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Happy STAMPtember!

Happy STAMPtember, everyone! Let’s celebrate with some amazing deals! Simon Says Stamp is having a PARTY and I am so excited to be a part of it! I get to share this amazing FREE stencil set promotion with you! How cute is that boho rainbow? You can get it FREE with any purchase!

I also get to share with you some cards I made using the exclusive STAMPtember Pumpkin Blessings stamp set! This stamp set has some really fun sunflower and pumpkin stamps, plus a really cool banner with sentiments to go along with it!

For this first card, I stamped the sentiment first in black ink. Then, I stamped a few of the pumpkin stamps around the sentiment and worked my way out to the edges of the card. I colored them in with Copic markers.

For this card, I stamped the large banner stamp in the center of the card panel. Then, I stamped the pumpkins and sunflowers around it. I colored them in with Copics and then added some black paint splatters around the card.

For this final card, I trimmed a piece of blue cardstock to 4.25″x5.5″, a brown piece of cardstock to 4″x5.25″, and then a white piece to 3.75″ x 5″. I glued each piece together. I stamped the large banner stamp in the center with one of the sentiments. And then, I colored it with Copic markers.

I hope you’re enjoying the STAMPtember party so far! Don’t forget there are LOTS of other Designers’ blogs to visit for more promotions and exclusives! Head to the Simon Says Stamp blog to find a list of blogs to visit!!

Happy STAMPtember, everybody! Xx, Amanda

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Catherine Pooler’s Lasso Life is HERE!

The Lasso Life Collection from Catherine Pooler Designs is LIVE for EVERYONE!

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Do you have a cowboy or cowgirl in your life?! (Or maybe just a wannabe?) This collection is just bursting with the most adorable cowboy/girl accents!
My stamped boots are all from the These Boots Stamp Set. This set also comes with a cowboy hat and some flowers!
Plus, I LOVEEE the new Calico Charm Patterned Paper! (Keep scrolling for more ideas with this paper!)

There’s also a On the Fringe Die that is perfect for adding accents to your cards! And that Yeehaw Word Die has the most amazing font!

If the cowboy style isn’t really your thing – don’t worry! There’s also a Daisy Days Floral Stamp Set that is available in the New Collection!

There’s also a really cool Dusk ‘Til Dawn Cover Plate Die that can be used in so many different ways. Check it out on the Shop to see more examples!


I’m super excited to show you the other cards I made over the next few days!! Make sure to Subscribe to my blog to get notified when I post again!

Xx, Amanda

My favorite craft essentials:
* MISTI
* Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
*  Petal Pink Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
* 3D Foam Squares
* 3D Foam Tape
*Pre-scored Card Base
* Catherine Pooler Inks
* Catherine Pooler Blending Brushes

Don’t forget: If you’re a Catherine Pooler StampNation member, you get EARLY ACCESS to every new release (plus SOOO many other benefits)! Sign up now! It’s worth it!

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Thanks for using my affiliate links! You all are the BEST! Using an affiliate link in this post above or down below costs you nothing, but it gives me a teeny percentage of your sale to buy more crafty goodies to continue to share card tutorials with YOU! So, thank YOU! Xx, Amanda

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Xx, Amanda

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Catherine Pooler City Vibes – Early Access

The New City Vibes Collection from Catherine Pooler Designs is LIVE for StampNation members!

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I created this super fun card using the Totes Marvelous Bundle!

Are these accessories so adorable or what?!


I’m super excited to show you the other cards I made over the next few days!! Make sure to Subscribe to my blog to get notified when I post again!

Xx, Amanda

My favorite craft essentials:
* Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine
* MISTI
* Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
*  Petal Pink Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
* 3D Foam Squares
* 3D Foam Tape
*Pre-scored Card Base
* Catherine Pooler Inks
* Catherine Pooler Blending Brushes
* White Glass Magnetic Craft Mat (Use code AMANDA20 for 20% off your order!)

Don’t forget: If you’re a Catherine Pooler StampNation member, you get EARLY ACCESS to every new release (plus SOOO many other benefits)! Sign up now! It’s worth it!

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Thanks for using my affiliate links! You all are the BEST! Using an affiliate link in this post above or down below costs you nothing, but it gives me a teeny percentage of your sale to buy more crafty goodies to continue to share card tutorials with YOU! So, thank YOU! Xx, Amanda

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Xx, Amanda

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Halloween Shaker Card with the Boo Box

Do you like to make Halloween cards?! I think they’re SO much fun to make! I especially love this color combo from the Catherine Pooler Boo Box!
What’s the Boo Box? It’s a Box filled with Halloween products, plus 2 hours of tutorials and a huge Image Gallery for Inspo!

Order the boo box now

I am IN LOVE with this Count to Six Cover Plate Die that comes with the Boo Box! It’s so versatile and fun! All the products I used to make this card are included in the Boo Box! I just had some Lisbon Sequin Mix from my stash! Did you notice that gorgeous new Cast a Spell Embossing Powder? I used it for my tag and the spiderweb background!

Don’t forget that the Boo Box is a LIMITED TIME offer. Once they’re gone, they’re gone!

My favorite craft essentials:
* Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine
* MISTI
* Smart Craft Glue
*  Petal Pink Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
* 3D Foam Squares
* 3D Foam Tape
*Pre-scored Card Base
* Catherine Pooler Inks
* Catherine Pooler Blending Brushes

* White Glass Magnetic Craft Mat (Use code AMANDA20 for 20% off your order!)

Don’t forget: If you’re a Catherine Pooler StampNation member, you get EARLY ACCESS to every new release (plus SOOO many other benefits)! Sign up now! It’s worth it!

Thanks for using my affiliate links! You all are the BEST! Using an affiliate link in this post above or down below costs you nothing, but it gives me a teeny percentage of your sale to buy more crafty goodies to continue to share card tutorials with YOU! So, thank YOU! Xx, Amanda

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Available Now! New “Birthday on the Go” Collection!

Hey crafty friends! The Catherine Pooler BRAND NEW RELEASE is available now!

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I’ve created some really cute cards using some of the goodies from the Pedaling By Bundle.

For this card below, I also added on a Hot Foil Sentiment from the On The Go Add-on Bundle.

For the next few cards, I created my background with the new Book & Script Birthday Background Stamp.

For this card, I colored in a sheet of the Color Pop Patterned Paper with Copic markers.

My favorite craft essentials:
* Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine
* MISTI
* Smart Craft Glue
*  Petal Pink Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
* 3D Foam Squares
* 3D Foam Tape
*Pre-scored Card Base
* Catherine Pooler Inks
* Catherine Pooler Blending Brushes

* White Glass Magnetic Craft Mat (Use code AMANDA20 for 20% off your order!)

Don’t forget: If you’re a Catherine Pooler StampNation member, you get EARLY ACCESS to every new release (plus SOOO many other benefits)! Sign up now! It’s worth it!

Shop the New Collection

Thanks for using my affiliate links! You all are the BEST! Using an affiliate link in this post above or down below costs you nothing, but it gives me a teeny percentage of your sale to buy more crafty goodies to continue to share card tutorials with YOU! So, thank YOU! Xx, Amanda

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Xx, Amanda

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Picket Fence Studios New Release Cards!

Hey crafty friends!! Did you see the New Release from Picket Fence Studios? I was able to get my hands on some of these goodies and I had such a blast making some cards! I’m excited to share them with you today!

First up, we have this really bright and colorful card that I made using the Fabulous Foiling Toner A2 Card Fronts – Birthday Bash. I took one of the card fronts and cut it down to 5″x3.75″. I ran the card front with the “HAPPY” die through my diecutting machine with the Happy Birthday Word Die Set. Next, I cut the “birthday” die with white and black cardstock. I glued these 2 pieces together to create a shadow effect. I propped my “HAPPY” up with 3D foam strips, also creating a shadow effect. I glued this card front to a piece of black cardstock trimmed to 5.25″ x 4″. Then I glued that to my A2 card base. The final step was to add some Gems!

I used the same products for this card below! But instead of using black, I used gold and vellum!

Now, for some really cool giraffe cards!

This card was made using a really cool technique with Marigold Orange and Daffodil Yellow Paper Glazes! I applied the glazes through the Tree Bark Stencil.

The giraffe is from the Long Neck Family Dies and I cut it out on gold vellum. The sequins are from the Friends in Tall Places Sequin Mix.

This shaker card was made using the same products as the card above! The only difference is that I used the Brass Doorknob Paper Glaze as well.

Wow! What fun new products, huh! I hope you enjoyed looking at my inspiration! If you use the links in this post, they are affiliate links to Picket Fence Studios. This just means that I’ll earn a tiny commission if you buy anything using my links. I’d appreciate it, as that can help me create more content to share with you! Xx, Amanda

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Let’s Create an Ocean Scene!

Hello and Happy Tuesday, crafty friends!! I hope your week is off to a great start so far! Let’s make this Heffy Doodle Mix and Match card together!

Let’s start with the background! First, we’re going to blend a piece of white cardstock trimmed down to 4″x5.25″. Blend the top of the panel (that will be visible) with Catherine Pooler’s Pucker Up ink. Then, blend Catching Rays ink through the Rays the Roof Stencil. The Simple Sunburst Stencil would also work great here. Next, die cut one of the Silver Linings Cloud Border Dies and add a bit of the Pucker Up ink to the top of it. Now, die cut 4 of the Breaking Waves Border Dies. Ink blend the waves with Minted, Seafoam, and Skylight inks. Spritz all the ink blended areas with water. For the waves, take a bit of the Skylight and flick it with a water brush onto the waves. Do the same with the sky and clouds using Pucker Up.

Now that we have our background done and drying, we can start working on stamping and coloring! Stamp the images from the You Go, Gull and Special Delivery stamp sets. Color them with whatever medium you like! I’m using the OLO alcohol markers. Once they’re all colored, they’re ready to be die cut with the coordinating dies.

The final step is to adhere everything down to an A2 sized white card base! I’ve used my favorite Bearly Arts Precision Craft Glue to attach my clouds and top 2 waves. I’ve used 3D foam tape to attach the bottom 2 waves. Then, I’ve used 3D foam squares for the stamped images and sentiment!

For the finishing touch, I added a few sequins! Did you see the Heffy Doodlers Challenge this month on Facebook? If you like adding sequins to your projects, you might want to enter and maybe win a prize!! You can JOIN HERE!

Well, friends, I hope you’re feeling inspired from this post! Tag me on Instagram if you make a project using this as inspiration!! I’d love to see how you made it your own!! Xx, Amanda


Heffy Doodle – Stencils – Rays The Roof
Heffy Doodle – Stencils – Simple Sunburst
Heffy Doodle – Clear Photopolymer Stamps – You Go Gull
Heffy Doodle – Clear Photopolymer Stamps – Special Delivery

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Heffy Doodle and Sunny Studio Stamps Collaboration Blog Hop

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Sunny Studio Stamps Collaboration Blog Hop!
Design Team members from both companies are sharing inspiration using products from both companies!

I couldn’t choose just 1 card, so I decided to make 2!

Whenever I’m starting a card, I like to lay my stamps out on my card base to get an idea of what the card will look like. After doing that, I got blended my background using Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick, and Dusty Concord Distress Oxides.

The next step is stamping and coloring! I stamped images from the Heffy Doodle Chimply the Best, Wingman, Hootiful, and Beary Big Heart stamp sets. From Sunny Studio Stamps, I stamped images from the Silly Sloths stamp set.

For my sentiments, I used the word bubbles from the Whatcha Sayin’ stamp set. I also used a sentiment from the Silly Sloth stamp set.

Once I had all of my elements ready, I used 3D foam squares and strips to adhere everything to my background.

For my other card, I used Chimply the Best and Silly Sloths again. I stamped the images and colored them with Copic markers.

For my background and border, I used the UnbeLEAFable Stencil and the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I wanted my border to stick out farther than regular 3D foam adhesive, so I used the Deep Foam Tape.

I created leaves with the Amazonian Leaves Dies and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide. Finally, I started adhering everything to my card front with glue and 3D foam squares and strips.

To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop!
Sunny Studio Stamps will be giving away $35 and Heffy Doodle will be giving away £25 to their respective stores!  Be sure to comment before 11:59 PM on March 3rd to be entered to win!

Each company will post their random winner on March 4th at 10AM EST!  Make sure to check the Heffy Doodle Blog and Sunny Studio Stamps Blog to see if you’re a winner!

Blog Hop Lineup:

Heffy Doodle Blog
Tallie Clewley
Mayra Duran-Hernandez
Mona Toth
Candice Fisher
Davina Cantrell
Julia Englich
Amanda Fitterer
Handmade by Kavya
Sunny Studio Blog

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Happy Purrthday!

Hello crafty friends! I hope everyone is staying healthy!

I wanted to share this cute card I made using Heffy Doodle’s Hello Squeakheart and Purrfect Day stamp sets.

I’m using Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp all of my images.

I’m coloring in my images with Copic markers.

For my background, I’m using this brick background stamp and Hickory Smoke distress oxide. I’m also cutting a stitched border with a die and black cardstock.

I’m using 3D foam squares, strips, and glue to adhere everything to my card.

Here are a few close-ups of the finished card!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Xoxo, Amanda