I’m back with another handmade card to share, and this week Design Team X is up! Betty has curated an amazing Tic Tac Toe board, and I couldn’t wait to dive in.
For my card this week, I was inspired by a design from Vicky P’s “10 Cards – 1 Kit” series and decided to create something with a vintage postage feel. Here’s how it came together:
Supplies & Process:
I started by die-cutting my main art panel from Tim Holtz Wallflower Patterned Paper, which came in the Simon Says Stamp May 2025 “Beautiful & Curious” Card Kit.
I used the Mama Elephant Femme Frames Die for the art panel.
To add layered texture, I trimmed a few extra strips from the same patterned paper, then ink-blended the edges using Distress Ink in Walnut Stain with a Simon Says Stamp small blending brush. I attached these strips with a stapler for that perfect shabby vintage look.
Details that Pop:
I die-cut the postage frame using Pinkfresh Studio Nested Rectangles Postage Edge Die out of Simon Says Stamp Ivory Cardstock.
The butterfly? I fussy cut straight from the Wallflower paper – popped up on foam tape for dimension.
The sentiment “be awesome today” is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk Stickers – one of my favorite go-tos!
To finish, I added a few pink enamel dots to tie in the floral colors and give it that final cheerful touch.
The Finished Look:
Here’s the card:
I really love the warm, nostalgic feel this design brings. It’s got soft botanical vibes, muted textures, and a sweet daily reminder: be awesome today.
Tic Tac Toe Challenge Row Used:
I followed the right row down: Die Cut, Patterned Paper, Enamel Dotsfrom the board. It was such a great prompt to work from!
Supplies Used:
Thanks for stopping by! Let me know what you think in the comments or tag me if you create something inspired by this layout. Until next time, stay crafty 💕
Hello Crafty Friends! This week I’m designing with Design Team O, and you know the deal—let’s see what creative fun Team O has in store! Our Featured Designer this week is Jeanne, and as always, this weeks board has tons of inspiration!
My Cozy “Hello” Card
I went for a relaxed, cozy home vibe with this week’s card. The focal point is a deep navy armchair filled with stacked books—because nothing says “hello” like settling in with a good read! I paired it with a sweet little die-cut potted plant wrapped in twine to add a touch of warmth and texture.
The background is a bold brushed embossed pattern in bright blue, giving it a modern living room feel. I hot foiled the sentiment “HELLO” in gold on my Spellbinders Hot Glimmer for a clean, minimal greeting.
This card would be perfect as a thinking-of-you or just-because note—relaxed, warm, and a little bit bookish.
My design this week uses the board elements middle row down: Die Cuts, Ribbon/Twine, Embossing
Supplies I Used:
Dies:
Cozy Armchair Die Set (includes books, cushion detail potted plant die) Spellbinders May Large Die of the Month
Sentiment: “HELLO” stamped and hot foiled in gold with my Hot Glimmer
Background:
Dry Embossed with Spellbinders May Club Embossing Folder of the Month
Ink: Simon Says Stamp Rainbow Splash Lake
Cardstock:
Navy blue, white, assorted pastels for books
Terracotta/orange for pot
Olive & green tones for plant
Embellishments:
Natural twine bow
Foam tape for dimension
Tools:
Ink blending brush
Die-cutting machine
Heat tool for embossing
Hey thanks for stopping over hope you enjoyed my take on this weeks Tic Tac Toe Challenge Board.
On another note if your looking for some crafty inspiration ! You should head over and play Tic Tac Toe with a crafty twist! Thank you for stopping by have a safe & healthy week!
Hello crafty friends! I know—long time, no post! I’ve still been creating behind the scenes, just haven’t posted in a while. You know life happens and we often take care of the necessary things. For this week’s Tic Tac Toe ChallengeDesign Team X is up this round—and as always, they brought the inspiration!
This week’s board had a masculine theme, which always stretches me creatively. Masculine cards are something I tend to overthink, but I took this as a fun challenge to keep it clean and strong with a touch of heart.
My Card Details
For my card, I used the Taylored Expressions plaid layering stencil and ink blended with Taylored Expressions premium dye inks in Salt Water Taffy, Gumball and Blueberry on Neenah Solar White Cardstock 110lb., die cut with Spellbinders (A2 Matt Basic B-size die 3.875×5.125)
The sentiment, “You’re the Best”, is from C9 Kristina Werner’s Mothers & Fathers stamp/die set. I stamped in Simon’s White Pigment ink heat embossed with Simon’s Fine Detail White embossing powder onto Papertrey Ink’s Enchanted Evening (A2 card base) cardstock. I angled a small “Happy Father’s Day” banner across the corner for added movement and layered my plaid panel on the (Enchanted Evening) card base. To finish off my design I added a few blue shape heart brads.
The result is a soft, classic plaid that reminds me of a crisp button-up shirt—perfect for Father’s Day!
Tic Tac Toe Challenge Row Used:
I followed the bottom row across: Die Cut, Brads/ Metallic, Stenciling from the board. It was such a great prompt to work from!
Supplies Used:
On another note if your looking for some crafty inspiration ! You should head over and play Tic Tac Toe with a crafty twist! Thank you for stopping by have a safe & healthy week!
Hello Friends! It’s Tic Tac Toe Thursday!!………. Pull out those crafty supplies and lets get inky with Tic Tac Toe Challenge. Design Team X is up this week and guess who is Featured Designer.
This week I played right row down (White, Stitching, Die Cut). For my design this week I used the Piece of My Heart (die) from My Favorite Thing. I stamped a sentiment from My Favorite Things from The Heart Stamp set onto the card panel and there you have it my super easy design with tons of layers.
Thank you, for checking me out this week. I truly hope you’ll link up and join the Tic Tac Toe partay!! with a crafty twist.
Happy Friday, friends! I’m glad you’ve stopped by today! I’m super excited to be sharing my first post as part of the Dies R Us Design Team. I’m super excited to be a part of this amazing Design Team.
I removed the masks and blended the oxide inks onto the butterflies using the same colors to give them a soft ombre look.
To finish my design I added a few water droplets, splatters of ink to match the Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick Oxide Inks. The sentiment was stamped with black ink and heat embossed with Clear (EP). I adhered the panel onto an A2 Side Fold Neenah Solar White card base.
Don’t forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There’s a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all supplies links are provided below.
Happy Wednesday my crafty friends…… I have an announcement I’m now a Design Team member over at The Merry Christmas Challenge…I love this card so much it’s a TB (Throw Back to Oct 2016) I decided to frame my image to look like a postage stamp…… I pulled out my Silhouette and went to town creating the look I knew what I was going for and oh yeah! I have to say I’m so pleased with this one it’s perfect as a masculine card. Hope you like my TB design this week! Please head on over and check out the rest of the Design Team creations this week.
Crafty Supplies Used: Paper: Neenah Solar White (80LB), My Minds Eye:Comfort & Joy 6×6 pad ( no longer available) Stamp: Lawn Fawn Frosty Fairy Friends Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Accessories: Avery Elle-ments Postage Die, Silhouette (Design 70126) “Inky Hugs”
