February 25, 2026

Simon Says Stamp - Beautiful Moments

Hello everyone.  The new Beautiful Moments release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) is available now!  As usual this release is huge with products for all your spring crafting.


My first project is an Easter card using four new products from the release.  I must admit I’m not too happy with my colour choic.  It’s a but more subdued than what I like usually.... 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

Anyway I started with the new Embellished Bunny, which is a two piece die set.  One die cuts the bunny shape and the other makes a floral/foliage detail impression (debias).   I knew I would need to ink/impress several times to get a good impression, so I pulled out my Spellbindwes (SB) BetterPress Letterpress System (BP).  Since the did is not a press plate (not thick enough), shims were added until a good impression can be made.  Inked the die with Tattered Rosé distress oxide ink and pressed into BP Porcelain Cotton paper.  Repeated this process a few times before die cutting it out with the bunny die. 


I was about to ink blend Tattered Rose onto Bristol paper to match, but to my surprise, I found a scrap in my stash that matched perfectly!  Die cut the Stitched Nested Egg from it, then lightly spritz with water before embossing it through with the Crocus Field embossing folder. Assembled the card onto a white card base   Die cut the Easter EZ Sentiment Strip with the Sentiment Labels die next, then assembled the card onto a white card base to finish.  


My second project is a simple punny birthday card featuring the new Furever Grateful stamp set.  The balloon (stamped 3x) is from older Best Year Yet stamp set. 


The Guinea8 pig were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper and on masking sheets to fussy cut out for masks.  Coloured with Copic Sketch markers then black heat embossed the sentiment with clear glitter embossing powder.  Assembled the card onto a white card base and added a white Modern Teardrop frame from my stash for a bit of interest to finish. 


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






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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 note 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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