Happy Easter 2026 | Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail

Hi crafty friends!  Today I am sharing a cute Easter card featuring products from Picket Fence Studios and Spellbinders.  Let’s get into it!

The supplies used:

Picket Fence Studios – Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail Stamp Set

     Picket Fence Studios – Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail Die

     Spellbinders – Spring Canopy Glimmer Plate Set (GOM-FEB25)

     Waffle Flower – A6 Piercing Layers Die Set

     Lawn Fawn – Jet Black Premium Ink Pad

     Altenew – Obsidian Pigment Ink Pad

     Copic Alcohol Markers – RV13, RV25, RV10, R21, RV0000, C3, C1, C0

     Sakura Gelly Roll #10 White

     Mijello Mission Gold Watercolor Paint – Prussian Blue & Hooker Green

     Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum Surface Paper

     Spellbinders Rose Gold Glimmer Foil

     FuuMuui #12 Round Paint Brush (or any other brand)

     Scotch Painter’s Tape

     Ampersand Hardbord Panel

     Silver Black Velvet ¾” Oval Watercolor Brush

     Winsor & Newton Permanent White Gouache Paint

     Finetech Pearlescent Colors Watercolor Paint – Golden Rose

     Ranger Ink – Glossy Accents

     Ranger Ink / Tim Holtz – Splatter Brush     

     Scor-Tape Double Sided Adhesive

     Altenew – 1” x 1/16” Instant Dimension Foam Tape

     Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares

     Anna Griffin Empress Gild Hot Foiling System

     Anna Griffin Empress Elite Die Cutting Machine

Creating the Background Panel

Using my Anna Griffin Empress Gild hot foiling system, a 5” x 7” piece of Strathmore Vellum Surface Mixed Media paper, and Spellbinders Rose Gold Glimmer Foil, I hot foiled the leaf canopy from the Spellbinders Spring Canopy Glimmer plates set onto the mixed media paper.  Next, I adhered the foiled piece of mixed media paper to an Ampersand Hardbord using low-tack painter's tape.  To add the watercolored background, I used Mijello Mission Gold watercolor paint #W544/Prussian Blue and painted a streaky wash across the top 80% of the paper and then added a wash of Mijello Mission Gold #535/Hooker Green to the lower 20% of the paper and set aside to dry (you could dry with a heat tool if desired).  You will notice the canopy foiling resisted the watercolor paint and left the foiled areas nice and clean.  Once the panel dried, I spattered Winsor & Newton white gouache across the background as well as Finetech’s Golden Rose pearlescent watercolor paint just for fun; however, I did place the leaf canopy glimmer plate over the foiling so I didn’t get any spatter on the leaves before I started.  After the spatter dried, I used the second largest die from Waffle Flower’s A6 Piercing Layering Die Set to die cut the watercolor panel to size and cut a piece of white cardstock using the largest die in this set for the bottom mat.

Creating the Focal Point

For the focal point, I chose to use the rabbit ears stamp from Picket Fence Studios’ Hoppin’ Along the Bunny Trail stamp set.  I stamped the image onto X-Press It cardstock using Lawn Fawn Jet Black ink and colored it with Copic Alcohol Markers.  The Copic colors I used were:

       Rabbit:  C3, C1, C0, R21, RV10, RV0000

       Bow:  RV25, RV13, RV10

Once I completed the coloring, I die cut the rabbit using the coordinating die and added Glossy Accents to the bow.

Creating the Sentiment

For the sentiment, I used the “Look who’s hoppin’ down the bunny trail?” sentiment from the Picket Fence Studios Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail stamp set and stamped it onto the card front panel using Altenew Obsidian pigment ink.

Assembling the Card

I added Scor-Tape to the back side of the white A6 cardstock panel and adhered it to the card base.  To give the card some dimension, I added Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape (1” x 1/16”) to the back side of the watercolor panel and adhered it to the white cardstock panel.  I added thin 3D foam squares to the back side of the rabbit and adhered it to the card front.  My final touch was to add a sprinkling of metallic pink flatback pearls around the card’s focal point.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out today’s blog post, I really do appreciate.  Until next time, happy crafting!

Happy Valentine’s Day | Spellbinders, Sizzix/Tim Holtz & Lawn Fawn

Hi crafty friends!  Today I am sharing a Valentine’s Day card featuring products from Lawn Fawn, Sizzix/Tim Holtz, and one of my favorite heart-themed embossing folders – “Tiled Hearts” from Spellbinders.  I just love when I can go through my stash and create using products I already own!

The supplies used:

Spellbinders – Tiled Hearts Embossing Folder

     Sizzix/Tim Holtz – True Love Die Set

     Lawn Fawn – Happy Valentine’s Day Hot Foil Plate

     Spellbinders – Precision Layering A2 A Die Set

     Generic Double-Stitched Heart Die from Amazon

     Spellbinders – Cranberry Colorwheel Cardstock

     Concord & 9^th – Hazelnut Cardstock

     Simon Says Stamp – Dark Chocolate Cardstock

     Heffy Doodle – Oyster Shell Cardstock

     Dark Grey Cardstock From My Scrap Bin

     My Paper Insider - White Iridescent Glossy Cardstock

     My Paper Insider – Fuchsia Pearl Cardstock

     My Paper Insider – Pink Glitter Cardstock

     My Paper Insider – Dark Grey Cardstock

     Spellbinders – Opaque White Glimmer Foil

     Sprinkletz – Red Hearts Embellishments

     Altenew – 1” x 1/16” Foam Tape

     Simon Says Stamp – Big Momma Foam Tape

     Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

     Scor-Tape Double Sided Adhesive

     Scrapbook Adhesives – Thin 3D Foam Squares

     Spellbinders Glimmer Foiling System

     Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

Creating the Background Panel

I die cut a piece of Spellbinders Cranberry cardstock using the second largest die from the Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 A die set which cuts the panel to be approximately 4” x 5-1/4".  Then I used the largest die from this set to cut a 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” piece of dark grey textured cardstock that I received in a My Paper Insider subscription kit.   I placed the die cut, Cranberry cardstock panel into the Spellbinders Tiled Hearts embossing folder and ran it though my die cutting machine to emboss the cardstock.  I added Simon Says Stamp’s Big Momma Foam Tape to the back side of the embossed, cranberry panel and adhered it to the center of the grey, A2 size panel. 

Creating the Focal Points

Using the Sizzix/Tim Holtz True Love die set, I die cut all the chocolate elements (eight total) from the following cardstocks:  textured darker grey cardstock, fuchsia pearl cardstock, glitter pink cardstock and white iridescent glossy cardstock was from a My Paper Insider subscription box, Heffy Doodle Oyster Shell, Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate, and Concord & 9^th Hazelnut.  I assembled the chocolate candies using the Sizzix website’s guide and all the layers were glued together except I added Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares between the Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut cardstock layers to add dimension.

Creating the Sentiment

I hot foiled the Lawn Fawn Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment onto a scrap piece of Spellbinders Cranberry cardstock using the Spellbinders Glimmer System and Spellbinders’ White Opaque Glimmer Foil.   Utilizing a generic stitched heart die I purchased many years ago from Amazon, I die cut the foiled sentiment, added two layers of Altenew 1” x 1/16” foam tape to the back side of the sentiment and set it aside until I was ready to complete the card front.

Assembling the Card Front

I started by using Scor-Tape to adhere the background panel to a red, A2 card base.  I glued the chocolate candy die cuts around the outer edge of the Cranberry, embossed card front panel (leaving the center open for the sentiment).  Next, I removed the backing paper from the Altenew foam tape on the sentiment and adhered it to the center of the card front.  Lastly, I added three Sprinkletz Red Heart embellishments to complete the card.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out today’s blog post, I really appreciate it.  Until next time, happy crafting!

2025 Holiday Card Series #3 | May This Season Bring You Peace

Hi crafty friends!  Today I am sharing a sweet Christmas card that has a special meaning in my heart… the winter cardinal.  If you’ve lost someone near and dear to you, I’m sure a lot of you feel the same way when you see a red cardinal at Christmas time.  My Gran always told me it was a sign from a passed loved one who was coming to check on us – that’s what I like to think anyway.

The supplies used:

Honey Bee Stamps – Lovely Layers: Winter Birds Die Set

     The Greetery – Botanicuts Mighty Oak Die Set

     Sizzix – Holiday Greens-Mini Die Set

     Spellbinders – Precision A2 A Layering Die Set

     Spellbinders – Crimson, Poppy Field, Phone Booth Cardstock

     Pinkfresh Studio – Holiday Greetings Sentiments Press Plates

     Copic Alcohol Markers – R89, R59, R37, R29, R14, E37, E59, G05, G46

     Sakura White 05 Gelly Roll Pen

     Spellbinders – Opaque Black Glimmer Hot Foil Roll

     Ranger/Tim Holtz – Distress Watercolor Paper

     Gina K. Designs – Black Onyx Cardstock

Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors (oatmeal-color mix I created)

     Ranger/Tim Holtz – Distress Snowfall Grit Paste

     Ranger/Tim Holtz – Distress Palette Knife

     Pinkfresh Studio – Ruby Glitter Drops Embellishments

     Simon Says Stamp – Big Momma Foam Tape

     Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

     Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System

     Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

Creating the Card Front Background

I started the card by die cutting a piece of white watercolor paper using the second to largest die in the Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 A die set and then cut a piece of Gina K. Designs Black Onyx cardstock using the largest die in that set.  I created sort of an oatmeal-colored mixture of Mijello watercolors to give the background a simple wash to serve as a backdrop for my focal point image.  I applied the wash of watercolor paint to the watercolor paper using a ¾” Silver Black Velvet oval watercolor brush and set the panel aside to air dry.

Creating the Focal Point

For the branch/greenery, I used the Sizzix Holiday Greens – Mini die set and cut the holly branch eight time from white cardstock and the berry branch four times and glued a die cut on top of another so that all the die cuts were double stacked to give them some more heft.  I also used the branch die from The Greetery’s Botanicuts Mighty Oak die set and cut it two times from kraft cardstock and glued those one on top of the other.  Lastly, I die cut the cardinal from Honey Bee Stamps “Lovely Layers: Winter Birds out of Spellbinders Crimson, Phone Booth, and Poppy Field cardstocks; however, I did cut the base layer twice and glued it behind its counterpart for added dimension.

I added shading and color to all the die cuts using Copic alcohol markers.  The color combinations used were:

     Branch:  E37, E59

     Holly Leaves:  G05, G46

     Berry Branches:  E59, R29

     Cardinal:  R89, R59, R37, R29, R14 (white Gelly Roll pen for eye)

Next, I snipped all the little holly leaves from the four holly branches I colored and also snipped the berry stems from the berry branches and set them aside.  I took the branch diecut (from the Botanicuts Mighty Oak set) and placed it on my glass mat and began gluing all the holly leaves onto the empty branch stems.  Once those were glued into place, I began gluing the little berry branches in front of and behind the holly leaves.  I placed an acrylic block on top of the branch/leaves until dry.  While the branch was drying, I assembled and glued all the layers for the cardinal then placed a white dot on the cardinal’s eye with a Sakura 05 white Gelly Roll pen.

Building the Sentiment

Utilizing the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System and Opaque Black Hot Foil Roll, I selected the Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Greetings Sentiments Press Plate set and hot foiled the “May This Season Bring You Peace” plate onto a scrap piece of the watercolor paper I used for the card’s background.  Once hot foiled, I used the coordinating die to diecut the sentiment.

Finishing the Design

To complete the card, I added thin foam tape to the back side of the watercolor panel and adhered it to the A2 size piece of black cardstock.  Next, I positioned my cardinal and holly branch where I wanted them to be on the card front.  After picking the two up together with reverse tweezers, I added small, narrow pieces of foam tape behind the holly leaves surrounding the cardinal.  I added Bearly Art Precision Glue to the back side of the cardinal and adhered both the branch of holly and the cardinal at the same time.  I added foam squares to the back side of the sentiment and adhered it to the upper left of the card front.  Lastly, I added Ranger/Tim Holtz’s Distress Snowfall Grit Paste with a palette knife along the top side of the branch and on a majority of the holly leaves – just a tad here and there to give it a frosty, wintery look.

For the last touch, I added a few Pinkfresh Studio Ruby Glitter Drops embellishments over all the berries and adhered the card front to an A2 size card base.  Another holiday card completed for the 2025 season!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out today’s blog post, I really appreciate it.  Until next time, happy crafting.