Spellbinders | Lavender Fields

Hello there, I hope you are well. Today I have a mini card to share using the Spellbinders Lavender Fields Collection from Spellbinders which is a collaboration with Simple Stories. I am using the Lavender Fields Hexagons Dies which feature three hexagons (which can be used with or without stitching detail), lavender and a bee. I love the look of lavender but sadly, the smell makes my migraines worse so I tend to avoid it. So for now, I'll just stick to it in paper form! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by creating my card base. I did cut the largest hexagon die in the Spellbinders Simple Vintage Lavender Fields Hexagons Etched Dies twice from white cardstock using the stitching detail die. I then scored one towards the top to create a hinge. I added adhesive to the hinge and adhered it to the back of the other one. This created my mini hexagon shaped card base. 

I die cut the lavender from the set from Spellbinders Lavender and Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock for the flower parts, and Spellbinders Peridot and Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock for the stems and leaves. I adhered the two parts together using Bearly Art Glue and then adhered them to the card. I cut off the excess from the bottom using scissors. 

I stamped a sentiment from Spellbinders Lasting Impressions Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend. If you celebrate, wishing you a very happy Easter!

Altenew | 12th Anniversary Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate their 12th Anniversary! I have loved Altenew since the very beginning and I am honoured to be part of their Design Team. Sadly, I don't have anything new to share today, but I still wanted to take part in the celebrations, so I am taking a look at some of my favourite cards that I made over the last year. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

CARD 1

Main products used:

Craft Your Life Project Kit: Stitched with Love, Crafty Necessities Cardstock: Dew Drops, Aqualicious & Jet Black

For the blog post, click HERE

CARD 2

Main products used:

Build-A-Garden: Serene Blooms, Fine Liner Pens, Fresh Dye Inks: Blushberry Bliss, Bubblegum Dreams, Green Valley & Jet Black

For the blog post, click HERE

CARD 3

Main products used:

Creative Cuts Cozy Homes, Fine Alphabet Die Set, Crafty Necessities Cardstock: Volcano Lake, Lagoon, Pink Diamond, Rubellite, Berrylicious, Dew Drops, Aqualicious & Teal Cave

For the blog post, click HERE

CARD 4

Main products used:

Craft-A-Flower: Larkspur Layering Die Set, Sentiment Strips Stamp Set, Fresh Dye Inks: Bubblegum Dreams & Green Valley

For the blog post, click HERE

BLOG HOP:

This post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes, please click the links below to visit the other participants blogs. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

GIVEAWAY:

Over $2,300 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 12 lucky winners. There are also 22 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

·      Altenew: 12 x $50 Gift Certificates

·      Altenew Academy: 12 x Online Card Class ($39.99 value each)

·      Stamp-n-Storage: 1 x Ink Pad Carousel for Altenew Fresh Dye Inks (Valued at $150)

·      Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Classes (Valued at $25+ each)

·      Lawn Fawn: 1x $100 Gift Certificate

·      Honey Bee Stamps: 1x $100 Gift Certificate

·      Pink and Main: 1 x $100 Gift Certificate

·      Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 x $100 Gift Certificate

·      Ranger Industries: 1 x $75 Gift Certificate

·      Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

·      Simon Says Stamp: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

·      Alex Syberia Designs: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

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·      My Craft Room: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

·      Krafters Cart: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

·      Pinkfresh Studio: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

·      Craft Giraffe: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

·      Scrapbook.com: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate

·      Michelle's Cards & Stamps: 1 x AUD $50 Gift Certificate

·      Auzz Trinkets N Krafts: 1 x AUD $50 Gift Certificate

·      Bumbleberry Papercrafts:1 x £25 Gift Certificate

·      Seven Hills: 1 x £25 Gift Certificate

·      Trinity Stamps: 1 x $25 Gift Certificate

·      Creative Chick Co.: 1 x $25 Gift Certificate

Be sure to leave comments by 12th April 2026 for a chance to win one of 45 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!" 45 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 13th April 2026. 

ANNIVERSARY PROMOTIONS:

April 1 - 2, 2026: Get a FREE Brushed Copper Metallic Cardstock (10 sheets/set) (worth $10.99) on orders over $89 from April 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT until April 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT.

April 1 - 3, 2026: Enjoy FREE U.S. Shipping on orders over $39 from April 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT until April 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. 

Wishing Altenew a very happy 12th anniversary! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hero Arts | Big Hugs

Hello there, today I have two cards to share using the new Beary Sweet collection from Hero Arts + Carly Tee. I love the Big Hugs sets (both the die and stamp set) so that is what I am focussing on today. These cards are extremely clean and simple but I do like how they turned out! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

For my first card, I started off by die cutting the hugs die from Hero Arts Big Hugs Die Set onto a panel of white cardstock. I then cut the panel down using one of the Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies. I stamped the 'no words, just' above the hugs aperture from the Hero Arts Big Hugs Stamp Set using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

I die cut the Hero Arts Sentiments Strips Fancy Die from Spellbinders Fairy Tale, Lavender and Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock. The strips were adhered to the front of a US A2 sized card base, making sure to cut them down to fit behind the panel. The panel was then adhered on top using thin foam tape. I die cut the smallest Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Die from Spellbinders Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered it below the 'u' to finish. 

Since Carly is the queen of shakers, especially flat ones, I thought it was only right to create one for my second card! I die cut the hugs die from Hero Arts Big Hugs Die Set onto a panel of white cardstock. I then stamped the 'enclosed' from Hero Arts Big Hugs Stamp Set using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink onto the panel around the end of the 's'. 

I made a shaker pocket from stamp packaging and added Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter inside. I then closed it up and adhered it to the front of a US A2 sized card base made from Spellbinders Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock. The panel was then adhered on top. To finish, I added a teeny Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gem at the end of 'enclosed'. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

The rest of the collection is super cute too; it features gummy bears and sweets, hence the name Beary Sweet! I apologise for the poor photos, sadly the sun seems to have disappeared from London this week so far! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Spellbinders | Stripe Right Dragonfly

Hello there, I'm delighted to be over on the Spellbinders Blog sharing a step-by-step card tutorial using the new Stripe Right Etched Dies. This die cuts four stripes of different thicknesses and is 6" tall so the stripes can be used vertically or horizontally (or diagonally like I have!) on an A2 card base. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I paired the Spellbinders Stripe Right Etched Dies with the older Spellbinders Soaring Dragonfly Etched Dies. I kept the dragonfly white and added the colour to the card with the stripes. The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Lasting Impressions Clear Stamp Set which was heat embossed and cut into a strip. I finished off with Spellbinders Prism AB Color Essentials Gems for the dragonfly's eyes. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

For more details on how I made the card, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

VIDEO | Mastering the Art of Monochrome

Hello there, today I have a card to share where I am trying to master the art of monochrome. I often keep to a minimal colour palette when creating anyway, but it was really nice to challenge myself to keep to just one colour but add in multiple shades of that colour with ink blending and alcohol marker colouring. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by stamping the image from the Altenew Charming Flowers Stamp Set onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Sandy Blush Cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was then die cut out using the Altenew Charming Flowers Die Set. 

I added simple colouring to the image using Altenew Cottage Garden Artist Alcohol Marker Set N using just C027 Dusty Pink in the shadows and blended out with Y803 Strawberry to blend with the colour of the cardstock. I die cut another of the flower die from the same cardstock and adhered it to the back of the stamped one for stability. 

I die cut two tags from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Sandy Blush Cardstock using the Altenew Terrific Tags Die Set. I added ink blending to one using Altenew Blushberry Bliss Fresh Dye Inks (Dusty Pink & Blush Rose) using an Altenew Mini Blending Brush. The other tag was adhered behind and Hemptique Natural Hemp Cord threaded through the top and tied in a bow. 

I took a panel of Altenew Crafty Necessities: Sandy Blush Cardstock and splattered it with Altenew Titanium White Artists' Gouache mixed with a little water. Once dry, it was adhered to a white US A2 sized card base with Glue Tape. The tag was then adhered on top with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape, followed by the flower image on top. 

I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Altenew Charming Flowers Stamp Set onto the same Sandy Blush Cardstock and die cut it into a strip. It was adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Peony Gold Stellar Sequins. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I really love how this card came out. I wouldn't usually go for this colour, a sandy blush colour, but I really like how it turned out! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Simon Says Stamp | Blooming Wreath

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the new Simon Says Stamp Blooming Wreath Embossing Folder which was released as part of the In My Heart release. This is such a pretty embossing folder and can be used in lots of ways. For today, I just did simple ink blending. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by placing a panel of white cardstock inside the Simon Says Stamp Blooming Wreath Embossing Folder and running it through my die cutting machine. I then added ink blending on top using Altenew Glacier Caves Fresh Dye Inks. I tried to keep the outsides dark and the centre of the wreath light. 

To highlight the wreath a little, I pounced Altenew Cloud White Pigment Ink on top, using a Blending Tool. I then placed it inside my splat box and liberally sprayed on Altenew Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray before setting it aside to dry. 

Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white cardstock with tape runner. I then die cut the Simon Says Stamp YOU Die four times from white cardstock. I adhered them one on top of another and then onto the card. I stamped the 'are the best' from the Simon Says Stamp You Matter Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels 2.0 Dies and the edges cut down using using a guillotine. It was then adhered below the 'you' using thin foam squares. To finish, I embellished with Simon Says Stamp Moonshine Sequins. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

It is always difficult to capture shimmer in photos but in real life, it is so pretty! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead! 

VIDEO | Spellbinders Just Add Cake Kit Unboxing

Hello there, today I am taking a look at the Spellbinders Just Add Cake Birthday Card Making Kit. I will have some inspiration to share using the kit, but for now, I wanted to show what is actually in the kit. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

The Spellbinders Just Add Cake Birthday Card Making Kit is designed to be used to create birthday cards but a lot of the products can be used for all occasion cards too. There is tons in the kit - loads of dies, a sentiment stamp set, cardstock, card bases, embellishments and more! It's full to the brim!  

KIT CONTENTS:

6 Die Sets

1 Clear Stamp Set + Coordinating Dies

1 3D Embossing Folder

1 Sequin Pack

1 Splatter Effects

1 Cardstock Pack (20 sheets 8.5" x 5.5")

1 Shaker Dome Pack

12 A2 Cards & Envelopes

Here is the video showing what is in the kit:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to the kit. Affiliate links are used. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Once the kit sells out, it will be restocked but the contents will not be available separately. The only way to get them is to get the kit. I will be sharing inspiration using the kit at a later date, but for now, I hope you found it helpful to see the contents. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

VIDEO | Using Press Plates for a Subtle Background with Pinkfresh Studio

Hello there, I am delighted to be over on the Pinkfresh Studio YouTube Channel today sharing a card using the Couture Grace suite, along with Darling District Press Plate for the background. I wanted there to be something in the background but did not want to distract from the focal point. Pressing is a great way to do this! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by stamping the girl from Pinkfresh Studio Couture Grace Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. I used the coordinating stencils to colour the image using ink blending and Pinkfresh Studio 1/2" Blending Brushes. 

Stencil 1 for the skin uses Peach Fuzz Ink.

Stencil 2 for the hair uses Gathered Twigs Ink.

Stencils 3, 5 & 6 uses Detail Black Ink for the dress, shoes and bow. 

I missed out stencil 4. 

She was die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Couture Grace Die. 

For the background, I placed the buildings plate from the Pinkfresh Studio Darling District Press Plate set onto the Chase (magnetic plate) of my Spellbinders BetterPress Letterpress System. I placed a panel of white cardstock on top, followed by a panel of scrap watercolour paper. I then placed the Platen (top clear plate) on top and ran it through my die cutting machine. I added ink blending to the panel using Hydrangea and Opulence Inks using a Pinkfresh Studio 1" Blending Brush. 

The panel was then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base using glue tape. The girl was adhered on top with thin foam tape. I stamped a sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Step into Style Stamp Set using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink, die cut it out and adhered it to the card using Pinkfresh Studio Precision Clear Craft Glue on the right and foam tape on the left. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

As mentioned in the video, I used the BetterPress System for the pressing today, but this can be done in any die cutting machine. You would just want to play around with the thickness of the sandwich. I would start with one you would use to deboss dies (with a silicone mat) and go from there. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it.