Create a bold birthday card by combining colorful die-cut florals with a subtle, tone-on-tone foiled background! For today’s project, I paired the Stargazers Etched Dies and Containers & Foliage Etched Dies from Lisa Horton’s Summertime Collection for Spellbinders with the Essentially Yours Happy Birthday dies to create a clean and simple design full of dimension and vibrant…
Category: Paper Crafting
Vintage Americana Flag Card with New Tim Holtz Coordinating Dies
The release of brand-new Simon Says Stamp coordinating dies for select Tim Holtz stamp sets inspired this vintage Americana card design. I combined images and sentiments from Tiny Things 2, Tiny Text, Correspondence, and Field Notes with the Star Champion Embossing Folder for a card filled with texture and nostalgic patriotic charm. Kraft cardstock, red…
Classic Mouse Wedding Scene
June is wedding season, and the Spellbinders Classic Mouse Wedding Collection is filled with charming products for celebrating life’s happiest occasions. For today’s card, I paired the Happiest Place Press Plate, Classic Mouse Wedding Dies, and Classic Mouse Wedding Sentiments Press Plate and Dies to create an elegant wedding card with a timeless black-and-white aesthetic….
Rainbow Sunshine Cards with the Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Pop Art Card Kit
The Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Card Kit, Pop Art, is now available, and I had so much fun creating these bright and cheerful sunshine cards! Using the Pop Art stamp set, Pop Art Pieces dies, textured cardstock, and a few coordinating products, I created a set of colorful all-occasion cards perfect for encouragement, friendship,…
Tropical Tri-Fold Cards with the June 2026 Spellbinders Club Kits
Yesterday during my weekly Friday paper crafting live, I created two tropical tri-fold cards featuring products from the June 2026 Spellbinders Club Kits and shared a bonus card created with the Club Crate bonus designs. One of my favorite things about the monthly clubs is how versatile they are, and throughout the live I shared…
Tim Holtz Tiny Things Collage Card | Simon Says Stamp Coordinating Dies Blog Hop
I’m thrilled to be participating in the Simon Says Stamp Coordinating Dies for Tim Holtz Stamps Blog Hop! For today’s project, I combined the new Tiny Things, Tiny Things 2, and Tiny Text coordinating dies with some of my favorite previously released Tim Holtz stamps and dies to create a vintage-inspired nature collage card.This card…
Create an Under-the-Sea Scene Card with the New Tim Holtz Coordinating Dies from Simon Says Stamp
The brand new Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp coordinating die release has arrived! Simon Says Stamp has created coordinating dies for many of Tim’s beloved stamp sets, making it easier than ever to build detailed scenes and create dimensional projects. For today’s card, I combined the Sea Life, Tiny Things 2, and Tiny Text…
Interactive Pool Scene Card with the June 2026 My Monthly Hero Kit
The June 2026 My Monthly Hero Kit, Soak Up the Sun, is perfect for creating fun summer-themed cards! For this interactive design, I combined elements from the My Monthly Hero Kit with the Pull & Surprise Slider Dies from Pink & Main to create an adorable pool scene card full of movement and personality. Mixing products…
Storybook-Inspired Critter Birthday Card | Making the Cut June 2026
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…