June 24, 2026

Simon Says Sramp - Shine On

Hello everyone.  The new SHINE ON release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) is live now!


I have 2 cards to share today.  First up is a fun summer beach-themed card featuring Beachcomber Seashells dies, Embossed Squovals dies, Dotty Contour embissing fokder (EF) and Chill Vibes stamp set


Bristol paper was used for all elements and ink blending with dye inks was done to add colour.  The Embossed Squivals gives a debossed detail around the perimeter. Created the frame by using two dies together.  The Squovals nesting die set coordinate perfectly with these.  The sentient was stamped with    and heat embossed Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder for a bit of sparkle.  Assembled the card onto a white  card base to finish. 


Couldn’t let Pride month pass without at least one rainbow creation, so my next card is a colourful birthday card featuring the Tall Happy Cover die and Botanical Buds stamp. Birthday was from the older Bouncy Hapoy Birthday die. Its shadow was due cut from vellum.  After layering the entire sentiment, fussy cutting was needed to isolate it.


The Happy cover was die cut three times from Bristol paper and stacked for dimension. The background is Rainbow pattern paper. The Botanical Buds were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  There are coordinating dies.  Didn’t want these cuties to get lost in the bright background so used colours that were not part of the rainbow colours (purple & pink). Assembled the card onto a white card base to 
 finish. 


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June 17, 2026

Spellbinders - Cascading Coneflowers

Hello everyone.  I have a birthday card to share today featuring the Cascading Coneflowers collection by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders (SB).  

Coneflowers are in the same plant family as daisies, so it was not that much of a stretch to turn the Wild Coneflowers into daisies for this floral bouquet A6 (4.5x6.25-inches) size card. 


The floral and foliage pieces were die cut from white cardstock.  The petals and leaves were ink blended with yellow, gray or green dye inks.   The flower centers were coloured with Copic Sketch markers (YR23/24/27, E18).  For some texture, splattered the flowers with diluted white gouache paint.  


The background is the debossed side of a Bristol panel that was dry embossed with the Cascading Dots 3D embossing folder (EF).  There is a coordinating Layered Cascading Dots stencil. The bouquet wrap was made from the largest Infinity Heart cutout.  The Happy Birthday Big & Bold Sentiment was die cut from white and its shadier from black.   Coloured the sentiment with the same Copic Sketch markers used for the daisy centers.  Assembled the card onto a white A6 size card base then added a white satin bow to finish. 


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June 09, 2026

Spellbinders - Everyday City Holiday

Hello there.   I have a fun card to share featuring the Everyday City Holiday collection by Yana Smakula with Soellbinders (SB).   

This collection of three is an add-on to the original City Holiday base die set.  I used Everyday Awnings and Everyday Windows, Curtains and Flower Boxes to create my card. I somehow misplaced the third product in the collection (Welcome Hime Sentiments Press;Foil Plate and die set), so I used a gold foiled Birthday Sentiment (currently on clearance) from my stash. 


The pieces were die cut from white and/or one of three gradient blue colour cardstock.  The building was die cut from Sahara Sand.  The flowers and foliage were coloured with Copic Sketch markers

greens - YG61/63 
pinks - RV63/55 
yellows - Y11/7 


The window reflection was drawn in with a B00  Copic Sketch marker.  Assembled the card card onto a white card base to fini


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May 30, 2026

Simon Says Stamp - More Always There

Hello there.  I’m back today to share a fun circle shaped wedding card featuring Fiesta Circles dies and Pawfect Together stamp set from the latest Simon Says Stamp (SSS) ALWAYS THERE release.  


Here’s my card.

The largest Fiesta Circle is 5.5”, so I borrowed a 5.75” circle die from a friend to create the circle card base.  Two 5.75” circles were die cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb. paper.  Scored and folded one of them at approximately 0.75” from the edge.  Applied glue to this flap/tab and attached it to the other circle to form the card base.  The largest Fiesta Circle was then die cut from black cardstock and its center die cut out with Hero Arts Infinity Circle die.  Repeated the steps from the center circle cutout with the next size Fiesta Circle die.  Adhered these resulting black rings to the card front.


Next, stamped the puppy images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper.  Stamped them again onto masking paper then fussy cut out to create their masks.  Masked the puppies, then stamped the cake.  Removed the masks and coloured with Copic Sketch markers.  

Copic markers used:
reds - R14/35/39 
whites/shading - C00/1        
ground - C3/5/6/8 
groom - T0/1/2/3/5 
bride - W00/1/3/5


Stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder.  Circle die cut out the scene and adhered to the front of the card to finish.  


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May 27, 2026

Simon Says Stamp - Always There

Hello everyone.  After a month break due to their Create event, Simon Says Stamp (SSS) is back with their newest ALWAYS THERE release available now! 


I have a couple of simple cards today.  First up is a tasty 😋 any occasion card featuring the Strawberry Pint and Sparkler Scalloped Frames die sets.   


Coloured cardstock were used to die cut the pint box, strawberries top layers and foliage.  The strawberries back layer was die cut from cream cardstock.  The flowers were die cut from white and their centres were coloured with Copic Sketch markers Y11/Y17,YR27.  The scalloped frames were die cut from white and cream as well.  Black heat embossed the sentiments from previously released Thanks, Mom stamp set with clear glitter embossing powder (EP) for some sparkle.  Assembled the card onto a white top folding card base to finish. 


My next card features Best Sister and Petite Pctal Background stamp sets.  The sister image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out (there are coordinating dies).  Had an unused white frame from the card above, so put it to use and black heat embossed the sentiment with clear glitter EP and ink blended Blueprint Sketch distress ink (DI). 


The petals background was stamped with VersaMark ink onto Bristol paper next, then heat embossed with clear EP.  Next, ombré Ink blended Blueprint Sketch DI on the upper half then wiped off excess ink with a paper towel (emboss resist).  Assembled the card onto a white card base, popping up the scalloped panel with foam tape to finish. 


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