February 19, 2026

Whimsy Stamps. Dragon Dreams

Hello there.  After a few agonizing days, my tablet device is fixed!🎉… I guess I’m more dependent on it than I thought . 😂   And for today, I am sharing a Lunar/Chinese new year’s card made with products from Whimsy Stamps (WS).   2026 is the year of the Fire Horse, but I don’t have anything horse-related so after two years (2024 was the year of the dragon), the dragon makes a return. 😉     
Started by stamping the dragon from Dragon Dreams with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb. cardstock.  Normally, I would use X-Press It paper, but I wanted something sturdier.  Stamped the dragon again onto NoFuss masking sheet to fussy cut out for a mask.  Coloured the image with the following Copic Sketch markers.  

red - R14/27/35/37/39 
gold/yellow - Y21/23, YR23/24/27 
horn - W1/3/5 
cloud - C00/1//2/q3/4 

Masked the dragon next and ink blended various red dye inks and Black Soot distress ink around the edges for the background.  Lightly spritz with water and blot with a paper towel for some texture.  Splattered with diluted red dye ink for more texture.  Dried with a heat tool then applied VersaMark ink through a Fireworks stencil and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  Stamped the sentiment from Cue the Confetti with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder.  Die cut the panel down to 4.25x5.5-inches with a Wonky Stitched Rectangle to give a black border when assembled onto an A2 size card base. 
WS products used for my card are linked below.  Please note affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you.  Your support is greatly appreciated. Happy new year to those who celebrate.  Thank you for dropping in. 






Tic Tac Toe - #286 Fearured Designer Roseanne (diagonal - Stencil, Ink Blending, Red/Pink)
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February 13, 2026

Guest Designer for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown February 2026 Colour Challenge - Gold & Black

Hello everyone.  I’m excited to be guest designing (GD) at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown (52CCT) for their GOLD & BLACK colour challenge. 


One of the designs in the Whimsy Stamps (WS) Champagne slimline paper pack was the starting point for my card.  I used a silhouette stamp set and a holy star die (unfortunately, both are discontinued/unavailable) to create this nativity scene.


The pattern paper was trimmed down to 4.25”.  Stamped the images with Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder.  Stamped the sentiment on a A2 size black panel with VersaMark ink next and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  Die cut the star from gold glitter paper, then assembled the card onto a black card base to finish. 


I want to thank the 52CCT team for having me GD.  Please nit affiliate links were used when possible in this post, so if you click on a link or two, I will get a small compensation at no extra cost to you… your support is appreciated.  Thank you for dropping by. 

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February 11, 2026

Whimsy Stamps - Postal Minis and Floating Hearts

Hello there.  Several timely challenges and Valentine’s Day coming soon, resulted in this love card featuring the Postal Minis stamp set and Floating Hearts cover plate die purchased recently from Whimsy Stamps (WS).


The envelopes were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured/shaded with Copic Sketch markers (R27, C0/2), then fussy cut out.  Ran the cover plate through the die cutting machine with an A2 size red panel next to give it the background some details..  Ink blended Victorian Velvet distress ink over a It’s Cloudy stencil on Bristol paper, then die cut out with a Cloud Edger die.  Stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder before assembling the card onto a white card base to finish.  
 

WS prod used for my card are linked below. Please note affiliate have been used throughout this post; therefore, if you click on any of them and make a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you!  Your support is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for dropping by. 





*some products may also be available at Simon Says Stamp*
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February 09, 2026

Spellbinders - The Poet’s Garden

Hello everyone.  Meant to post a couple of birthday cards yesterday as one of them was for a friend whose birthday was yesterday 🫣, but better late than never!  These cards showcase the beautiful products from The Poet’s Garden collection released last month by Spellbinders (SB) in collaboration with Susan Tierney-Cockburn.  Susan is well knows for her realistic, very dimensional florals and has created video tutorials sharing how she does it.  Because I don’t have all the tools and want to keep my cards mailer-friendly, I went rogue to create my cards. 😂  First up is the card for my friends featuring the Wild Violet and Ladybugs die set.  Unfortunately, my set is missing the ladybug die… otherwise it would have been pretty cute to add them to the design. 


All pieces were die cut from Bristol paper then ink blended with Wilted Violet, Shabby Shutters, and/or Rustic Wilderness distress inks (DI).  Used a leftover white embossed black sentiment strip and a white “net” cutout from this Born to Dink post as a trellis.  Assembled the card onto a white card base, then added clear jewels to the violet centres to finish. 


My next card features the Clematis Poet die set. The Plaster embossed background here was also another extra fromthe same Born To Dink post.   The foiled sentiment from Birthday Sentiments was in my stash as well.  


All pieces were die cut from X-Press It paper then coloured with Copic Sketch markers before shaping them for some texture and dimension. 
Copic markers used:
petals - BV13, B66/69 
centre - Y11 
leaves - Y11, YG63/67 



SB products used on these cards are linked below (simply click on the images).  Please note, affiliate links have been used throughout this post and blog.  Therefore, if you click on any of these links and make a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 





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January 28, 2026

Simon Says Stamp - More Heart to Heart

Hello there.  I’m popping back in today to share a couple of simple friendships cards using more sweet products from the latest Heart to Heart release by Simon Says Stamp (SSS).  


First up is a CAS (clean and simple) pink monochromatic thank you card featuring the new Flourish Heart Trio die. 


The die is designed with three hearts arranged in a triangular pattern.  By flipping the die when die cutting across a Bristol panel, the negative cutouts resulted in a heart border.  The positive heart pieces were saved for a future project. To back the border opening, 1/4” strips were trimmed from white glitter paper and coloured with RV10/63/55 pink Copic Sketch markers.  The strip second from the top was left white. 


The cute Journal Jamboree kitty image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It paper next.  Coloured the kitty with C00/1/2 cool gray Copic Sketch markers and the heart with the same pink markers above before fussy cutting it out (this stamp set has coordinating dies).  Stamped the sentiment from Plaque Slides Love and Friendship using Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder.  Assembled the card onto a white card base and added clear shimmer to the heart for an  all over sparkle to finish. 


Next is a heart tunnel card featuring Sweet Friendship stamp and Rounded Hearts die sets. 


Stamped, Copic coloured and fussy cutt out the image.  There are coordinating dies for this stamp sè as well.

Copic markers used:
dog - E50/51/53/5/57 
car - E40/41/ 42/44 
cheeks - R81/83
log   E30/31/33/35/37 

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For the heart tunnel background, three panels were trimmed from white to A2 size (would have used coloured cardstock, if I had the appropriate colours 🤷🏻‍♀️).  The top layer is white woodgrain paper while the next two layers are Bristol paper.  Die cut the corresponding hearts from them, then ink blended Worn Lipstick and Barn Door distress oxide inks on the two Bristol panels.  The darkest colour was achieved by ink blending Ruby Red dye and Black Soot distress inks directly onto the card base.  White heat embossed the sentiment on it, then assembled the card to finish. 


For your convenience, SSS products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to  you .  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for dropping by. 



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Card 1 
Die Cut Divas - Use New Crafty Items (Flourish Heart Trio die, Journal Jamboree stamp)









Card 2 
Die Cut Divas - Use New Crafty Items (Sweet Friendship stamp, Rounded Hearts dies) 




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