Hello Everyone! Happy Saturday to you! My crafting table is currently buried under a mountain of holiday cheer, courtesy of the new Spellbinders Dear Santa Mega Card Kit. If you enjoy paper crafting, this kit is basically a winter wonderland in a box. Today, we are putting it to work and figuring out how to … Continue reading The Spellbinders Dear Santa Survival Guide: Making Cards with Maximum Sparkle
Hey, crafty cardmakers! Paper crafters, pull up a chair. Today, we are opening the Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit, and things are going slightly off-script in the best way possible. The original plan was to use the stamped images. Instead, my creative brain took a sharp left turn, completely ignored that plan, and focused … Continue reading 3 Easy Cards + A Bonus Card with the Simon Says Stamp August 2026 Card Kit
Hello Everyone! Happy Saturday to you! The crafting table is currently dominated by the fun & new Spellbinders Spectacular Christmas Collection. This release is packed with holiday cheer, and today we are exploring exactly how to bring these festive designs to life on our cards. To add a personal touch to these holiday staples, I … Continue reading Three Christmas Cards Featuring Spellbinders Spectacular Christmas
Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - July 06, 2025 - Cards and Coffee Time Happy Monday! Today, we are tackling baby cards, mostly because looking at tiny paper onesies and miniature bibs is the closest thing to absolute bliss. My original plan was remarkably disciplined: sit down and create exactly one baby boy card. I … Continue reading Baby Cards Made Simple: One Recipe, Two Ways
Hi, creative cardmakers! Sharing some pop art love using the Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Card Kit! Kits like this are hard for me because there is a theme that is unfamiliar to me or a theme that I do not relate with. But, I never back down from a challenge. I makes us better, … Continue reading A Pop Art Card with the Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Card Kit
Hey, crafty cardmakers! Ever open a card and get a little surprise? That’s the magic we are making today! Today, we’re playing with the Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Card Kit to build three kinetic, interactive cards that actually move. I’m all about keeping things completely approachable! The whole point is for you to gather … Continue reading Moving & Grooving: Kinetic Cards Made Simple with the Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Card Kit
Hello Everyone! Happy Friday to you! Sending some "Whimsical" smiles! Today we are playing with the Spellbinders Whimsical Village collection by Vicky Papaioannou, and the results are wonderfully cheerful. For the first project, I paired the Whimsical Blooms dies with the Whimsical Skies 3D Embossing Folder. I arranged three bright, summer-colored flowers right on top … Continue reading Two Cheerful Cards Featuring Spellbinders Whimsical Village
Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - Cards & Coffee Time - May 31, 2026 Grab your ticket and your crafting snacks, because today we are stepping right up to the circus! I have another card to share with you using the Simon Says Stamp June 2026 "Step Right Up" Card Kit and it is literally … Continue reading A 5 Step Formula Card with the Simon Says Stamp June 2026 Card Kit
Hey, lovely cardmakers! Step right up because the June 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit is officially here, and it is a total carnival of fun! This month’s kit is called Step Right Up, and I am completely obsessed with the playful, nostalgic county fair/carnival vibe of this kit. I created three super fun notecards … Continue reading Three County Fair Style Cards with the Simon Says Stamp June 2026 Card Kit
Hi, creative cardmakers! Sharing some mixed media love today using the Simon Says Stamp May 2026 Card Kit! If mixed media feels overwhelming to you, you aren't alone—that's why I rely on my 5-step formula to build layers and design with ease. I love how these textures came together. Hopefully, this 'Just for you' project … Continue reading A Mixed Media 5 Step Card with the Simon Says Stamp May 2026 Card Kit
