Since this stencil set truly is super easy to use and yielding such gorgeous results, I also played around with non-conventional colours… and they look awesome, too!
And that’s it for me. Thank you for stopping by.
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 making gorgeous daisy panels effortless.
Once all the stencilling with dye inks using blending brushes was done, I didn’t want to cover up all that beauty. So I finished the card off with a shiny “let’s celebrate” die cut sentiment from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) in my stash that had been die cut from gold foil paper and layered onto its vellum shadow piece.
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.
Challenges:
card 1
Tic Tac Toe - #289 Featured Designer Jeanie (diagonal - Spring, Die Cut/Punch, Coordinating Envelopes)
card 2
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).
Challenges:
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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card 1
Craft Rocket - #134 No Designer Paper
Tic Tac Toe - #288 Featured Designer Felicita (top row - Stencil, Ink Blending, Splatter/Smooshing)
card 2
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.
Challenges:
March 15, 2026
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.
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