Tina Smith

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps with Simon Says Stamp Botanical Buds

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Hi there, lovely cardmakers! Let’s keep things blissfully uncomplicated today. Five steps. That is the entire menu. Simon Says Stamp recently debuted their SHINE ON! collection, and it is stuffed with excellent paper-crafting ingredients. I immediately reached for the Botanical Buds Bundle because I apparently cannot resist plants that smile back at me. These leafy … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps with Simon Says Stamp Botanical Buds

Three Christmas Cards Featuring Spellbinders Spectacular Christmas

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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

Christmas in July: Crafting Fancy Envelope Tags ( Spellbinders Dear Santa )

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Hello crafty cardmakers! Let’s be honest: standard gift tags just don't have a "WOW" factor! They usually just sit there, holding a name, doing absolutely nothing else. Today, we are changing that. We are making ten Christmas gift tags - five large tags and five slightly smaller pocket envelopes. These pocket envelopes are stuffed with … Continue reading Christmas in July: Crafting Fancy Envelope Tags ( Spellbinders Dear Santa )

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

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Simon Hurley Timeless Textures

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - Cards & Coffee Time - July 07, 2026 Hello Crafty Cardmaking Friends! I have a simple five-step project that pairs those favorite and loved items sitting in your stash with some shiny new treasures. For this project, we are playing with a few pieces from the Spellbinders Timeless Textures … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Simon Hurley Timeless Textures

The Inside-Out Tree: A Playful Twist on Your Spellbinders July 2026 Kits

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Hello, Crafty Friends! Happy 4th of July! While everyone else is busy grilling burgers and dodging rogue fireworks, I am tucked away in my craft room enjoying a different kind of creative freedom. Today, we are celebrating Independence Day the only way a cardmaker truly knows how: by completely ignoring the rules of geography and … Continue reading The Inside-Out Tree: A Playful Twist on Your Spellbinders July 2026 Kits

Let’s Light It Up Santa – Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs

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Hello crafty friends! Welcome to the official kickoff of Christmas in July, a wonderful time of year when we ignore the summer heat and pretend we are sipping hot cocoa in our winter sweaters. Today, we are playing with the brand-new Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs. This is just the opening act, so prepare your eyes … Continue reading Let’s Light It Up Santa – Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs

Sparklers, Stems, and Red, White, & Bloom: A 5-Step Patriotic Card Recipe

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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

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