Pink and Main Advent Day 15 – Pastel Sequins Shaker Card Inspiration Day 15 of the Pink and Main Advent Calendar brought a fun and sparkly surprise with two beautiful sequin mixes. One mix featured soft pastel tones while the other leaned warmer in color. I chose the pastel sequins to create a light, cheerful shaker card that highlights both color and dimension.

A creative Spellbinders Day 15 project featuring a unique alcohol‑ink‑on‑acetate water effect Spellbinders Day 15: Creating a Birthday Gift Tag with a Fishbowl Twist Day 15 of the Spellbinders Advent surprises brought a delightful fish and fishbowl die set, and it turned into one of the most enjoyable projects of the month. This tag combines die cutting, embossing, alcohol ink, and a clever removable mini‑tag for gifting versatility.

Pink and Main Day 14 Advent 2025 features a beautiful Stargazer Lily stamp brought to life with vibrant alcohol marker coloring and classic cardmaking layers. Pink and Main Day 14 Advent – Sending Love Pink and Main Day 14 Advent 2025 delivered a gorgeous Lily stamp featuring a Stargazer Lily — one of my absolute favorite flowers. Stargazer lilies grow in so many stunning colors and they never fail to bring a smile to my face.

Creating a Sunny Stitched Butterfly Scene with the Spellbinders January 2026 Stitching Die of the Month It’s Time to Join the Spellbinders Monthly Clubs If you’ve been thinking about joining the Spellbinders Monthly Clubs, now is the perfect time. You can subscribe to an individual club that fits your style or choose the All-Clubs Crate, which gives you the entire collection each month at a great value.

Spellbinders Advent 2025 Day 14 - A Surprisingly Adorable Die Once again, today’s surprise from the 2025 Spellbinders Advent Calendar does not disappoint. For Day 14, we received an adorable worm die. I know—worms and adorable are not usually words you hear together, but I promise this one truly is. If your curious how I turned this unexpected character into a heartfelt card, keep reading.

Using the Spellbinders Day 13 Strip Embossing Folder to Add Texture and Dimension One of my favorite things about the Spellbinders Advent Calendar is discovering tools that encourage you to look at card design a little differently. For Day 13, we received a strip embossing folder, and this is one of those products that may seem simple at first glance but opens the door to so many creative possibilities.

Watercolored Flower Card Using the Pink and Main Day 10 Advent Surprise Today’s surprise from the Pink and Main Advent Calendar was a beautiful rose stamp paired with a coordinating sentiment, and I could not have been more excited. Roses are such a timeless flower, and one of the things I love most about them is the endless color possibilities they offer.

Pink and Main Advent Calendar 2025 – Day 9 Surprise Today’s surprise in the Pink and Main Advent Calendar 2025 was Foilables, and I could not be happier. Foilables are one of my favorite products because they are incredibly easy to use and always give stunning results. If you’ve never tried foiling before, this is a great place to start.

One of my favorite things about an Advent Calendar is discovering products that don’t just work for one project but continue to add value long after the countdown is over. Day 8 of the Pink and Main Advent Calendar 2025 delivered exactly that with a versatile assortment of dies designed for focal points and sentiments from previous days. These are the kinds of dies that easily become staples in your craft room.

A Charming Vintage-Inspired Card for Kat’s Birthday Today I’m sharing a sweet and nostalgic project created in honor of Kat’s Birthday celebration. This handmade card features the beautiful Vintage Romance Stamp and Die Set from Kat Scrappiness, and the star of the show is the old‑fashioned record player image. It felt like the perfect way to celebrate her special day with a touch of retro charm.

A Versatile Die for Every Celebration Oh goodness, today’s Spellbinders Advent surprise was another incredibly versatile die that immediately sparked several card ideas. For Day 8, we received the Happy Day Banner Die, and it truly lives up to its name. I used this die to create a birthday-themed card, but I already have plans to use it for a graduation card and another for the first day of summer.

One of my favorite surprises is a coordinating die, and that is exactly what we received for Pink and Main Advent Day 7. Today’s gift was a die designed to cut out the floral stamps from Days 2, 4, and 6. Since I am not a fan of fussy cutting, this was a very welcome addition to the advent calendar.

Sometimes the simplest cards are the ones people love the most. Today’s Spellbinders Day 7 gift was a beautiful set of butterfly stencils that are simple, elegant, and completely timeless. Once again, Spellbinders nailed it with a product that offers multiple uses and works perfectly for quick cards or more detailed designs. For today’s project, I created a clean and simple Happy Birthday card that came together in just a few minutes.

A Floral Advent Surprise from Pink and Main Today’s surprise from Pink and Main Advent Day 6 was a beautiful poppy stamp paired with a coordinating sentiment. If you haven’t guessed by now, Pink and Main always chooses a theme for their Advent boxes, and this year’s theme is Florals. Florals are timeless and incredibly versatile, making them perfect for cards for almost any occasion.

Today’s Pink and Main Advent surprise was a fun stencil, and it immediately sparked several ideas. While this stencil could easily be used for party streamers on a birthday card, I’m currently in a wintery mood, so I turned it into a soft snowfall or string-light inspired background for a thank you card. This is a quick project with lots of versatility, making this stencil a great addition to your craft room.

Today’s Spellbinders Advent surprise was a beautiful floral die set, and it could not have arrived at a better time. I am always in need of Get Well Soon cards, so this set immediately inspired a soft, comforting floral design that could be used for many occasions. For this card, I created a full vase of flowers. To make the bouquet look fuller and more custom, I pulled in a few extra elements from the…

Day four of the Pink and Main Advent brought us another beautiful floral design, and this time it features elegant Tulips. I have been absolutely loving all of the floral images in this release because of their versatility. You can turn them into birthday cards, encouragement cards, thinking of you projects, and today I chose to create a simple Thank You card.

Wow, we are already on Day 4 of the Spellbinders Advent Calendar, and I have seen so many great projects being shared. Today’s surprise was a good old-fashioned red rubber stamp. At first glance, I honestly was not quite sure what it was. My first thought went straight to the red stamp used on invoices that says “PAID.” It actually took a few minutes before the full image came together in my mind.

The Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar continues to bring the magic, and Day 3 delivered one of the most nostalgic designs so far. Behind today’s door was an adorable bunny peeking out of a magician’s hat. That instantly brought back childhood memories of watching rabbits magically appear from top hats, so of course that became the inspiration for today’s card. This project came together fairly quickly, but I added a few simple techniques to give it extra texture and shine.

Welcome back to Crafty Cornerstones for Day 2 of the Spellbinders Advent Calendar. Today’s surprise was an adorable mushroom stamp that immediately inspired a soft and simple Hello card perfect for any occasion. Whether you enjoy sending thinking of you, get well, or just because cards, this design works beautifully across the board. If you missed yesterday’s project, it can be found…

It is hard to believe it is already December. Where did the year go? This month, I am working with three Advent calendars and sharing daily projects from Spellbinders, Pink and Main, and Gina K. Designs. If you see something you love, I would truly appreciate you using my affiliate links. They help support Crafty Cornerstones at no additional cost to you.

Creating coordinated paper crafting projects is one of my favorite ways to stretch supplies and create cohesive, meaningful gifts. Today’s project was inspired by a challenge from Gina K Designs to create a card and tag using the same supplies, paired with the soft, dreamy inspiration from Jaycee Jasper’s YouTube video, Will I FINISH 4 CARDS? The gentle colors and Emboss Resist technique he used motivated me to create a simple yet elegant duo perfect for any occasion.

Today’s project was created for the A Perfect Time to Craft monthly challenge! For November, our fabulous sponsor is Fred She Said, and they provided the adorable digital image I used for this Christmas card. This month, I decided to use the Little Fat Santa set and went with one of the pre-colored “Fat Santa” designs. The set includes several different sizes and color options to choose from — super convenient if you’re trying to get through holiday cards quickly!

Welcome to this month’s Gorgeous Gift Tags hop. Our theme is Vintage Vibes, and today I’m sharing a pair of elegant Victorian Christmas gift tags created with printable clip art and layered die cuts. The full hop list can be found on my Instagram Page Even though I don’t have a lot of traditional vintage supplies, digital art made it easy to get the look I wanted.

I just had to squeeze in one more Halloween card for this year! For this one, I decided to think outside the box and repurpose a die set that wasn’t originally intended for Halloween. I love when we can stretch our supplies and get more use out of what we already have—rather than letting them collect dust on a shelf!