Hello friends! The May 2023 Release is now available! Today I’m sharing a card and tag made with products from the May Release. I love all the bee-themed products and these adorable stamps, dies, and stencil are going to be fantastic additions to your crafty stash! Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no…
Category: TECHNIQUE | Distress Inking
Ink Smooshing Mushroom Cloche Card | Simon Says Stamp May 2023 Making the Cut
Happy day, friends! It’s time for my monthly series at Simon Says Stamp, Making the Cut. This series is all about die cutting and incorporating die cutting in to your paper crafting projects. This month I am sharing ideas for adding color to your die cuts by ink smooshing. In addition to the coloring technique,…
Mama Elephant April 2023 Stampede Blog Hop & Giveaway
Hello friends! The April 2023 Release is now available! Today I’m sharing this sweet Happy Hedgehogs card featuring new stamps and dies from the release. I stamped the images from the stamp set on kraft cardstock and colored in with alcohol ink markers for a super fun look! The background was also stenciled on kraft….
Mother’s Day Daisies Card | Papertrey Ink March 2023 Release
Hello friends! Today I’m sharing a pretty Mother’s Day card featuring several new products from the March 2023 Papertrey Ink Release. This month we have Mother’s Day, Graduation, and Family to name a few! I added color to these beautiful die cut daisies with bright and happy inks, paired the florals with Mother’s Day sentiments and…
Pet Sympathy Card
Hello friends! Today I’m sharing one of those cards that we never like to have to make but that we need to have on hand. Unfortunately a dear friend lost a beloved pet recently and I didn’t have a single pet sympathy card on hand anymore. I took a bit of time and put together…
YouTube Live Replay | Bunnies and Hearts Cards
Happy Saturday, friends! Yesterday morning I went live on YouTube where I created these cute and fun hearts and bunnies cards using brand new products from Simon Says Stamp Kisses Release and the January 2023 MFT Stamps Release! These backgrounds were leftover from THIS video and I decided to create something completely different with these…
Simon Says Stamp Hugs and Kisses Blog Hop Day 1 (Concentric Hearts Cards and Envelopes)
Happy Friday! The Simon Says Stamp Kisses Release (the companion release to the December Hugs Release) is now available! Today I have a trio of fun heart-themed cards and matching envelopes to share with you. Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you…
Just My Type Cards (MFT Stamps January 2023 Release)
Hello cardmaking friends! The January 2023 MFT Stamps release is now available. Today I’m sharing several fun cards featuring typewriter elements. I am always a big fan of typewriters and typewriter elements. I’m sharing this fun set of birthday love cards featuring lots of new products from the release. Affiliate links are used throughout this…
YouTube Live Replay | Wild About You Birthday Cards
Happy Friday, card makers! This morning I went live over on YouTube where I shared some fun birthday cards featuring brand new products from the Simon Says Stamp Hugs Release. While this release features a lot of Valentine’s and love-related products I love the challenge of finding ways to incorporate those items into the cards…
December 2022 Hero Arts Monthly Release Blog Hop | Out of This World Galaxy Birthday Cards
Happy Monday and welcome to the December 2022 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop! It’s new release day! The Hero Arts December My Monthly Hero products are here and today I’m sharing ideas for creating out of this world galaxy birthday cards! I’m combining a bunch of my favorites from the December Release with outer space…