Christmas in July: Crafting Fancy Envelope Tags ( Spellbinders Dear Santa )

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 1 Comment

Hello crafty cardmakers! Let’s be honest: standard gift tags just don't have a "WOW" factor! They usually just sit there, holding a name, doing absolutely nothing else. Today, we are changing that. We are making ten Christmas gift tags - five large tags and five slightly smaller pocket envelopes. These pocket envelopes are stuffed with … Continue reading Christmas in July: Crafting Fancy Envelope Tags ( Spellbinders Dear Santa )

Easy Dimensional Paper Flowers: Spellbinders Serenity Garden Tutorial

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 4 Comments

Hello, crafty cardmaking friends! Paper flowers that look like you spent hours on them, but secretly took you 10 minutes? Yes, please. oday, we are crafting a dimensional floral greeting card that will definitely impress your friends. Dust off your stylus tool. We are putting it to work with the Spellbinders STC Serenity Garden Collection. … Continue reading Easy Dimensional Paper Flowers: Spellbinders Serenity Garden Tutorial

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Simon Hurley Timeless Textures

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 3 Comments

Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - Cards & Coffee Time - July 07, 2026 Hello Crafty Cardmaking Friends! I have a simple five-step project that pairs those favorite and loved items sitting in your stash with some shiny new treasures. For this project, we are playing with a few pieces from the Spellbinders Timeless Textures … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Simon Hurley Timeless Textures

The Inside-Out Tree: A Playful Twist on Your Spellbinders July 2026 Kits

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 1 Comment

Hello, Crafty Friends! Happy 4th of July! While everyone else is busy grilling burgers and dodging rogue fireworks, I am tucked away in my craft room enjoying a different kind of creative freedom. Today, we are celebrating Independence Day the only way a cardmaker truly knows how: by completely ignoring the rules of geography and … Continue reading The Inside-Out Tree: A Playful Twist on Your Spellbinders July 2026 Kits

Let’s Light It Up Santa – Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 2 Comments

Hello crafty friends! Welcome to the official kickoff of Christmas in July, a wonderful time of year when we ignore the summer heat and pretend we are sipping hot cocoa in our winter sweaters. Today, we are playing with the brand-new Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs. This is just the opening act, so prepare your eyes … Continue reading Let’s Light It Up Santa – Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs

Sparklers, Stems, and Red, White, & Bloom: A 5-Step Patriotic Card Recipe

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 4 Comments

Hello friends! Let’s be honest: usually, I am right here giving you a full, step-by-step tutorial on how to glue your fingers together. Today, we are skipping the heavy instructions. Instead, I just want to show off a little patriotic experiment that actually turned out looking like a million bucks. Bonus: Since we are skipping … Continue reading Sparklers, Stems, and Red, White, & Bloom: A 5-Step Patriotic Card Recipe

Layering Text & Ink for a Beautiful, Dusty Attic Card Look with Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Moth Study

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 1 Comment

Hello there, crafty cardmaking friends! Sometimes crafting is less about a perfect plan and more about aggressively smearing ink until things look intentional. Today, we are channeling that exact energy into a mixed media card featuring the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Moth Study set and the matching Simon Says Stamp dies. To give this card … Continue reading Layering Text & Ink for a Beautiful, Dusty Attic Card Look with Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Moth Study

Heavy on the Sparkle, Light on the Effort: A Simon Says Shine On Tutorial

~ Cards and Coffee Time ~ 1 Comment

Hello to my favorite paper-loving humans! Today, we are making a card that looks like it took hours, but secretly comes together in minutes. My crafty hands finally got a hold of the latest Simon Says Stamp Shine On release. Instead of hoarding the supplies like a dragon protects treasure, I actually opened the packages. … Continue reading Heavy on the Sparkle, Light on the Effort: A Simon Says Shine On Tutorial