Happy Thursday! The Spellbinders Whimsical Village Collection is back in stock at Spellbinders! I’m so excited to share a fun 5×7 card idea using both Spellbinders and Hero Arts products plus how I took that same card and created a framed decor piece that you can use at home! This is such a fun and…
Category: Paper Crafting
Making the Cut: Bold Die-Cut Florals on a Dark Background
Welcome to the August edition of Making the Cut for Simon Says Stamp! This month I’m creating a bold floral thank you card using some of my favorite Simon Says Stamp dies, stamps, and inks. I’ll share how adding ink over colored cardstock creates beautiful shading, how to select colors for a rich, moody palette, and my…
Tim Holtz Halloween 5×7 Card with NEW Coordinating Dies | Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop
Welcome! I’m thrilled to be joining today’s Simon Says Stamp blog hop celebrating the latest Tim Holtz Halloween coordinating dies. For my project, I created a whimsical 5×7 Halloween card featuring the Scared Silly images and the new coordinating dies. I love mixing and matching Tim Holtz Halloween products, and today’s card is filled with…
Tim Holtz Scarecrow Arch-Shaped Halloween Card with NEW Coordinating Dies
Today’s project features a whimsical 5×7 arch-shaped Halloween card starring the Tim Holtz Scarecrow images paired with the NEW coordinating dies. I used the Simon Says Stamp A7 Arches to create the unique card shape, ink blended a colorful background, built a detailed Halloween scene, and colored the stamped and die-cut images for a dimensional…
Spellbinders August Clubs: Boo Mobile Halloween Card + YouTube Live Replay
If you missed Tuesday night’s YouTube Live, the replay is now available! In this project, I combined several of the brand-new Spellbinders August Club products to create an adorable Halloween card full of texture and spooky charm. I featured the Boo Mobile Large Die of the Month, the flying bats from the Boo Crew Lab Small Die of the…
Three Little Library Cards for Every Season | Rainbow, Halloween & Christmas Inspiration
The August 2026 My Monthly Hero release features the sweetest Little Library, and today I’m sharing three different ways to use it! My first card showcases the colorful rainbow library created with components from the My Monthly Hero kit. Then I challenged myself to take that same Little Library die and pair it with products…
Creative Holiday Shelf Scene Cards with Dies You Already Own
Friday afternoon I went live on YouTube to share one of my favorite ways to stretch my crafting supplies by mixing products from different companies into fresh new designs! Instead of building traditional cuckoo clocks with the Spellbinders Cuckoo Cottage Collection, I transformed the tiny holiday and Halloween die cut elements into charming shelf scene…
Christmas in July Paper Crafting: Snowflake Cards Three Ways
How much can color change a card? In this bonus Christmas in July project, I’m sharing the same snowflake card design in three different color palettes: modern, traditional, and winter-inspired. Using the Christmas Star Flakes Christmas in July Class components, including the embossing folder, stamp set, coordinating stencils, dies, inks, and sparkle paste, plus a few favorite products from…
You’re the Bee’s Knees! Easy Bee-Themed Thank You Card
Let’s kick off the weekend with something sweet! Today’s thank you card features the adorable Bee’s Knees stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. These charming little critters dressed in bee costumes are paired with a stack of honey pots, a stenciled honeycomb background, and a bold die-cut sentiment strip for a cheerful card that’s quick and easy…
Elegant Arch-Shaped Floral Thank You Card
Today’s card features a beautiful floral thank you design built on an elegant arch-shaped card base. Layered die-cut florals, soft ink blending, and a simple sentiment come together for a card that’s perfect for expressing gratitude and can easily be adapted for birthdays, thinking of you cards, and so much more. Affiliate links are used…