Hello there, lovely paper crafters! Today, we are diving face-first into autumn crafting—minus the actual mud and leaves. We are assembling a fall card using the Altenew Pumpkin Patch collection. It has an embossing folder too but we are skipping that part. First, the stencil set does all the work for the coloring. It's essentially … Continue reading Stencils, Stamps and a Shaker: A Lovely Fall Card Tutorial
Hello, crafty cardmaking friends! Today, we are making a layered, rustic Christmas collage snowman card. The fun begins by gathering patterned papers, snowflakes, Christmas foliage, and pairing them with the new Spellbinders Sweet Snowman Etched Die set by Frank Garcia. I love texture and by adding embossed details and Distress Mica Flakes, I think it … Continue reading The Rustic Christmas Collage Card: Blending Old Cardmaking Treasures + New Holiday Finds
Hi there, creative friends! Pumpkin spice latte season is officially here, in my eyes! Today, we are creating a handmade autumn card using the Hero Arts Beep Beep Die and the Beep Beep Leaf Peeper Die set to create a scene that is sheer Fall fun. Picture this: a slightly frazzled scarecrow who clearly does … Continue reading This Easy Autumn Card Will Drive You Fall Crazy!
Hi there, creative friends! Who says Halloween has to be all cobwebs and creepy crawlies? Today, we are staging a friendly takeover of the spooky season. We are building a massive, interactive pumpkin using the Hero Arts Big Mouth Jack-o-Lantern Die Set, and let me tell you, the Big Mouth Slider Die does all the … Continue reading A Super Sized Interactive Pumpkin | Hero Arts Spooky Smiles
Happy Day, wonderful makers! . Today, we are putting together an super cute owl card using the latest goodies from Waffle Flower Crafts, specifically the Woodland Hugs Die paired with the Owl Duo Die and Stencil set. If you usually avoid intricate dies because ink-blending detailed pieces feels like trying to paint a masterpiece on … Continue reading Woodland Owl Card Tutorial Using Waffle Flower Dies & Stencils
Hello, Crafty Friends! You know that moment when you look at a blank card base, and know exactly what you wanted to do! Autumn is arriving soon, which means we get to bring out our paper flowers. Today, we are revisiting the Spellbinders September 2026 Clubs—specifically looking at the Large Die of the Month and … Continue reading A Few Paper Sunflowers Can Instantly Elevate Your Fall Cards – Spellbinders Sept 2026 Clubs
Hello, Crafty Friends! Today, we are staging a peaceful crafting scene and making fall look exactly like a strawberry milkshake.I love building little miniature worlds on my cards, and the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club for September 2026 is helping me with that. For this design, I constructed a gentle, sweet autumn scene … Continue reading Pink Pumpkins Belong on Your Next Autumn Card – Spellbinders Sept 2026 Clubs
Hello, crafty cardmaking friends! Crafting plans rarely go perfectly, and honestly, that is where the magic happens. Today we are hanging out with a fabulous, oversized vampire die set designed by Simon Hurley called Drac. He is wonderfully large, which naturally made me think: how can we make him move? So, we are putting a … Continue reading Putting a Sweet Spin on Drac | Spellbinders Drac by Simon Hurley
Hello, crafty cardmaking friends! Today, we are aiming for actual heavenly results. We are making a faith-based card featuring some genuinely delightful angels, and no, you do not need the patience of a saint to pull this off. For this project, I used three pieces from the Spellbinders Bibi's Little Blessings Collection. First up is … Continue reading Spellbinders Bibi’s Little Blessings: Making an Angel Card
Happy craftday, wonderful makers! . Trying to arrange a bunch of tiny paper balloons manually takes a lot of practice. One always ends up looking lonely on the left, while three others are aggressively crowded on the right. Waffle Flower Out and About Release . Thankfully, we are skipping that puzzle entirely today and making … Continue reading The Clever Cardmaker’s Guide to Perfect Balloon Clusters (No Measuring Required!)
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