Fall stamps are not just for fall cards. I love using them for sympathy cards too, especially with rich, comforting colors. For today’s cards, I paired the Acorn Almanac stamp from Unity Stamp Company with an easy emboss resist technique. It gives you all that beautiful color with ink blending instead of coloring with…
Hello, friends! I am excited to be sharing a card on the Spellbinders blog today! I don’t know if you have seen these new 3D emboss and cut folders but they are pretty dang amazing. It die cuts & embosses all in one. Join me over on the Spellbinders blog…
Eeek, the September My Monthly Hero: Wicked Good kit from Hero Arts is wicked good. There are so many dies and stamps to play with, but I went straight for the witchy side of the kit. I love all the witchy things, so it was the perfect place to start. Then there…
I have a serious soft spot for adorable stamps. These little mice from Unity Stamp Company made me swoon and I couldn’t wait to ink them up. I kept today’s card sweet and simple with a little watercolor. Plus used an old school trick to add a bit of texture to…
What if the die became the card? That was the idea behind this adorable holiday shaped card using the Whimsical Wheels Collection from Hero Arts. It is such an easy way to stretch your dies beyond the card front. Let’s take a look at how this tiny card came together and why…
I adore this skeleton. As soon as I saw Sir Skeleton by Spellbinders, I knew he had to BOO-gie. 😂 He already had the hat and bow tie, so I could totally picture him dancing down the street. A little spinner was all I needed to make that happen, and I love…
I make cards all the time, yet somehow I’m still late sending birthday cards. I can’t figure out how that happens. Haha. So, I have a fun and quick belated birthday card idea for both of us when we are running behind. I used Unity Stamp Company’s new Eventually Yours stamp set…
I love to read, so the Little Library August My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts made my heart so very happy. All those tiny book details pulled me right in, especially the shelves, bookmarks, and little library checkout cards. Those cards brought back so many memories of going to the library and actually…
What if you could get that loose watercolor look without actually painting? These new layering dies from Papertrey Ink June Release had me picturing a colorful sunset, and a few simple Distress Ink techniques gave me all the blended color, texture, and watery details I wanted. Let’s take a closer…
I love finding a completely different way to use a stamp than the one I first imagined. This new Unity Stamp Company stamp set started as one layered Halloween card, then a few little cuts turned the same image into something totally different. The two cards ended up with completely different…
Hi friends! Do you ever start with a simple stamped card and feel like it needs just a little something more? Sweet Bee Blooms from Unity Stamp Company is so pretty on its own, so I kept everything else soft and simple. A little stenciling, watercolor, and a few gold touches gave…
Do you love cards that move as much as I do? These two easy interactive cards are bringing all the fun today. I’m playing with the Vintage Vinyl Collection from Hero Arts to create one card that swivels and one card that spins. They are bright, playful, easy to create, and I…