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Spook Alley

August 18, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of festive, Halloween cards using the Spook Alley Bundle by Concord & 9th.

I was just telling my daughter the other day that I’ve never really been a super duper lovin’ Halloween type of gal, but if it’s done right, with great colors and a good aesthetic I can get down with it. There’s something about that Capri night sky with the Starfruit moon and pops of Sweet Pea & Lemongrass in the costumes that draws me in. Basically it’s all about color.

And then there’s this haunted house. I should add, if there’s a fun interactive element, like a door that opens with a “not-so-creepy” ghost peeping out, I can also get down with that. For the night sky I used a Sunflower panel and blended Clementine & Poppy ink at the top for a gradient sky.

I also used the Autumn Lane die set to add the hill, trees & fence details.

You can check out a walk-through of this bundle HERE.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

A Little Pattern Play

August 16, 2026

Hi there! Yesterday I had a little pattern play session with Hank by my side.

SSS-Basic Shapes Circles, CZ Good Greetings 1

I used the Basic Shapes Circles dies along with a sentiment from CZ Good Greetings 1 set.
Here is a reel showing how I created this card.

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Of course my inspiration came from pinterest…although I have no idea who made it or anything, but I LOVE IT!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Morning Glory Vibes

August 15, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of cards using the beautiful, new Simply Shabby card kit by Simon Says Stamp.

This kit is centered around the Morning Glory Vibes Embossing Folder, Stencils & coordinating dies. For sentiments I used the Simply Shabby stamp set as well as the Beyond Measure set. All of these are included in the card kit, which is such a great value!

You can check out the walk-through of the new kit HERE.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Countryside Bundle

August 11, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of cards using the Countryside Bundle available at Concord & 9th. This was one of my favorite bundles from the August release.

I created the scene above for a warm, fall farm scene and the one below for more of a Halloween theme.

If you watch the reveal video HERE, I show how I added these cute, little translucent ghosts. I used the Spooky Alley for the ghosts and for the sentiment.

Not that I would ever want ghosts sashaying up my driveway but they do look kinda cute on a card, haha.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Bedazzled Thanks

August 10, 2026

Hi there! Popping in to share a project that I had over on the Simon Says Stamp blog last week featuring a few products for the recent Every Happiness release.

SSS-Bedazzled Embossing Folder, Opulent Thanks, Tissue Petal Stems

For the background, I stripped it up and then embossed it using the Bedazzled Embossing Folder. For the sentiment I used the Opulent Thanks die. I added some florals using the Tissue Petal Stems dies.

You can check out the video of this project HERE.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

#1 Sweet Cheeks

July 31, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a fun card using the CZ Number 1 Die. I did my classic “strippin’-it-up” for the background some strips of solid colored cardstock. I did the number sign out of vellum and matte gold.

To make it a little more “cheeky” I used the CZ Hello You stamp set for the sub sentiment. I embossed it in white.

I think Cathy Zielksi needs to come out with a humorous stamp set to pair with this #1 die. She comes up with the wittiest things to say and I am here for it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Brightens Your Day

July 29, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this card over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Flourish Hummingbird, Dewpierce Dragonfly Duo & Petal Point Frames dies. For the sentiment I used the Forest Forage in Summer set.

SSS-Flourish Hummingbird, Dewpierce Dragonfly Duo

You can check out the video of this project HERE.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Every Happiness Blog Hop

July 24, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their Every Happiness Release Blog Hop.

SSS-Chunky Ovals, Sunflower Meadow, Wishflower Stem, Tissue Petal Stems, Butterbloom Flowers, Sunflower Blooms

I have created three clean & simple floral cards using some new floral dies from the release.
The cards below use the Sunflower Blooms, Wishflower Stem, Butterbloom Flowers & Tissue Petal Stems die sets.

SSS-Chunky Ovals, Sunflower Meadow, Wishflower Stem, Tissue Petal Stems, Butterbloom Flowers

I used the Chunky Ovals dies to create frames for each card. I also used sentiments from both of the Forest Forage in Summer & Sunflower Meadow stamp sets.

Here is a video showing how I created these cards.

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop.
Leave comments along the hop for your chance to win.
Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Heather Hoffman
Barbara Tarayao
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Amy Rysavy
Tina Smith
Nicky Meek
Heather Ruwe
Lisa Addesa
Miriam Prantner
Jean Doeringsfeld
Barb Engler
Laura Williams
Christine Okken

Every Happiness Release

July 22, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of projects using the new Every Happiness Collection with Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Leafdance Flowers & Frame, Daisy Frame

My first card features the Leafdance Flowers & Frame die with the Daisy Frame stamp set for the sentiment. I die cut the blooms & leaves out of solid colored cardstock and blended a bit of Peony ink onto the bloom centers.

This next card uses the new Desert Horizon die. I die cut each piece using solid colored cardstock and added a bit of blending on each side using Cocoa ink.