mother's day

Love You So Much Mom in Shades of Aqua with Simon Says Stamp!

May 7, 2026

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Hi friends! I have another project to share for those who might need a last-minute Mother’s Day card for this weekend! I used my favorite shades of aqua, teal, and turquoise to create this monochromatic project with tons of texture and delicate little details. I used an embossing folder that I haven’t had a chance to use yet: Floral Butterfly Bouquets, which paired beautifully with the Bright Butterflies. Embossing on colored cardstock always lends such an air of sophistication to your cards, in my opinion, and the texture on this gorgeous turquoise cardstock is exquisite. Let’s get started on the details for my project!

To begin, I ran an A2 panel of vibrant turquoise cardstock through my die cutting machine using the Floral Butterfly Bouquets, a super detailed and perfectly springy pattern that works beautifully for Mother’s Day! I trimmed the panel down so that it was 3.25″ x 5.5″ and layered some strips of deep teal and pale pool blue cardstock along the long edge of the card front, creating some monochromatic stripes on my card front.

I knew that I wanted a spotlight on the die cut and embossed sentiment pieces, so I die cut one of the Teardrop Pinpoint Frames from that same deep teal cardstock used on the stripes so that it would pop beautifully from the textured background. I used one of the More A2 Rectangles dies to cleanly cut the center from the decorative frame. I also die cut a few Bright Butterflies from some iridescent white foil cardstock. I popped up the frame with a double layer of thin foam adhesive to add a little extra dimension on the card front and added a trio of butterflies with some more thin foam adhesive squares.

For the greeting, I paired the Fancy Mom & Shadow dies with a sentiment strip from Mamacita. I die cut the detail layer of the Fancy Mom & Shadow from some glittering aqua cardstock, then added it to the shadow layer cut from vellum. I used thin strips of thin foam adhesive squares to add the detail cut to the vellum for a little added texture and height. For the sentiment strip, I stamped the “love you so much” from Mamacita onto some more of the deep teal cardstock using white pigment ink, then added some White Satin Pearl embossing powder over the top to add that little extra shimmer. I adhered the sentiment pieces in the center of the die cut frame, then added some Opal Pawsitively Dazzling Gems and tucked an Iridescent White Cord bow beneath the sentiment!

Well, that’s all for my project today! If you are grieving this Mother’s Day or not celebrating for any reason, I hope that you are able to find some peace. I know this is a hard day for some, and I apologize if my posts have brought any sadness. Sending hugs!! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Mother’s Day + Simon Says Stamp CREATE Inspiration!!

May 6, 2026

Hey friends! It’s been a hot minute since I posted…. I had the pleasure of teaching at Simon Says Stamp’s CREATE crafting event last weekend in Columbus, OH, and it was such a joyful event celebrating this hobby that we all adore! I met so many people in person that I’ve only known online, gave so many hugs, took a few pictures (thank you to those who asked for a picture with me… my kids now think I am “famous” lol!), and guided friends to create a pair of adorable cards! I was so inspired by Saturday’s card with it’s cardstock stripes peeking out from behind a cover plate die cut that I couldn’t resist putting my own spin on the project when I got home. I created two Mother’s Day cards using this fun technique, so let’s get started with the details!

Both of my cards today feature these colorful, vibrant stripes behind a crisp white cover plate die cut with solid, symmetrical openings in the negative space. This striping technique is such a fun way to use up your colorful cardstock scraps, and the color palettes are truly limitless! I selected a variety of shades of cardstock in different intensities of peach, pink, and gold, then used my guillotine trimmer to trim them in different widths. To create each panel, I used Simon Says Stamp’s Tear-Rifically Tacky Tape, which is a super strong double sided adhesive that is easy to tear off at just the right size, placing three adhesive strips vertically on my card base. I then laid my cardstock strips across the card front, interspersing the colorful strips with some blingy gold, creating a fun and colorful pattern all down the front of the card bases!

For my first card, I die cut the Fab Floral Plate from plain white cardstock and laid it directly over the top of my stripes to create a bold and colorful background with the pretty floral pattern! I used liquid glue to adhere the cover plate die cut, then placed a Gold Pawsitively Dazzling Gem in the center of each flower to add a touch of extra sparkle. For the greeting, I die cut the detail layer of the Simple Mother’s Day from gold glitter cardstock and the shadow layer from Concord and 9th’s Wildberry cardstock, layering the two together with liquid adhesive and placing it in the center of my striped card front with foam adhesive for a bit of extra height. Such a fun way to use up your paper scraps and still create a beautiful card front!

For my second card, I die cut the Dual Diamonds Cover Plate from white cardstock and again layered it over the top of the stripey card front with liquid adhesive. I placed a small Taffy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems where each diamond intersected with the next line, adding some extra shimmer and sparkle. For the greeting, I white embossed a sentiment from Thanks, Mom onto some tangerine cardstock, die cut it with it’s coordinating die, then layered it on a vellum Modern Teardrops die cut to ensure that the sentiment was visible on the busy background. I added a gold cord bow for one last touch of shine!

Well, that’s all for my cards today! Have you tried this technique before? It was such an inspiring weekend, and I am excited to share the CREATE-inspired projects that I created after my return home! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Coral Wild Rose for Mother’s Day with Simon Says Stamp!

April 24, 2026

Hi friends! I have been in a “let’s color all of the flowers” kind of mood this week, and when that happens I always look at the stamp sets that I’ve illustrated to spend some extra time digging in and doing some really intense coloring work. For today’s post, I pulled out my newest stamp set for Simon Says Stamp: Wild Rose. This set features two large bouquets, with pretty wild rose focal points and enough foliage and filler flowers to create lovely floral swags. I am still loving the new Apricot and Seashell cardstocks from the In My Heart release, (click HERE to see the entire new release!) so I used that pretty peach as my color palette inspiration and pulled out some gorgeous deep coral alcohol markers to do some detailed no-line coloring for a feminine and springy Mother’s Day card. Let’s get started with the details on my project!

To begin, I stamped the smaller bouquet from Wild Rose onto some white cardstock using Inkon3’s Fadeout Ink, which is perfect for no-line coloring! I then selected a variety of gorgeous peach and coral OLO Markers, as well as some deep, mossy greens, to do some detailed coloring on these pretty blooms and leaves. I love how those gorgeous green eucalyptus leaves pop from the springy coral blooms! I added some gold paint pen to the stamens on the flower (those delicate stamens are difficult to color around, so I just ignore them and add them back in with an opaque paint pen after I am finished coloring!), then die cut the bouquet with it’s coordinating die.

Behind the blooms, I wanted to create a subtly-textured background, so I die cut the older Double Plaid Cover die from white cardstock and layered it on Simon Says Stamp’s Apricot cardstock. I think plaid and flowers work so beautifully together-so classic! I also die cut some dainty butterflies using the Flourish Butterfly Trio, cutting the butterflies’ wings from more Apricot cardstock and the bodies from gold cardstock to match the flower’s stamens. I wanted the butterflies to pop a bit from the background, so I used a couple of my alchool markers to add some color to the edges of the butterflies, fading the darker color out with a shade that matched the color of the cardstock itself. Sometimes the colored cardstock does a lot of the work for you!

For the greeting, I selected a simply perfect sentiment from the Thanks, Mom stamp set, heat embossed it on white cardstock with gold embossing powder, and then die cut it with it’s coordinating die. I assembled the die cut components on the card front, first adhering the white plaid die cut to the A2 Apricot card front with liquid adhesive, then arranging the die cuts in a pretty cluster, overlapping the greeting on the blooms. I used a double layer of thin foam adhesive for the sentiment so that it had a bit of extra height, then curled the butterflies’ wings up a bit and adhered them to the card front with some thin foam adhesive. I love all of the different textures and dimension on this card! Finally, I added some Peachy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for one last bit of sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my project today! Our home renovation is getting closer and closer, and so I’m starting to think about the landscaping…. which is a challenge for me and my black thumb! I will definitely be taking inspiration from the pretty flower stamp sets in my stash! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Use Your Leftovers, Part 2: More Peachy Mother’s Day with Simon Says Stamp!

April 15, 2026

Hi friends! I am back with another project for my Use Your Leftovers feature week! Remember THIS card? Well, I used the leftover Modern Teardrop die cut and the gorgeous Boho Flowers embossing folder as my inspiration point for this second peachy Mother’s Day card! Whenever I make a die cut window, I always try to reserve the die cut itself so that I can embellish it to create a quick and easy card. Let’s get started with the details on this peach monochromatic pretty!

To create this peachy project, I pulled out the new Apricot and Seashell cardstocks from the In My Heart release! (Click HERE to see the entire new release!). These gorgeous peachy-blush shades are seriously my new favorite colors, and I can’t seem to stop using them on basically everything! I already had the solid Apricot Modern Teardrops die cut from the previous project, so I decided to add some subtle floral texture behind it with the new Boho Flowers embossing folder. I ran an A2 panel of Seashell cardstock through my die cutting machine with the Boho Flowers embossing folder, as well as a trio of die cut flowers created using the coordinating Boho Flowers die set. The detail on these individual flowers is absolutely stunning. I am in love with the effect these standalone flowers adds to a project!

To add some extra visual heft to my focal point, I used some blush pearlescent cardstock to add some die cut foliage, created using the older Leafy Sprig die set. The simplicity of these foliage dies works beautifully with the exceptional texture created with the embossed flowers and embossed background. I knew that I wanted to offset the leftover Modern Teardrop die cut on my embossed card front, so I trimmed one edge using my trimmer and adhered it to my embossed card front with thin foam adhesive squares.

For the greeting, I die cut the classic Happy Mother’s Day from some sparkling rose gold glitter cardstock. I popped the sentiment die cut up with very thin strips of thin foam adhesive, then arranged the embossed floral die cuts and foliage around the sentiment, framing it beautifully. Finally, I added a few Peachy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems and a delicate blush polka dot bow to the card front for a bit of added sparkle and texture!

Well, that’s all for my second Use Your Leftovers project. I think this is one of my favorite cards that I’ve made this year! I love the simplicity of the layout, the beautiful textures, the blush tones, and of course, the gorgeous flowers. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Use Your Leftovers Week: Peachy Mother’s Day with New Simon Says Stamp!

April 13, 2026

Hi friends! This week on my blog, I thought I would share some inspiration featuring “leftovers.” Using leftover die cuts is one of the ways that I can streamline my cardmaking process; with four kids, a house renovation, and full time crafting job, I am sometimes pressed for time in my craft room, as we all are occasionally, so I try to make the most out of every die cut and leftover that I can! Sometimes the mess of leftovers on my desk can be a little overwhelming, but being inspired to create an entirely new card using a leftover piece from a previous project is kismet! This week, I will show multiple cards created using positive and negative spaces, fun papers, and generally showing you that leftovers are a great way to jumpstart your creativity. Let’s get started with the details on my first project!

I wanted to use the new Boho Flowers embossing folder with some of the gorgeous new blushy-peach cardstock that Simon Says Stamp released with their In My Heart release! (Click HERE to see the entire new release!). I began by running an A2 panel of Apricot cardstock through my die cutting machine using the new Boho Flowers embossing folder, then flipped the panel over so that it showed the debossed side (with the pattern impressed down in the paper rather than raised up) and swiped my Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad in Salmon directly onto the paper. The result is a beautiful coral patterned panel with lots of gorgeous texture and enhanced, debossed details! I splattered the entire panel with some glittery copper watercolors and set it aside to dry.

After I had created the patterned background, I decided to create a coordinating frame to draw they eye to the center of the card. I die cut one of the Modern Teardrops nested dies from the center of another panel of A2 Apricot cardstock, reserving the positive die cut for another project! I popped up the frame on my debossed blackout (coral-out?) panel using Simon Says Stamp’s Thin Foam Adhesive Squares. I took advantage of the individual floral dies that coordinate with the Boho Flowers embossing folder to die cut a trio of blooms from some pearlescent peach cardstock, adding texture to the die cuts with the coordinating embossing folder. I adhered the trio of blooms to the top of my frame, then added a few Leafy Sprig die cuts, cut from Apricot cardstock, to add some extra texture and visual weight to my floral swag.

For the greeting, I die cut the detail layer of the new Love You, Mom die set from Apricot Simon Says Stamp cardstock, creating the shadow die cut with vellum and adhering the die cuts together with liquid adhesive. I used some clear dimensional adhesive to add the finished die cut to the interior opening of my frame. Finally, I added some more sparkle to the project by adding some Peachy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to the point of the bottom of the frame, as well as to the flower centers, creating lots of sparkle and fun texture.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Be sure to come back tomorrow to see more inspiration using leftovers. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!