by Jean Doeringsfeld | May 30, 2026 | Birthday, Cards, Companies, Friendship & Love, Inking Techniques, Occassions, Simon Says Stamp, Stenciling, Techniques, Thank You
Together by Design is a monthly collaboration where a small group of designers all create with products from the same featured brand. Each of us chooses a favorite product and puts our own creative spin on it, showing just how many different ways one brand can...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | May 28, 2026 | Cards, Coloring, Companies, Copic Coloring, Die Cutting, Friendship & Love, Occassions, Simon Says Stamp, Techniques
The Fable Giraffe die from Simon Says Stamp’s Always There release immediately felt like the kind of product that was never going to result in just one card. There was simply too much personality packed into that tiny face to stop at a single...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | May 25, 2026 | Birthday, Cards, Coloring, Companies, Copic Coloring, Occassions, Spellbinders, Techniques
This card features the Snappy Birthday stamp and coordinating dies from the Simon Hurley + Ranger collection at Spellbinders, and the second I stamped this little alligator, I knew the card needed to feel lighthearted and slightly chaotic in the best...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | May 21, 2026 | Archive Only
Studio Notes is a space where I share small observations about card design — the quiet decisions that shape how a card feels. These posts aren’t tutorials, just reflections from the studio. Neutrals often play a quiet role in card design, but they do a tremendous...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | May 10, 2026 | Cards, Companies, Die Cutting, Friendship & Love, Occassions, Spellbinders, Techniques
I have a soft spot for collections that commit to a concept. The Spellbinders Shiny New Day collection looked at cleaning supplies and said “yes, but make it charming” — and honestly, same. A mop, a bucket, a scrub brush, some spray bottles, and...
