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STAMPtember® 2026: Embossing Folders & Coordinating Stencils

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Yesterday, Simon Says Stamp dropped another special STAMPtember® 2026 release, Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folders with Coordinating Stencils. Easy to color in your embossed destails using your favorite inks. We are using the Simon Says Stamp Splendid Daisies Embossing Folder and Coordinating Stencil to created a rustic fall card with a Daisy turned Sunflower. Perfect … Continue reading STAMPtember® 2026: Embossing Folders & Coordinating Stencils

STAMPtember® 2026: Embossing Folders & Coordinating Dies

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Yesterday, Simon Says Stamp dropped a special STAMPtember® 2026 release, Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folders with Coordinating Dies. Because I admire anything with flippers, I immediately reached for the Penguin Pals Embossing Folder and Cutting Die set. Penguins are basically the perfect crafting subject. They wear permanent tuxedos, they look fantastic even if you only … Continue reading STAMPtember® 2026: Embossing Folders & Coordinating Dies

STAMPtember® 2026: Crafting with the Curled Blossom

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How to Turn Embossed Card Edges Into the Ultimate Liquid Pearl Guide Happy STAMPtember® 7th, friends! Trying to squeeze your Liquid Pearls in a perfectly straight, evenly spaced line can be challenging. One wrong squeeze and your pristine card baseline looks like a rogue constellation. We are using a brilliant unintentional built-in guide from the … Continue reading STAMPtember® 2026: Crafting with the Curled Blossom

Delicate Blue Oak Leaves: Crafting a Beautiful Card in Less than 10 Minutes

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Hello, cardmaking friends! Papercrafting should not require a three-day weekend. Today, we are assembling a handmade card in less time than it takes to convince yourself to get out of bed on a Monday. Thanks to the Oak Leaf Bundle, most of the hard labor is already done for us. The set includes a layering … Continue reading Delicate Blue Oak Leaves: Crafting a Beautiful Card in Less than 10 Minutes

The Squeeze is On: Building a Bold, Juicy Lemon Card in Minutes

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Hello, cardmaking friends! Let’s be honest: life gives us lemons, but crafters turn them into gorgeous greeting cards. Today, we are playing with the Squeeze You Bundle from the latest Simon Says Stamp Every Happiness release. Instead of my usual soft color routine, we are going completely bold. I inked a deep, dark navy edged … Continue reading The Squeeze is On: Building a Bold, Juicy Lemon Card in Minutes

Simon Says Stamp – Every Happiness Blog Hop – Day 1

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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

This 3-Ingredient Card Looks Expensive (But Takes Less than 15 Minutes)

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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)

Breaking the Rules: Why I’m Putting Christmas Cats on Everyday Cards (And You Should Too)

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Hello, fellow paper trimmers and adhesive enthusiasts. I recently got my hands on the Yana's Christmas Cats Collection. Now, these items belong under a pine tree surrounded by tinsel. Today, I ignored the calendar and crafted two distinctly non-holiday cards. For these projects, I combined Christmas Cats dies, the Christmas Cats Window View Die, and … Continue reading Breaking the Rules: Why I’m Putting Christmas Cats on Everyday Cards (And You Should Too)

Easy Dimensional Paper Flowers: Spellbinders Serenity Garden Tutorial

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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

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

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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