I finally had a little time to play with my @concordand9th 2026 Winter Retreat goodies. This was my first retreat ever and a little treat I made myself for my birthday at the end of last year. I wasn't able to follow along, but I was able to catch up after the event. The Huggable die set is the reason I registered so I was really looking forward to playing with it. The die set is super versatile, so I really had fun creating additional critters. The set is originally designed to create a bear, a fox and dogs. It's also meant to feature 2 critters seen from the back or front, in a gatefold design which you can open to reveal the other side. I'm a real sucker for sets that offer a front and back. I've seen really great cards with this set and wanted to get a slightly different look, so I decided to Copic color the die cuts, and also used a couple @teamspellbinders stamp sets for the faces, which I think turned out really great. I didn't necessarily want to make intera...
Last year, this cute lamb gave me a hard time and I never managed to finish the card I had started. This year, I literally grabbed a few products I had within reach and picked pastel colors I knew wouldn't make me run away. I'm not crazy about it, but it was a pleasant crafting moment and this is as much as I can hope for Products Build-a-lamb die set (Papertrey Ink) Playful lamb embossing folder, Double loop bow die set and Modern teardrops stackable dies (Simon Says Stamp) Egg hung stamp and dies (Waffle Flower Crafts) Antique layering frames dies (Honeybee stamps) Joyful plaid 6x6 paper pad (My favorite Things) #simonsaysstamp #papertreyink #cardmaking #handmadecards #diecutting