Hi friend! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in welcoming special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog back in our monthly installment of Making the Cut – our monthly blog series that celebrates the love of all things die cutting! Nichol is showcasing some adorable NEW critters just released in our Always There collection including our Fable Sitting Bear, Fable Lion, Fable Giraffe, and Layered Oh Happy Day stamp and die set! Be sure to watch the video for all the details and enjoy!

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Olo Markers Used:

• Lion: O 4.0, 4.1, 4.3, 4.6; R 0.1, 0.2
• Giraffe: YO 2.0, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7; R 0.1
• Bear: O 7.1, 7.3, 7.2; R 0.1

Simon Says Stamp Fable Sitting Bear… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Fable Lion Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Fable Giraffe Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Little Bows Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamps and Dies Lettered… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps Lettered Oh… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Lettered Oh Happy… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps TINY WORDS… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels 2.0… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamp Soft Plaid… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool… [ SSS ] Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll… [ SSS ] Spellbinders Chiffon ColorWheel… [ SSS ] Spellbinders Bellini ColorWheel… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb… [ SSS ] Pink and Main Party Hearts Confetti… [ SSS ] MISTI Precision Glue Press mistipgp [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Strips st0153 [ SSS ]

A big thank you to YOU, our reader — and to Nichol for being our guest!

Let the party continue with even MORE new inspiration! Tim Holtz and Sizzix are bringing back beloved Colorize™ animal classics in the original sizes you know and love—PLUS adorable NEW mini versions! Say hello again to Bernice the hippo, Clarence the elephant, Gertrude the giraffe, Harrison the lion, Theodore the bear, and Winifred the zebra!

And the fun doesn’t stop there… the playful accessory sets are now available in BOTH sizes too! Get ready for the cutest crafty party ever!

Missed Tim’s livestream celebrating this release? Catch the rewatch:

NEW ideas to inspire:

Hi friends! Happy Monday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Cathy Zielske for a reprise of a previously posted and popular edition of EZ with CZ! Read on, and be sure to watch the video for all the details! Enjoy for the first time, or again!

Hello crafty friends! Today I’m adding some ink blending to colored cardstock die cuts using the sweet new Iceland Poppies set for a quick and easy way to boost the dimension and look of florals.

This is a technique that requires no fancy skills! Just a small blending brush and a bit of ink in the same color family as your cardstock, just a shade or two darker. It really is amazing to see the difference a little ink can make.

For my greeting, I thought that the Little Banners Basics were the perfect accompaniment to the Iceland Poppies florals.

Here is my tutorial showing you how easy this is to do:

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To finish off the design, I used the Nested Domed Arches to create a matte gold frame, which really ties the design together, along with the Aqua Pigment Gilded spatter.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I’ll see you back here next month!

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Simon Says Stamp Iceland Poppies… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Nested Domed Arches… [ SSS ] CZ Design Wafer Dies Little Banners… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 10 Sheets Cardstock… [ SSS ] Waffle Flower 4×4 inch Grip Mat wft086 [ SSS ] Spellbinders Platinum Scout Die… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Altenew THE CRAFTERS ESSENTIAL… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ] Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ] Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE Adhesive… [ SSS ] Gina K Designs FINE TIP BOTTLES Set… [ SSS ] Royal Langnickel ZEN WATERCOLOR BRUSH… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz SPLAT BOX THSPBX [ SSS ] Brutus Monroe GILDED Metallic Aqua… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Media Grip Mat 4633e [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp REVERSE TWEEZERS st0106 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Place And Score… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Place And Score Wand… [ SSS ] Concord & 9th Gold Enamel Dots 12037 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Maxi Guillotine… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to CZ for being our guest!