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Easter Greetings with Simon Says Stamp!

April 5, 2026

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Happy Easter, my friends! Today, we are celebrating with family, and I am so thankful to be able to create these wonderful memories for our kiddos, filled with a lovely church service, laughter, family time, and even some yummy treats. I hope that you are able to celebrate with your own family today, as well! I have an Easter two-fer to share with you today, featuring a fabulous new die from the Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release! (Click HERE to see the entire new release!) I love being able to get two cards from one die cut, and the new Embellished Bunny die is perfect for this positive/negative space twofer. Let’s get started with the details on my projects!

The linchpin for both cards is the new Embellished Bunny die set, which features a solid bunny silhouette as well as a separate die that debosses a lovely floral pattern into the bunny. By carefully placing the bunny die in the center of my A2 panel, I was able to use the negative space surrounding my bunny die cut to create a shaker card as well as using the positive die cut itself to create a second card!

I began by placing just the bunny silhouette die in the center of my A2 panel of white cardstock, then running the panel through my die cutting machine. I reserved the die cut itself, then backed the negative space with some clear acetate to create a clear window. I trimmed 1/8″ from each edge of the panel to create a thin border around the edges. To create a bit of interest behind my shaker window, I used one of the flower stamps from the older Blessings at Easter stamp set, which has a similar whimsical aesthetic. I stamped a row of blooms using Simon Says Stamp’s Pastel Green Pigment Ink in approximately where the window opening would be.

After I had created my window and decorated behind it, I used Simon Says Stamp Foam Strips to create a continuous border around the edges of the window on the back, creating a pocket in which my sequins could move freely. I filled the shaker pocket with Cream Puff sequins and sealed everything up, centering the slightly-smaller-than-A2 card front on my full sized A2 card front, creating a slim frame around the edges. For the greeting, I stamped a sentiment from Blessings at Easter using the same Pastel Green Pigment Ink, then stamped again over the top with sticky embossing ink and added some White Satin Pearl embossing powder. The combination of this pearlescent sheer embossing powder plus the minty green stamped greeting creates a soft, super springy sentiment! I die cut the finished greeting with its coordinating dies, then popped the die cuts up beneath my bunny window using thin foam adhesive. Finally, I added the cutest little white silk bow to the bunny’s neck to finish the project off!

For my second project, I used the leftover bunny die cut from the Embellished Bunny set, running it through my die cutting machine again with the debossed floral pattern die, impressing the pretty details down into the solid bunny die cut. To enhance the impressed pattern, I used a matching minty green alcohol marker to add some color to the pattern. I also added a few sparkling Prism Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to some of the details!

On the card front, I wanted to create a simple pop of coordinating color behind my bunny, so I blended the Pastel Green Pigment Ink using a blending brush on my white A2 card front, then splattered some iridescent glitter watercolors on the background. For the greeting, I stamped two individual sentiments from the Vintage Bunnies set, again using Pastel Green Pigment Ink, stamping the color first and then stamping embossing ink directly over the top (made much simpler with my MISTI!) and adding more White Satin Pearl embossing powder to create that pearlescent shimmer on my sentiment. I used sharp scissors to cut the sentiment strip, but used the coordinating die for the larger Easter script sentiment. I popped up the bunny on the blended background using thin foam adhesive squares, then used a double layer of foam adhesive to add the sentiment pieces, creating a bit more height on the greeting so that it would stand out from the background. Finally, I tucked a bow created using Iridescent White Cord beneath the greeting, adding one final touch of shimmer and texture to this simple card!

Well, that’s all for my projects today! I hope you’ve had a lovely Easter day with your family, if you celebrate. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Vintage Easter Bunnies with Simon Says Stamp!

April 3, 2026

Hi friends! We’ve had a super busy week this week. Not only is it Easter, but my littlest boys turn 6 tomorrow! We’ve been prepping and celebrating amongst our house renovations, so I am a little later in sharing a few Easter proejcts that I’ve prepared using the new Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release! (Click HERE to see the entire new release!) The Vintage Bunnies stamp set was actually part of the limited edition Easter kit, which has now sold out, but luckily, the folks at Simon Says Stamp are always looking to make your shopping experience exciting, and so make it possible for you to purchase the individual products even after the kits have sold out. I have a vintage pastel Easter card to share with you today, a bit outside of my typical color palette with the bold black and white accompanied by some pale pastels. Let’s get started with the details on my project!

The new Vintage Bunnies stamp set features a plethora of springtime and Easter imagery, containing plenty of details and shading so that coloring is simplified or not even necessary, depending on the technique used! I decided to add some super subtle pastel marker coloring to the images after stamping them using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink. I selected a few super pale pastel shades along with a pale gray marker so that I could add some subtle color to the images, almost like when they colorized black and white movies using chalk! I used OLO Markers to add these pale colors, juxtaposing the crisp, intense black lines with those pale springtime colors.

After I had finished coloring the images, I used the coordinating dies to die cut all of the images. I also decided to add a little garden of pink tulips on the card front, providing a springy background for my basket, bunny, and chick die cuts. I stamped the tulips at various heights on my white card front, again with Intense Black ink, then added some simple pale pink and minty green coloring. I arranged the bunny and basket on the card front, nestling them amongst the tulips and adhering them with a single and double layer of thin foam adhesive to add extra dimension.

For the greeting, I stamped three separate sentiment stamps from the Vintage Bunnies stamp set, die cutting the Easter sentiment with its coordinating die and trimming the other two using my guillotine trimmer. I added the sentiments to the cluster of colored images using more foam adhesive, then snuggled my chick die amongst the greetings, creating a visual ping pong down the front of the card. I trimmed off the bottom of the A2 card panel, then tucked a strip of Simon Says Stamp So Very Black cardstock and a thinner strip of white glitter cardstock to add some additional textural variety on the card front. Finally, I added a smattering of Bubblegum Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to add some pastel sparkle to the card!

Well, that’s all for my project today! I can’t believe Easter is almost here… and that my little boys are six! They were born right at the beginning of Covid, and it simultaneously doesn’t feel possible that they are already six but also that it has been some of the longest years ever, ha! I hope that if you’re preparing for Easter celebrations this weekend, your plans are cooperating and you enjoy the family time that Easter can bring! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Fun With Felt: Stitched Bunny Tag with New Simon Says Stamp!

March 12, 2026

Hi friends! I am back today with a sweet little gift tag that I created using some springtime felt colors and the new Stitching Bunny die set from the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments release! (Check out the full Beautiful Moments release HERE!) I love using my felt to create handmade gifts, and this little tag could be an ornament, a door hanger, or just a little snippet of springtime decoration after being used to adorn a gift bag or basket. Using felt rather than just cardstock makes it feel more permanent, at least to me. Let’s get started on the details!

To begin, I die cut the components of the new Stitching Bunny from cream and blush felt. I also die cut a rosy felt egg using the new Basic Shapes Nested Eggs. Before placing my bunny on the egg, I used felt glue and embroidery floss to add the extras: sequined eyes, floss whiskers, and the pink toe beans and ears. Once I had finished adding all of the extras, I stitched the bunny to the egg in the center, leaving the head unattached so that I could add a small amount of fluff to help the bunny pop up nicely!

Because I had placed my bunny in the center of my generously-sized felt egg, I had some room on either side to add some embellishment. I die cut a flower and some foliage from Wildflower Bucket twice each, using the same pale pink for the flower that I’d used for the ears to provide continuity for each element. I adhered these felt die cuts to the egg using felt glue. I added a bit of shimmering embellishment with some stitched sequins and beads, as well.

Once I had finished adhering all of the felt die cuts to the front of the egg, I die cut a backer using the same size of egg die from Simon Says Stamp Mega Thick cardstock. This 120 lb weight cardstock is perfect for adding extra stability to your tags! I adhered it to the back of the felt egg with more felt glue, then created a tag hanger with one of the dies from the Layered Scallop Tags set, which I cut from metallic felt twice. I sandwiched the felt/cardstock egg between the two tag hangers, adding plenty of felt adhesive to make sure that it stayed put, and placed it under a heavy glass paperweight to dry. Once dry, I added a coordinating sage green ribbon hanger and bow and added the to and from information on the back before hanging it on my gift bag!!

Well, that’s all for my project today! How adorable would these be on Easter baskets?? A decoration and keepsake all in one little felt package! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Springtime Bunny Shaker with New Simon Says Stamp!

March 9, 2026

Hi friends! I have such a sweet card to share with you today featuring some gorgeous new goodies from the new Beautiful Moments release from Simon Says Stamp! (Check out the full Beautiful Moments release HERE!) We’re playing with all things springtime for this month’s release, and I couldn’t resist doing some no-line coloring with this sweet gardening bunny from Special Friend. Simon Says Stamp also released some new embellishment mixes, and my color palette came directly from the new Peach Bellini Embellishment mix. Let’s get started with the details on my card!

To begin, I stamped the bunny from Special Friend with her bouquet of daffodils, as well as some standalone daffodils, using no-line coloring ink. I then used OLO Markers to color the images with pale peach, warm gray, and zingy spring green, adding a pop of sunset yellow to the daffodils. After I had finished coloring all of the images, I went back in with my dark gray fine tipped pen and added the details to the bunny’s nose, whiskers, and eyes, as well as with a gold gel pen to add the centers to the daffodils. I used the super detailed coordinating dies to cut the finished images out.

To create my shaker frame, I first centered one of the new Ribbon Loop Frames over a panel of dark coral A2 cardstock, then die cut the frame, reserving the positive die cut for later and adding a panel of acetate behind the opening on the negative frame piece. I also die cut another of these Ribbon Loop Frames from some white cardstock so that it would pop nicely from the deep coral background. I adhered the white frame to the acetate, adding one of the looped bows to the top. I ran foam adhesive strips around the back of the opening to the window, then filled the shaker with the new Peach Bellini Embellishment and backed it with a piece of pale peachy cardstock.

Once I had assembled the shaker part of the card, I used thin foam adhesive squares to add the bunny and daffodils, adding a die cut greeting from Special Friend that I’d stamped with some metallic rose gold ink. Finally, I nestled a small white silk bow beneath the bunny’s feet, adding the perfect touch of texture and sweetness to this springtime card!

Well, that’s all for my project today! This sweet storybook critter set really spoke to me. It reminds me of Peter Rabbit, the anthology of which I am reading to my little boys at bedtime; it is a timeless illustration style that I just adore! The new Beautiful Moments release has so many gorgeous stamp and die sets (check out the whole release HERE!)-don’t hesitate to check it out. And if you find something is out of stock, don’t forget to sign up to receive an email when it comes back in stock! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway + Free Gift With Purchase!

February 27, 2026

Hi friends! Welcome to Day 1 of the Beautiful Moments Blog Hop, celebrating Simon Says Stamp’s most recent release, called Beautiful Moments! (Check out the full Beautiful Moments release HERE!) You should have arrived here from the Simon Says Stamp Blog, and your next stop is Nichol Spohr. You can see the full hop list at the Simon Says Stamp Blog, as well! This release is chock full of springtime imagery, with beautiful flowers, precious critters, excellent floral and textured embossing folders, even a new stitching die! (You can check out my springtime decor using the new Stitching Bunny die HERE.) For today’s project, I thought I’d shift gears a bit and share some more bunny inspiration, this time creating a sweet Easter card with a punny little greeting. Let’s get started with the details on my project!

For today’s project, I used lots and lots of white cardstock. White cardstock is one of those things that I keep in large quantities in my craft room; it’s the ultimate blank canvas for so many mediums and techniques! To begin my project, I die cut the beautiful new Country Basket Bouquet from Hammermill white cardstock, die cutting the basket components and an abundance of blooms with which to fill it! I also die cut a darling little bun bun using the new Sweet Bunny die set, again using white cardstock. Before assembling the die cuts, I used my OLO Markers to add lots of beautiful springtime color to these images, selecting a peach, pale pink, and magenta color palette, adding verdant greens and a warm gray bunny. Those white die cuts certainly come to life with a few flicks of your favorite alcohol markers!!

After I had finished coloring all of the die cut elements, I worked on the background behind my colorful basket of blooms. I wanted to add some subtle texture, so I ran another panel of white cardstock through my die cutting machine using the new Tiny Flora embossing folder. I love adding delicate floral texture behind a boldly colorful focal point! To help ground my bunny and basket, I also die cut a frame from more white cardstock (I told you I used a ton of white cardstock for this one!), cutting the center from an A2 panel using the Modern Teardrops nesting die set. I used thin foam adhesive to add this negative frame to the embossed panel, reserving the positive die cut for a future project.

I arranged the basket, bunny, and blooms (say that three times fast!) over my frame, using a combination of thin and thick foam adhesive for tons of dimension. To embellish my frame a bit more, I added a coordinating hot pink bow cut using one of the dies from the Pretty Bows die set. I die cut a greeting from the new Easter EZ Strips sentiment card set using the EZ Strips Slanted Rectangles, which die cuts a ton of sentiments in one pass through your die cutting machine! I tucked the sentiment strip on the card front next to the bunny with some more foam adhesive, then added a few Peachy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for a touch of sparkle to the card front.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Now for some fun giveaway information”

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop, chosen from the blog comment section. Winners will be selected and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 4^th of March. Be sure to check out the blog to see if you’re the winner and where to claim your prize!

Simon Says Stamp is also offering a fabulous gift with purchase! The not-yet-released Clover Shaker Sentiments will be automatically added to your cart when you make any purchase from the new Beautiful Moments release (click HERE to check out the full release).

Your next stop on the hop is Nichol Spohr. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!