Simon Says Stamp - In My Heart

Hello there!  I’m back again today to share a couple of cards for the new IN MY HEART release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS). 

First up is a 5” square card featuring Impressionistic Flower stencil and die sets paired with the Nature in Bloom text background stamp. 

Instead of ink blending the stencil layers solid as it was intended, I wanted to “stretch’ it and get some colour variations for a softer, dimensional look.  Three gradient colours of cherry blossom crisp dye inks were used then the image was die cut out with the matching die.  The sentime, also part of the die set, was die cut from black glossy paper 

Stamped the text background with dark gray dye ink onto Bristol paper next then adhered the flower in the centre.  Splattered with diluted white gouache paint for some texture.  Mounted the panel to a white card base and added the sentiment to finish

My second card features the Flower Bunny dies and Mom EZ Strips.  The bunny and flower pieces were die cut from X-Press It paper then coloured with Copic Sketch markers   Once again I did more “stretching” this time creating daisies from the original 6-petal flower design.

I was about to cut a sentiment from the EZ strip panel, but the panel is A2 size, and I thought it would make a fun text background.  To help the bunny stand out better, a Rounded Heart was die cut from vellum and its backside coloured with a BG34 Copic Sketch marker.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

SSS new products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note that compensated affiliate links were used in this post when possible at no extra cost to  you .  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 

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Challenges:

card 1

Tic Tac Toe - #288 Featured Designer Felicita (top row - Stencil, Ink Blending, Splatter/Smooshing)

card 2

The Four Seasons - AG Springt 

Whimsy Stamps - Loads of Luck

Hello there.  I have a simple St. Patrick’s Day-inspired punny card to share today using products from Whimsy Stamps (WS). 

The truck from Loads of Love was stamped with with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a scrap of X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  The Malarkey Word die set clovers and the Mix and Mingle Alphabet letters for the sentiment were die cut from lime green cardstock and ink blended with various green dye inks.  

A Wonky Stitched Rectangle panel was die cut from Bristol paper next then ink blended with Twisted Citron distress ink for the background.  Assembled and adhered the elements onto the panel befoie stamped “sending”  from Raccoon Happy Day with Mowed Lawn distress oxide ink.  The truck “floating” on the panel was wrong, so shading was added beneath with Copic Sketch markers to finish. 

WS products used for my card are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you.  Your support is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for dropping in. 

Challenges:

Colourful Options - March 2026: Green 

Inkspirational - #363 Visual Prompt 

Simply Clean and Simple - AG CAS + optional theme Baby Animals 

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple 

Guest Designer for AAA Colourful March 2026 Challenge - Colourboard #26

Hello everyone.  I’m delighted to be guest designing (GD) at AAA Colourful (AAACF) for their COLOURBOARD #26 challenge. 

I had planned on creating a personalized 80th birthday card for my FIL (father-in-law), but sadly, he passed away unexpectedly one day shy of this milestone and on his sons’  birthday (yep, hubby has a twin and they lost their dad on their birthday).  So I pivoted slightly and made the card generic instead.

The Celebration Balloons from Memory Box (MB) and box pieces from Spellbinders (SB) Birthday Wreath Add-on were die cut from Bristol smooth paper and ink blended with Speckled Egg, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans or Lost Shadow distress inks (DI).  Tip: Leaving a highlight will give them dimension.  The sentiment was die cut from black cardstock and the back shadow piece from gold foil paper.  The streamers and stars, also from Birthday Wreath Add-on, were die cut from MB gold Festive Glitter paper,  

Next, Black Soot DI was ink blended around the perimeter of a dark gray panel.  Arranged and adhered the box and balloons onto it, then splattered with gold Metallic Watercolor for confetti.  Assembled the card onto a white card base then finished by adding shading with cool gray Copic Sketch markers (C0/1/2/3/4/5/6) to ground it. 

I want to thank Jane and the AAACF team for having me GD.  Please note compensated affiliate links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you.  Your support is appreciated.   This monthly challenge is open till April 14, 2026, so plenty of time to enter!  Huope to see you in the gallery. Thank you for stopping by.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday - Game #83 Use Die Cuts   

Memory Box - #126 Birthday Cards 

Cut It Up - #351 Happy Birthday  

A Cut Above - AG Die Cuts 

Spellbinders - Happy Spring

Hello there.  I’m late sharing these Easter cards today, but you know the saying… better late than never. 😀   They feature the Ornate Eggs 3D embossing folder (EFJ), Layered Ornate Eggs stencils and Bunny Buddies dies from Simon Hurley released last month in February by Spellbinders (SB). 

The EF and coordinating stenciks are 5.5x8.5-inches, so two A2 size panels can easily be created in one shot.  Bristol paper was trimmed to size, spritz with water then embossed with the EF,  Coloured the eggs next by ink blending gradient colours of brown dye inks through the stencils,   Chocolate eggs (white, milk, dark and anything in between 😉) inspired the colour palette.  For the darker eggs, a sanding block was used to remove colours from the raised areas.  Next, trimmed the panel down to 1/8” smaller than A2 size and matte it onto espresso cardstock.  Shaded the bunnies with grey dye ink for dim3nsion.  Die cut the bunnies and sentiment from white, pink, espresso and gold foil cardstock then assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

Rather than letting all the extra pieces from the first card go to waste or collect dust, some were used to create this.

The two eggs behind the bunny were fussy cut out from the second dry embossed egg panel. 

Used the Arches dies to die cut a vellum background and a frame then assembled the card onto a white card base to finish   

SB products used on these cards are linked below (simply click on the images).  Please note, compensated affiliate links have been used throughout this post and blog at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Challenges:

Just Add Ink - #780 Stencils, Dies or Both (both)

Inspirational - #362 Word Prompt: Use Stenciks + optional Plaid 

Can You Handle the Pressure - AG Embossing Folder + twist of Sympathy   

Die Cut Divas - Spring 

CRAFT - #775 Spring/Easter/AG 

Hero Arts - Eggstra Special

Hello there.  I’m popping in today to share a couple of cards featuring the new Spring Tweetings stamp & cut and the new Daisy cover plate die from the Eggstra Special collection released earlier this month by Hero Arts (HA).  First up is a simple Easter card. 

All images for both cards were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then die cut out with the coordinating dies.

Copic markers used:

eggs - too many to list 😂… but I used three marker blends per colour  

basket - E70/71/74/77 

bow - BV000/02/13/04 

chicks - Y11/13, YR23/27 

Next, a Bristol panel was dry embossed with the Daisy cover platte die for the background.  White heat embossed the sentiment onto black cardstock, then die cut out with the matching die. Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish   

As you can see, my next card is a tweet spring card.  The chicks, sentiment and dry embissed daisy background were done the same way and at the same time as the Easter card above.   

Made some changes.  Colouring the daisy centres yellow and added a lavender shimmer die-cut layer on top.  To prevent the chicks from getting lost in the background, a circle was die cut from white glitter paper with an Infinity Circle die.  Assembled the card the card onto a white card base to finish. 

HA products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note affiliated links have been used in this post at no extra cost to you should you click on them and make a purchase.  I appreciate your support. Thank you for dropping by. 

Challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms - AG Florals + optional Mood Board #38 

AAA Colourful - ColourBoard #25