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…
Spellbinders 23rd Birthday Celebration Card Featuring Sir Spelly
Spellbinders is celebrating 23 years of creativity, and this adorable dragon-themed card showcases the Sir Spelly die set, available as a free gift with purchase on qualifying orders of $150 or more while supplies last. For today’s card, I created a whimsical framed scene featuring two adorable dragons set against a dreamy Cloud 9 embossed…
3 Gardening-Themed Cards with the Waffle Flower Green Thumb Release
The Waffle Flower June 2026 Green Thumb Release is filled with charming gardening-inspired products perfect for creating cheerful handmade cards. During a recent YouTube Live, I created three different cards featuring a variety of the new release products, combining die cutting, layering, and scene-building elements to create sweet garden-themed designs. If you missed the live…
Tote-ally Awesome Cards with the Hero Arts Tote Awesome Collection
Charms on totes and purses are having such a moment right now, and the Hero Arts Tote-ally Awesome collection is the perfect way to bring that trend into handmade cards! For these designs, I paired the customizable tote bags with a striking background, elegant gold accents, and a classic red and cream color palette to…
Birthday Cards with the Spellbinders Just Add Cake Cardmaking Kit
Last month, I had the honor of being a guest on the Spellbinders YouTube channel, where I shared several birthday cards featuring the Light the Candles Etched Dies from the Just Add Cake Birthday Card Making Kit. I’m excited to share that this incredible kit is back in stock! Filled with coordinating products designed to…
Classic Mouse 5×7 Shaker Card | Mixing Spellbinders & Simon Says Stamp
One of my favorite things about paper crafting is mixing and matching products from different companies to create something uniquely my own. For this 5×7 shaker card, I combined the Classic Mouse Love Collection and Classic Mouse Happy Sentiments Press & Foil from Spellbinders with the Words of Love stamp and die from Simon Says…
Craft Room & Sewing Space Scene Card
Today I’m sharing a detailed craft room and sewing space scene card featuring Lawn Fawn and Waffle Flower Crafts products. This card is packed with fun crafty details, including sewing supplies, creative tools, and lots of layered die cuts that help bring the scene to life. In the Reel, I share a look at the…
Elegant Floral Thinking of You Cards | Simon Says Stamp Always There Blog Hop Day 2
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…