products designed to…
Craft Room & Sewing Space Scene Card
Today I’m sharing a detailed craft room and sewing space scene card featuring Lawn Fawn and Waffle Flower Crafts products. This card is packed with fun crafty details, including sewing supplies, creative tools, and lots of layered die cuts that help bring the scene to life. In the Reel, I share a look at the…
Elegant Floral Thinking of You Cards | Simon Says Stamp Always There Blog Hop Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Always There Blog Hop! Today I’m sharing a set of elegant thinking of you cards featuring Simon Says Stamp embossing folders and coordinating stencils paired with my favorite A2 Nested Rectangles dies. In the video tutorial, I share tips and techniques for creating more interesting one-layer…
Strawberry & Mouse Scene Card | Simon Says Stamp Always There Release
Today I’m sharing a sweet strawberry and mouse scene card featuring products from the brand new Simon Says Stamp Always There Release. This detailed die-cut design combines scene-building elements, soft ink blending, and OLO marker coloring to create a charming card full of dimension and storytelling. In the video, I share tips for combining multiple…
Terrarium-Themed Card with the Simon Says Stamp Always There Release
The Simon Says Stamp Always There release is now available, and today I’m sharing this adorable terrarium-themed scene card featuring the new Token Terrarium stamp set and coordinating products from the release. I combined lots of lush greenery, detailed Olo marker coloring, soft ink blending, and layered die cutting to create this dimensional card design…
Bright & Happy Workshop Scene Card with Lawn Fawn May 2026 Release
Last night I went live on YouTube and created this adorable workshop-themed scene card featuring the May 2026 Lawn Fawn release products paired with a few previously released favorites to complete the design. Using bright, happy colors, patterned papers, lots of layering, and dimensional details, I created a cheerful portrait-style workshop scene card that was…