Smiles In Bloom: Our First Exclusive Class in The Den

We’re excited to kick off The Den, our brand-new, expert-led craft series for subscribers, with a colorful and heartwarming handmade card tutorial: Smiles In Bloom!

In this exclusive cardmaking class from The Den, expert instructor @CreateItWithJoy walks you through creating a cheerful rainbow floral card featuring the sentiment, “I love your smile.” You'll learn ink blending techniques, easy floral stamping tips, and how to build up beautiful card layers—all held together with the precision of Bearly Art glue, the trusted favorite for paper crafting projects.

In this Smiles In Bloom class, you’ll discover:

• How to ink blend rainbow backgrounds

• Floral stamping made easy

• Crafting layered sentiments with heart

Smiles In Bloom is beginner-friendly but packed with inspiration for all skill levels. As part of The Den—Bearly Art’s subscriber-exclusive crafting community—you'll unlock more classes, material lists, and creative ideas all year long.

Ready to craft a smile? Check out the materials list below:

• Distress Oxide Ink: Kitsch Flamingo, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio, Salvaged Patina
• Blender Tools: Dome Foam
• Archival Jet Black Ink
• Gold Sequins
• Mixed Media White Paper
• Foam Adhesive: 1mm, 2mm
• Bearly Arts Glue
• HoneyBee Stamps: Bitty Buzzwords Bloom
• Tim Holtz: Floral Trims Stamp
• Misti Stamping Tool