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  • Hugs and Poppies card by Melissa Phillips, STN-122, S5-747, S4-1512
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    Poppy Song Stencil Card Tutorial: Easy Layered Floral Background

    April 19, 2026 / No Comments

    Hi everyone!  My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Poppy Song stencils. Creating beautiful backgrounds with stencils is one of the easiest ways to begin making an unforgettable card, so let’s get started. The Poppy Song stencils collection is a multiple-step stencil that builds a lovely floral background from the bottom petal to the button center on top!  You’ll enjoy creating poppies in a variety of colors and watching them come to life with each layer you add. Begin with a white card base measuring 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”.  Poppy Song stencils are numbered in the corners,…

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    Poppy Song Card Tutorial: Easy Embossed Background and Die Cut Flowers

    April 15, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have the privilege and pleasure to share a few bright cards featuring the Poppy Song collection! This collection has such pretty items to mix and match for making cheery cards with. I’ll walk through how I created the card with all the poppy stems, and also give some tips on the stenciled background card. Let’s get started! Gather the Supplies The main supplies used for today’s cards are these items from the Poppy Song collection. There is the Favorite Song 3D Embossing Folder, the Playful Stitched Panels, the Leaf and Bloom dies, and the set of 6 Petal Burst…

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  • HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE FLORAL CARD WITH A DRAMATIC COLOR PALETTE S4-1512, S5-747, STP-274
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    Simple Poppy Card Tutorial with Leaf & Bloom Etched Dies

    April 14, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Leaf & Bloom Etched Dies from the Poppy Song Collection. This is a really pretty set consisting of three stems, three poppy flower heads, and a leaf frond. I kept my card very simple today to focus on the dramatic colour palette! DIE-CUTTING THE POPPIES Die cut the Leaf & Bloom Etched Dies: Please note: the dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need to have the cut side facing down onto the cardstock. Place two of the…

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    How to Make a Shaker Card with Sentiment Dies and Color Blocking

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    Hello, crafty friends, Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I’m so excited to be back on the blog to share with you a few shaker cards created with the Get Well Soon sentiment from the Essentially Yours Sentiments collection. These are a group of frequently used sentiments that can be easily added to any card. I’m using the Get Well sentiment today, but there are also sentiments that say “thank you”, “thinking of you”, “happy birthday”, and more common sentiments. These sentiments also include the shadow cut-out die along with it, you can add a backing to the words or, like we are doing today, get a little creative and…

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