Altenew | Hellebore Haven

Hello there, I hope you are well. Today I have a card to share using the new Build-A-Garden set from Altenew called Hellebore Haven. It is part of the December 2025 release, which is out now! 

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I started off my card by stamping the floral image from the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Hellebore Haven stamp set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. Using the coordinating stencils, I added colour to the image with ink blending. 

I used Altenew Lapis Lazuli Fresh Dye Inks for the petals. For the leaves, I used Altenew Whispering Woodland (Limeade & Lime) and Green Valley (Grass Field) Fresh Dye Inks. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and then adhered to a white A2 sized card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape, cutting off the excess with scissors. 

I die cut the 'friend' sentiment from white cardstock for the base and Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock for the word itself. The layers were adhered together first and then onto the card base. I stamped the accompanying sentiment from the set onto white cardstock with Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. Cut it into a strip and adhered it to the card. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar 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.

I will have more cards to share on Saturday for the blog hop, so I hope to see you then. Thank you so much for visiting me today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Heart Owls

Hello there and happy Monday to you! Today I have a card to share using the Spellbinders December 2025 Small Die of the Month Club Kit called "Better Together". It features two sets of animals - owls and otters. I used the owls today but I'll definitely use the otters in future too, they are so cute! 

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I started off by die cutting the owls from the Spellbinders December 2025 Small Die of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders Fawn, Truffle, Raven and Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock for the owl on the left, and Spellbinders Alabaster, Fawn, Raven and Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock for the owl on the right. The heart wings were both cut from Spellbinders Pomegranate ColorWheel Cardstock. 

I then assembled the owls using Bearly Art Glue. I die cut the branch three times from Spellbinders Acorn ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered them one on top of another (for added dimension) and then on to a black A2 sized card base made from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock. The owls were adhered on top using thin foam tape. 

I die cut the flower crown from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock for the base leaf layer, Classic White for the flowers and Beeswax for the flower centres. It was adhered to the owl on the right. I then die cut the larger flowers from the set, along with the leaves (from both Peridot and Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock) and adhered them to the branch. 

I hot foiled the 'Happy Anniversary' sentiment from the Spellbinders A Special Toast Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set onto more Pitch Black Cardstock using Spellbinders White Foil and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. It was die cut out and adhered to the card (with another two die cuts underneath). To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Onyx 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.

These owls would be great for Valentine's and other general love projects too but I always need anniversary cards, so I was happy to add one to my card box to use for a future occasion! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great week ahead! Take care!

VIDEO | Pinkfresh Studio Lush Elegance Embroidery Hoop Card

Hello there, I was delighted to be over on the Pinkfresh Studio YouTube channel yesterday sharing a fun embroidery hoop shaped card using debossing with dies and the beautiful Lush Elegance suite of products. 

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I started off my card by stamping the floral stamp from the Pinkfresh Studio Lush Elegance Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Ink. Using the Pinkfresh Studio Lush Elegance Stencils, I added colour to the flowers with ink blending. I used Slumber and Sapphire inks for the flowers, and Fresh Pear and Key Lime for the leaves. 

They were then die cut out using the coordinating die. I die cut two of the largest Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitch Circle Dies and added debossing on to one using the Pinkfresh Studio Trellis Coverplate Die. Not sure how to do this? I share how to in the video below! I then die cut the largest of the Pinkfresh Studio Embroidery Hoops Die three times from white cardstock and adhered them on top of another onto the debossed piece. 

I cut a little off the bottom of the other circle and then added a score line at the top to create a hinge. I added adhesive to the hinge and adhered to to the back of the embroidery hoop piece to create the card base. The flowers were adhered on top using liquid glue and foam squares. 

I stamped the sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Lush Elegance Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Ink. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and adhered to the card. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Sky Blue Clear 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 I mention in the video, I think this would make a really pretty tag too but I am definitely partial to a shaped card! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Simon Says Stamp | DieCember 2025

Hello there and happy DieCember to you! If you are new to DieCember, it is a month long celebration held by Simon Says Stamp for the month of December celebrating all things die cutting. The main DieCember 2025 release is out today but there will be other collaborations and giveaways throughout the month. Simon Says Stamp kindly sent me some new products to play with and I will be sharing the cards I made throughout the month. 

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My first card for DieCember 2025 uses the new Simon Says Stamp Resting Dove Pair Dies. As the name suggests, the set consists of two doves (with separate dies for the bodies, wings and beaks), as well as an olive branch. I die cut the doves from white cardstock, using Spellbinders Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock for the beaks, and Hero Ats Pitch Black Cardstock for the eyes. 

I then die cut the older Simon Says Stamp Clustered Leaves Die from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock and added ink blending on top with Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks. I took an A2 sized card base made from Spellbinders Cosmic Sky ColorWheel Cardstock and added ink blending around the edges with Hero Arts Nautical and Pitch Black Core Inks. 

I die cut the leaf cluster another two times and adhered them on to the card base one at a time, cutting off the excess off from the sides using scissors. The ink blended one was adhered on top. The doves were then adhered on top of the leaves. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Christmas Stamp Set onto more Cosmic Sky cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered to the card with thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Concord & 9th Dew Drops. 

 

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! 

Hero Arts | Hero Studio December 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Hero Arts today for a fun blog hop to celebrate the Hero Studio December 2025 release. The theme this month is soup!

The Card Kit of the Month, Stamp & Cut of the Month, Dies of the Month, Layering Stencils of the Month, and Cling of the Month all released on Monday. You can also purchase the Whole Studio which includes all of the kits and a free gift. Today, I am focussing on the Card Kit and Layering Stencils. 

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HERO STUDIO CARD KIT

The Big Squishy Hugs Die in the Hero Studio December 2025 Card Kit is a fun one! You cut out two panels with arms and then they fit together to create a card front. You can then pop the heart behind (or use something else for the person to be hugging!). You can cut these from different colours of cardstock but for my card, I decided to cut them both from white cardstock. 

I cut the arms again from Alabaster ColorWheel Cardstock and cut just the hands off and adhered them over the white die cuts. I cut the base layer of the sleeves from Fairy Tale ColorWheel Cardstock and the stripes from Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock. I adhered the arm panels to a white A2 sized card base and then cut the heart from Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock and popped it behind the arms. 

I stamped the sentiments from the kit stamp set onto white cardstock using Intens-ified Black Ink and die cut them out using the coordinating dies before adhering them to the card. To finish, I added white gel pen highlights to the heart. 

WHAT’S IN THE KIT?

The Hero Arts December 2025 Card Kit includes:

You're Souper Clear Stamp Set
You're Souper Coordinating Dies
Big Squishy Hugs Die Set
Brown Acrylic Speckle, .5 oz.

10 Sheets of Cardstock- 1 of each color, 5.5" x 8.5" (Poppy, Pomegranate, Carrot, Terra Cotta, Cinnamon, Beeswax, Saffron, Tuscan, Truffle, Alabaster)

HERO STUDIO LAYERING STENCILS

The Hero Studio December 2025 Layering Stencils create a soup can pattern. The different layers of the stencils create different layers of the cans (including background panels) to create a whole background panel. As you can see, I went in a slightly different direction ...

I decided to create two soup cans from shades of purple ink (Orchid, Amethyst & Grape Juice Core Inks) and omitted the background layer. I fussy cut them out and popped two on a card base with a strip of Pitch Black Cardstock at the bottom. The sentiment is from the Hero Studio December 2025 Card Kit. To finish, I embellished with black enamel dots and fine liner pen dots. 

BLOG HOP:

For the hop, you should have arrived here from Mindy. Next on the hop is Michelle. If you get lost along the way or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by 7th December 2025 at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!

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.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day! 

Spellbinders | Fergus

Hello there, today I have something different to share with you - Fergus! He is from the Spellbinders 3D Felt Décor Collection by Sandi MacIver. I am a little late to the party with this one as I haven't been well but I was finally able to sit down this week and stitch him up! You cut the dies from felt and then stitch him together to create THE cutest little gnome/gonk! 

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

Fergus isn't the normal kind of felt plushies that I make occasionally, he is 3D! This was a challenge for me, I am not going to lie. I have never made a 3D anything out of felt, let alone use stitches I had never used before! Sandi is, however, a great teacher and she has shared videos over on the Spellbinders YouTube channel sharing step by step instructions on how to create him. 

I used two shades of purple felt for him. There isn't a huge amount of difference between the two shades, but I was happy with how they worked together. I used Heather from the Spellbinders Merino Wool Sheets Trend Collection for the hat and coat. The body and coat/hat trim use Lilac from the Spellbinders Merino Wool Sheets Cool Collection. I used DMC 201 Floss for both of these. Ideally, I would have gone a shade darker for Heather parts but I didn't have any on hand. 

I used Peachy from the Spellbinders Merino Wool Holiday Collection with DMC 3865 Floss for his hands and nose, and Snow from the same Holiday Collection using DMC BLANC Floss for his beard. I stuffed his body with polyester filling, as well as Poli plastic pellets to give him some weight to help him stand up. 

There are a few sets that can be purchased separately to decorate him for the seasons. I used the snowflakes from the Winter & Christmas Embellishments Etched Dies and cut the two smallest from Snow felt. I adhered them to the hat and coat using hot glue and embellished with a Spellbinders Silver Color Essentials Gem in the centre of each one. 

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.

Is he stitched perfectly? No! But I am happy with how he turned out and the majority of the imperfect stitching is hidden on the inside of the hat thankfully! I will definitely find somewhere to have him out over Christmas! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Simon Says Stamp | Warmed by Your Friendship

Hello there, I hope you are well! Today I have a card to share using some new products from the Simon Says Stamp And Everything Nice release that they kindly sent me to use. I already shared two cards using the release, which you can see here and here. Both of those cards were Christmas cards, so for today, I wanted to create a winter card. 

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 Wispy Pine Needle Frame Embossing Folder and running it through my die cutting machine. Using blending brushes, I then blended Tim Holtz Distress Inks on top. I used Evergreen Bough and Pine Needles first and then added a little Black Soot to the corners to darken them slightly. 

I took the panel to my splat box and splattered Tseukineko Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz on first, followed by Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Spray and Dr Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White Paint. It was then set aside to dry. Once dry, I stamped the sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Stacked Holiday Sentiments Stamp Set in the middle using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

The panel was adhered to a white US A2 sized card base. I then die cut the Simon Says Stamp Layered Bird Bunch Dies from white cardstock (using Pitch Black cardstock for the eyes) and assembled them using Bearly Art Glue. They were then adhered to the card using thin foam squares. 

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 love the frosty look that the shimmer spritz and white paint give! As I am writing this post, we have had snow today in London (and by the sounds of it, most of the UK too), so it is rather appropriate! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day!  

Pinkfresh Studio | A Special Someone

Hello there, I hope you are well. Today I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio for their Delicate Details release Instagram hop. The fun for the hop is happening over there but I wanted to share my card here too. And of you missed it, I already shared one card using the release, which you can see here. 

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 new Pinkfresh Studio Petal Poise Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. I then placed the coordinating stencils on top, one by one, to colour the images using ink blending. 

I used Pinkfresh Studio Inks in Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum and Candy Violet for the petals, and Grassy Knoll and Key Lime for the leaves. They were then die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Petal Poise Die Set. 

I die cut the largest of the Pinkfresh Studio Essentials: Shaker Hearts from white cardstock and then dry embossed the new Pinkfresh Studio Trellis Coverplate Die on top. It was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base using thin foam tape. 

The flowers were then adhered on top using thin foam tape also. I stamped the sentiment from the set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink and die cut it out using the coordinating die. I die cut the die another two times and adhered the die cuts to the back of the stamped one for dimension. 

It was then adhered to the card with thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

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, this is part of an Instagram Hop. You can see my feed here and Pinkfresh Studio's here. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Hero Arts | You Are The Best. End of Story.

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Hero Studio November Stamp & Cut of the Month. If you haven't already seen my other cards using the card kit and die set, you can see them here. Like the other sets, the Stamp & Cut is also book and reading themed and features 5 book related images, along with two standalone sentiments. 

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

I started off my card by stamping one of the images from the Hero Arts Hero Studio November 2025 Stamp & Cut of the Month onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was then die cut out using the coordinating die.

I die cut the Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Fancy Die from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock in Blush, Tutu, Seaside, Waterfall and Teal Topaz. The strips were adhered to a black A2 sized card base using liquid glue. The image was then adhered on top using thin foam tape. To finish, I added a Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gem to the centre of the flower in the image. 

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 weekend! 

Pinkfresh Studio | Delicate Details November 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today to celebrate the Delicate Details release, which is out now, with a fun blog hop. I have one card to share today using two new products and I will have another to share on Monday too. 

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

I started off my card by placing the new Pinkfresh Studio Wildflower Elegance Stencils on to a panel of white cardstock, one by one, to add ink blending using Pinkfresh Studio Inks and Blending Brushes. I used Lemon Whip, Sunshine, Sweet Mustard, Marigold and Clementine for the yellow flowers. I then used Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose and Bubble Gum for the pink flower. 

For the purple flowers I used Soft Lilac, Candy Violet and Regal Kiss. Last but not least, I used Grassy Knoll, Key Lime and Mermaid Cove for the stems and leaves. I placed the Pinkfresh Studio Wildflower Elegance Die over the top and ran it through my die cutting machine to cut the flowers out. 

I also die cut the die again from white cardstock and adhered it to the back of the ink blended one. I took a black US A2 sized card base and splattered Dr Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White Paint on top. Once dry, I adhered the flowers on top using Pinkfresh Studio Precision Clear Craft Glue for the stems and thin foam tape for the flowers. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio On My Mind Stamp Set onto more 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 Clear Drops: Ice. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of  a fun, inspirational blog hop. Please click on the participants 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 21st November 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 rest of the day and a great weekend too!