There are days when I want to sit down at my craft table and just make a card —no overthinking, no pulling out every supply I own, and definitely no complicated steps to remember. This birthday card came together on one of those days. I wanted something cheerful, a little playful, and easy to repeat when my birthday card stash starts running low. Clean and simple cardmaking has always been my go-to for that reason, and this sweet sheep image from Unity Stamps felt like the pe

If you’ve ever sat down to make a card and gotten stuck before you even started  because you couldn’t decide on colors, you’re not alone. I hear this all the time from cardmakers—especially those who love clean and simple designs but feel unsure about color theory. That hesitation can take the fun right out of crafting. For this spring card, my goal was to remove that roadblock entirely. Instead of starting with a stamp or die, I started with a color palette —specifically a s

One of the questions I hear most often from cardmakers is, “How do you know which Copic colors to use?”  Coloring stamped images can feel intimidating, especially when you’re staring at a big marker collection and don’t know where to start. For this card, my goal was to take that pressure off and show a more intuitive way to make color decisions—by letting the pattern paper do the work for you. I created this cute and whimsical handmade card as an example of how pattern paper

One of my favorite ways to keep cards clean yet interesting is by layering stencils to create something completely custom—and this card is a perfect example of how fun that can be. I started with the Torn Paper 4 x 8 Stencil  from The Rabbit Hole Designs , lightly tracing the shape onto white cardstock before adding color around the outside of the design. After lining the stencil back up and masking off the colored areas, I layered the Oh Duck 6 x 6 Stencil  right over the to

Today’s project is all about creating a soft and sweet clean-and-simple Winter Birthday Card using some of my favorite sets from Miss Ink Stamps . I started by stamping the Little Angel images from the Little Angel Stamp Set onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock and building the snowy backdrop with the Holly Jolly Stamp Set . Once everything was stamped in crisp Memento Tuxedo Black Ink , I brought the scene to life with my Ohuhu Brush Markers , starting with the

Today I’m sharing a set of simple one layer cards that completely stole my heart. These sweet little pups from the Puppy Paws Stamp Set  by Unity Stamps  look absolutely adorable on kraft cardstock, and I love how the warm tone makes the colored pencils pop. I started by creating top-folding A2 card bases from 110 lb Kraft Cardstock , then stamped each puppy in Memento Tuxedo Black . A little soft shading with colored pencils brought each image to life, giving them that cozy

Today’s project is one of those cards that just makes me smile from the moment the background comes together. I started with a smooth ink-blended panel and brought it to life using the Holiday Background Builder Stencil  from The Rabbit Hole Designs. The star pattern was perfect for a festive night-sky feel, and adding Champagne Gold Stencil Butter to the top and bottom gave it that gorgeous, twinkly shimmer. To tie everything together, I created my own coordinating gold-edg

Today I am sharing ten different clean and simple cards using new stamps from Unity Stamps. These stamps just came out Thursday as part of their Biggest Sale of the Year for week 2. I stamped and colored all the images using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them using my Triblend Markers and added some fine details with my colored pencils. In this release you will find a stamps for different occasions, and themes. Some are Winter, some are Christmas and some are a

Hey crafty friends! Today, I’m excited to share a sweet winter card that all started with a Valentine die set. You know those moments when you look through your stash and realize a die set you love doesn’t have to be limited to just one season? That’s exactly what inspired today’s project. I pulled out the Fox Valentine Box Die Set  from Pixi Dust Designs  and decided to give that adorable little fox a cozy winter makeover. With a few clever swaps and some creative mixing and

Some mornings during the holidays, I find myself needing just one more cup  before I can even think about decking the halls or humming along to Christmas music. That little bit of caffeine seems to turn my “bah humbug” into “fa la la.” So when I pulled out the Don’t Cluck With My Coffee  stamp set from Unity Stamp Company, I couldn’t help but laugh. The sassy chicken holding her steaming cup of coffee perfectly summed up that pre-coffee holiday mood, and I knew she had to st

You know those days when your Christmas spirit feels just a little... done ? Maybe it’s the third batch of cookies that burned or the pile of glitter that somehow ended up on the dog. Either way, sometimes you just need a little sass with your sparkle—and that’s exactly what today’s card brings. I’m sharing a square Christmas card featuring the Hissy Kringle Pissy Kitty Stamp Set  from Unity Stamp Company . This grumpy little guy is the perfect antidote to overly sweet holida

If you’ve been around my craft room for a while, you already know I’m a huge fan of cards that look  complicated but are secretly super...

Today’s card is a sneak peek  of the brand-new Bumbles Stamp Set  from the C.C. Designs October Release , and let me tell you—it’s an...

Halloween is one of my favorite times to play with cardmaking supplies because it lets me mix playful and spooky in ways that feel so...

There’s just something about Halloween that makes me want to mix a little whimsy with my crafting. Maybe it’s the playful decorations, or...

Halloween has always been one of my favorite times to create cards. There’s just something about the playful mix of spooky and cute that...

There’s something about Christmas cardmaking that makes me want to pull out every single stamp set I own and start mixing and matching....

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always loved the challenge of making a one layer card feel dimensional and fun—especially when working...

Some days, you just need a card that’s cheerful, punny, and comes together with minimal stress—and that was exactly my mood when I...

You know that sweet spot when a card layout just works? I recently hit that magic moment while playing with the Best Fishes Stamp and Die...