Divine Arch and Nativity Blessings -- Spellbinders

Happy Friday, crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my holiday card I made that features Spellbinders Divine Arch Card Creator Dies By Bibi Cameron.  This set is one of four in the Bibi's Little Blessings Collection.  Be sure to check it all out!

First I die cut the colored cardstock with the dies in the Divine Arch Card Creator set.  I also used the outer die to cut a folded card base made from white cardstock.  I've linked all available cardstocks I used in the list below.  I die cut white cardstock for the faces and hands and colored it with a few Copic markers.

The assembly is very easy!  I used glue to add the card base layers to the folded card.

Next I die cut more colored cardstock with the dies in the Nativity Blessings Etched Die set.  I adhered the layers together with glue and added foam adhesive to the back to adhere the images to the card.

There is a sentiment set in this collection called Everyday Blessings & Banners Stamp & Die Set.  I don't have this set and chose to leave the card front as is.  I think it's beautiful that way and I can just stamp a holiday sentiment inside the card.

The Bibi's Little Blessings Collection is just perfect for creating cards to reflect the true meaning of Christmas.  I love it!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope it's a good day and is filled with lots of fun crafty time.

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New Autumn In Kyoto by Alex Syberia Designs for Spellbinders

Hello, friends!  I'm so happy to be joining in an Instagram hop to celebrate the Spellbinders Autumn In Kyoto by Alex Syberia Designs release!  The products are all available at the Alex Syberia Designs' shop and in the Spellbinders' website.  If you'd like to check out the various options of bundles and individual sets, click either of these links to get to each shop.

From the product description on Spellbinders website:

"Explore the beauty of the Autumn in Kyoto Collection by Alex Syberia with this thoughtfully curated bundle filled with Japanese-inspired designs. Create charming kokeshi dolls, graceful maple foliage, richly textured backgrounds, and peaceful scenic projects with a versatile assortment of stamps, dies, Press + Foil plates, and a 3D embossing folder.

The designs coordinate beautifully for layering and scene building, making it easy to mix playful characters with elegant botanical and architectural details. Create warm autumn projects filled with colorful maple leaves, explore softer palettes for year-round crafting, and mix the collection’s patterns and textures to make each project uniquely your own."

There is a beautiful Japanese Maple Branch die set that is exclusive and only available in the Autumn In Kyoto Curated Bundle.  This Bundle is available here, or here.

Keep reading for my card details and supply list!

First I used the Scenic Kyoto Press + Foil Plate for the card background.  I love that these plates can now be used in the BetterPress Letterpress system or the Glimmer Hot Foil System.  I chose to use glossy black foil and my Glimmer System with the plate.  This gives you the most beautiful crisp black image.

Next I used the stencils that come in the Autumn In Kyoto Press + Foil & Stencil Bundle.  I've listed the inks and blending brushes I used in my list below.  There are six stencils for you to color the details in every season!

When I finished coloring the image, I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5-¼" and glued it to an A2 card base.

Next I used one of the three letterpress/hot foil kokeshi dolls in the Autumn In Kyoto Press + Foil Plate & Die Set and added black foil with my Glimmer System to my white cardstock. 

I used my Copic markers to color the doll and then cut it out with the included coordinating die.

I added foam tape to the back of the kokeshi doll to adhere it to the card.  There are dies for sentiments included in the Autumn In Kyoto Press + Foil Plate & Die Set and I die cut black glossy cardstock with two sentiments, two times.  After I glued the layers together I glued the sentiments to my card.

Thanks so very much for stopping by today!  I hope you will join me over on my Instagram to see lots more beautiful inspiration with the 

Quilted Autumn Friendship Card -- Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, crafty friends!  When I first saw this new Bee Quilted: Honeycomb Hexies Honey Cuts by Honey Bee Stamps, I knew I wanted to create a quilted autumn themed card!  I love the warm and rich colors of autumn and a few papers from the newer Acorn & Ember paper pad and one from the Fall Is In The Air paper pad helped me create this beautiful autumn card!

I began by creating my "quilt" with the Bee Quilted: Honeycomb Hexies dies.  I die cut the base with cardstock from the Hive Hues Acorn & Ember paper pack.  I used a piece of the dark orange that you see here on the card.  I doesn't show but I chose this for two reasons: 1) it's a 100 lb. cardstock that will add stability to the patterned paper, and 2) I was afraid that white cardstock might show through.

Next I die cut one of the, what I call ornate hexies, three times, from paper in the Acorn & Ember paper pad.  Then I proceeded to die cut more paper from the Acorn & Ember paper pad with the single die that cuts three shapes.  (You will have extras to use on more cards!)  The floral paper you see is in the Fall Is In The Air paper pad.

I die cut more paper from the Acorn & Ember pad with the die that cuts the intricate border of the quilted look.  Again, you will get lots of extras to use in another project.

I LOVED having the new Bee Creative Platinum Scout die cutting machine beside me for these small die cuts!!

Then I glued this piece to the base and filled in all of the other pieces in the grid with Bee Creative glue.

I wrapped some twine I have twice around the Honeycomb Hexies piece and tied it into a bow.  I added foam tape to the back to adhere it to my A2 card base.

The detailed elements are from the Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet Honey Cuts, except the flower.  It's in the In Stitches: Pumpkin Honey cuts.  I added a bit of shading to the flower layers and green stems.  (I had saved the wheat stems and the cotton bole stem from a previous project!). I used Bee Creative glue to arrange and adhere the pieces to the card.  I added a double thick layer of small pieces of foam strips to the flower so it would fit over the knot of the twine bow.

I pulled out a scrap of the orange cardstock in the Acorn & Ember cardstock pack and stamped a sentiment from the Keepsake Sentiments: Fall stamp set with black pigment ink.  After I cut it out with the coordinating die, I added foam strips to the back to adhere it to the card.

I am so pleased with how my quilted card turned out, and hope you are too!  There are so many ways to use the Bee Quilted: Honeycomb Hexies for all seasons.  Do you think I should make one with holiday themed papers?

Thanks so very much for stopping by today!  I hope your day is awesome and crafty too!

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You Light Up The Season -- Spellbinders Club Kits

Hello, friends!  Today I'm sharing my sweet card that features three of the awesome October Spellbinders' Club Kits!  It appears that some of these are already sold out, but you can get all of October's Club Kit items by joining the All-Club Crate Membership.  Remember--you can cancel/change your subscription at any time.

• Crafted With Cheer: Clear Stamp + Die of the month
• Holiday Check: 3D Embossing Folder of the month
• Frosty Tweet Friends: Small Die of the month

This adorable snowman and his two birdie friends are all from the Frosty Tweet Friends, the Small Die Kit for October.  I love the large size of this snowman that fills up a lot of an A2 card!

I made this shaped card with the Arch Punch & Pierce Plate die.  I love that the snowman fits perfectly into the opening of the largest arch!  I die cut it three times and glued the arch layers together for a bit of dimension.

I die cut a folded A2 card base with the outer die of the Arch Punch & Pierce die set.  Then I used the same die to cut some Teal Topaz cardstock.  Next I embossed it with the Holiday Check 3D embossing folder.  Before I adhered the Arch to the teal card I added splatters with some diluted Splatter White opaque watercolor and let it dry.

I glue the Arch frame to the teal card.  The Snowman and birds are popped up with some thin foam adhesive.

The sentiment is from the Crated With Cheer sentiments and die cut with the included coordinating die.

This Frosty Tweet Friends set also has dies to give the snowman another adorable facial expression!  Be sure to check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope it a fun and crafty day!

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My Pretty Things' Handmade Holidays Release Blog Hop + Giveaways!

 Hello, crafty friends!  Today I'm happy to be joining the in blog hop to celebrate My Pretty Things' Handmade Holidays release!

My Pretty Things is celebrating the magic of the holiday season by sharing handmade paper crafts created with joy and love. From thoughtful cards to festive tags, each creation is a little reminder that the most meaningful gifts come straight from the heart. So cozy up with a cup of hot tea, hop along with us for plenty of holiday inspiration, and don’t forget to leave each designer a kind comment for your chance to be entered in the giveaways!

Read to the end for the hop order and prize details!

My card features the beautiful Fancy Scandi Snowflake stamp set with the coordinating dies and stencils.  Also new is this gorgeous Pine & Berries 3D embossing folder.  (All supplies are in the links below.)

First I stamped the Fancy Scandi Snowflake image with clear embossing ink onto two panels of white cardstock.  I added silver embossing powder to both and heat set it.  Then I cut it out one snowflake with the largest coordinating Fancy Scandi Snowflake die.  I die cut the other snowflake with the smaller die and the inner circle die.

I put the large snowflake onto a sticky mat and then inked two shades of pink ink through three of the Fancy Scandi Snowflake stencils layers.  For the final, and largest layer, I used a pallet knife to spread some pretty pink texture paste.  I repeated these steps for the other two snowflake die cuts.  I set them aside to dry.

For the card base and layer, first I inked around the edges of an A2 card base with the same ink I used on the Fancy Scandi Snowflake.  Then I embossed white cardstock with the Pine & Berries 3D embossing folder.  I trimmed it to 4" x 5-¼" and glued it to the card.

I glued the large Fancy Scandi Snowflake to the card.  Then I popped up the other two layers with foam adhesive.

Then sentiment is also in the Fancy Scandi Snowflake stamp set.  I stamped it with embossing ink and heat embossed it with more silver embossing powder.  I die cut the sentiment with the coordinating Scandi Snowflake die.  I die cut it a second time from white cardstock, inked the edges, and glued it offset behind the embossed sentiment.  The sentiment is also popped up with foam adhesive.

I love that my lighting was just right to capture all of the fabulous shimmer and shine of my pink holiday card with the Fancy Scandi Snowflake!!

Be sure to leave a comment here and at all of the stops along the way for more chances to win!

Blog Hop:

Erin Thompson

Andrea Shell

Meghan Kennihan 

Amy Tsuruta

Carol Hintermeier <---you are here

Linh Van

Brenda Noelke

Amber Lynn Nelson

Giveaway Info:

My Pretty Things is giving away a $25 gift card to two lucky winners!!

Both winners will be drawn randomly from US entrants that have hopped along and left kind comments for this blog hop by midnight CT October 17, 2026. 

Winners will be announced on the My Pretty Things Website main page on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. *This giveaway is open only to participants in the US as My Pretty Things does not currently ship internationally.

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Alex Syberia Designs Autumn Release: Cozy Tea Time | Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello, friends!  I'm excited to be joining the blog hop + giveaway for Alex Syberia Designs' Cozy Tea Time release!  This hop is filled with so much inspiration from lots of talented designers.  Read to the end for the hop release and prize details.

 If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, please visit the Alex Syberia Designs blog hop post.

The card I'm sharing today features the beautiful new Magical Wisteria stamp set with the coordinating dies and stencils.

I started by first stamping the Magical Wisteria flower with a Copic marker safe ink.  This is a very light ink and I have found that it doesn't smear when you ink through stencils with your blending brushes.  Tip:  Use a MISTI, or other similar tool, to stamp the floral.  Then be sure to leave the stamp in the MISTI.  After the stenciling it finished, just put it back in and stamp with black ink.

I used some pretty purple and green inks to color through the stencil layers with blending brushes.  When I was finished, I stamped the Wisteria again with black ink.  Then I cut it out with the coordinating Magical Wisteria die.  I added foam tape to the back and set it aside.

I wanted just a bit of interest for the background of the Wisteria and the new Sparkles stencil was perfect!  I inked two shades of yellow ink directly onto the front of an A2 card base.  I intentionally used a lighter hand in some areas.

I stamped one of the sentiments in the Magical Wisteria stamp set in black ink.  I cut it out with the coordinating die and used foam strips to adhere it to my card.

Be sure to check out all of the amazing new crafty products from this release in the Alex Syberia Designs shop.

Here's the Giveaway Info:

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 or a £15 gift card to three lucky winners!  Leave comments along the hop stops for more chances to win!

This giveaway is open internationally.  All three winners will be selected from entrants who take part in the blog hop by 11:59 pm BST on October 18.  The winners will be announced on the "Giveaway Winners' page" of the Alex Syberia Designs blog on October 19.

Blog Hop Order:

Alex Syberia Designs
Mona
Rachel
Nicoletta
Lea
Sylvie
Brenda
Martin
Carol  <<< that's me!   
Ang
Samantha
Caly 
Lien

Product supplies/links:

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SSS Sending Cheer Release, Oct. 8

The new Sending Cheer release by Simon Says Stamp is available now!!  As always, this release is filled with so many beautiful new goodies that fits any crafting style!  Check it all out at the Simon Says Stamp shop.

My card today features just two items!  The new Party Time Hats Embossing Folder and Cutting Die is SO cute.  I love how easy this card came together, but still looks fantastic!

I embossed an A2 sized piece of white cardstock with the Party Time Hats embossing folder and glued it to my A2 card base.

Next I die cut white cardstock with the included dies.  I used Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Saltwater Taffy, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Festive Berries Distress Oxide Inks with blending brushes to color and shade the hats and streamers.  I placed the hats into the Party Time Hats embossing folder to add the fun texture.

I popped up the hats on the card with foam adhesive and glued the streamers to the card.  The sentiment is from the new Above The Clouds stamp set.  I stamped it with black ink directly onto the card front.

This card was really that easy with the Party Time Hats embossing folder and dies!  Be sure to check out the entire line of the Sending Cheer release to see what you like!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!

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