I had big plans when I first started working on this card. I was expecting to get up to some mixed media mischief, but I ended up deciding on a stamped collage and some fussy cutting in an unusual color palette, and I couldn't be happier. The stamp from the I See Paris set got me started in creating the bacikground and then added in some images from the Air Travel set and a sentiment from the Just Thoughts set to inspire and encourage.

Coming back from a little time away, I have many reasons to smile and definitely wanted to share that with you. While I was gone, Tim Holtz and Ranger Neon Alcohol Inks were released and I made a simple Encouragement Card featuring my favorite sentiment die from Simon Says Stamp's Friend Like You and the vibrant inks!

Welcome to Day 2 of Simon Says Stamp's Friend Like You Blog Hop! Along with all the stamps, stencils, dies and embossing folders, we got new ink colors in this release so I had to try them for today's card.

Are you welcoming any new babies into your family or celebrating new additions with friends? I made a pair of sweet cards to celebrate our littlest friends using the Welcome Little One Stamp and Die Sets from Simon Says Stamp's Moments In Time release.

I love that the coloring for these adorable critter images is super easy and that we will make some small personalizations to enhance the gift card holders and make them even more special. Added bonus - using a large background stamp like the Thank You Teacher Text allows you to quickl create your own patterned paper.

A gradient stenciled background and custom colored die-cuts make this Happy BEE Day Gift Tag pair un-BEE-lievably adorable. We'll make this together, all you have to do is decide who you want to give this to!

I'm back again with the Swiss Dots background! Rainbow stamping and Copic-Coloring this Bee-Day card was the first thing I did with the Moments In Time release. When I finished it, I realized that I also had a honeycomb stencil that would have been another fun option as the background for this card.

Hello Lovelies! The Happy Cover die from Simon Says Stamp Moments In Time release is easy to love and perfect for celebrating so many happy moments with a bold ink-blended design.

Another easy card from the Moments In Time release where I did a rainbow of coloring using the Back to School Embossing Folder. I think this simple card can be good for end of school year graduations or getting ready for returning to classes at the end of Summer.

I have a feeling that the Dainty Floral Vine Die is going to one of my favorite.

Welcome to Day 1 of Simon Says Stamp's Moments In Time Blog Hop! These flowers on this fancy card are supposed to be Orange Blossoms, but my creative juices has other ideas and suddenly everything was blue. We're making a elegant card that can be used to celebrate a wedding, new home or any major milestone that you want to make something extra special for!

Tim Holtz and Sizzix's new super-sized Texture Fades Embossing Folders expand the possibilities and size of what you can create. I decided to go with a little craft room encouragment in the shape of a framed decor piece adorned with Time Holtz die-cuts and a metal plaque.

The technique that I am working on for this project is coloring embossed designs with alcohol markers. To be honest, I found it a lot easier than expected and very relaxing. My "trick" for this is to try not to go right to the edge of the design that you are coloring, but to stop just short of it and let the ink work its magic.

Tim Holtz and Sizzix's new super-sized Texture Fades Embossing Folders expand the possibilities and size of what you can create. I decided to go with a little craft room encouragment in the shape of a framed decor piece adorned with Time Holtz die-cuts and a metal plaque.

I've been making these framed decor pieces for some over a year now. I started out just wanting to seasonally decorate my craft room, but today's Elegant Rose florals are to brighten Mom's space and send lots of love her way for Mother's Day.

Hello Lovelies! I have a pair of cards for you today from Simon Says Stamp's May 2025 Card Kit - Beautiful and Curious. I love that card kits make me try items that I don't use that often and for this month's kit, it's the Distress Crayons. After completing these two cards, I can definitely say I've been missing out on the Crayons! Each kit will come with 4 crayons and I've used mine to watercolor a bouquet for one card and create a fully colored background for the other.

This Floral stencil can be purchased alone, but a section of it is also included in the new Flutter Mixed Media Set and I made it the focal point for this Spring card. The flowers are stenciled first in Texture Paste and sprinkled with Distress Glaze over a watercolor background.

Today's blogpost will share the highlights of the Mandala Blossoms Friendship card to give you a quick overview of how it comes together. The Mandala Blossoms set of stamp, stencils and dies makes this card easy, and this will be beautiful in so many color schemes!

The stamps and stencils from Stampers Anonymous' Curations release featuring Tim Holtz somehow inspire me to just celebrate the beautiful artwork! So I wanted the gorgeous butterfly from this Perspective set to be the focal point of my make. Today's card uses four different media/techniques -stenciling, alcohol ink, stamping, and embossing. Each isolated into its own layer, but harmonized by the monochromatic color scheme.