Make Today Count

I made this card with my newest stamp set from Altenew called In the Woodland. These florals are so gorgeously full and a joy to colour. I drew inspiration for the colours I used from the Altenew Inspiration Challenge for January 2026 and coloured the image with my Copics. For the background, I die cut a rectangle, masked the edges and ink blended the background with Distress Oxide inks in Brushed Corduroy and Gathered Twigs before splattering it with water and brown paint. The sentiment comes from the Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet set by Altenew. I embellished the card with some clear sequins.

I'm entering this to:

* Altenew Inspiration Challenge: January 2026

* Just Us Girls: Challenge #805 - Word Week

Wild Columbine

I'm sharing a card I actually made last year but never shared. I used the gorgeous Wild Columbine stamp set from Hero Arts for this and coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting it with the matching die. I stamped the same flowers on the background twice with grey ink, matted a white panel onto a grey panel and adhered it on top of the florals stamped with grey. I adhered the Copic coloured florals in place and stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts set Here for You next to the florals. Lastly, I embellished the card with some black gems.

Peonies

I'm sharing a card I made with layering stencils. These are White Cap Peonies from Altenew used with the matching die. The background is ink blended as well using Distress Oxide inks and splatters of gold ink spray. The die cut sentiment says 'On Your Special Day'. I embellished the card with glittery gold gems.

For You

Here's my first card of 2026 using quite a few new-to-me products. I bought this stamp last autumn but haven't had a chance to use it yet so I thought this is the perfect time. The stamp is called Celebrate Today and it's a collaboration between Altenew and Pinkfresh Studio. After colouring the image with my Copics, I die cut the panel using Spellbinders' Scallop Labels and Tag dies (these I bought just recently and it's my first time using them - but I think I'm in love already!). I also die cut a bigger panel of kraft coloured cardstock and adhered the two panels together. The sentiment is die cut, it says 'For You'. I added Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen to the sentiment and it gives a beautiful shimmer to the sentiment which, unfortunately, doesn't show in the photo. I then used a Penny Black embossing folder called Filigree to emboss the background panel before adhering the floral tag on it with foam adhesives. Lastly, I embellished the card with a little twine bow and some half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* All About Papercraft Challenges: Challenge #1 - All About New (my 'new' is new stash: stamp and dies)

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment!

* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Floral Goes

Floral Christmas Cards

I'm sharing three more floral Christmas cards while it's still December :) The first two are both made with the gorgeous Poinsettia stamp by Marianne Design, coloured with my Copics. The sentiment on the first one is die cut and says 'Christmas Greetings', on the second one the sentiment is heat embossed and says 'Merry Christmas'. 

The third card features a Penny Black stamp called Winter Garden, also coloured with my Copics. The die cut sentiment says 'Christmas Peace'.

Poinsettias

Here are a couple of cards I made with the Poinsettia stamp set by Waffle Flower. I coloured the images with my Copics and both cards feature the same sentiment die (it says 'Christmas Greetings' in Finnish). I also used Essential Arches dies by Spellbinders for the first card, and Stitched Scallop Circles dies by Pinkfresh Studio for the second card.

Joyful Santa

I've made more Christmas cards than I've had the time to share so I'm trying to share some of them while it's still December. I made this one with my favourite Santa, the Jolly St. Nick from Sizzix and Tim Holtz. The present he's carrying is die cut with Celebrate die set and the stripey background is die cut with Layered Stripes die, both by Sizzix and Tim Holtz. The sentiment die is Jumbo Joy from Penny Black, die cut from coloured cardstock and heavily coated with Rock Candy glitter. As this Santa is a big fella, my cardbase is also big, 5x7 inches. 

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment!