Happy STAMPtember! I’m so excited to be taking part in the Simon Says Stamp Blog Party to celebrate the beginning of this exciting month! For my project, I created a spooky Halloween card using the Witches Cottage and Swirling Ghost dies on an inked background! Below you can see my video tutorial and the full…
Easy Stitched Felt Ghost!
Happy STAMPtember! I’m kicking off the month with a simple hand-stitched felt ghost ornament adorned with sparkling sequins and seed beads. This charming Halloween project is so easy to put together you’re going to want to make a bunch of them! Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This…
Simple Techniques to Create a Handmade Card | Simon Says Stamp September 2026 Card Kit
Hi Friends! Today’s card shows how easy it is to combine very simple techniques to create gorgeous and fun card designs! I started by layering my background with stamping and an embossing folder then used inks to color in the raised areas. Then I used inks and stencils to color in die cut and embossed…
Fun Art Studio Card with the August Altenew Release
Last Wednesday I went live on my YouTube channel to create this fun art studio card with products from the Altenew August Release! I started by glimmering the press plate for an amazing textured background and used partial stamp layering to create a really unique design! Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no…
Whimsical Village with Spellbinders and Hero Arts
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…
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…
Boo-tiful Spooky Ghost Card with the New Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Release!
Today, I created a window scene featuring the Clouds and Spooky Trees Stencils, Spooky Forest and Stitched Windows Dies, and the Mini Ghosts and Halloween Banner Greetings Stamps for this spooky cute Halloween design! I even included some die cut bats from other PPP sets and a web from a previous release! Mixing and matching…
3 Cute Halloween Cards with Embossed Stencil Backgrounds | Pretty Pink Posh August 2026 Release
Join me for this week’s Friday Live as I create three sweet Halloween cards featuring the Pretty Pink Posh August 2026 release! These fun designs include a Frankenstein mug, a ghost mug, and a caramel apple, each paired with an embossed stencil background for added texture and dimension. Along the way, I’ll share tips for…
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…