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
Hey Crafty Friends, Happy STAMPtember 11th! The holiday crafting season is officially underway, and my desk is covered in festive joy instead of the usual clutter. Today, we are celebrating a truly wonderful event: STAMPtember 2026! I am featuring a beautiful, exclusive collaboration between Simon Says Stamp and Honey Bee Stamps called Holly Jolly Frames. … Continue reading Simon Says Stamp Collab with Honey Bee Stamps | STAMPtember® 2026
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
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
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
The 17th Annual STAMPtember® Event for 2026 is Here! Hello and welcome to the blog party!! I am super excited to be part of the Simon Says Stamp 17th Anniversary Super Special Blog Party for the STAMPtember® Release!! Woohoo!! So much fun and so many new products!! To say Thank you for stopping by there is … Continue reading Simon Says Stamp | STAMPtember® 2026 Blog Party!!
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