A Little Merri-Mint

 There's a very fun an unexpected Stitching Die of the Month over at Spellbinders! All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth...

The actual stitching portion of this die turns your card front into an "ugly sweater" with the cute teeth as the sweater image. I love the winter teeth so much I wanted them to be the star of the card!

The background is embossed on Poppy cardstock using the Plaid Company embossing folder. I blended the edge with Raspberry Jam ink to make the card have a vignette vibe.

I just so happened to have this Merri-Mint stamp set out from creating my Mean Girls cards... and the "a little merri-mint never hurt nobody" was the perfect match to the minty toothpaste! 

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Happy Mean Girls Day AND WCMD!

Happy Mean Girls Day! Why is today Mean Girls Day?...

It also happens to be World Card Making Day 2026! So I created two Mean Girls themed cards just for this fabulous occasion.

This showgirl stamp from Sparkling Holiday Stage works perfectly for what I imagined in my mind. I added the leather gloves and boots to match what the girls are wearing when they sing "Jingle Bell Rock" at the talent show in Mean Girls. The Stage Curtain die was the perfect touch for the talent show look in the school auditorium. 

Of course they are looking "so fetch", which I cut from Pomegranate Cardstock using Quinn's ABCs Lowercase dies.

You go, Glen Coco!! 

My second Mean Girls inspired card features one of the quotable scenes in the movie (who am I kidding, they're all quotable). This card uses the candy cane layering stencil paired with the die cut candy canes that I embossed from the "Merri-Mint" stamp and die set.

The quote was cut from Henry's ABCs dies.... "And none for Gretchen Wieners, bye!"

Tell Wicket he looks sexy with his hair pushed back 😁 We're in pink ready to watch our favorite movie!

Happy World Card Making Day and Mean Girls Day 2026!!

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October My Monthly Hero - Autumn Harvest

 Happy October 1st! A new My Monthly Hero has arrived and this one celebrates all things autumn! I have six cards to share here on my blog today, so let's dive right in...

My first two cards feature the October My Monthly Hero Kit. One of the dies in that kit is this beautiful sunflower set used above. 

Everything you see below is what you receive in this month's My Monthly Hero...

I paired my sunflowers with the lovely Bee-Cause embossing folder and the always classic Arches Infinity Dies.

My next card using the My Monthly Hero base kit showcases the seed packet dies...

The stamp set included works well with the seed packet dies included. I also tucked in some of my extra sunflowers. The background uses the Plaid Company embossing folder (I'm clearly in my embossing folder era!).

My third and fourth cards feature the corn layering stencil and dies. While the corn dies are included in the base kit, the beautiful layering stencils are a great addition to the My Monthly Super Hero Kit!

I have two similar cards because, unfortunately, the woven embossing folder (below) isn't available anymore (but I think this one would be a great substitute!) so I created a second similar one with a background that is available!

So my second card uses the Sweater Weather embossing folder! When inking up the layers of the stencil, I masked off the husk leaves with each layer. Once the corn kernels were all inked, I lined up the stencil again to ink up the husk in yellows and greens.

My hope was to make my corn look like the maize with various colors, included a deep purplish tone.

How darling is this wooden wheelbarrow?! The die set also includes all the lovely pumpkin and leaf dies. It was really fun to put together, and I think adding some sunflowers would be a nice touch!

I wanted it to be nestled in a wheat field or something similar, so this grass die (layered twice) from Butterfly Foliage Fancy Dies was a perfect fit.

You made it to the last card! I had die cut so many pumpkins and leaves for my wheelbarrow card that I had several leftover. This card came about with whatever was left sitting on my desk... and I think it may just be my favorite one!?

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HeroWeen Days 9, 10, and 12

 I'm stttiilllll sharing more HeroWeen cards! And yes, they are out of order again, and also yes, I'm sharing a second card featuring Day 10 dies. It's such a cute day!

The first card features the tombstones and ravens from Day 9. I paired the HeroWeen dies with this classic Garden Gate die. I added black acrylic splatters over the background (and glitter wings to the ravens!).

My second card features the adorable cat die from HeroWeen Day 10...

I did a lot of ink blending to create a glowing full moon and a night sky. Our little cat found a witches broom and decided to go for a ride. I also heat embossed in silver the sentiment, which can be found in the HeroWeen Day 12 envelope.

Spooky vibe sonly!

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Candy Haunted House

My inspiration for today's card is a bit odd... I was thinking of the Hansel and Gretel "fairy tale" and how it's really just a very frightening story to scare children :) But here is a haunted house made of candy, of course!

I also have a quick reel showing it come together, which I've shared today on my Instagram. This fun card uses the HeroWeen sets from days 2, 3, and 4 and the included stamp set. As usual, all my dies are cut using my Platinum 8 die cutting machine.

I used my MISTI to stamp the candy pieces with inks in Taffy, Creamsicle, and Splash. I also added some splatters with the Black Acrylic Speckle Ink.

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HeroWeen Days 8 and 10

 I know I'm a bit out of order here, but any HeroWeen is better than no Heroween!

Day 8 is a great envelope because it has the fun graphic "trick or treat" die plus the darling ghost, spider, and candy corn! It also has a funky round skull but I didn't use that for this card. The entire Heroween box is just filled with amazing dies to add to your collection!

I paired the cute dies from Day 8 with some Hero Arts classics, like the Burlap cling stamp and the Three and One number dies. I also used a lot of glitter cardstock for this fun card - the more glitter the better!

This card uses some cuties from Day 10, like the frog and bubbling cauldron. All I could think of while making this card was... "And frog's breath?! I thought you liked frog's breath! Nothing's more suspicious than frog's breath." Anyways...

Thanks for stopping by for some more Halloween and Heroween fun!

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HeroWeen Days 5 and 6

 Welcome back to more HeroWeen! I have two cards to share today, with the first one featuring dies from Day 5.

Day 5 features these very spooky (but cute) kitties and the tree. I paired them with the classic pumpkins from the Beep Beep Leaf Peeper die set.

To create a simple night scene, I used Cosmic Sky cardstock, cut with Arches Infinity Dies, and blended some yellow ink around the moon. The black background was also stamped with the spiderweb stamp from September MMH kit in Lisa Horton Metallic Silver Ink.

My second card today features the dies from the Day 6 set of HeroWeen. I paired this with the sentiments from Day 2, the tree form Day 5, and the ghosts from Day 4.

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Cozy Season Collection

 The cutest, kitty-filled, autumn collection just dropped at Hero Arts! The Cozy Season set is a fantastic addition to your autumn stamp and die collection 🍂

My first card features that adorable Kitty Squeezer die set. This cat die fills an entire card base, or could be used as its own shape card. I have my black kitty holding a candy corn, but this is also a great option to add in a gift card or some cash!

The background was heat embossed and stamped with the new Cozy Vibes Cling Stamp.

My second card is a fun interactive card featuring a cute cat from the Hide and Peek Stamp and Cut set. The large pumpkin that he's hiding behind is from the Kitty Squeezer Die Set, and I sprinkled some stamped leaves around it. The background is again stamped with the Cozy Vibes cling stamp using Lisa Horton Metallic Ink.

I created a very simple mechanism to slide the cat up and down, so it looks like he's peeking behind the pumpkin then popping up. I just cut a slit of paper behind the pumpkin and used cardstock and a foam dot to hold the cat in place, but still able to pull him up and down.

I was still in the mood to create with the Hide and Peek set for my last card today! I colored all of the images with my Polychromos Pencils and created this little autumn scene. The background is embossed with the Falling Leaves embossing folder.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you've enjoyed these cards from the Cozy Season Collection!

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No Tricks, Just Treats

 I have another Halloween card to share! This time featuring the September My Monthly Hero Kits (sold out - but save your place in line!).

Please take a visit to my Instagram to see how it all came together! In the meantime, here are some still photos...

All elements of this card use the MMH kits, plus the beautiful ColorWheel cardstock collection. What you'll see in the video is that I added a Snap and Slide element to the witch arm so the arm moves closer to the candy bucket!

This was such an easy, but big impact, interactive element to add. And I even used dies available in the kit to give room for the motion. Be sure to check out my reel!

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Happy HeroWeen - Day 2!

 I'm sure you saw a huge variety of adorable Halloween cards yesterday with the HeroWeen reveal! Instagram was filled with inspiration for Day 1's die set. Today, I'm happy to share my Day 2 card...

The Day 2 surprise was a mini stamp set filled with fun Halloween phrases. I paired my Day 1 bat, cat, and pumpkin with the "You're Spooktacular" sentiment from Day 2.

I turned the bat into a silly stumpy cat by not including the bat ears and I added the cat tail. I think he looks very cute and silly inside the pumpkin bucket!

The oldies that I used on this card include the incredible Halloween Words Stencil, brushed with Taffy Ink, the spider webs from the Haunted Romance Dies (a Halloween must have), and my go-to Postage Infinity Dies. I also added some black star sequins (included in HeroWeen box) with some Black Splatter.

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Happy HeroWeen! Day 1 Reveal

 The day has finally arrived!! It's time to open up your first envelope for HeroWeen Day 1!!

I have a cute card to share that uses items from Day 1 and the provided stamp set (plus an oldie but goodie)...

How cute is this ghost?! How cute is that cat labooboo looking thing?!How cute is that fat bat?! I love it all!

I paired these adorable die cuts from Heroween Day 1 with the always classic Arches Infinity Dies and the beautiful In the Valley cling stamp. I inked the cling stamp in beautiful Bronze Cloud 9 metallic ink.

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Woodblock Inspired Spookiness

 Some of the stamps in the September 2026 My Monthly Hero kits immediately reminded me of classic woodblock prints. My parents have a couple woodblocks prints hanging in my childhood home, so they hold a special place in my arty heart! 

I created this spooky card with those classic black and white wood prints in mind...

I used the solid stamps the most, then cut a couple of the pumpkins that I left white. I cut one of my essential dies, the Woodblock Frames, and then did very light splatters of Black Acrylic paint.

I hope you like my woodblock print inspired spooky season card!

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Harvest Scarecrow

 I am just so happy that autumn crafting is here! Both spooky season and general autumnal cards are always a fun switch from the summer.

Today I'm sharing a card using the September Stitching Die of the Month called Scarecrow Harvest.

I love adding little touches of teal or light blue in my autumn color schemes. All of the cardstock used here is from the ColorWheel collection.

For the background, I used the lovely embossing folder called Falling Leaves on white cardstock. The sentiment comes from the new Autumn Greetings stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by and happy September!

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