June 24, 2025

Spellbindersdies - Say Cheese Classic Mouse

Hello everyone.  The new Say Cheese Classic Mouse collection from Spellbinders (SB) is available today.  I am sharing a couple of fun cards featuring Steamboat Willie Duo, Classic Mouse Alphabet and Classic Mouse Numbers and Punctuation dies from this collection.


First up is this Mickey and Minnie any occasion card. 


Mickey and Minnie were die cut from black cardstock and dressed with red, yellow and white due cut layers.  The white face cutouts were colored with an E30 Copic Sketch marker and the white arms were coloured with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker to have them wear white gloves.  Thought Minnie needed flashy shoes, so die cut her shoes from red glitter paper. 


The custom sentiment was die cut from white paper and black cardstock to offset for a drop shadow.  Ombré ink blended the white pieces with Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber and Brushed Corduroy distress inks (DI).  Assembled the card onto an A2 Bristol panel then added the ground with C00/0/1/3 Copic Sketch markers.  


My second card is a colourful birthday card. 


Mickey was created as described above.  The Mylar Balloons were die cut from Bristol paper and ink blended with red, turquoise, yellow and green dye inks. 


The letters and strings were die cut from X-Press It paper and coloured/shaded with C0 Copic Sketch marker.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 


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June 10, 2025

Spellbinders - Cheerful Chirps

Hello everyone.  I’m popping in to share a couple of “tweet” birthday cards featuring 
the Cheerful Chirps collection from Spellbinders (SB) as part of the June 2025 release.


First up are these Pretty Birds.


The bird layers were die cut from white cardstock then ink blended with Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Abandoned Coral and Black Soot distress inks (DI).


The arch perch was die cut from gold foil paper.  The background was embossed with the Party Balloons 3D embossing folder.  Stamped the sentiments from Spread Your Wings Sentiments stamp set with Versafine Black ink and fussy cut out.  Assembled tge card not a white card base to finish. 


My second card used the Flying High dies, which makes the perfect cockatoo.  The cockatoo layers were die cut from white, yellow and black cardstock.  Shading was added to the white pieces with grey dye ink.


The branch and leaves are from the same die set, while the flowers are from the die set above.  The branch was die cut from Kraft; the flowers and leaves from white.  Ink blended the leaves and flowers with Twisted Citron/Mowed Lawn and Kitsch Flamingo/picked Raspberry DI, respectively  The branch and flower centers were coloured with Copic Sketch markers E30/23/27 and Y06/YR24, respectively.


A Notched Corner frame was die cut from Bristol paper next.  Assembled all the elements onto a Pool Party panel and stamped the sentiment with Versafine Black ink to finish. 


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May 29, 2025

Simon Says Stamp - Monents in Time

Hello there.  I’m excited to be joining the Simon Says Stamp (SSS) Designer Family for their new Moments in Time release available now in their online shop.  It’s jam packed with a wide array of exclusive products.  I am featuring the Orange Blossom Blessing stamp set.  

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Here are two simple card made with it.


The flowers and foliage were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper and coloured with Copic Sketch markers.  

Copic markers used:
petals - C00/0/1/2 
centers - YR02 
leaves - YG03/0709, G17 


The sentiments were white heat embossed on black cardstock.  The stamp set has coordinating dies, but I don’t have them, so both the images and sentiments were fussy cut out.


Assembled the elements onto Sahara Sand and white woodgrain panels that were mounted on white card bases then applied clear shimmer on the flowers for some sparkle to finish.     


Purchase any product from the new collection and receive an exclusive not-yet-released stamp ($7.99 value) for free!  

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May 27, 2025

Guest Designer for Try It On Tuesday May 2025 Challenge - Things With Wngs

Hello everyone.  I’m delighted to be guest designing (GD) at Try It On Tuesday (TIOT) this fortnight for their THINGS WITH WINGS challenge. 


Here’s my card.


Nothing complicated here.  My card was created from only Bristol paper and ink blending with Wilted Violet distress ink.


All products, except for the Spellbinders Stylish Ovals, are from Memory Box.  These products are linked below. 


I want to thank Helen and the TIOT team for this GD opportunity.  Hope you join in the fun.  Thank you for stopping by. 







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