Take Care Friend | Waffle Flower Crafts

Thanks to my friends at Waffle Flower for sending me some product to play with. I’ll be sharing a couple projects over the next week or so. Here’s my first one: I combined these Waffle Flower products: Did you know that butterflies symbolize hope – the ability to adapt and find joy in a changing

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But First, Coffee | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #39

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Just a reminder about the changes to the challenge: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme Green. How does that inspire you? My project features:

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Hello Friend | Pretty Pink Posh

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Cupcakes I was inspired by the overall colors, the cupcakes + strawberries. My card features the following products: I fussed with this card, a lot. I ended up trimming it down to 4.25×4.25. That seafoam green panel by Elle’s Studio

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Happy Birthday | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Yay for two themes that I need to design more of, birthday + florals. The beauty of this is that if you’re using the cover plate only, you can prepare multiple projects.  I used 3 colors from an earlier project

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Lunar New Year Challenge | March 2025

We’re back with the January Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Dragon ended on January 28th. The Year of the Snake started on January 29th and runs through February 16, 2026. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I went

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Let’s Celebrate | Papertrey Ink + Sale

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Gingham I was inspired by the overall colors, the gingham and the daisies. My card features the following Papertrey Ink products from the Foiled Fox: My friends at The Foiled Fox are having a SALE: I love those daisies. In

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February Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US mailing address has two choices

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Friend | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I really love those pretty dogwood blooms. I’m a huge fan of white space. By ink blending a bit of color, it helps focal point. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE

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Season’s Greetings | Waffle Flower Crafts

In an attempt to motivate myself to design non-caffeinated holiday cards, I’ve started this new feature, Merry & Bright Monday. Every 2nd + 4th Monday I’ll share a holiday design. Here’s how I was inspired today: This card trio features the following products by Waffle Flower Crafts: I stamped the poinsettias on watercolor paper with

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Good Food and Good Friends | Colorado Craft Company

  YAY!  Today and tomorrow are FREE Shipping days over at Colorado Craft Company.  Check the website for all the details. Use code:  FREESHIPPINGAT Free shipping for all US orders and $6.95 off all shipping outside the US. What are some of your favorites from this release?  I can’t seem to get enough of the Bon

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The Tiny Seed | Lawn Fawnatics

  I have a couple ideas for the current Lawn Fawnatics challenge.  Here’s my first try at it: My goal was to use something from the newest release.  I managed to use Henry’s ABC’s. I combined the Stitched Flower Frame and Outside In Stitched Flower Dies.  The side strip of pattern paper is from their

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Anita Jeram Reveal – March | Colorado Craft Company

  I’m so excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram Reveal for March 2022!  You should have arrived here from the Colorado Craft Co Blog. Leave a comment on all participating designer posts [blogs + IG] for a chance to win!  CCC will be giving a free random 4

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Hello | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  I’m excited to be up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today!  Here’s a bit of a peek at my project: For all the details, please visit the blog. Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Pink & Main Instagram Hop!

  Thank you to my friends at Pink & Main for inviting me to their 8th Birthday Instagram Hop!  You’ll want to pop over to their Instagram for all of the festivities + Prizes.  I did want to share one of the three projects that I designed especially for today. Affiliate links at no extra

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hey sweet thing | Essentials by Ellen

  Hello and Happy Thursday!  Today is my daughter’s 27th birthday, how did that happen?  I can still remember when she was a baby.  I couldn’t be more proud of her, she lives in Seattle [with my grandpup!] and works for a biotech company. I decided to use the Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by

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Sending Smiles | Reverse Confetti

  I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to spring.  I’m so excited to share this spring themed project today. The Reverse Confetti March release is filled with all things spring and today’s card features many items from the newest release. I started with the Scallop Frame from the Easter Cover Panel.  I

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Berry Sweet | Lawn Fawn

I’ve been wanting to play with all the Lawn Fawn Strawberry goodness:  I combined: Strawberry Patch Fruit Basket How You Bean? Strawberries Add-On Scripty Sweet Gift Card Pop-Up Do you spy that sweet scallop trim?  That’s the Gift Card Pop-Up trimmed down. I used Concord & 9th cardstock: Poppy Parsley I was inspired by the

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Sending Sunshine | Lawn Fawn

  I had a couple watercolor background ideas and well, none of them panned out.  So I fell back on the ‘ole bubble wrap technique. I combined the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clovers and a sentiment from their All Clouds set.  The Catherine Pooler reinkers I used: It’s a Girl Bellini Chiffon Melon Ice Affiliate links

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