Let’s Shell-ebrate!

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs…I’m a long time fan of all things nautical so I’ve been really enjoying the current papercrafting trend. Let me introduce you to the purple crab. I googled ‘crab colors’ and caught an article about a purple crab that was spotted in the Philippines.  My card for today features: The

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Noel | Merry & Bright Monday

I’m so behind on my holiday stash for the year. I carved out some time to whip up this card: This card features: The photography took longer than the creative process, I took 30+ photos. The cardstock colors were getting lost in the photos. Concord & 9th cardstock: I ended up using a ton of

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Coffee and the Beach | Brass & Bliss Craft Co.

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: summer We welcome a new teamie, MarDi! Her work is amazing! I was inspired by the theme + colors. My card features the following products from Brass & Bliss Craft Co.: So I actually finished this project about 5:30 am

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Hey Sunshine | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs…I’m a long time fan of all things nautical so I’ve been really enjoying the current papercrafting trend. Today’s card features: I googled nautical color combos and went with this one: I think this might be a new go to color combo! What has you inspired these days? Thanks for stopping

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Cup of Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #43

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Hero Arts: Speaking of Hero Arts, make sure you check their SALE:

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Lunar New Year Challenge | July 2025

We’re back with the July 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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Bloom | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today: Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you:

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Fun with You | Lawn Fawn

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: s’mores I was inspired by the theme. My card features the following products: The Love You S’more set was released in 2014! Lawn Fawn released their S’more the Merrier in June 2021. I used my Essentials by Ellen – Summer

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June Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

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 three choices to pick from, they can win a $10 Gift Code to winner’s choice: If the winner is international, they will receive a $10 Gift Card

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You’re So Sweet | Doodlebugswa

 I started designing a floral project but then switched to a fruit theme.  Today’s card features: If you’ve been following me, you know that I LOVE working with fruit themes.  I added a bit of Cranberry ink to the cherries and finished off my design with some white gel pen. Thanks for stopping by!

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Wonderful Human | Concord & 9th

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Tea Garden I was inspired by the theme and loosely by the sketch. My card features the following products by Concord & 9th: I love that sentiment from the Berries and Jam set. The sentiment has been stamped in Avocado

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Chicken In | Catherine Pooler

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – From the Farm is now available in the shop! I designed these especially for today: Let’s chat about the Spring Chicken card first: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for this card: *previously released These are the inks I used:

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Lucky U | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My cards for today features: The Distress Oxide inks I used for the Postage Collage Lucky: So I did actually complete the entire Postage Collage Lucky but will be featuring the others next week. The tiny hearts from the Backdrop Quilted Heart make for great 4 leaf clovers. Thanks

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Dear Ocean | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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Friend | Concord & 9th

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Berries I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following products by Concord & 9th: I had forgotten that the Berries and Jam set had raspberries. The tops of the jars are from the Authentique 6×6

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A Mole Lot | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My cards for today features: This has already been hand delivered to the hubby. Fun Facts: Thanks for stopping by!

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Merry Furry | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with from the Sending Hugs Collection by Simon Hurley. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following Spellbinders products: The Darling Dog comes with a heart headband. I swapped out the hearts for the Santa’s from the Mug

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Stay Salty | Papercrafters Unite Against Racism – Instagram Hop

Welcome to the #PaperCraftersUniteAgainstRacism Instagram hop! The goal of this hop is to continue to raise awareness about anti-racism; to stand with our BIPOC friends and family, and to keep encouraging everyone to start the necessary conversations.  We are all one humanity and should find a way to #showup for equity and equality, in a

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Let’s Vent & Eat Carbs | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with from the This is Life Collection. I have two cards to share today. Here’s how I was inspired: Let’s chat about the Everything’s Fine card first: This card features the following Spellbinders products: For product that show as sold out,

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Thinking of You | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Love Letter I was inspired by the theme My card features the following products by Brass & Bliss Craft Co: The husband’s niece bought a new home. There are four blooms that represent the niece and her three kids. I

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