Hello there, I hope you are well! Today I have a cute Valentine card to share using the Simon Says Stamp Sweet Peacock Stamp Set, along with the Basic Hearts Dies that they kindly sent me to use from the January 2026 Heart to Heart release. 

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I started off my card by creating the heart shaped card base. I die cut two of the Simon Says Stamp Basic Hearts Dies from white cardstock. On one I scored a line towards the top using a scoring board. This created a hinge. At the bottom, I cut off about 1/4" to help the card stand up straight. I added adhesive to the hinge and then adhered it to the other heart. 

I stamped two of the peacocks from the Simon Says Stamp Sweet Peacock Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured them using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area) and then fussy cut them out using scissors, but there are dies available. 

I stamped a sentiment from the set onto the card base using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and then adhered the peacock above with thin foam squares. To finish, I added Crystal Glaze to the heart on the envelope and then white gel pen highlights to the peacocks. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Peacocks - B18, B16, B04, B02/Y17, Y15/BG15, BG13, BG11. Balloon - RV66, RV55, RV52. Envelope - C3, C0, RV66, RV55, RV52. 

I really like creating these cute little heart shaped cards! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead! 

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today to celebrate the Artful Foundations January 2026 release with a fun Instagram Hop. If you haven't seen the card I made yesterday using the release, you can see that here. 

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I started off my card by placing the Pinkfresh Studio Petal Pop Stencils, one by one, onto a panel of white cardstock. I held them in place with low tack tape and then added ink blending with inks and blending brushes. I used Pinkfresh Studio Waterfall, Turquoise, Paradise and Atlantis Inks for the flowers. 

For the background, I used Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. The panel was then die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Essentials: Nested Hexagons Double Stitch Dies. To make the card base, I placed the die on top of a side fold white card base but made sure that the edge of the die was overlapping the fold, so that it did not cut it and kept the fold intact. 

It was run through my die cutting machine and then the stencilled panel was adhered on top. I usually make shaped using the hinge method but for this card, thought this method may be easier. I stamped a sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Heartfelt Chapters Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. 

It was die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Heartfelt Chapters Die Set and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

In terms of the hop, all the fun is happening over on Instagram. You can see my page here and Pinkfresh Studio's here. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I will be back later with another post, but in the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today to celebrate the Artful Foundations January 2026 release with a fun blog hop. I have one card to share today and will be sharing another tomorrow for the Instagram Hop. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

For my card today, I am using the new Pinkfresh Studio Wild Meadow Wreath Stencil & Die. I started off by placing the Pinkfresh Studio Wild Meadow Wreath Stencils, one by one, onto a panel of white cardstock to add ink blending. I used Pinkfresh Studio Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll and Key Lime Inks for the leaves and stems, and Pinkfresh Studio Sheer Freesia, Wisteria and Hydrangea for the flowers. 

I then die cut them out using the Pinkfresh Studio Wild Meadow Wreath Die. I took a circle die and placed it onto a US A2 sized card base. I drew a faint pencil line around it as a guide where to place the flowers, leaves and stems to create a wreath. I adhered them using a combination of Pinkfresh Studio Precision Clear Craft Glue and thin foam tape. I then erased any pencil marks still showing. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio Heartfelt Chapters Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Premium Hybrid Ink. It was die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Heartfelt Chapters Die and then I die cut the die another four times from white cardstock. 

I adhered them behind the stamped one, one on top of another, for dimension before adhering to the card. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop. Please click on the participants links below to visit their blogs. If the widget is not working, please click "Visit Link Party" to get to the links. 

GIVEAWAY:

Pinkfresh Studio will give away ten $50 gift cards along the hop, selected from the comments left along the hop at random. They will also give away the full release over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog and YouTube Channel. Winners will be announced on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page on 15th January 2026. Please make sure to check if you are a winner and claim your prize within two weeks. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I hope you will check out the release, it is a really beautiful one! Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a great rest of the day! Take care!

Hello there, today I have a tag and video to share using one of my favourite techniques - emboss resist. I think it is a technique that often gets forgotten about but it is one of my favourites as it is easy to do, requires minimal supplies, and gives wow results! 

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I started off my tag by stamping the floral image from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Hellebore Haven onto white cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Antique Gold Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. The panel was then die cut into a tag using the Altenew Terrific Tags Dies. 

I added ink blending to the tag using Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks and an Altenew Small Blending Brush. I started off by adding a layer of Baby Pink over the entire tag, followed by Fuchsia and Magenta, focussing these inks around the edges of the tag. I then went in with Altenew Jet Black Fresh Dye Ink and an Altenew Mini Blending Brush to darken the edges even more. 

As the inks go on, they do resist the embossing powder but some do lay on top of it, so I wiped over the tag with a dry cloth to bring back the shine of the embossing powder. I wanted to add even more shine, so I grabbed the Altenew Iridescent Ink Shimmer Spray and splattered it on top of the tag before setting it aside to dry. 

Once dry, I adhered another tag cut from white cardstock to the back and then die cut the hole reinforcers from Altenew Labels & Tags 1 from white cardstock and adhered them on top. I also die cut the 'thanks' sentiment from the Altenew Simple Greetings Die Set from white cardstock (with Double-sided Adhesive Sheet on the back) three times and adhered them one on top of each other, before adhering to the tag. 

I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Hellebore Haven onto white cardstock, cut it into a strip and adhered it below the 'thanks'. To finish, I added twine through the top of the tag and tied in a bow. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the tag:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Although simple in design, I really love how the tag turned out! I made a tag but of course this technique works well for cards too. I just like the small size of tags sometimes! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day!