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…
Category: Paper Crafting
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…
Springtime Interactive Card with Lawn Fawn Pop-up Dies
The Platform Pop-Up dies from Lawn Fawn have always been one of my favorite interactive die sets, so I was excited to pull them back out for this cheerful springtime scene card. For this design, I combined the Platform Pop-Up and Fence Wrap Around Add-On with the brand new Mice Flowers and Big Blossom Flowers…
Carnival-Inspired Cardmaking with the Simon Says Stamp Step Right Up Card Kit
I’m sharing a brand new video over on the Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel featuring the June 2026 Step Right Up Card Kit! For today’s cards, I combined kit components with several coordinating à la carte products to create three bright and happy carnival-inspired card designs featuring colorful details and my favorite kraft cardstock backgrounds….
Beachy-Inspired Patriotic Cards with the Spellbinders Stars & Stripes Collection
In celebration of Memorial Day and the upcoming summer season, I created a pair of patriotic gatefold cards featuring the brand new Spellbinders Stars & Stripes die and stamp set. Inspired by one of my favorite patriotic quilts, I used soft beachy reds and blues paired with embossed details, glitter cardstock accents, sparkle splatter, and…
Easy Interactive Cards with Pink and Main | Friday Live Replay
I’m sharing the replay of this week’s Friday Live featuring the brand new May 2026 Pink and Main release products. During the live, I created three fun and easy interactive cards including a pull-and-surprise card, a floral bee pop-up card, and a fish-themed pop-up card design. Throughout the video, I shared simple techniques for adding…
Memorial Day Weekend Crafty Sales & Savings
Hi friends! With Memorial Day weekend here, I wanted to share some of the latest crafty sales and savings happening across paper crafting, stitching, quilting, and more. This long holiday weekend is a great time to stock up on favorite basics, tools, kits, fabrics, stitching supplies, dies, stamps, and other crafty goodies while the sales…
Step Right Up for Carnival-Inspired Cardmaking Fun
Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a bright and playful carnival-inspired card featuring products from the Simon Says Stamp June 2026 Step Right Up release. Even though the card kit sold out quickly, many of the individual components are still available a la carte, making it easy to mix and match your favorite products for fun…