Totally Techniques Blog Hop: Layering Stencils

Welcome to the Totally Techniques Blog Hop! Whether this is your first stop or you are joining in from another blog, I am so excited to have you stop by The Creativity Cave by Dena Rekow! This month we are using Layering Stencils so I of course grabbed my Layers of Beauty Stamp set, dies and stencils to create a gorgeous spring card for you!

You Make My Heart Smile Card dimensions:

• 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ Crumb Cake
• 4 3/16″ x 5 7/16″ Crumb Cake Embossed
• 4 x 5 1/4″ Daffodil Delight (2 pieces)
• 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ Basic White (inside)
• 1/2″ x 4″ Crumb Cake Embossed
• 3 1/2 x 4 3/4″ Basic White
• 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ Granny Apple Green
• Scraps of Basic White, Crumb Cake and Basic Black

I just LOVE how this card turned out! All supplies are listed below. Make sure to check out the other projects in our fabulous hop:

Which one was your favorite? Let me know in the comments! Don’t forget to join us for the April Stamping with The Creativity Cave Card Challenge! Create a project using the dimensions from April 6ths first project (the fun fold), and post it under the Apr 2026 Challenge graphic post in the Stamping with The Creativity Cave Facebook Group by Apr 30th to be entered in a drawing for a FREE bundle! Winner awarded during May’s first LIVE! Congrats to Cheri Pyer for winning the drawing for April!

Ordering with The Creativity Cave Benefits:

• Spend $75+ and you’ll get a FREE card Kit from Dena!
• Spend $50 and you’ll get the All Star Video Class Bundle PDF for FREE (a $15 value) for April: Homemade Sweetness
• Spend $35+ You’ll also be invited to our EXCLUSIVE monthly Stamp Happy Party: A LIVE event with Kelly, Barb and Dena (the inspiration behind Stamp Happy Academy) where we stamp together, give away prizes and have SOME FUN! You’ll also get a PDF of the projects and the replay if you can’t join us live! When you shop with me, you’ll be invited to the following month’s LIVE. When you order during March to be invited to April’s Free LIVE!
• Spend $20+ and you’ll get 10% back in Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!
• SHOP NOW: HERE

Upcoming Events:

Happening this month (or still available):

• Layout Love: Endless Possibilities (April Online Class): https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ugtx34n/lp/67cb4870-5a22-4fd0-91dd-57e407ea57e9
• InColor Club Your Way: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2n2s2fk/lp/744f8d54-b297-421b-8335-efed11bba81a
• Product Shares: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/qh39teg/lp/e2d8186a-ed4c-4ec8-89aa-021e84d92893
• Fall in Love with Watercolor PDF (includes 30Day Painting Challenge): https://thecreativitycave.com/product/fall-in-love-with-watercolor-pdf/
• Paint with Dena: Monthly painting classes and optional Stencil Club plus online community: https://bit.ly/4fpq29y
• May’s Sunshine and Creativity Delivered FINAL Box will be New Catalog Favorites. Subscribe here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=E9VHG4TQ5N9B8 by April 30th to get the Final May Box.
• Watercolor Happy 6-week Watercolor Course for cardmakers (can you hear my squeals of excitement for this?!?! Start Anytime! LIfetime Access for the course): https://bit.ly/3JT4DZ2
• Stamp Happy Academy: $20/month includes New Class PDF each month, 3 Exclusive LIVES, Stamp Happy Party Event, Product of the Month PDF and more! Find SHA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/StampHappyAcademy www.stamphappyacademy.ning.com
• Stamp Happy Academy Find SHA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/StampHappyAcademy

• Purchase the All Star Video Class Bundle PDF HERE for $15
• Get the PDF for FREE with a $50+ purchase in my online store during April 2026
• Get the PDF for FREE as a member of my A Little Piece of Art Stampers Demonstrator Team

Layers Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Layers Of Beauty Dies	Layers Of Beauty Decorative Masks	Beautiful Pattern 3 D Embossing Folder	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad
Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Versamark Pad	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
Small Blending Brushes	Embossing Additions Tool Kit	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder	Pearlized Faceted Circles
Linen Thread	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Stampin' Seal	Stampin' Dimensionals	Mini Glue Dots
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Paper Trimmer