Happy Monday and welcome to the Hero Arts Summer Catalog Release Blog Hop! Today I’m sharing a rainbow mixed media design card featuring lots and lots of brand new products from the new release paired with my favorite Hero Arts Reactive Inks! Who doesn’t love a good rainbow card, right?! This happy design is perfect for…
Simon Says Stamp Dear Friend Release Blog Hop Day 2 + GIVEAWAY
Hello friends! Welcome to Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Dear Friend Release Blog Hop! Today I’m sharing a trio of sweet critter cards from the brand new Caring Thoughts Stamp Set, colored on kraft cardstock. These cuties are the absolute focus of the design, with some patterned paper “fabric swatches” die cut using…
Friday Replay (YouTube & Facebook) | Painted Rainbow & Glimmer Foiling
Hello friends! The Simon Says Stamp Dear Friend Release is now available! Today I’m sharing a trio of cards I created with products from the new release. I did a “first look” style video where I opened the products for the first time and created cards from scratch, LIVE! I shared tips and tricks on…
Lawn Fawn High Five Card & Shaker Tag | May 2023 Mini Release
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…
YouTube Live Replay | Midnight Book Club Shaker Card
Happy Tuesday, friends! Yesterday I went live on YouTube and shared this darling Midnight Shaker Card featuring brand new products from the Mama Elephant May 2023 Release. During the live I share real-time construction of the shaker card, real-time no line coloring of the cute images, and tips and tricks for stamping first, stenciling second,…
Mama Elephant May 2023 Stampede Blog Hop + Giveaway (Open Book Shaped Card)
Hello friends! The May 2023 Release is now available! Today I’m sharing an open book shaped gift card featuring the darling Book Club images and dies, Storybook Sayings Stamp Set, and Turn the Page Creative Cuts! I also used the previously released Grass Duo Creative Cuts and Mushroom Home Creative Cuts to finish out this…
Elegant Vellum Birthday Greetings (Simon Says Stamp June 2023 Card Kit)
Hello friends! The June 2023 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp, Etched Greetings, is now available! I wanted the gorgeous patterned papers from the kit to really shine so I created fun rounded “banner” greetings by stamping on vellum so that you can still see through the watercolored daisies behind! Each month I share ideas…
Mini Minc and Cheerfoils (Pink & Main)
Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing a couple of bee-themed cards featuring the Beeyoutiful Foilable Kit, Mini Minc, and gorgeous foils! I love creating tone-on-tone designs and these bee cards are sure to bee a hit! Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you…
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,…
Color Layered Clouds & Text Backgrounds | Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero Release
Hello friends! Today I’m popping in here with a set of six cards I created with new May 2023 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero release products (and a favorite product from a couple of months ago). I’m sharing an all-time favorite technique with this new stencil set: layered stenciling with a stamped text overlay. The…