A Little Something For You

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing this card that is part of Honey Bee Stamps' Instagram Hop to celebrate their new Style In Bloom release!!  This card features the beautiful, and so very versatile, Lovely Layers: Wrap It Up die set.

If you came here from the hop, thank you!!  If you'd like to join in to see more awesome inspiration, and your chance for a prize, hop on over to my Instagram!!

I created a heat embossed panel using the floral from the Bloom and Buzz stamp set.  The embossing is a pretty pale sparkling pink, and unfortunately, the sparkle doesn't show in the photos.

This panel is adhered to an A2 card base with glue.

I die cut some pretty checked patterned paper from the Gingham Happy Hearts paper pad with the dies from the Lovely Layers: Wrap It Up dies.  These dies make the cutest bow!!!!!  There are also dies that cut the same bow but without scalloped edges.

For the sentiment, I first die cut a tag from the Accessorize It: Tagged die set.  Then I stamped the sentiment from the Luxurious Friend stamp set in black pigment ink.

I used the ½" Honeycomb foam adhesive dots to adhere the tag, tucking the edge just under the bow.

This sweet Lovely Layers: Wrap It Up bow dies can be used for any occasion!  How pretty this would be in a mirror cardstock for the holidays?!

I'm so happy you stopped by today.  I hope you will join me over on my Instagram to check out the details of the hop!

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Bee Well -- Get Well Card Card & Sneak Peek

Hello crafty friends!  I'm excited to share another sneak peek of products in Honey Bee Stamps Bloom In Style release which will be available this evening after Honey Bee's "release party" on their YouTube channel!

The sets I'm using today are part of a collaboration between Honey Bee and Kim Mraz of Paper Smooches!!  All of the sets are so adorable and I have used three of her five sets that are part of the Bloom In Style release.  Here are the new release sets I've used today:

• Bee Well stamps and dies
• Honeycomb die
• Heartfelt Honeys dies
• Lovely Layers:  Mini Spring Florals

To begin, I created an inked background on bright white watercolor cardstock.  I used a paint brush to add water to the panel and then dropped in small drops of Distress Ink re-inkers.  I used my paint brush to slowly add in these colors of re-inkers:  Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, and Mustard Seed.

I made another watercolor panel by smooshing watercolor cardstock into diluted Distress Inks.  After smooshing the Distress Ink pads (same colors as the re-inkers used above) onto my craft mat and spraying the ink with some water, I pressed the panel into the inks.  I used my heat tool to dry both panels.

I used Bee Creative glue to adhere the first panel to an A2 card base.

I used the second panel to cut with the Honeycomb die.  I die cut two more Honeycombs from white cardstock and glued the layers together.  Then I glued the Honeycomb to the card.  I used a craft knife to trim off the part of the honeycomb that was hanging off of the edge.

I cut white cardstock with the Heartfelt Honeys (isn't that the cutest name?!) and used my Copic markers to color the bees.  Each bee has two layers which were glued together after I finished the coloring.

I die cut pink and green cardstock with the freesia dies in the Lovely Layers: Mini Spring Florals dies (x 3).  I used glue to adhere the layers and added Bee Creative ¼" White Honeycomb Foam adhesives to the back of the flowers to adhere the florals to the card.

The sentiment, stamped bee, yellow heart and small honeycomb are from the sweet little Bee Well stamp set and coordinating Bee Well dies.  The stamped honeycomb is glued to the card and the other elements are adhered with foam adhesive.

I think this will be the sweetest get well card that I hope will cheer up a special friend!

Be sure to save this post to visit after the release is live!  Come back and click the links for the Bloom In Style release to create your own get well card!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful and crafty day!

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Pansy Birthday Cheer Card

Hello friends!  I'm sharing my card today that features a few of Spellbinders' April Club Kits!  The main feature of the card is the Small Die of the Month, Pansy Seed Co. die set.

I cut white cardstock with all of the dies, (except the flower pot and border) in the Pansy Seed Co. Small Die of The Month for April.  I die cut watercolor paper with the remaining two dies

I did a fun technique for create an aged looking flower pot for the pansies.  I ink smooshed the watercolor paper into diluted Peeled Paint and Black Soot Distress Inks.  I dried and repeated until I was happy with the look.  I die cut this with the flower pot and border dies.

Then I used my finger to tap clear embossing ink here and there onto the pot and border.  Next I sprinkled on WOW! Crusty Copper embossing powder.  I used a dry paint brush to remove some of the powder and soften the edges.  The trick to the aged look is to heat the embossing powder longer until it loses its shine!  Such a cool look!

I used blender brushes and green, purple and yellow inks to color the leaves and petals of the pansies.  Then I glued the flowers together.

I embossed white cardstock with the Market Crates 3D embossing folder (April's Club Kit).  I glued it to an A2 card base.  I used glue and foam adhesive to place the pieces onto the card front.

The sentiment is from the Fresh-Packed Clear Stamp + Die for April.  The sentiment dies are included and I used one to cut out the sentiment.

The Pansy Seed Co. is the sweetest little die set!  We grow pansies here in the fall and they last through our winters, so I will look forward to using this set again for autumn cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a fabulous and crafty Saturday!

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A Tote Full Of Thanks

Have you seen the Spellbinders' Club Kits for April?  I had so much fun creating this card with the Clear Stamp & Die, Fresh-Packed, and the 3D Embossing Folder of The Month, Market Crates.

The Fresh-Packed Clear Stamp + Die of The Month includes the stamps for the fruit and flowers with eight sentiment stamps.  In the included die set you get dies for all of the sentiments, plus a die for the cute market tote!

I die cut the Fresh-Packed tote three times from white cardstock.  I inked up one layer with a blending brush and then glued all three layers together.

To get the placement correct for the fruits and flowers, I very lightly traced around the die cut tote with a pencil.  I used various inks from my stash to stamp the fruits and flowers.

I embossed Sicily colored cardstock with the Market Crates 3D embossing folder and glued it to an A2 card base.  I trimmed the stamped panel to 3-½" x 4-¾" and glued it to the card front.

The sentiment is one of the eight in the Fresh-Packed stamp set and cut out with the included coordinating die.

If you have never checked out Spellbinders Monthly Club Kits, I would encourage you to do so.  There are several options to choose from to fit whatever products you like to craft with!  The sign-up window for the April Club Kits goes through April 27.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

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3-Dimensional Purse Gift Bag/Gift Card Holder

 Hello crafty friends!  I'm thrilled to be giving you a little sneaky peek of Honey Bee Stamps' upcoming Style In Bloom release, available after the release party on April 15.

This adorable project features the amazing Lovely Layers: Tote For All Seasons Honey Cuts (dies).  You can use the dies in this set to create a 3-dimensional purse or a flat purse to be used as a small gift bag (as I did), a gift card holder, or a custom gift tag!

Be sure to check out my Instagram on Friday, April 10, to watch my reel of how to assemble this darling purse!

I found the Lovely Layers: Tote For All Seasons super easy to assemble.  The Layering Guide is very clear and easy to follow too.  On the Layering Guide you will find that you need to die cut two each of the side die and the purse front/back die.  All of the score lines you need for the folds are pressed in for you when the pieces are cut out with the dies.

I also die cut three pieces of the purse handle.  Once from white cardstock and twice from brushed gold cardstock.  I glued the layers together to create a nice sturdy handle.

I chose some pale rose pink cardstock to die cut all of the pieces for the purse.  I die cut the handle and buckle from brushed gold cardstock and the front flap layer from white cardstock.

Before I glued the pieces together, I added the quilted detailing with the two dies in the Accessorize It: Quilted die set.  This made me realize that I could have centered these dies into the Tote dies to accomplish this in one step.

Next I used Bee Creative glue to adhere the Tote pieces together.  You could definitely use a double sided adhesive, but I like the "wiggle room" you get with the glue before it sets.  I did need to wait a few minutes to let the glue thoroughly dry before continuing with the rest of the gluing.

The main thing to remember when glueing the pieces together is to make sure to get all of the tabs to the inside of the purse when fully assembled.  I glued all of the pieces together flat, and then adhered the sides and bottom to the back of the purse.

Once the purse was fully assembled, I glued on the handle and buckle pieces.  I used a gold pen to trace the etched stitching for another touch of gold.

Of course, we don't want just a plain purse, right?!  Haha!  I embellished the purse with flowers from the new Lovely Layers: Petals & Wings dies.  The scarf, from the new Accessorize It: Charmed,  is die cut from patterned paper found in the Textiles & Texture: Celebrate paper pad (retiring).

I stamped a sentiment from the, coming soon, Luxurious Friend stamp set.  I cut it out with the coordinating Luxurious Friend die.

I love how the buckle strap slides into the holder to hold the purse closed!  For another bit of gold, I added a gem sticker to each flower center.

There are so many different ways to used the Lovely Layers: Tote For All Seasons dies!  I love a good and versatile set like this one.

Be sure to come back here after the April 15 release party to shop these products in the Style In Bloom release.  I will update the links for you as soon as possible after the release is available.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope your day is wonderful and crafty too!

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Sending Easter Blessing

Hello crafty friends!  It's April, spring has sprung, and it's Easter weekend coming up!  All of that has inspired my card today that features Honey Bee Stamps' beautiful Lovely Layers: Easter Lily Honey Cuts!  This could easily be made into a springtime card for any occasion by changing out the sentiment!

First I worked on the A2 card base layer first.  I placed a piece of white cardstock into the Kaleidoscope 3D embossing folderand ran it through my die cutting machine.

Next I added yellow-green splatters to the panel.  I did this by smooshing my ink pad onto my craft mat and added a few drops of water.  Then I picked it up with a paint brush and splattered away!

I cut white cardstock with the dies from the Lovely Layers: Easter Lily set.  I repeated the die cutting for the lily so I can have two.

Next I picked two shades of yellow green inks and used a small ink blending brush to add some light green shading near the base of each layer of the lilies.  The flat tipped blender brushes (linked in the list below) really help to add ink in a narrow strip!  I used those inks plus a darker green ink to color the leaves and palm fronds.

The assembly is super easy for the Easter Lilies.  I used Bee Creative glue to adhere all of the layers.  I used glue and foam adhesive to adhere my Lily arrangement to the card.

The sentiment is from the He Is Risen stamp set and stamped with black pigment ink.  I cut it out with the coordinating die.

I totally love how Honey Bee's previously released products remain so timeless and I enjoy using them so much!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope your day is wonderful and that Easter is filled with many blessings for you!

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My Pretty Things Blooming Friendships Release -- A Celebration of Growing Our Crafty Community

Hello, crafty friends!  Today I am excited to be participating in My Pretty Things' first EVER blog hop!  Today, we are introducing My Pretty Things' newest release in this blog hop: Blooming Friendships -- a collection designed to celebrate community, kindness, and the beauty of handmade expression.

There's something truly special about the way creativity brings people together, and that's why the My Pretty Things' tagline is:

"Crafting Friendships Everyday"

Whether it's a handmade card or crafty time shared together, the bonds we build through art are some of the most special moments between friends.

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There will be prizes drawn for this hop!  Be sure to read all about it at the end.  I also have the complete hop list for you too!

Today I am sharing three cards I made with products from the Blooming Friendship release!  First up are these two cards featuring the absolutely beautiful Watercolor Wonderland Wide Washi Tape and the coordinating Watercolor Wonderland Washi Die.

I've also used the new Spring Floral Lattice stencil set to create my textured background.  I inked through the stencil and around the card panel edges with a pretty green ink.  I added a few gold splatters to coordinate with the gold in the washi tape.

I pulled off a section of florals of the Watercolor Wonderland Wide Washi Tape and adhered it to a piece of white cardstock.  Then I placed the one-piece Watercolor Wonderland Washi Die over the panel and ran it through my die cutting machine.  This one die will die cut 10 individual pieces for you to arrange in any way you like.

The sentiment is from the Pretty Awesome Birthday stamp set.  After stamping, I trimmed it into a rectangle and popped it up with foam adhesive.

Here is the second card featuring the Watercolor Wonderland Wide Washi Tape and the Spring Floral Lattice stencil set.

What is different on this card is the texture paste I tinted with a drop of yellow and green re-inkers.  I applied one color through one of the Spring Floral Lattice stencils, let it dry, and then repeated the step with the other color texture paste and the other stencil.

The sentiment is made with the new Layered Friend Dies.  These multi-layer dies are so fun.  I inked cardstock with the same color ink as used for the stenciling for a coordinating sentiment.

This Watercolor Wonderland Wide Washi Tape is absolutely beautiful with the touches of gold!  These would be gorgeous on scrapbook pages too!

One more card that I am sharing today is made with these awesome new products:  Buzzing By stamp set and the Postage Stamp Frame die.

I cut white cardstock with the Postage Stamp Frame die.  Then I placed all of the pieces back together onto a sticky mat inside my MISTI.  Then I stamped the sentiment images from the Buzzing By stamp set as shown, allowing some to hang over the die cut rectangles.

I colored all of the images with various Copic markers.

I added a black cardstock layer to an A2 card base.  Then I glued the frame of the Postage Stamp die cut piece to the card.  Next I added foam tape to the back of each rectangle to adhere each one to the card.

I'll be sharing a fourth card next Tuesday over on my Instagram!  I hope you will follow me there to more inspiration for this awesome Blooming Friendships release!  Now on to the fun stuff!

Giveaway Info:

My Pretty Things is giving away a $25 gift card to TWO lucky winners!!  Both winners will be drawn randomly from U.S. entrants* that have hopped along and left kind comments on the blogs along the way.  Deadline to comment is April 3, 2026.  

Winners will be announced on the My Pretty Things website main page on Monday April 6, 2026.  

*This giveaway is open only to participants in the U.S. as My Pretty Things does not currently ship internationally.

Hop along at each of these stops and leave comments to increase your chance to win:

Erin Thompson

Andrea Shell

Meghan Kennihan 

Carol Hintermeier  <<<that's me!

Amy Tsuruta

Shalana Glass

Brenda Noelke

Blooming Friendship release products used for my cards:

• Watercolor Wonderland Wide Washi Tape
• Watercolor Wonderland Washi Die
• Spring Floral Lattice stencil set
• Layered Friend Dies
• Buzzing By stamp set
• Postage Stamp Frame die
• Pretty Awesome Birthday stamp set