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. 

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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:

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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! 

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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:

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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. 

Simon Says Stamp | Thanks a Latte

Hello there, today I have a tag to share using products from the new Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release, which is out now. They kindly sent me a few products including the Thanks a Latte Stamp Set, along with the Scalloped Arches Frames Dies, which I am using today. 

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I started off my tag by die cutting one of the Simon Says Stamp Scalloped Arches Frames Dies twice from white cardstock. I then cut a piece of acetate and adhered it to the back of one of the arches. The other arch was then adhered on top, sandwiching the acetate in-between. 

I stamped one of the images from the Simon Says Stamp Thanks a Latte Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. It was coloured using Copic Markers and Polychromos Pencils. I then fussy cut it out using scissors, but there are dies available. It was adhered onto the arch piece using foam tape. 

I stamped a sentiment from the same set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and het set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels 2.0 Dies. I cut the edges down slightly and then punched a hole in the top. 

I punched a hole in the top of the arch (using a Crop-A-Dile) and then threaded black twine through it, popping the sentiment piece on too. The twine was then tied in a bow. To finish, I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the heart on the cup. 

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.

The arch frames will be great to use on cards but I really like how they worked as a tag too! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Spellbinders | Thank You Flowers

Hello there, I hope you are well! I am delighted to be over on the Spellbinders Blog today, sharing a step by step photo tutorial using the Spellbinders Upright Italic Everyday Sentiments Collection by Paul Antonio. These sentiments (there are three in the collection) are pretty large, so fill a card nicely and create a great focal point. I paired mine with flowers. 

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The peek above shows the card I made using the Spellbinders Upright Italic Thank You! Press + Foil Plate, which I pressed using BetterPress Black Ink. I then paired it with Spellbinders Club Blooms Etched Dies (I love this set!) in aqua tones (and green for the leaves) Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. 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.

I really love the font on these sentiments! If you didn't already know, they are all handwritten by Paul Antonio himself. Please head over to the Spellbinders Blog to see the step by step tutorial. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Unstoppable

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Spellbinders March 2026 Small Die of the Month Club Kit called 'Unstopable'. It features a superwoman, clouds and some sentiments. I paired it with the Embossing Folder of the Month Club Kit, as I thought it worked great for a galaxy/night sky background. 

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I started off by die cutting the woman from the Spellbinders March 2026 Small Die of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I die cut the skin from Alabaster, the hair from Truffle, the dress from Lavender, and the shoes, gloves and cape from Lilac. The crown and trim were die cut from Silver Glitter Treasured Cardstock. 

I adhered the pieces together using Bearly Art Glue. I then placed a panel of Spellbinders Raven ColorWheel Cardstock into the Spellbinders March 2026 Embossing Folder of the Month and ran it through my die cutting machine. It was then splattered with a mixture of Spellbinders Silver Pearl Watercolor and water and set aside to dry. 

Once dry, it was adhered to a black US A2 sized card base. I die cut the clouds from the Spellbinders March 2026 Small Die of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered the first two using thin foam tape, the two on top were adhered using liquid glue. I cut off the excess from the bottom using scissors. 

I adhered the superwoman on top with thin foam tape. I hot foiled the sentiment from Spellbinders Ideal Moments Press Plate + Die Set onto black cardstock using Spellbinders Silver Glimmer Hot Foil Roll and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. 

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.

SPELLBINDERS CLUB KITS

To buy the kit - if you are a current subscriber to the Small Die of the Month Club Kit (or any kit), you do not need to do anything. You will be charged as normal on the 5th of the month and your kit will be shipped to you. If you are a new subscriber, you can purchase the kit from the 6th - 27th March 2026. Members can cancel their membership at any time. If you are not keen on subscribing to the kit but still want it, you can purchase it individually (without a subscription) on the 10th of the following month but the price will be higher. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. Wishing you a wonderful day and a great weekend! 

Altenew | Watercoloured Darling Dahlias

Hello there, today I have a tag to share using the new Altenew Lush Terra Watercolor Compact, which is a collaboration with The Mint Gardener. These compacts feature six watercolour paints in pans. They come in a beautiful metal palette and there is space for mixing in the lid. These paints are semi-transparent. The greens/blues in this set are similar to gouache in consistency. 

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I started off my tag buy die cutting the petals and leaves from the Altenew Darling Dahlia Layering Die Set from Altenew Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper. I mixed the Altenew Watercolor Compact - Lush Terra paints with water and using Altenew Artists' Watercolor Foundation Brushes, applied the colour to the die-cuts before setting them aside to dry. I used Violet Nightshade for the petals, and Sea Glass & Emerald Cedar for the leaves. 

Once dry, the flowers were assembled using liquid glue. Instead of using the die-cut flower centres, I used an Altenew Ivory Pearl Dot instead.

I die cut an Altenew Nesting Arches Die from white cardstock and cut a hole in the top using the Altenew Labels & Tags 1 Die Set to create a tag. The flowers and leaves were adhered on top using liquid glue. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Posh Petals, cut it into a strip and adhered it to the tag using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I added twine through the top of the tag and tied in a bow, followed by embellishing with more Altenew Ivory Pearl Dots. 

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.

Because these watercolours are semi-transparent, I was able to build up the colour on the die-cuts quite easily. I used Lush Terra compact today which features musted tones, but there are other compacts available with different colour palettes too. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

VIDEO | Hot Foiling & Stencilling Daffodils & Tulips

Hello there, today I have a card and video to share using Yana's Tulips Collection from Spellbinders. I am hot foiling and stencilling the Tulips & Daffodils Press + Foil Plate and the image is oh so pretty! Lots of different colour combinations could be used here, but I went with traditional yellow daffodils and pink tulips! 

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I started off by hot foiling the Spellbinders Tulips & Daffodils Press + Foil Plate onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Matte Gold Glimmer Hot Foil and the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. I then placed the coordinating stencils over the top, one by one, to add ink blending to the image using blending brushes. 

I used Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks (all four shades) for the daffodils, Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks (Baby Pink, Fuchsia & Magenta) for the Tulips, and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks (Firefly, Grass Field & Shadow Creek) for the leaves and stems. 

The panel was then cut into an oval using the largest Spellbinders Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Dies. I cut another panel of white cardstock using the same die and cut a little off the bottom using a guillotine. I then scored a line towards the top to create a hinge. I added adhesive to the hinge and adhered it to the back of the foiled panel to create the card base. 

I hot foiled the sentiment from the Spellbinders Bouquet of Hugs Sentiments Press + Foil Plate + Die Set onto white cardstock using the same Spellbinders Matte Gold Glimmer Hot Foil. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

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.

Not into foiling? I am sharing a step by step tutorial using this plate over on the Spellbinders Blog using the BetterPress Letterpress System instead. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | 3D Egg

Hello there, today I have another felt plushie to share with you. I have really been enjoying making these! This one is the 3D Eggs and Flowers by Sandi MacIver for Spellbinders. The eggs can be decorated with the flowers but you can also add the flowers onto Fergus too! I decided to make the larger of the two eggs in the set but I am hoping to get time to make the smaller one at some point too! 

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I started off by die cutting the egg sides (four) and the base from the Spellbinders 3D Eggs & Flowers Etched Dies from Pansy felt from the Spellbinders Cool Merino Wool Felt Sheets Pack. I then used DMC Floss in 155 to sew it together. I followed Sandi's amazing video tutorial and before closing it up, I filled it. 

I used polyester filling for the top part of the egg and plastic pellets for the bottom. These have some weight to them, so keep it standing upright. I then closed it up. Sandi uses crushed up walnuts (also known as lizard litter), but I couldn't find any of those! 

I die cut the leaves and stems from Aquamarine felt from the Spellbinders Cool Merino Wool Felt Sheets Pack and added stitching to the leaves using DMC 958 floss. I adhered them to the egg first using hot glue. I die cut the daffodil petals from Snow felt from the Spellbinders Holiday Merino Wool Felt Sheets Pack (twice for each flower) and adhered them together, again using hot glue.

The centres were die cut from Beeswax felt from the Spellbinders Classic Pooh Merino Wool Felt Sheets Pack and rolled up (I found the Spellbinders Reverse Tweezers helpful for this) and adhered together using hot glue, before adhering to the centre of the flowers. The flower heads were then adhered to the egg using hot glue. 

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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 turned out! It wasn't nearly as difficult to sew as I thought it would be, which is always a bonus! I'm looking forward to having it out on my shelf at Easter time. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead! Take care!

Altenew | March 2026 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the March 2026 release with a fun and inspirational blog hop. I have already shared one card using the release, which you can see here, and today I have three more cards to share. 

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POSH PETALS

My first card uses Altenew Build-A-Garden: Posh Petals which consists of a stamp set, coordinating die, coordinating stencils and a mini blending brush. I started off by stamping the floral image from the stamp set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then placed the stencils on top, one by one, to add ink blending using Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. 

I used Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, and Altenew Green Valley (Firefly & Grass Field) and Whispering Woodland (Limeade) Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves and stems. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and adhered to a white US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

I cut the excess off the sides of the card base using scissors. I stamped the sentiment from the set onto more white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink and die cut it out. I die cut the die another two times from white cardstock and adhered them behind the stamped one before adhering to the card. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

DARLING DAHLIA, NESTING ARCHES + DAYDREAM DOODLES

I started off my card by die cutting the new Altenew Darling Dahlia Layering Die Set from white cardstock multiple times (enough to make three flowers). I placed the die cuts on my Altenew Sticky Mat and added ink blending. I used Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. 

I used Altenew Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye Inks for the flower centres. The flowers were adhered using the keyhole system and liquid glue and set aside while I worked on the card base. I die cut three arches from the new Altenew Nesting Arches Die Set from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock. 

I placed one of the stencils from Altenew Daydream Doodles Stencils Set on top and applied Altenew Pearl Shimmer Relief Paste on top using an Altenew Palette Knife. The stencil was removed and the arches set aside to dry. Once dry, they were adhered to a US A2 sized black card base using new Altenew Black Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

The flowers and leaves were adhered on top using liquid glue. I stamped a sentiment from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Posh Petals onto more black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more black foam tape. 

PETAL POP

My last card for today uses the new Altenew Petal Pop Stencil. I placed it down onto a panel of white cardstock and held it in place with low-tack tape. I placed the flower centre stencil inside the background stencil and then added ink blending to the petals with Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks. 

I removed the flower centre stencil and added ink blending using Altenew Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye Inks. The stencil was then removed and the panel adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Glue Tape. I die cut the 'friend' from Altenew Timeless Sentiments Die Set from white (2 x for the shadow) and black (4 x for the word) cardstock. 

The layers were adhered together using liquid glue and then adhered to the card. I stamped the 'happy birthday' from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Posh Petals onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun and inspirational hop. Please click on the other participants below to visit their blogs. 

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GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by March 12th for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew's Blog Hop Post on March 13th, 2026. The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

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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.

I know it sounds silly being excited about foam tape, but I am really excited to have black foam tape now in three different widths! I make a lot of cards with black or dark card bases, so I am going to love having black foam tape for them now! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

VIDEO | Silhouette Stamping with Altenew

Hello there, today I have two tags to share using a technique that I haven't used for a while - silhouette stamping. It is a really easy technique to do but one that gives beautiful results, I think! I have made tags but this will also work perfectly on cards. 

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I started off my tags by taking the label dies from the Altenew Creative Labels Die Set and cutting them both twice from white cardstock. I then die cut a hole in the top using the die from the Altenew Labels & Tags 1 Die Set. I placed the tags onto my Altenew Sticky Mat (one of each shape) and added ink blending on top using Altenew Small Blending Brushes. 

I used Altenew Fresh Dye Inks in (top to bottom):

• Tag 1 - Sunray, Chamomile, Snapdragon and Rubellite
• Tag 2 - Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Deep Iris and Midnight Violet

I then took the leaf stamps from the Altenew Creative Labels Stamp Set and stamped them onto the tags using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. If there were any gaps in the stamping, I filled them in using an Altenew Finer Liner Pen. 

I wanted to add a bit of extra interest to the tags, so I took them to my Splat Box and splattered on Altenew Titanium White Artists' Gouache using a small paintbrush. They were set aside to dry before the other (white cardstock) tags were adhered to the back. 

I stamped the sentiments from the Altenew Creative Labels Stamp Set onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. The 'hello' was die cut out using the coordinating die and the two others cut into strips using the Altenew Featured Sentiments Die Set. 

I cut the two ends off the sentiments strips using a mini guillotine and then adhered them to the tags using Altenew Black Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I added twine through the holes of the tags and tied in bows at the front. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Mystic Black Stellar Sequins. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the tags:

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.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I will be back later with the Altenew March 2026 Release Blog Hop, but for now, I hope you have a wonderful Saturday! Take care!