Hero Arts | Mix Tape

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Hero Arts Hero Studio July 2025 Die Set of the Month. The set is called Mix Tape and is so fun! You can create a cassette tape and although I didn't use it today, there is a die that spells out hello using the audio tape/film. So fun! 

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I started off my card by die cutting the Hero Studio July 2025 Die Set of the Month cassette tape using Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I used Raven for the main part of the tape, cutting the bits that you wind up (in our household with a pencil!) in the middle from Anchor, as well as the pieces in either corner. 

For the label I used Classic White, Fairy Tale, Lavender and Lilac. I adhered the parts together using liquid glue. I took a white US A2 sized card base and rounded the corners using the Spellbinders 1-2 Punch: Corner Rounder & Notch. The tape was then adhered on top using thin foam tape. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Hero Arts On The Shelf Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Hero Arts Hero Hues Purples Enamel Dots. 

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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 thought that sentiment worked well with the tape, not that I think anyone that anyone in the era of tapes (myself included there!) is either old or retro, but I thought it was fun! Although, even CDs are clased as old now! Haha! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great weekend! 

Spellbinders | Cocoa Greetings

Hello there, I hope you are well. Today I have a card to share using the Spellbinders July 2025 Small Die of the Month Club Kit. The kit is called "Cocoa Greetings" and you can create three different cups with the set - a penguin, a reindeer and Santa. As you can see, I went with the penguin for my card today. 

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I started off by die cutting the penguin cup from the Spellbinders July 2025 Small Die of the Month Club Kit using Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I used Raven for the main body, Classic White for the tummy and face, as well as the handle and the bottom layer of the cream. The beak was cut from Beeswax and the cheeks from Chiffon. 

The top layer of cream was cut from white glitter cardstock in the Spellbinders Antique White Assorted Treasured Cardstock set. I cut the candy canes from Classic White and Pomegranate. The scarf was cut from Lavender for the bottom layer and Fairy Tale for the top layer. The snowflake was cut from Lavender. I cut the heart thee times from Lilac and adhered them one on top of another. 

I assembled the body/cup first, adhering with Bearly Art Glue. I then adhered the scarf parts together before adhering on top. I adhered the top layer to the cream and then adhered both behind the top of the cup. The candy cane layers were adhered together and then adhered behind the cream. The snowflake was adhered on top. I took an A2 size card base made from Spellbinders Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock and added ink blending around the edges using Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks. 

The penguin cup was adhered on top using thin foam tape. I hot foiled the Spellbinders Merry Messages Plate onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Champagne Foil and the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. It was die cut out using the die and adhered to the card (adhering two more die cuts behind for dimension). The heart was then adhered to the cup. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Prism AB 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.

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 July 2025. 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. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Wonderland

Hello there, I was delighted to be over on the Spellbinders Blog on Tuesday sharing three cards using the new Wonderland Collection. This fabulous collection features dies and press plates all with a Christmas/winter theme. 

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My peek today shares a card I made using the Spellbinders Cocoa Wishes Etched Dies. This set features a fun Santa cocoa cup that you can adorn with trees, ornaments and presents inside (as well as the cream!). 

I used the fabulous new Treasured Cardstock (metallic cardstock with different finishes) packs - Ruby and Antique White, as well as the Gold for the star on the tree. I went with a teal, pink and red colour combo with a lot of white space! The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Merry Messages Plate & Die Set that I hot foiled using Champagne Foil. 

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 information on the card, as well as the others I made with this collection, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Pinkfresh Studio | Whispering Views July 2025 Release Instagram Hop

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today to celebrate the July 2025 release with a fun Instagram Hop. In case you missed it, I shared one card using the new release here yesterday and today I have another. 

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I started off my card by stamping the main floral image from the Pinkfresh Studio Blushing Blooms Stamp onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. I then placed the Pinkfresh Studio Blushing Blooms Stencils over the top, one by one, to add ink blending to the flowers, leaves and stems using blending brushes. 

I used Pinkfresh Studio Soft Lilac, Candy Violet and Regal Kiss Inks for the petals, Lemon Whip for the centres, and Fresh Pear and Grassy Knoll for the stems and leaves. I repeated the process twice, so that I had two sets of flowers/stems/leaves for my card. 

I then arranged them on my US A2 sized white card base, adhering them using a combination of Pinkfresh Studio Precision Clear Glue and thin foam tape. I did cut some of the leaf clusters down so that I could pop bits behind the flowers. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio Blushing Blooms Stamp onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. It was die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Blushing Blooms Die. I cut the die another three times from white cardstock and adhered them behind the stamped one for added dimension. I then adhered it to the card using thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfrsh Studio Ice Clear Drops. 

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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.

To follow along the hop (and potentially win a prize!) please head over to the Pinkfresh Studio Instagram Page HERE and you can visit mine HERE. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Pinkfresh Studio | Whispering Views July 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today to celebrate the July 2025 Whispering Views release with a fun and inspirational blog hop. This is such a beautiful release! I have one card to share today and will have another tomorrow. 

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For my card today, I am using the new Pinkfresh Studio Tranquil Water Liles Die & Stencil. I started off with the stencilling. I used Pinkfresh Studio Premium Dye Ink Cubes for the all the layers. I used Grassy Knoll, Key Lime and Mermaid Cove for the lily pads. I then used the same greens for the water lily leaves and then Pinkfresh Studio Fairy Dust Premium Dye Inks for the flowers (all four shades of pink in the pack). 

I placed the Pinkfresh Studio Tranquil Water Lilies Die over the top (lining it up with the stencilled triangles), and ran it through my die cutting machine to cut them all out. I cut the die again from white cardstock and adhered the second layer of the lily pads behind the first for added dimension. 

There are two stencils that create water in the Tranquil Water Lilies Stencil set but for my card today, I wanted to focus the water at the top of the card, so just did some simple smooth ink blending with Ocean Breeze and Mermaid Cove Inks and Pinkfresh Studio 1" Blending Brushes. I focussed the inks at the top of a US A2 sized white card base. I then adhered the lily pads onto the card using Pinkfresh Studio Precision Clear Glue,  cutting off  the excess from sides using scissors. 

The water lily flowers were adhered on top, cupping them slightly with a ball stylus. I stamped a sentiment from the new Pinkfresh Costal Paradise Stamp onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

BLOG HOP:

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

GIVEAWAY:

Pinkfresh Studio will give away ten $50 gift cards along the hop, selected from the comments left along the hop at random. They will also give away the full release over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog and YouTube Channel. Winners will be announced on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page on 22nd July 2025. Please make sure to check if you are a winner and claim your prize within two weeks. 

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 do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Star Wreath

Hello there, today I have a mini star shaped card to share using the new Spellbinders Barn Star Wreath Etched Dies from the Country Christmas Collection by Annie Williams. The plan was to put the star on a card but after it was assembled, I preferred it as is, so made it into a little shaped card instead! 

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I started off by die cutting the base layer of the star from the Spellbinders Barn Star Wreath Etched Dies from Spellbinders Mulberry ColorWheel Cardstock. I then cut the star again, but this time with the inserts in (there are two in the set to choose from) from Spellbinders Orchid ColorWheel Cardstock. I adhered the Orchid one on top of the Mulberry one using liquid glue. 

I then die cut the foliage from the set - I cut the pine piece from Spellbinders Teal Topaz ColorWheel Cardstock, the berry piece from Spellbinders Waterfall and Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock, and the holly leaves from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock. The orange slice was cut from Spellbinders Carrot, Saffron and Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock and assembled and adhered using liquid glue. 

The pine cone was cut from Spellbinders Acorn and Truffle ColorWheel Cardstock. The layers were adhered together. I then adhered all the pieces to the star using liquid glue. I die cut the bow from Spellbinders Mulberry ColorWheel Cardstock, adhered the pieces together and then adhered it to the centre of the star. 

I hot foiled the Spellbinders Merry Messages Plate onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Champagne Foil and the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. It was die cut out using the coordinating die (the sentiments are all on one plate and then you die cut all at once too). I adhered the 'seasons greetings' one to the star using foam tape. To finish, I cut another star from Mulberry cardstock, made a score line at the top to create a hinge and adhered it to the back of the first one to create a mini card.

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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 think the star would look great as a little tag too! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend! 

Altenew | July 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the July 2025 release with a fun and inspirational blog hop. There are lots of new stamps, dies, press plates, stencils and more in this release including new glitter cardstock, which is super pretty! There are lots of Christmas and holiday themed products in this release but lots that can be used all year round too! 

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

I have tons of projects to share with you this month, so I hope you will grab a drink and a snack and enjoy seeing what I have made. I am going to start with the non-Christmas projects first. 

LARKSPUR

My first card today uses the new Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Larkspur Layering Die Set. I cut the stem and flowers from white cardstock and added ink blending to them using Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. I used Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, adding in a little Midnight Violet for depth. 

I used Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the stem. I assembled and adhered the flowers together first and then adhered them to the stem (using both the keyhole system and the visuals on the back of the packaging). I adhered the whole thing  to a US A2 sized black card base with liquid glue, cutting the excess off the top and bottom using scissors.  

I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Sentiment Strips Stamp Set onto 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 using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished the card with Altenew Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

DELIGHTFULLY DOTTY + SOFT PEONIES

I started off by debossing the Altenew Essential Textures: Delightfully Dotty Press Plate onto a panel of white cardstock. It was then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base. I die cut the envelope from Altenew Lovely Envelope Die Set from white cardstock and then die cut the foliage from the same set from Altenew Crafty Necessities Pink Diamond, Dew Drops and Aqualicious Cardstock. 

I also cut a couple of stems from vellum. I arranged the stems inside the envelope and then adhered the front panel on top before adhering to the card with foam tape. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Altenew Sentiment Strips 3 Stamp Set onto black cardstock, cut it into strips and adhered to the card.

I then created the wax seal. I used the Altenew Wax Seal Warmer Kit and melted Altenew Cosmic Berry Wax Beads in the spoon. Once melted, I poured the wax onto the Altenew Silicone Mat and pressed the new Altenew Soft Peonies Wax Seal Stamp on top. Once set, it was adhered to the card with Altenew Ultra Sticky Double Sided Tape. To finish, I embellished the card with Altenew Cherry Blossom Enamel Dots. 

I wanted a coordinating envelope to go with the card, so I made another wax seal but this time using Altenew Milky White Wax Beads and the Altenew Soft Peonies Wax Seal Stamp. It was added to an Altenew Crafty Necessities: Rubellite Envelope. 

COZY HOMES

The last of my non-Christmas projects uses Altenew Creative Cuts: Cozy Homes. As you will see later in the post, you can use this for holiday projects too, but I wanted to show that it doesn't have to be! I die cut three of the houses from Altenew Crafty Necessities Cardstock. The house on the left was cut from Volcano Lake and Lagoon Cardstock. The third layer was cut from Lagoon cardstock and I applied Emerald Fresh Dye Ink on top to make it darker (for the roof and trim). 

The house in the middle was cut from Pink Diamond, Rubellite and Berrylicious Cardstock. The house on the right was cut from Dew Drops, Aqualicious and Teal Cave Cardstock. The back layer (to see through the windows) for all houses was cut from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Buttercream Cardstock, and the window frames and doors from white cardstock. I assembled them and adhered the layers using liquid glue. 

The houses were adhered to the bottom of a US A2 sized card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I cut the letters from Altenew Fine Alphabet Die Set to spell 'home' five times. They were adhered one on top of another and then onto the card. I stamped and heat embossed the 'new' from Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Clematis, cut it out and added it on top. To finish, I added a heart enamel dot to the pink house from the Altenew Cherry Blossom Enamel Dots set. 

Now onto the Christmas/holiday projects:

TIMELESS SLED

I started off my card by die cutting the Altenew Timeless Sled Layering Die Set from Altenew Crafty Necessities Morning Frost, Evening Gray, Mocha and Espresso Cardstock for the sled itself. It was assembled and then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with foam tape. 

I die cut the poinsettia from the set, as well as foliage from the Altenew Zero-Waste: Ornamental Winter Pattern Die, from Altenew Crafty Necessities Puffy Heart, Volcano Lake, Lagoon and Limeade Cardstock. I cut the flowers from white cardstock and the sparkly foliage was cut from Altenew Moonstone Glitter Cardstock. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Sleigh Ride Greetings Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was die cut using the coordinating die and adhered to the card. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Iridescent Stellar Sequins and then added an Altenew Rhodonite Gem Sparkle to the centre of the poinsettia. 

ORNAMENTAL WINTER PATTERN + BEST WISHES TAGS

I die cut two tags from the Altenew Best Wishes Tags Die Set from white cardstock. I cut the hole reinforcers from Altenew Crafty Necessities Jet Black Cardstock and adhered them on top. 

The first tag uses the poinsettia from Altenew Timeless Sled Layering Die Set cut from Altenew Crafty Necessities Puffy Heart Cardstock and the foliage from Altenew Zero-Waste: Ornamental Winter Pattern Die from Altenew Crafty Necessities Volcano Lake and Lagoon Cardstock, as well as the new Altenew Moonstone Glitter Cardstock. The tag was adhered onto the base layer cut from Jet Black Cardstock using foam tape. 

The second tag uses poinsettias and foliage from Altenew Zero-Waste: Ornamental Winter Pattern Die from the same cardstock as the first one, with some foliage cut from Altenew Crafty Necessities Limeade Cardstock added in too. For both tags, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from Altenew Happy Holidays Stamp Set onto black cardstock, cut them into strips and adhered to the tags. To finish, I added Altenew Rhodonite Gem Sparkles to the centres of the poinsettias and tied black twine bows at the top. 

FESTIVE TRIANGLES

I started off my card by taking a panel of white cardstock and stamping three of the trees from the Altenew Festive Triangles Stamp Set on top. I used Altenew Pink Diamond Fresh Dye Ink for the one on the left, Altenew Dew Drops Fresh Dye Ink for the one in the centre, and Altenew Aqualicious Fresh Dye Ink for the one on the right. 

I then stamped three more onto Altenew Crafty Necessities Cardstock - Pinkalicious Ink onto Pink Diamond Cardstock for the one on the left, Aqualicious Ink on Aqualicious Cardstock for the one in the centre, and Pink Diamond Ink onto Pink Diamond Cardstock for the one on the right. They were die cut out using Altenew Nesting Triangles Die Set and adhered to the panel. 

The panel was then adhered to a US A2 sized black card base. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Altenew Festive Triangles Stamp Set, cut it into a strip and adhered it to the card using foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

SERENE LANDSCAPES

My last card today uses the Altenew Stencil Art: Serene Landscapes Layering Stencil Set. This is a really beautifully set that can create snowy landscapes, although I am sure you could do it in greens to create hills too! For the main layers of the stencils, I used Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks - Dew Drops, Aqualicious, Teal Cave and Galactic Stream. 

I used Altenew Jet Black Fresh Dye Ink for the trees. I then mixed Altenew Titanium White Artists' Gouache with a little water and splattered it on top before adhering the panel on to a US A2 sized white card base. I created a house from Altenew Creative Cuts: Cozy Homes, this time from white and Aqualicious cardstock. I did use Buttercream for the inside of the windows again, but added a layer of vellum over the top, so that it would mute the yellow slightly. I also cut the snow for the roofs from Altenew Moonstone Glitter Cardstock. 

It was adhered to the card with foam tape. I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Sleigh Ride Greetings Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was then die cut out using the coordinating dies before adhering to the card. 

BLOG HOP:

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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 July 17^th 2025 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 July 19^th 2025. The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

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.

If you have made it this far, thank you so much! I know it was a long post but I hope you enjoyed seeing all my projects today. It is a fabulous release! Thank you so much for stopping by, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great time on the rest of the hop! Take care!