Sweeten Up Halloween with Tim Holtz Cupcake Toppers! [Reprise!] Not a Card with Nina-Marie
Hey there friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you for another installment of my Not a Card feature. Halloween is […]
Use Grounding to Unify A Beautiful Design: EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Wedesday! Please join me in welcoming special monthly Guest *CZ herself*, Cathy Zielske in the latest of our EZ with […]
EASY Window Scene Shaker Cards
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr as a special guest on our blog to […]
Bonus Bold Blooms Class Inspiration Part 1: Gorgeous Background Cards in 2 Ways
Hey, crafty friends!We’re back—just like we promised—with two gorgeous new projects from the amazing Nichol Spohr, all created with our 2025 Bold Blooms Class […]
COLOR Your Embossed Die Cut Pencils with MARKERS: Making the Cut
Happy Friday, friends! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog to showcase some newly released […]
Be true to your school… colors! Easy Grad Card: EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Wedesday! Please join me in welcoming special monthly Guest *CZ herself*, Cathy Zielske in the latest of our EZ with […]
Stencil Your Way to an Art Journaling Card!
Welcome, everyone!!! It’s Shari! I’m back with another take on using envelopes to create a mini Journal or an amazing […]
One Stamp, Five Ways: Mandala Blossoms
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back special monthly guest Suzy Plantamura with another fun rendition of “One Stamp, Five Ways” […]
2 Cute Card Designs Featuring Our Duck Trio with a Frame
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Heather Hoffman to our blog with this adorable […]
Colorful Personalized Graduation Cards | Let’s Get Crafty With Caly!
Hi everyone! It’s Caly Person here today! It’s May and for many, it’s a busy time of the year. Personally, […]
Two Creative Ways to Use One Stamp Set—One for the Books! Amore Laurafadora
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday Please join me in welcoming back special guest Laura Bassen to showcase this darling newly release stamp […]
Satisfying Gradient Inking | Two-Tone Flow: Amore Laurafadora
Hi friends! Happy Sunday Please join me in welcoming back special guest Laura Bassen to share this really eye-catching gradient two-toned technique […]
Butterfly Blossoms Card Magic! Stencils, Collage & More
Hi friends! Happy Monday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Tina Smith with two GORGEOUS cards showcasing our brand […]
One Stamp, Five Ways: Bunny Blessings
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back special monthly guest Suzy Plantamura with a super and HOPPY rendition of “One Stamp, […]
Die Cutting MADE EASY with Unique Floral Tips: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog today! I don’t […]
Make it EXTRA Special! A Treat Bag for Anyone You Love
Hey there friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you! Today I am sharing a sweet little bag project, perfect for […]
One Stamp, Five Ways: Always and Forever
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back special monthly guest Suzy Plantamura with a super and “lovey dovey” rendition of “One […]
CREATE Your Own UNIQUE Vintage Valentine’s Cards with Die Cut Ephemera!
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog showcasing gorgeous cards […]
Using Mixed Media to Create a Vintage Valentine!
Hi friends! Happy Friday!! We’re delighted to welcome back special guest Tina Smith with this GORGEOUS Mixed Media Valentine using […]
[How To] Make Gift Boxes for Your Sweethearts: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! As always, I’m delighted to welcome special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog to showcase this […]
A Duo to LUV! Tone-On-Tone Background + Pop of Color: Amore Laurafadora
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Laura Bassen with a pair of sweet love cards to […]
Paper Ornaments with PIZZAZZ: Making the Cut
Hello, friends! Happy Friday! Please join me in welcoming back the always creative and inspiring Nichol Spohr to our blog […]
Send a Cozy “Just Because” Card
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! We’re so delighted to welcome back special monthly guest Tina Smith to showcase our brand NEW […]
ADORABLE Die Cut Snowman Gift Tags or Ornaments: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Monday! If you’re anything like me, these DARLING tags will make you smile BIG! Please join me […]
Super Quick + Easy Coloring Holiday Card: EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming special monthly Guest *CZ herself*, Cathy Zielske in the latest of […]
Easy to Mass-Produce! A Simply Shiny Holiday Card: EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Monday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Cathy Zielske with our latest edition of EZ with CZ! Read […]
The Cutest Little Dimensional Cards and Tags featuring our November 2024 Card Kit!
Happy Wednesday, friends! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr! She’s showcasing a gorgeous trio of cards […]
Mix and Match Pumpkin Witch: Making the Cut Halloween Edition!
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog in our latest […]
Sweeten Up Halloween with Tim Holtz Cupcake Toppers! Not a Card with Nina-Marie
Hey there friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you for another installment of my Not a Card feature. Halloween is […]
Helloooo, FALL! Autumn Card Teaser: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Friday! I’m beyond delighted to welcome back special guest Nichol Spohr as our special guest today in […]
HDSA Fundraiser! Please help us support this great cause!
Last year, we hosted a fundraiser for HDSA! (Huntington’s Disease Society of America) and you loved it so much that […]
Interchangeable Stamps: Perfect for Customizing Your Card! Funny Friday with Art Impressions
Hey everyone, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here bringing you another edition of our Funny Friday series featuring Art Impressions! In this […]
Dare to be Different: Get Unique Designs by Cutting Apart Images. Get Crafty With Caly Using Graceful Flowers!
Hi everyone! It’s Caly Person here today! I’m sharing a card today using products from the August 2024 Card Kit. […]
Let’s Taco ’bout Crafting Tasty Tacos: Crafty with Caly!
Hi everyone! It’s Caly Person here today! I’m sharing a taco card today. It was so much fun to make […]
Go ALL IN with an EXPLOSION of Bright Floral Die Cuts: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the latest edition of our Making the Cut monthly blog series where our friend […]
Bold, Modern Petals in Glorious Colors by Rainbow Girl Laura Bassen: Amore Laurafadora
Hi friends! Happy Thursday (or Friday Eve, if you will ;))! Please join me in welcoming Laura Bassen back to […]
Enhance Holiday Crafting with Embossing Folders + SALE!
Today we’re going to focus on 5 ways to use Embossing Folders! Let’s dive in for some ideas! The five ways […]
Give Teachers a Hand! Die Cutting a Brilliant Background: Yippee for Yana
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back the oh-so-talented and amazing Yana Smakula! (Please note: our dear friend Yana is Ukrainian. To […]
Mastering Floating Watercolor Birthday Balloons! Celestial Wishes Card Kit Idea by Kristina Werner
Hello, all! Kristina here! Today I have a fun card created with the Celestial Wishes stamp set included in the May 2024 Card […]
From Flat to Fabulous: Elevate Your Stamped Images with Eye-Catching Embellishments
Hey there friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with a new installment of our Funny Friday with Art Impressions series! I’m […]
Stunning Gift Bag and Tag Idea: Elevate Your Gifting Game!
Hey there friends, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you and I have a gift giving idea to share using Altenew’s […]
Make a Simple Shaker Card: EZ with CZ!
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Cathy Zielske to our blog as a guest with […]
Easter is On Its Way!
Hi friends! Happy Friday! I’m delighted to share this DARLING card design by Audrey Tokach showcasing some brand new cute […]
Simon Says CREATE 2024
Welcome to the Simon Says CREATE event page! We are thrilled to announce Simon Says Stamp will be hosting our […]
One Stamp, Five Ways: Easter Peeps
Hi friends! Happy Thursday! And happy leap day! We hope you are having a wonderful day! Easter is a bit […]
Creating Unique Love Cards with Large Stamps and Tone-on-Tone Backgrounds: EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Monday! I’m delighted to welcome back the one and only Cathy Zielske in our February 2024 monthly […]
Repeating Die Cut for a Fun Symmetrical Pattern: EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Cathy Zielske in our monthly EZ with CZ […]
A SWEET + EASY Gift Idea: Valentine Heart Pouches! Not a Card with Nina-Marie
Hello there friends, it’s Nina-Marie here with you and I have a cute gift box project to share that features […]
[How to] Create an Elegant Holiday Die Cut Card with Nichol Spohr: Making the Cut
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Nichol Spohr with this gorgeous elegant Christmas card […]
Merry and Bright Shaker Cards by Nichol Spohr!
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Nichol Spohr to share some super fun sparkly shaker […]