Easy Breezy Pinwheel Card + Blog Hop

Simon Says Stamp | Every Happiness Release
07/24/2026

Today I’m super excited to be participating in a Blog Hop to celebrate the Simon Says Stamp “Every Happiness” Release! 

For my stop on the hop, I’m sharing an adorable interactive Pinwheel card I created using the Easy Breezy stamp set from this amazing release – and a bit of made-by-hand magic!  You can find a bit more about my card below.

To add to the fun of the Hop, Simon has offered a blog hop exclusive: their not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp Golden Sunflower 3×4 stamp which automatically be added to your cart if it contains any purchase from the exclusive Every Happiness collection! This gift with purchase will expire 7/26 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last – so don’t delay! See graphic below for more details!

AND! Simon is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment sections. They’ll choose a winner from this blog post – and every post participating in the hop – so be sure to comment below for a chance to win! They will post the winner on the Simon Says Stamp blog and tell you how to redeem your prize.

The full list of blogs on the hop today are:

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Heather Hoffman

Barbara Tarayao

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Tina Smith

Nicky Meek

Heather Ruwe

Lisa Addesa

Miriam Prantner

Jean Doeringsfeld. <- you are here

Barb Engler

Laura Williams

Christine Okken

And…. be sure to check out and share your projects in the Simon Says Stamp Gallery!

About my Card

Every once in a while an idea pops into my head that sounds much easier than it actually turns out to be.

This was one of those times.

When I saw these adorable little critters holding pinwheels, I thought it would be fun if they were gathered around one giant pinwheel. Simple enough, right?

Except…there wasn’t a giant pinwheel die sitting in my stash waiting for me.

So I made one.  By hand.

It took a little trial and error to get the proportions right, but once everything came together, it became exactly what I’d imagined. I even mounted it on a wobble spring so it wiggles every time someone touches the card. Somehow that little bit of movement makes it feel even more playful.

I love when an idea in my head actually works out on paper. It doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it’s one of my favorite parts of creating.

Supplies

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55 Comments

  1. Brenda Katrein

    Such a beautiful fun card! Love the idea!

  2. Valorie Brown

    What a fun and adorable card! TFS!

  3. Berina RGA

    Such beautiful card. So adorable.

  4. Jeanne Rice

    Very cute card.

  5. Anna Given

    Your pinwheel card is so adorable

  6. Dorothy Ayotte

    So so cute! Darling critters and fabulous pinwheel card!

  7. Lori

    Love the adorable little critters!
    Thanks for sharing.

  8. Shannon Bettis

    Such a unique & fun card! Thanks for sharing ❤️

  9. kathyh

    luv this so so cute -kathyh

  10. Kris Boydstun

    You so creative! What a great idea to make your own pinwheel! Super adorable card!

  11. Tina W

    What a great idea for a pinwheel card! Love it!

  12. Pauline Godfrey

    So adorable!

  13. Lynn Chan

    this is super adorable! love the pinwheel!

  14. Lila Wetzel

    Really cute card! Great job. I would love to know the dimensions for the pinwheel. thanks for sharing.

  15. Melissa Leftrick

    So cute and so creative!!

  16. Sarah R

    Such a cute card. Thanks for sharing.

  17. Lauryne Cunningham

    How adorable! This is such a creative card. I love it!

  18. Jane Booth

    What a cute idea!!!

  19. Maria

    Such an adorable card! I love how you created a pinwheel to anchor the stamped images.

  20. Bunny Hoyle

    It is fun when the idea in your head works out. Sometimes even better than what you expected. Of course sometimes those ideas for me have ended up in the recycle bin……..oh well.

  21. Andrea Robert

    This is so sweet! The huge pinwheel is a great backdrop. I can see this card for Valentine’s Day, too!

  22. Gayle Mills

    So cute! Love the use of the wobbler.

  23. berryblue

    This is such a creative idea! I love it! Cute card!

  24. Kim Salito

    I love your big pinwheel, so innovative.

  25. Denise Bryant

    Love the big pinwheel and all the cute critters with their mini pinwheels! Adorable card with such pretty colors!

  26. Laurie M.

    Love the motion effect as it goes perfectly with the pinwheels. Your color choice is great with the adorable critters. Thanks for sharing your great ideas!

  27. Phyllis Freese

    What a fun & innovative idea to combine all the critters on a giant pinwheel. You are so creative.

  28. Shar Zar

    Fun idea making a pinwheel background with these adorable critters.

  29. Andre M.

    Fab design to add the neutrally colored critters to the bright pops of color on the pinwheel! Your DIY pinwheel is so sweet!

  30. Pauline Godfrey

    Sweet adorable card.

  31. Lora Knudsen

    The critters are adorable. Love your card.

  32. Gayle I.

    Such a cute card, and amazing layout and design.

  33. Connie Hostak

    This is an adorable card!

  34. Linda Kleback

    Your card is amazing! I love all the pinwheels.

    • Jan Fortier

      Ooh, those little critters are too sweet!

  35. Maureen Reiss

    Absolutely Adorable card!!!!

  36. Janice Stovall

    Your creative juices were really flowing when you created this card! This is seriously one of the cutest cards I’ve seen in a long time!! And then to make it even more fun, you added MOVEMENT!! GREAT card!!

  37. Linda

    This is adorable! From the color palette to those cute animals holding pinwheels, to the action wobbler. So cute!

  38. Robin Kuketz

    The critters on the pinwheel is so fun and creative. Beautiful color choices.

  39. Nancy K Rodeberg

    What an adorable sweet design for these little pinwheel critters!

  40. mariana M

    HOW CUTE Is this card!!! and so fun!!!! the pinwheel is a cute idea

  41. Cheryle

    Adorabe

  42. Meghan Kennihan

    This is SOOOO CLEVER! I love the pinwheel and darling critters!

  43. Amy M Troska

    Pinwheel fun! Brilliant idea.

    • Donna Phelan

      Oh this is beyond magical! I LOVE IT! Very cool and creative. I think I need to make one…or 2, for the granddaughters! So FUN! TFS!!!

  44. Donna Moran

    What an adorable & special card! The colors, the cute factor… just perfect!

  45. Tracy

    Oh this pinwheel is adorable!! What a sweet card.

  46. Sharon Gullikson

    I LOVE how you stuck to only certain colors!!! It is so sweet and refreshing!!!!!!!!!

  47. Melissa Johnson

    These little critters are so cute! Great card!

  48. Linda S.

    Such a fun and clever idea. I love your card.

  49. jlschlagel

    love the pinwheel on pinwheels and interactive to boot.

  50. Toni

    Good job figuring it out. I’m not good at that!

  51. Ginger McDonald

    What an adorable card !!!! Your coloring is always spot on and by the stroke of your markers you brought four adorable little critters to life. They not only each one hold a Pinwheel they formed a Pinwheel, BRILLIANT !!!

  52. Tammy Lynne Davis

    What a fun card!!!

    • Shirley galecki

      Love your color choices. Really makes the card stand out. So cute