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Soft Ink-Blended Floral Card with the Craft-A-Flower: Grand Dahlia Layering Die Set

Card Making

22 May

Hello crafty friends! Today I’m sharing a soft and elegant floral card created with the beautiful Craft-A-Flower: Grand Dahlia Layering Die Set from Altenew. I absolutely love how versatile this die set is — whether you want bold dramatic florals or something soft and delicate like today’s project, it really delivers every time. For this card, I went with a…
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Enabler Alert: Glassboard Studio Scrapbook Mats Are Expanding!

Enabler Alert!

21 May

If you’re anything like me, your craft mat becomes part of your creative process — blending, stamping, splattering, measuring… and occasionally catching all the glitter you swore you’d clean up later 😂 Well, Glassboard Studio has just announced something very exciting… their popular Scrapbook Magnetic Glass Craft Mats are now launching in ALL standard colours and designs! 🎉 New Scrapbook…
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Bold Typography Friendship Card with the Hello Friend Bundle from Hero Arts

Card Making

20 May

Hello crafty friends! Today I’m sharing a bold and cheerful friendship card created with the Hello Friend Clear Stamp & Die Bundle from Hero Arts. I absolutely love how this design combines oversized typography with tiny floral accents for a modern and playful look. The navy background really helps the large “hello” stand out, while the pops of pink, yellow,…
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Elegant Monochrome Card with the Gilded Glass Bundle from Concord & 9th

Card Making

19 May

Hello crafty friends! Today’s card is all about rich colour, elegant details, and a touch of luxury. I created this project using the beautiful Concord & 9th Gilded Glass Bundle, and I absolutely love how striking this monochromatic design turned out. The deep peacock tones paired with the gold splatter and sequins create such a sophisticated look, while the layered…
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Create a Fun Cartoon Cake Card with the Icing on the Cake Bundle from Concord & 9th

Card Making

18 May

Hello crafty friends! Today I’m sharing a card that definitely made me laugh while creating it! This project was made using the fabulous Concord & 9th Icing on the Cake Bundle and I wanted to lean fully into a playful cartoon-style cake design with bold colours, layered details, and a sentiment that feels just a little bit cheeky. One of…
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Enabler Alert: Save 15% Sitewide at OLO Markers! 🎨☀️

Enabler Alert!

18 May

If you’ve been thinking about adding to your OLO Marker collection, this might be the perfect excuse 👀 Whether you love colouring florals at your craft desk or taking your markers out for some creative time in the sunshine, OLO’s latest promotion is all about creating beyond the studio! 🖍️ 15% Off Sitewide at OLO Markers OLO Markers are honestly…
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Hello! I’m Martin, the creator behind Martin’s Mayhem. I craft to break up the monotonous life of working 9-5. I hope you enjoy my little bit of crafting mayhem.

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A simple card can still make a big impact 💙 For t A simple card can still make a big impact 💙

For this card, I used the Hello Friend Clear Stamp & Die Bundle from @heroarts to create a clean and cheerful design that's perfect for sending a little happy mail. The bold navy sentiment takes centre stage, while the scattered florals add just the right amount of colour and whimsy.

I finished it off with a simple twine bow for a touch of texture. Sometimes the simplest designs are the ones I love most!

Do you prefer clean and simple cards or do you like to add lots of layers and embellishments?

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✨ I’m teaching for Papertrey Ink! ✨ Join me on Sa ✨ I’m teaching for Papertrey Ink! ✨

Join me on Saturday, June 20th for the @papertreyink Monthly Cardmaking Workshop alongside an amazing line-up of instructors.

I’ll be sharing how to create this sweet baby card featuring soft ink blending, layered die-cuts, stitching details and a few of my favourite finishing touches.

🗓 June 20th
⏰ 10am–2pm ET | 3pm–7pm UK

I don’t go live very often, so I’d love to see some familiar faces crafting along with me!

🎥 Tap the link in my bio (or stories) to set a reminder and join us live.

Will I see you there? Let me know with a ⭐ below!

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🚨 OLO Fine Nibs are LIVE! 🚨 I’ve been testing the 🚨 OLO Fine Nibs are LIVE! 🚨

I’ve been testing these for a while and I genuinely think they’re one of the most useful additions to the OLO system.

✔ Perfect for details
✔ Great for lettering
✔ Ideal for smaller stamped images
✔ Smooth enough for colouring too

Here’s a quick swatch of some of the colours I’ve been playing with.

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Sometimes you just want to sit down, create, and n Sometimes you just want to sit down, create, and not spend half an hour choosing supplies first. 🌸

This card was made using the Floral Elegance Greeting Card Kit from @altenewllc. Everything works together beautifully, making it easy to create elegant layered floral cards without having to hunt through your stash.

I followed one of the included designs for this card and loved how quickly it came together. Perfect for a crafty afternoon when you want maximum results with minimal decision-making!

Comment “FLORAL” and I’ll send you the link to the kit. 

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The way these layered flowers come to life with ju The way these layered flowers come to life with just a little ink blending gets me every single time 🌸✨

I used the Floral Trio Die Set from Alex Syberia Designs to create this soft floral thank you card, and honestly… I’m obsessed with how the peach and pink tones pop against that deep background 😍

Sometimes simple die cutting + blending is all you need for a really striking card design.

Comment FLORAL and I’ll send you the links I used 💌

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