Batch-making sentiment strips is one of the easiest ways to save time and elevate your cardmaking. In this post, I share my favorite Hero Arts sentiment stamps, tips for crisp heat embossing, and how I used premade sentiments on clean and modern sympathy cards featuring a partial inlay die-cutting technique.
Tag: Die cutting
How to Create Easy Mixed Media Tags for Beginners (Step-by-Step Tutorial + Video)
Video and How To Tutorial showing how to create a stunning mixed media art tag in 11 easy steps.
Tips and Tricks for Making Two Playful Die Cut Card Designs | Packed with Love
Create 2 cheerful, modern carda using Hero Arts Big Mouth Sardine Tin Dies and the Wide Stripe background stamp from the Packed with Love Collection. The playful school-of-fish design features colorful die cutting, simple layout tips, and easy dimension—perfect for quick cardmaking with big visual impact. The bright modern watercolor geometric valentine is an artistic beauty for anyone you love.
Handmade Winnie the Pooh Cards with Spellbinders Classic Pooh Baby Collection
I created three handmade cards using the newly released Spellbinders Classic Pooh Birthday Collection, including two baby girl shower cards and one rustic birthday card. Featuring the Hundred Acre Wood BetterPress Plate, watercolor details, mixed media techniques, and timeless Pooh charm, these projects show just how versatile this collection can be. From soft pink baby cards to an aged, masculine map design, there’s something for every Pooh fan.
Best of 2025: The Spellbinders Projects You Loved Most This Year
Looking back at 2025, I analyzed likes, saves, and comments across my blog and Instagram to uncover my four most popular Spellbinders projects of the year. From a heartfelt winter scene that took the top spot by a landslide to personalized playing cards, a beloved Pooh & Piglet moment, and a customizable felt gnome, these projects truly captured your hearts. Click through to revisit each one — with full tutorials, tips, and supply lists linked!
Top 5 Hero Arts Cards of 2025 (Fan Favorites & Personal Picks)
A roundup of the best and most popular Hero Arts cards of 2025, including fan favorites, personal picks, and standout techniques. Featuring Valentine cards, clever themed designs, coffee-inspired projects, letterpress and foil cards, and bold floral die cutting—with links to each original tutorial.
Spellbinders December 2025 Die of the Month | Gel Press Print Card Ideas
Today I’m sharing a simple mixed media Valentine using the Spellbinders December 2025 Die of the Month – Better Together. I combined one of the adorable owls with a Polaroid-style frame, a rub-on “love” sentiment, and two of my favorite Gel Press prints for a soft, artistic look full of layered texture and color.
Girly Spa-Themed Die Cut Card | Wrapped in Care – December 2025 Club Kit
The Spellbinders December 2025 Die of the Month – Wrapped in Care creates an adorable spa-day themed girl perfect for feminine cards. I customized mine for my daughter with coordinated pastels from the ColorWheel cardstock range, an embossed spa-inspired background, a simple chipboard sentiment, and included a process photo using my favorite Spellbinders tools.
Spellbinders November 2025 Large Die of the Month – Charmed to Know You
Today I’m sharing two darling purse-themed cards using the Spellbinders November 2025 Large Die of the Month Kit – Charmed to Know You. This set is pure cuteness with so many ways to personalize your bag design. Think mini luxury handbag boutique… but in cardstock form! This die kit creates a fabulous purse with dangling… Continue reading Spellbinders November 2025 Large Die of the Month – Charmed to Know You
Bold Color Block Brunch Theme Card | Spellbinders November Kit
Spellbinders November 2025 Die of the Month — Let’s Do Brunch — is packed with adorable food elements perfect for playful cards! I created a bold color-block background and added a smiling egg, dancing bacon, bubbly champagne glass, and waffle, complete with tiny stick arms and legs. This graphic brunch-themed thank-you card is cheerful, fun, and perfect for foodie friends.
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