Tim Holtz Spring Die-Cut Flowers

Hello! As winter’s chill begins to thaw and the first signs of spring emerge (I am seeing quite a few daffodils blooming), I am drawn to crafting spring cards. Today, I am sharing a floral, spring-themed card created with Tim Holtz supplies.

Tim Holtz Spring Die-Cut Flowers

    • To create the background, stamp the Spring Shadows sentiment in black ink on white cardstock. Cut stamped panel with the A2-size die in the Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle set. Apply Tumbled Glass Oxide ink to the center of the stamped panel and add to card base.
    • Color Soft-Finish Cardstock with a variety of Distress Oxide inks. Cut pieces with dies in the Brushstroke Flowers 1, Bloom Colorize, and Modern Floristry die sets. Cut flower centers from Tim Holtz Black Alcohol Cardstock. Assemble flowers. I chose to back the open portions of the flowers with inked cardstock.
    • Add assembled flowers and greenery to card with glue and foam adhesive.

Tim Holtz Spring Die-Cut Flowers


Spellbinders | Rain Boot Bouquet

Hello! Today, I am sharing a friendship card, featuring a charming pair of rain boots and an array of exquisite floral elements, created with the Spellbinders February 2024 Small Die of the Month Club Kit – “Rain Boot Bouquet.”

Spellbinders | Rain Boot Bouquet

Spellbinders | Rain Boot Bouquet

    • To begin, dry-emboss an A2-size panel of Waterfall cardstock with the Tiny Dots folder. Attach to card base.
    • With the Small Die of the Month Club Kit set, cut boots, foliage, and greenery. Assemble.
    • Use the BetterPress System to create the sentiment in Black ink on Snowdrift cardstock with the Always and Forever Sentiment set. Use the coordinating die to cut.
    • Add sentiment to the card from with dot adhesive.
    • Add boots to the card front with foam adhesive.
    • Fill boots with greenery and floral pieces.

FEB 2024 Sale


Spellbinders | Floral Bunny Basket

Hello! Dive into the Easter spirit with the Spellbinders February 2024 Large Die of the Month Club Kit – “Floral Bunny Basket.” The card, created with the 18-piece set that includes dies to create a basket, a bunny, carrots, greenery and foliage for a beautiful Easter basket, effortlessly came together.

Spellbinders | Floral Bunny Basket

Spellbinders | Floral Bunny Basket

    • To begin, dry-emboss a 5″ x 7″ panel of Sea Glass cardstock with the Tiny Dots folder. Attach to card base.
    • Cut bunny, basket, carrots, foliage, and greenery with the dies in the Large Die of the Month Club Kit set from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
    • Use the BetterPress System to create the sentiment in Clay ink on Snowdrift cardstock with the Always and Forever Sentiment set. Use the coordinating die to cut.
    • Use dot adhesive to add the sentiment to the card front.
    • Add the assembled basket with the bunny to the card front with foam adhesive.
    • Add carrots, foliage, and greenery to the basket; adhere with glue, dot adhesive, and foam adhesive, as required.

Spellbinders | Floral Bunny Basket

FEB 2024 Sale


Front Porch Garden Delight

Hello! Today I am sharing a card created with the Art Impressions Front Porch and Front Porch Garden stamp and die sets, which are part of the Front Porch Series. The front porch scene depicted is warm and inviting, complete with a welcome mat, a potted plant, and a watering can. Whether it’s for a birthday, thank you, or just because, this card is sure to bring a smile to the recipient’s face and make them feel appreciated. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to create the card.

Front Porch Garden Delight: Featuring Art Impressions

  • Stamp Front Porch and Front Porch Garden with VersaFine ink on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper; heat set.
  • Color images with watercolor markers (Tombow and Zig) using the watercolor palette, No. 4, and No. 1 brushes. Once dry, cut with coordinating dies. Note: the Front Porch door die cuts the window panes. I chose to fussy-cut the door, as I had watercolored the window panes.
  • Add images to dry-embossed background (I used an older Stampin’ Up folder) with a strip of dark gray to represent the ground.

Front Porch Garden Delight: Featuring Art Impressions


Sending Hedgehugs with Penny Black

Spring has sprung on this sweet watercolored card that shows two hedgehogs watering a daisy. Featuring the Penny Black Grown with Love stamp set, this card is suitable for sending a message of love, friendship, or just a simple hello! But there’s a twist – instead of using the flower in the original Penny Black Grown with Love stamp, I masked it and added a die-cut daisy. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how I created the card.

Sending Hedgehugs with Penny Black

    • Stamp hedgehog image on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper with VersaFine ink, masking the flower image so that it does not stamp; heat set.
    • Watercolor image. I used Zig markers in Medium Beige, Oatmeal, and Light Pink for the hedgehog faces and bodies. I used Zig Gray Brown for the hedgehog needles. For the watering can and metal portion of the spade, I used Zig Gray. I used Tombow Poppy Red for the spade handle and Zig Light Blue for the pond.
    • Stamp hedgehogs on Gina K Masking Magic. Fussy-cut hedgehogs and pond and cover watercolored portions with the masks. Apply Tumbled Glass Oxide ink for the sky and Mowed Lawn Oxide and Rustic Wilderness Oxide for the grass.
    • Stamp Grown with Love sentiment on to white cardstock and cut with large cloud die in the Silver Linings set.  Cut two small clouds with the same set.
    • Use the Daisy Delight die to cut the daisy from white cardstock. Color with Copic markers. I used Pale Yellow and Cadmium Yellow for the flower center and Moss Green for the stem.
    • Trim stamped panel to 4 x 5 1/4 inches and add to yellow card base. Add clouds and daisy to scene.

Sending Hedgehugs with Penny Black

This stamp set was part of the Refreshing release three years ago. You can see the release video here.