I’m Jean
I fell in love with card-making many years ago and I’ve been hooked on it ever since.
Recent Posts
Field Notes Treat Bag + A Blog Hop!
This vellum treat bag features Simon Says Stamp’s new coordinating Field Notes dies for Tim Holtz stamps, layered with warm vintage details and die-cut florals for a softly dimensional, ephemera-inspired look.
Quiet Layers with Tim Holtz Coordinating Dies
A softly layered card featuring Tim Holtz stamps paired with new coordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp. Neutral tones, vintage ephemera, and an alabaster background create a calm, understated design.
Inside the Artist’s Studio
A peek into the artist’s studio—this @aallandcreate design combines a limited palette, sketchy frame, and a single pop of color to create a scene full of quiet creative energy.
Three Ways With a Floral Bouquet + An Instagram Hop
These three cards were created using the Loving You Bouquet stamp set from Simon Says Stamp’s Heart to Heart release. By keeping the floral image consistent and varying color, texture, and sentiment placement, each card takes on a slightly different personality.
Barely Holding It Together
This card from the Spellbinders This Is Life collection pairs clean design with relatable humor. Featuring the Favorite Side Effect dies, it captures that Winter feeling of showing up while barely holding it together.
Dumpster Fire
This Dumpster Fire card from the Spellbinders This Is Life collection pairs bold dies with clean design and a message that feels a little too relatable. Sometimes humor is the most honest creative choice.
Wild Violets
This Spellbinders card features the Wild Violets and Ladybugs dies from Susan Tierney Cockburn’s The Poet’s Garden collection. Hand-formed petals and specialty paper give the flowers beautiful dimension and lasting shape.
A Soft Touch of Artistry
A mix of whimsy and artistry! This AALL & Create design blends a vibrant rub-on floral with hand-applied gesso for a soft, painterly fade that feels straight out of an art journal.
Hello, Dog Lovers!
This dog-themed card features the Darling Dog dies from Simon Hurley’s Sending Hugs collection for Spellbinders. With a playful pose, soft color palette, and clean design, it was impossible not to smile while creating it.