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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Fern Cluster - Tim Holtz August coordinating die release Blog Hop

Good morning! Today I'm excited to be hopping along to celebrate the new release from Simon Says Stamp of coordinating dies for previously released Tim Holtz stamp sets. I'm playing with another one of the leaf sets that are so detailed and pretty! I shared another card yesterday with the other leaf set - you can check it out HERE if you want more inspiration!

Keep scrolling for the hop details at the bottom of this post!

For this card, I loved this image from Leaf Prints that looks like the ferns that grow everywhere in the woods where I live, so I decided to stamp it a few times to create a little bundle. I stamped it 3 times with Fairway ink, then die cut with the new coordinating die. To soften up the edges a bit, I used some Sprout ink for a slighter softer color to blend over the stamped and die cut pieces. I used a panel of white cardstock that I had partially die cut using the largest Stitched Circles die, and then ran it through the Cedar Sprigs embossing folder (which also reminds me of ferns!). I layered that over a cardbase created with Rainbow Splash Caramel cardstock, popping it up with foam adhesive. I then added the fern cluster with foam adhesive and tied a little bow at the top with May Arts Natural Jute String. Finished off with a couple sentiments from Daisy Frame and Sunflower Meadow! Here are more photos of the finished project:

Here is the entire blog hop list - hop along for tons of amazing inspiration!

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Nina-Marie Trapani

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

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Friday, August 7, 2026

Leafy Butterfly Card - Tim Holtz August coordinating die release

Hello! There is a new release today from Simon Says Stamp of coordinating dies for previously released Tim Holtz stamp sets. I enjoyed playing with the two fall sets in the release, and this first card I'm sharing today was such a FUN one to put together. I was thrilled with how it turned out!

To create the butterfly, I used the Leaf Prints 2 set, and chose two leaves that were more symmetrical, one larger and one smaller. I used a blend of Shell and Salmon ink to stamp the larger one, and Salmon and Coral to stamp the smaller one. Once they were stamped, I die cut them with the NEW coordinating dies. I die cut the center of the butterfly using the Confetti Butterflies coordinating die - I really wanted a chunkier one for the center, but that was the best I had on hand. In the end I think it worked okay! I used the Thread Plaid embossing folder with some Concord & 9th cardstock for the background, then layered over a frame die cut with A2 Notched Rectangles and Ivory glitter cardstock. Sentiment is from the Heirloom Roses set, and I die cut a few extra layers to stamp up for dimension. I adhered the butterfly with liquid glue in the center, then foam to pop up the wings. A few Clear Dazzling gems are the perfect finishing touch! Here's a closer look at this fun design:

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Bright Vintage Notecards - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release

Good morning! I've got one last thing to share with the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released recently from Simon Says Stamp! This time instead of one card, I'm sharing a sweet little set of notecards! They are the small 4 Bar notecards from SSS, and the perfect size to let these sweet little images shine. And I found a fun way to do the banner dies to add extra dimension!

I started off by die cutting and creating the backgrounds. I used Lime, Lake, Heather, and Princess Color Splash cardstocks, cut with the Crimped A2 Rectangles, then cut watercolor paper using a smaller sized A2 Rectangles die. On the watercolor paper, I blended the coordinating ink colors of Lime, Lake, Heather, and Princess onto two corners of the panels, then misted with some water for a watercolor effect. While those dried, I stamped and heat embossed my images from Tiny Things and Tiny Things 2 sets, stamping in Nocturne ink, then clear heat embossing for extra shine. I die cut them each with their coordinating dies. I also stamped the "Hello Friend" from Tiny Text a few times, and die cut with the smallest banner die from the coordinating die set. I also cut the next largest banner die for each one to layer underneath. That way, when I adhered them together with foam adhesive, it gave them a more dimensional banner look - and it was so easy! I added some Black Splatter to my little cardbases, then assembled all my layers, using Big Momma foam adhesive so I could have lots of layers, but they wouldn't get too thick. Finished off with a few Clear Dazzling gems for the final touch of sparkle! Here is a closer look at each of these sweet cards:

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Ordinary Joy - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release

Good morning! I'm back to share another card using the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released recently from Simon Says Stamp! This card appeals to my music loving heart - and I had so much fun putting it together!

I started off by stamping that fun musical note image from Tiny Things 2 on colored cardstock with tone-on-tone ink colors. I used Honey, Mandarin, Blush, Royal, and Field inks and stamped on Banana, Creamsicle, Apricot, Cornflower, and Green Apple cardstocks. I then die cut with those amazing new coordinating dies - do you see how beautifully they cut even that section between the lines? I love that! I wanted to add a bit of interest to my cardbase, so I pulled out an older stencil from Simon Says Stamp called Brush Strokes, and used the same colors of inks I had stamped with on varying sections of the card. It still felt like there was too much contrast, so I blended the tiny bit of leftover ink on my brushes onto the cardbase very softly to add a little bit of a soft halo effect. I then popped those images up with foam adhesive strips. I added a sentiment from Tiny Text, die cut with one of the new coordinating dies for that set, rounded off one corner, then added a sprinkle of Dazzling Gems in Prism to finish off! Here is a closer look at this colorful and happy card:

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Ocean Seahorse Scene - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release

Hello! Today I'm popping in with another card using the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released recently from Simon Says Stamp! Today's card is more repetition - one of my favorite things with this release apparently! But this time a fun underwater scene!

For this card, I used the Sea Life set, and stamped the seahorse 3 times with Abandoned Coral distress oxide ink, and the coral a few times with Uncharted Mariner distress oxide ink, then die cut them with the new coordinating Sea Life die set. I ink blended some SSS Ocean ink on a panel of white cardstock, creating a gradient that was deeper at the base and faded off towards the top, and added some white splatter over that for texture. Once that dried, I arranged all the elements, trimming off the excess coral pieces as needed. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Tiny Text in white on black cardstock to make it pop, then die cut that with the (also new!) Tiny Text coordinating die set. I mounted that panel on a cardbase created with Apricot cardstock, wrapped some white twine around the card and tied in a bow, then added a heavy sprinkle of Trinity Stamps Bubble Blow Out embellishments to complete the underwater feel! Here are more photos at this fun scene:

Friday, June 12, 2026

See the World - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release Blog Hop

Good morning! I'm super excited today to be joining a fun blog hop featuring a another project using some new dies from the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released yesterday from Simon Says Stamp There are so many fun techniques that are possible when you add coordinating dies! I shared a a card yesterday that uses another set in this release - if you're interested, you can check it out out HERE!

I love using small images in repetition, and when I saw this cute little Eiffel tower, I just couldn't help but see it paired with pink, black, and gold - so perfect together!

I started off by stamping the image from Tiny Things multiple times with Nocturne ink, then heat embossing with clear embossing powder to add a subtle bit of shine. Then I die cut the image out with the coordinating Tiny Things dies. For the background, I did a bit of ink blending with Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry distress inks on watercolor paper, then misted with water to give a faux watercolor effect. Once that dried, I also added some Black Splatter for more texture. I used Tiny Text to heat emboss several sentiments in gold on black cardstock, then die cut those out with the coordinating Tiny Text dies. Then, I arranged everything on the card base, using foam strips to adhere the images and sentiments. I also tied a bit of gold cord around one of the images, and added a sprinkle of Gold Pearls to glam it up a bit extra! Here is a closer look at all that fun sparkle and shine: