Puppy Kisses & Lucky Wishes | A St. Paddy’s Inspired Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! What better way to celebrate than with a heartfelt, handmade card? This glittery green beauty is full of charm, featuring a lucky pup who’s clearly been having fun in the fresh-cut grass! With layered hearts, sparkly sentiments, and clover accents, this card is the perfect way to tell someone just how lucky you are to have them in your life.

CARD RECIPE

Scattered Hearts Stencil

Lucky to Have You Honey Cuts

Tail Waggers Rubber Stamp Set

Lace Heart Layering Frames Honey Cuts

Bold Background: Vines of Love Honey Cuts

Real Rainbow Sticker Set (Green Gems)
Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink
Slime Green Paper Glaze
Glitter paper (ink-blended to match with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink)

Vellum
Water-reactive ink
Waterbrush

Background

I started with a vibrant background using the Scattered Hearts Stencil. The first layer was blended with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink, and for extra shimmer and texture, I added a second layer using Slime Green Paper Glaze.

Sentiment

The sentiment, Lucky to Have You Honey Cuts, was die-cut from glitter paper that I ink-blended to match the background using Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink. This ensured a cohesive look while adding shimmer to the design. To make the sentiment stand out, I placed it on a soft vellum shadow, which helps it pop against the busy background without overwhelming the design.

Focal Image

The adorable pup comes from the Tail Waggers Rubber Stamp Set, stamped using water-reactive ink and then watercolored. To enhance the St. Paddy’s theme, I added green hues to the pup’s paws, legs, and face to mimic the look of playing in fresh-cut grass. I initially used the Tail Wagger Honey Cuts die but opted for a hand-fussy cut look without the white border.

Embellishments

The hearts framing the pup are from the Lace Heart Layering Frames Honey Cuts Set, cut from pink and green cardstock for a layered effect. For a fun shamrock detail, I arranged tiny hearts from the Bold Background: Vines of Love Honey Cuts into clover shapes. To finish, I added some sparkle using green gems from the Real Rainbow Sticker Set.

This card was so fun to put together, and I love how it captures the playful spirit of both St. Patrick’s Day and our four-legged friends. Let me know what you think in the comments, and don’t forget to share your own St. Paddy’s inspired creations!

Be sure to head over to my Instagram account to watch the reel featuring this card in action. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🍀🐶

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Merry Poinsettia Christmas Card | Hero Arts

Hello, my cardmaking friends! Today I am sharing this Merry Poinsettia Christmas Card created with the Merry Poinsettia Bunch Stamp and Dies from Hero Arts.

I have been wanting to experiment with watercolors on Black Watercolor cardstock for a while and thought these poinsettias were the perfect excuse. I used metallic watercolors as I thought they would pop off the black cardstock the best and add more shimmer and shine to the finished project.

To create this card, I stamped out the Poinsettia Bunches twice onto the Black Watercolor Paper using Versamark Ink. I then heat set the lines using Gold Emb. Pwd. Next, I colored in the images and then used the coordinating die to cut out both Poinsettia Bunches. To the back of the bunches, I added foam tape and popped them onto the front of an A2 Black Card Base, and trimmed off any pieces that hung over the edge.

For the sentiment, I heat embossed with the same Gold Emb. Pwd. and trimmed the banner to fit across the entire width of the card front. I then glued the banner to a layer of the gold Glitter Paper Holiday Sparkle paper that was then glued to the front of the card.

For some finishing touches, I added glossy accents to the flower centers and berries and added some gold pearls.

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I hope you enjoyed today's Merry Poinsettia Christmas Card.  I have a busy week ahead but hopefully, I will be back to share more projects with you later this week! Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda💖

SUPPLIES

Merry Poinsettia Bunch Shop at: HA	Merry Poinsettia Bunch Dies Shop at: HA	Precision Glue Shop at: HA	Glitter Paper Holiday Sparkle Shop at: HA	Strathmore Black Mixed Media Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Original Misti Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	Magic Powder Bag Shop at: AMZ	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Gold Rush Emb. Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Metallic Watercolors Shop at: SSS | PIGM
Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter Shop at: SSS | SB	GUILLOTINE PAPER TRIMMER Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	GOLD FOIL PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	Black Foam Dots 1/4" Shop at: HBS	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

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You Are Never Alone Friendship Card | Ink On 3 - No Line Coloring

Hello friends and happy hump day!

Today's friendship card features one of the newest stamps sets from Ink On 3 called Here For You. If you like florals, this is such a pretty bloom to color and this set comes with 6 encouragement/friendship sentiments. 

CARD RECIPE

• Stamp image onto Watercolor Paper using FADEOUT INK.
• Color in the image using SWEET PETUNIA REINKER Ink on the rose and GODDESS GREEN  and TRINITY TEAL RE-INKERs on the leaves.
• Once dry fussy cut image.

• Mask off the front panel using tape or a rectangle stencil.
• Ink blend the top of the rectangle area using TRINITY TEAL and the bottom using GODDESS GREEN ATELIER INK pads.
• Layer on the leaves to the bottom half of the panel using the LEAFY FOREST STENCIL.
• Spritz panel with water. Use a paper towel to absorb water.
• Stamp sentiment using BLACKOUT INK.
• Attach the Rose in place using foam tape.
• Glue to the card base.
• Embellish.

Hope this simple encouragement You Are Never Alone Friendship Card inspired you today.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

SUPPLIES

HERE FOR YOU Shop at: SSS | IO3	FADEOUT INK Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	MED. WATER BRUSH Shop at: IO3	ATELIER SWEET PETUNIA RE-INKER Shop at: IO3	ATELIER TRINITYTEAL RE-INKER Shop at: IO3
Re-inker Goddess Green Shop at: IO3	ATELIER SWEET PETUNIA Shop at: SSS | IO3	ATELIER TRINITY TEAL Shop at: SSS | IO3	ATELIER GODDESS GREEN Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	ATELIER PEACOCK BLUE Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3
LEAFY FOREST STENCIL Shop at: SSS | IO3	BLACKOUT INK Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	MINI MISTI Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Strathmore   Watercolor Pad Shop at: AMZ
RECTANGLE SPOTLIGHT STENCIL Shop at: HBS	BACKGROUND BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS | HBS	DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	FOAM TAPE WHITE Shop at: SSS | SK	IRIDESCENT BUBBLES Shop at: SSS | SK

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