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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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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