Sending a Big Squeeze

I have so much to do today and what do I send several hours doing? I made a card, just for fun. I order the Hero Arts July My Monthly Super Hero as soon I received the instock notification. I’m all about all things citrus and well, everything in the July kit is amazing. Think:

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Sending Birthday Wishes | Hero Arts

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Hydrangeas I was inspired by the theme + colors. My card features the following Hero Arts products: Hero Arts Inks: I used Distress Oxide Black Soot for the center of the blooms. The stenciling was done on ColorWheel Cardstock: The

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Life InDex Inspiration Hop

Welcome to the July My Pretty Things Life InDex Instagram Hop! Follow along for inspiration and a chance to win! Here’s what to do for your chance to win a $25 gift card: The winner will be announced on the My Pretty Things IG page on Monday, July 20, 2026. Want to see more inspiration

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Seeds of Joy | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know that I don’t have a green thumb. Thankfully my kids so. This is my kind of gardening. Thanks for stopping by!

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Crime Scene | Miss Ink Stamps

Any other Crime Show fans? I had to get these sets from Miss Ink Stamps – affiliate links used in this post. A big THANK YOU to my crafty friend Kari. I love her mini file folder designs and had to do my own version of it. She uses the old school Envelope Punch which

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Coolest Day Ever | chance to win!

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Poolside I was inspired by the theme + colors. My card features the following Lawn Fawn products: I also squeezed in these products: I used the following Concord & 9th cardstock: The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on

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Happy Birthday | Simon Says Stamp

I’m back with a birthday card. Did you catch my earlier Centenarian Birthday Card Request? You could be the lucky winner of a $20 Gift card: If you were following me last year, you might remember that I did a call out for Birthday cards for my former Mother-in-law’s 99th birthday. I’m doing it again

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Snowflake Soiree | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #55

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by The Greetery: These are the Catherine Pooler ink colors I used: *retired The Coaster and base are Bazzill – Marshmallow. My last card contains

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Boo | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I had so much fun mixing and matching sets for this card. I’ve been smitten with the pops of pink on Halloween cards that I’ve been seeing on social media. This is a no stamping project! I used Concord &

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Warm Winter Wishes | Catherine Pooler

Have you been catching the sneaks of the upcoming Catherine Pooler Holiday De-Lights collection? You are not going to want to miss out on this one. Remember, they are also releasing two brand new inks: Check out the Cookies & Milk Bundle: Here’s how I was inspired: I’m featuring the new: I also used the

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Anita Jeram – End Of Summer Fun | Colorado Craft Co

I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram + End Of Summer Fun!  You should have arrived here from Daniel West’s blog. Check out these amazing giveaways: Giveaways end September 11th at midnight mountain time. Winners will be announced on September 13th. Here’s how I was inspired today: I combined the following

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I apple-solutely adore you | Angie Blom Digital Designs

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m featuring the following Angie Blom Digital Designs: If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that I adore all things fruit.

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Hooray | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’m shakin’ things up! I needed a graduation card and made it with minimal supplies. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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Congrats | Essentials by Ellen

Hello and Happy Sunday! Today I have a special project I designed for a friend’s wedding. She’s originally from Maui so I was to broke out the Ellen Hutson LLC – In the Tropics Collection. Make sure you check out Ellen Hutson over on AMAZON for her newest release plus other Essentials by Ellen products:

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Sweet Holiday Wishes | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #21

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Laurel Seabrook Designs as our sponsor for the month of September: For the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: This month’s theme is: Candy or Cookies

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Lifetime of happiness | Lawn Fawn

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m featuring the following Lawn Fawn products: This challenge came at the perfect time because I needed to design a wedding card that was sunflower themed.

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