Tina Smith

Let’s Make! – With my New Make It and Bake It Collection from Spellbinders

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Hello Crafty Cardmakers! I’m beyond thrilled to serve up a sugary-sweet card featuring my brand-new Make It & Bake It Collection with Spellbinders! If you know me at all, you know baking is basically part of my genetic code. Today, we’re whipping up a batch of pink cupcakes and cookies topped with plenty of glittery swirls and … Continue reading Let’s Make! – With my New Make It and Bake It Collection from Spellbinders

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Altenew February 2026 Release

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - February 16, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Hello, crafty friends! For my 5 Easy Step card today, we are using a stencil set as both the focal point and the background. I love when something can be used for double duty! I’m playing with the lovely Flower Bed … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Altenew February 2026 Release

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Rosie’s Studio Breakfast In Bed

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - February 15, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Time to clear the craft desk and make some room for more happy mail! Today, we’re letting the Rosie's Studio Breakfast In Bed Collection take the wheel from Spellbinders. We’ve got a delicious mix of patterned papers, whimsical stickers, and those chunky chipboard … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Rosie’s Studio Breakfast In Bed

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Spellbinders Aged to Perfection

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - February 13, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Buckle up, buttercup! Today we’re whipping up two birthday cards guaranteed to deliver all the happy vibes. We’re talking glitter, shiny balloons, and a giant "YAY" using a mix of shiny new Spellbinders goodies and some classic treasures from the stash. These fall … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Spellbinders Aged to Perfection

A Shaped Easter Card – Simon Hurley Happy Spring Collection

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Hello fellow paper-crafters! Ready to pivot away from square cards and assemble a Spring-themed masterpiece? I’ve pulled together an Easter project featuring enough eggs and bunnies to make a carrot-thief blush. I’m working with the Spellbinders Bunny Buddies Etched Dies and the In Bloom Egg Etched Dies from Simon Hurley’s latest Happy Spring Collection. We’re utilizing every scrap of … Continue reading A Shaped Easter Card – Simon Hurley Happy Spring Collection

Not Your Typical Bunny: Spellbinders February 2026 Clubs

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - January 02, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Back for more! I’m dipping back into the Spellbinders February 2026 Clubs because, quite frankly, I just can’t stay away from my craft desk. Once a cardmaker, always a cardmaker. Today, I’m mixing the Large Die of the Month with the Clear Stamp & Die Club to … Continue reading Not Your Typical Bunny: Spellbinders February 2026 Clubs

Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps: Spellbinders February 2026 Clubs

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - February 01, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Hey there, fellow paper-obsessed humans! Today I’m whipping up a 5-step Spring card using the latest Spellbinders Club Kits and—prepare to be shocked—actually dusting off my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. Coloring this adorable image is so breezy I didn’t even have to … Continue reading Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps: Spellbinders February 2026 Clubs

Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps – Spellbinders Ugh

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Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps - January 27, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Today we’re putting together a tiny work of art—which is just a fancy way of saying we’re making a fun card in five simple steps. I’m using the This is Life Collection by Spellbinders, and it’s a blast to play with. There’s nothing better … Continue reading Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps – Spellbinders Ugh

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Simon Hurley Birthday Bear

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - Cards & Coffee Time - January 21, 2026 Hello Crafty Cardmaking Friends! Ready for a fun "just because" card? I've got a 5-step project that's all about getting more bang for your buck by customizing your supplies. We're hacking the Spellbinders Birthday Bear Die Set by Simon Hurley—it's technically for … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Simon Hurley Birthday Bear

Waffle Flower – Cozy Spot Inspiration and Tutorial

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - January 06, 2025 Happy Tuesday! I sat down to make one "cozy" card in five easy steps, but I had way too much fun and accidentally made two. (Oops? You're welcome.) I’m playing with the new Waffle Flower Simple Joy Release, specifically the Postage Collage Frames, the Cozy Spot (plus … Continue reading Waffle Flower – Cozy Spot Inspiration and Tutorial