Hi, creative cardmakers! Tina here, checking in to gently nudge you into your craft room today. I am creating another card with the Simon Says Stamp August 2026 Card Kit called "Made to Flourish." We are tackling a 2x2 rectangle grid design. Do not panic; no actual geometry skills are required. We are just arranging … Continue reading A Focal Point, 4 Florals, 1 Grid: with the Simon Says Stamp August 2026 Card Kit
Hello, cardmaking friends! Welcome to my blog! We are rolling right into Day 1 of the new Simon Says Stamp “Every Happiness” release celebration! Today's card that looks like a master class, but comes together very easily. I absolutely adore daisies, the Daisy Frame bundle stole my heart. If you love clean, beautiful shading without … Continue reading Simon Says Stamp – Every Happiness Blog Hop – Day 1
Hello, crafty cardmaking friends! Today, we are making a card so fancy your recipient will probably put it in a real frame and pretend they bought it at an upscale boutique. The secret? We are letting our supplies do 90% of the heavy lifting. Our star is the Greenwich Market Frame. This embossing folder and … Continue reading This 3-Ingredient Card Looks Expensive (But Takes Less than 15 Minutes)
Hello there, lovely paper crafters! Today, I am playing with the gorgeous Altenew Lush Botanicals: Poinsettia Emboss & Cut Set. Instead of traditional, meticulous painting where you try not to go outside the lines, we are breaking out the Altenew 24 Half Pan Watercolors for a messy technique I like to call "Die Cut Dipping." … Continue reading Die-Cut Dipping: The Easiest DIY Watercolor Poinsettia Christmas Card
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
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
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
Hi there lovely cardmakers! Today we are keeping things beautifully simple, yet completely stunning. Simon Says Stamp just launched a brand new collection called SHINE ON!, and it is packed with goodies. I got my hands on the new Blooming Flower Bundle, and I immediately needed to try it out. My favorite part about this … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps with Simon Says Stamp Blooming Flower
Hey there, fellow paper-makers and ink-smudgers! Today, we are playing with the brand-new Hero Arts Fresh Flowers Release, and things are about to get beautifully inky. We are creating two floral cards that look like they were discovered in a charming, hidden attic drawer from the 1920s—minus the actual dust and cobwebs. Our secret weapon … Continue reading Two Cards with Hero Arts Fresh Flowers Release
Hi crafty peeps! Hello, my fellow paper-trimming, ink-blending friends! Today, we are putting the spotlight squarely on the Altenew Sweet Bouquet bundle. This little powerhouse packs a stamp set, a stencil set, and a coordinating die set into one package. It even includes a beautiful lattice pattern stencil for your backgrounds. It really is an … Continue reading Blooms and Blossoms: A Fresh Look at the Altenew Sweet Bouquet Bundle
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