Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and you might already know how much I adore all the Pretty Pink Posh holder dies (and if you don’t know, the answer is SO MUCH). Last Halloween I turned the Ghost Holder into a ballerina and it was one of my favorite cards of the year!
And my favorite of the bunch is the combo of the Ghost Holder and the Cat Holder. It looks like the kitty borrowed a floral bed sheet to make a costume!
Welcome, friends! It’s Mindy Eggen, and today I’m sharing a tutorial for making potion bottle shaker cards that are full of Halloween fun and a touch of spooky charm.
I started by creating a moody, textured background using the Crackle Stencil on Fog cardstock, layering in Hippo ink for depth. To give it a little extra eerie flair, I flicked Black Soot Distress Spray Stain across the panel with a paintbrush, creating splatters.
For the potion bottles, I die cut shapes from Sea Glass and Jelly Bean Green cardstock using the Potion Bottle Shakers die set. Then lightly ink blended the base pieces to add dimension and visual interest.
The real magic comes from the shaker elements: the blue potion bottle is filled with the Spellbound shaker mix, while the green potion bottle holds the spooky Halloween Night shaker beads—both adding movement and color to the card.
To bring everything together, I added a sentiment from the Halloween Greetings stamp set. The result? A fun, interactive card that’s perfect for Halloween or anytime you want to add a little potion-inspired enchantment to your creations.
Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I’m excited (and a little nervous) to share my first coloring tutorial with you! When I saw the PPP Christmas Bells, I immediately heard Silver Bells in my head and I wanted to try coloring them a little more realistically than I would usually attempt.
As an “additions” die set it is meant to pair with the original Candy Bucket Dies. From the original die set you can cut out the buckets and handles. Then the Christmas Bucket Additions Dies has elements to add to the buckets to make them look like Santa, a reindeer or a snowman. The original Candy Bucket Dies also has a inner bucket shape that can be used to cut a window out of the bucket, making it into an adorable shaker.
For my Santa bucket I filled the bucket with presents. The Christmas Bucket Additions Dies comes with two presents dies and 2 ribbon/bow dies.
For the reindeer bucket, I filled it with peppermint candies. The Christmas Bucket Additions Dies comes with a layering die that creates a striped round candy and a wrapper.
With the snowman bucket I used the two snowflake dies to fill the bucket. And for the shaker I filled it with candy canes and gum drops from the die set and then added Candy Cane Shaker Beads to the shaker element.
Hi friends, it’s Carly! I’m excited to share a project using the brand new holiday release.
This project is part of our September Video Hop! Check the description in the video for links to the next stop so you can keep hopping along for tons of holiday inspiration.
Do you have a favorite stamping technique? Simple masking is one of my favorites and it is so easy! It’s one of the first stamping techniques I learned and I still love it for creating clean & simple one layer cards!
If you haven’t tried masking yet, basically it is a technique that allows you to layer images by stamping one and then covering it with a temporary mask before you stamp the next image.
For this sweet Gingerbread Friendscard I did a little simple masking so that the gingeys could be standing together.
Here are my top masking tips…
make a plan before stamping…which images should look like they are “in front” because they will need to be stamped first. A sketch can help in the planning or even stamping it all first without masking.
start with post-its…there are lots of options for low-tack, stamp-able masking paper but try it with a Post-It first. Then if you love the technique of masking you can invest in more supplies.
stamp masks in permanent ink…using a waterproof/permanent ink for stamping the masks will keep ink from transferring from the masks to your project while you are using them.
to make the mask…just stamp on the Post-It, fussy cut the image out aiming for the middle of the stamped line and then it’s a little temporary masking sticker! And make masks last longer by putting a piece of clear packing tape on top before cutting out.
have a black pen handy…a black pen can help “fix” any of the stamped lines that might have been missed because of a mask. I’m not great with fussy cutting so often my masks aren’t perfect but I can fix it with a pen. I like to use Copic Multiliners when I know I’m going to color with alcohol markers
have a white gel pen handy…it makes a great “eraser” for any little bits you didn’t mean to stamp or any coloring that went outside of the lines.
Welcome to the last day of sneak peeks of our September 18th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the new stamps sets, along with the Gingerbread Mugs die set.
Hello crafty friends! Arsenia here with Day 4 of our September Holiday Sneak Peeks!
Today is extra sweet because we’re diving into the most adorable stamp sets (with coordinating dies, of course!) and the must-have Gingerbread Mugs Die Set! Trust me, these goodies are packed with festive charm and whimsy—perfect for holiday crafting magic.
For my card today, I reached for the brand-new Gingerbread Friends stamp set and oh my gumdrops—they are the cutest little cookie crew you’ve ever seen! I’m saving the Gingerbread Mugs Die Set sneak peek for my fellow design team elves, so make sure to keep scrolling and see all the amazing creations from the team!
I kept the background clean and cheerful by stenciling the new Candy Cane Stripes stencil in a vibrant cherry red—classic holiday vibes, right? Then came the stars of the show: the adorable gingerbread peeps!
To get that classic white icing detail, I heat-embossed white powder onto some patterned paper from my stash—voilà, instant sweetness. After die-cutting my gingerbread cuties, I brought them to life with a bit of coloring magic using Castle Art colored pencils (Cinnamon, Rose Pink, Scarlet Red, Davy’s Grey, and Titanium White).
And because no gingerbread is complete without a little flair, I added:
A white pompom to the gingerbread friend wearing a Santa hat
A cozy neutral base using the Eyelet Rectangle Dies, with festive corners from the new Christmas Bell Shaker Die Set
For the finishing touch, I heat-embossed a sweet sentiment from the new Gingerbread Friends stamp set in white on black cardstock. A touch of white splatter, and ta-da—my card is complete and full of holiday cheer!
Keep scrolling to find even more sneak peek inspiration from the team!
I’m absolutely smitten with how it turned out—cute, cozy, and perfect for the season. I hope it brings a little extra holiday spirit your way!
Welcome to the Day 3 of sneak peeks of our September 18th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Christmas Bucket Additions, Christmas Cake Pops and Argyle Pierced Plate die sets.
Hello, friends! Christina here to share a couple of sneak peek projects showcasing some of the new frosty and festive die sets from the upcoming holiday release! My cards today feature the Christmas Bucket Addition dies that coordinate with the original Candy Bucketdies, the adorable Christmas Cake Pops, and a new must-have basic for your stash, the Argyle Pierced Plate. Let’s jump into these snowy holiday cards!
For my first card, I created a wintery snowman Candy Bucket full of sweet holiday treats using the Christmas Bucket Additionsset. I die-cut the bucket from white felt for a snowy look and created earmuffs for our cool friend using the oval die from the Christmas Bucket Additions set that lets you turn your bucket into a sweet reindeer if you want. For a little dimension to the snowman’s face, I usedEspresso Pearlsfor his eyes and mouth.
Using pink, lavender, apricot, and teal cardstock, I die-cut candy canes, gumdrops, and gifts to fill the snowman bucket. I added subtle shading to the diecuts with coordinating inks and gave the gumdrops a sugary coating using just a touch of glue and a sprinkle of sparkling glitter.
To create the plaid background for my snowman bucket, I started by die-cutting the Argyle Pierced Plate from white cardstock and then stenciling the new Candy Cane Stripes across the panel, going one direction, and then rotating the stencil to create stripes going the other direction. So easy! Attach this to a card base, and we’re almost done!
I finished up my card design with snowflakes die-cut from glitter cardstock for a little more sparkle and a heat-embossed sentiment from the new Christmas Banner Greetings Stamp setthat works with the awesome new Banner Greetings 1 die set.
My second card features the adorable new Christmas Cake Pops die set. You can create four different holiday-themed cake pops with this set, but I chose to use just the snowman for my card design and added accessories not only from the Christmas Cake Pops set but also from the new Christmas Holder Additions die set (be sure to check out yesterday’s sneak peeks for more Christmas Holder inspiration!).
To create the background for these frosty friends, I started with a lighter teal cardstock panel and stamped one of the new Holiday Word Scenes in a darker teal ink repeatedly across the panel. Then I die-cut it with a Wonky Stitched Rectangleand attached it with foam tape to a darker teal cardstock panel that I stenciled using the new Candy Cane Stripe and white pigment ink.
I finished things up with a couple of sentiments from the new Christmas Banner Greetings Stamp set, heat-embossing them with white embossing powder and die-cutting them with those awesome new Banner Greetings1 dies. A few frosty snowflakes and some sweet peppermint candies were the finishing touches to this winter-themed sneak peek!
Here’s some more inspiration from the team using these fun die sets!
Thank you so much for checking out day 3 of sneak peeks for the upcoming holiday release available on September 18th. Be sure to stop back tomorrow for one more day of sneak peek inspiration!
Welcome to the first day of sneak peeks of our September 18th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Candy Cane Shaker, Christmas Bell Shaker, and Large Merry Shadow die sets.
Hey there, crafty friends! It’s Arsenia, and I’m beyond excited to kick off sneak peeks for our September Holiday Release! If you love cute, festive, and joy-sparking goodies, you are in for a TREAT!
This release is bursting with holiday cheer — think Candy Canes, Jingle Bells, Snowmen, Gingerbread, and oh-so-sweet sentiments! Today, I’m giving you a peek at three brand-new dies that I know you’re going to love:
Candy Cane Shaker Dies Christmas Bell Shaker Dies Large Merry Shadow Die
Yep — it’s shaker time, friends! I created three bold, retro-inspired shaker cards using just three fabulous colors: a mid-tone aqua, deep aqua, and a bright cherry red! Let’s dive into the holiday wonder!
I kicked things off with the new Candy Cane Stripes Stencil — and let me tell you, this single stencil packs a punch! I gave it a twist (literally) and created a diagonal plaid background using mid-tone aqua ink — so fun!
Next up? The cutest ever Candy Cane Shaker Dies! I filled them with the new Candy Cane Shaker Beads and a sparkling mix of Sparkling Clear Sequins. To make it even more festive, I added some adorable die cuts from the new Christmas Bell Shaker dieset.
The sentiment? Straight from the new Gingerbread Friends Stamp Set, paired with coordinating dies — sweet and whimsical! A few Sparkling Clear Snowflake Sequins, snowy white splatters, and a tiny red heart from theBuild a Heart Die Set… and voilà! Card one is a holiday dream come true.
For my second card, I started with the brand-new Layered Christmas Bells Stencil to create a soft, festive background. Then it was time to build the star of the show — a sparkly shaker bell using the new Christmas Bell Shaker Dies!
I filled this beauty with Sparkling Clear Sequins and Snowflake Sequins, then topped it off with layered greenery and a dramatic triple-stacked bow from the same die set (you know I love a little extra flair!).
Of course, I had to sneak in more hearts using the Build a Heart Die Set — one of my go-to sets! I finished it off with a lovely white border using the Fancy Cake Frame Die, more snowy splatters, and a sentiment from the new Christmas Banner Greetings Stamp Set, perfectly cut with the new Banner Greetings 1 Die set. So elegant, so merry!
For my final card, I went soft and cozy with a subtle plaid background using the Candy Cane Stripes Stencil in a very light gray. I created a shaker frame with the beloved Wonky Stitched Rectangles Dies and filled it with tons of hearts (thank you again, Build a Heart Die Set!) and shimmering sequins.
Now here’s where the fun multiplies — I used the brand new Large Merry Shadow Die for a bold, repeat sentiment look across the card front! It’s modern, festive, and so eye-catching. To finish it off, I added a few more pops of red hearts and a sweet greeting from the new Christmas Banner Greetings Stamp Set, paired with the matching Banner Greetings 1 Die. The banner greeting and dies are so fun and whimsical!
I’m OBSESSED with how this turned out — clean, classic, and full of cheer!
That’s a wrap on today’s sneak peeks, friends! I hope you had as much fun as I did. And guess what? We’re just getting started! Be sure to stop by again tomorrow for even more festive fun from the September Holiday Release.
But don’t go just yet — the incredible design team has been busy creating some seriously charming cards to inspire you. Scroll down and soak up all the holiday delight they’ve whipped up just for you!
We’ll see you back here tomorrow for another day of sneak peeks. Happy crafting — and happy (early) holidays!
Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and when I first started making cards, simple watercoloring was my favorite way to color stamped images because it’s easy to do with supplies you likely have on hand. And it doesn’t have to be precise or perfect, in fact I think it benefits from a little messiness!
use watercolor cardstock that can stand up to water without too much warping & piling. It can also help to tape your cardstock while painting.
stamp using a permanent ink that won’t bleed when water is added. I even like to stamp in black and emboss with clear powder to create a “wall” to keep my paint in the lines.
use water based inks to paint with.
to clean up little mistakes, use a small brush with clean water or even a baby wipe. And if the color doesn’t lift up as much as you would like, you can cover mistakes on white cardstock with a white pen.
smoosh the ink pads (or drop reinkers) onto a non-porous surface such as an acrylic block or plate to create a palette.
use more water to dilute color or less for a bold vibrant result.
allow drying time between each layer of watercolor. To speed things up you can also dry with a heat tool between layers.
I hope you were inspired by these cards and video. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hey crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and I love making Halloween cards! The only thing that’s more fun than a Halloween card is a Halloween shaker card! So today I am sharing an edge to edge shaker card made with the Spider Web Panel Die.
The great thing about this panel die is that it has a rectangular A2 sized frame around the edge that gives you just enough room to run thin foam strips behind it. So I simply cut the Spider Web Panel Die out of some speciality black cardstock and adding thin lines of liquid adhesive on the back so that I could adhere it to an A2 piece of acetate.
Once that was dry, I used thin foam strips around the edges making sure that each foam strip touches at the corners.
Next I removed the adhesive backing of the foam strips and poured some Halloween Friends Clay Confetti and Spellbound Shaker Beads in the middle of the foam strip rectangle. Then add a piece of A2 cardstock on top of the foam strips, trapping the shaker beads and confetti inside.
To finish off my card, I added a couple of spiders from the Spider Web Panel Die die cut from pink cardstock. Foam adhesive is a great way to add additional dimension behind the spiders and sentiment. And for a silly look I added some googly eyes to the spiders.
And that’s it! I love edge to edge shakers because you can put a ton of shaker goodies inside and they make such a great noise when the shaker beads slide back and forth!
I hope you’ll give this easy edge to edge shaker a try! Thanks so much for stopping by!
