April 08, 2026

Hero Arrs - Friends With Flaur

Hello everyone.  I have a fun card to share today featuring the Got Flair? die set and Totally Awesome stamp and cut bundle from the Friends With Flair collection released last month by Hero Arts (HA).  This collection is nostalgic… for those of a certain age, of course 😉.   Anyone owned a Jean jacket? suspenders? 🤔😂   Keeping with the retro vibe, I created a graffiti wall card.  


For the background, dark gray/black dye inks were ink blended over a Brick Wall stencil on Bristol paper, then splattered with diluted black gouache paint.  I’ve only used layering die sentiments when making graffiti word art cards, so using a stamped sentiment this time was a bit tricky.  I ended up heat embossing the sentiment with white embossing powder on black cardstock, die cutting it out with the coordinating die then coloured the raised white embossed sentiment with Copic Sketch markers.  The images were die cut from colour cardstock.  Ink blended the foam finger with a darker blue dye ink for an ombré.  Assembled the card onto a white card base then added details with a white gel pen to finish. 


HA products used for my card are linked below.  Please note 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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April 01, 2026

Darling Daisies

Hello there.  April 1st already?  No April Fools joke here as I’m racing against the clock! 😂  I had misplaced the Darling Daisies layering stencil set from The Ton before ever getting the chance to use it, so when I finally found it, I got to work right away!  I love daisies and this stencil set made it so easy to create a gorgeous daisy panel!


Once all the stencilling with dye inks using blending brushes was done, I didn’t want to cover up too much of it so… I just added a Simon Sats Stamp “let’s celebrate” die cut sentiment from my stash.  It was die cut from gold foil paper and layered onto its vellum shadow piece.


Since this stencil set truly is super easy to use and yields such gorgeous results, I played around with non-conventional colours… and they look amazing, too!

 
Using shades of brown, I was going for a vintage / sepia look with this one. 

 
For this pink one, left the first stencil in place and splattered diluted white gouache paint to the background for some for some texture. 


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March 29, 2026

Whimsy Stamps - Easter Bunnies in the Garden

Hello there.  I’m welcoming in spring with a couple of cards courtesy of products from Whimsy Stamos (WS).   First up is an unconventional spring garden scene card using Build-a-Fairy Garden die set with the Bunnies in the Garden stamp set.


The mushroom parts and grass border were die cut from Bristol paper.  The mushroom caps and stalks were ink blended with Victorian Velvet and Brushed Corday distress inks (DI), respectively.  Ink smooshing with diluted Cracked Pistachio DI was used to colour the grass border.  The bunny images onoth cards were then stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  

Copic markers used:
bunny - C00/1/3/4 
eyes - B12 
bunny pinks - R81
overalls - B34/37/39 
ladybug - R27, C4/5/6 
leaf - G05/07/09 


Two A2 size panels were trimmed from Bristol paper next.  Die cut one of them with the Bubbly die to create a frame and ink blended Salvaged Patina DI on the other one for the sky background to peek through.  Tip: leave white areas for clouds.  Stamped the Easter Sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink on Bristol paper, heat embossed it with clear glitter embossing powder for some sparkle then fussy cut out.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

I had a small mushroom left over, so glued it to the bottom left corner of an envelope to match.  


My next card is a simple Easter scene card featuring the Easter Bunnies stamp set.  The image was done at the same time as the image above. 

Copic markers used:
bunny - W00/1/3/5 
eye - B12 
bunny pinks - R81
basket - E43/44/47 
bow - RV17/19/69 
chicks - Y21/23, YR07/24 
leaves - G03/05//07/09, YG03/06/07/09/63 
flowers - pink: RV10/63/55+Y11//15/17, turquoise: BG02/05, purple: V01/04/15/17 


The Nested Pierced Egg was then used to die cut from a white woodgrain panel.  Stretched the Quick Strips 3 dies to create the cross from white woodgrain paper as well.  Ink blended Sahara Sand dye ink for shading/dimension.


Created a simple background by ink blending Salvaged Patina and Cracked Pistachio DI on Bristol paper for the sky and ground, respectively.  Assembled the card onto a white card base then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink to finish. 


WS products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note compensated 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 by. 






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Tic Tac Toe - #289 Featured Designer Jeanie (diagonal - Spring, Die Cut/Punch, Coordinating Envelopes)
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March 18, 2026

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 to stencil the flower before due cutting the image with the matching die.  The sentiment, 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 then mounted the panel to a white 5”square card base 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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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 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. 






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