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Mama Elephant’s 14th Anniversary | Stampede Day 1 – IG Hop

September 15, 2026 No Comments

Mama Elephant’s new release is here! To celebrate their 14th year anniversary, MamaElephant will be giving away five $25 Gift Cards per Stampede Day to a random commenter on Mama Elephant’s Instagram, Facebook or YouTube channel in addition to their sitewide sale and free gift promotion! Make sure to check out the shop HERE. Here’s today’s Instagram Hop listing – 9/15 Stampede Day

Frosty & Festive Collection Coming Soon | Catherine Pooler

September 13, 2026 No Comments

Coming soon Catherine Pooler – Frosty & Festive Collection! Save the date, Wednesday, September 16th it is available in the shop. Check out today’s card: My card features: I masked the upper portion of an A2 watercolor panel and blended: Using the Holly & Berries layered stencils, I used these colors: Do you see the

Halloween Greetings | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

September 12, 2026 No Comments

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:

Friendship | Pinkfresh Studio

September 10, 2026 No Comments

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Maps For today’s card was inspired by the theme + sketch. I combined the following Pinkfresh Studio products: I also used the Angie Blom Digital Designs – Let’s Go Travel Backgrounds to tie in the sketch. I printed it onto

Hey Pumpkin | Pretty Pink Posh

September 8, 2026 No Comments

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Although Doodlebugswa has discontinued the design team, I have plenty of products to still create projects. Some of the products may not be available at Doodlebugswa but I have the card recipe at the bottom of the post. My card for today features the following Pretty Pink Posh products:

Gourd Time | Simon Says Stamp

September 6, 2026 No Comments

I should be playing with some new summery sets but I had to whip up this card that features the following from Simon Says Stamp: I found out that Laura Davis’ is celebrating her Mom’s upcoming 90th birthday – here’s here instagram too – on September 30th and is doing a card drive. Well, I’m

I dream of a better world | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

September 3, 2026 No Comments

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Rolling Pins For today’s card was inspired by the botanical designs and color palette. I combined the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: That sentiment cracks me up and because there isn’t a chicken on the card but flowers,

Crafty Friends | Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember Party!

September 2, 2026 No Comments

Yay for STAMPtember! Have you checked out all the fabulous products?! Find them here over in the Simon Says Stamp shop. Today there’s a Party over on the SSS blog with a listing of all the designers that are participating. Collect the different giftie codes, make sure you note if they are FREE with purchase

Sweetness | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #57

September 1, 2026 No Comments

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 Hero Arts: Cardstock + Ink: I just love that mouse from the What’s Cookin’? set! I wish they would come out with more additions

Livin’ the Craft Life | Simon Says Stamp + STAMPtember

September 1, 2026 No Comments

Simon Says Stamp celebrates this month with STAMPtember! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: How cute are those crafty critters?! I’ll be back with more inspiration soon!

Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (proj 2) – Trinity Stamps | Thinkin’ about you

May 25, 2018 52 Comments

This is my second post for today click HERE for my first post. I’m so excited to be guest designing for the brand new company, Trinity Stamps! They are also a new Super Sponsor for the Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! You’re going to love their new sets, check out Coffee with Character + Caffeinated

2018 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

May 25, 2018 42 Comments

Well, today is the day…the first day of the 2018 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! For those alumni, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it? We changed from quarterly to semi-annual this year. The generosity of the Papercrafting Community is overwhelming. Today’s post is featuring Super Sponsor SugarPea Designs! My card features: SugarCut – Coffee

Hero Arts: It’s your birthday?

May 24, 2018 5 Comments

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! I’m loving the Hero Arts DC231 Alpaca Stamp & Cut: A little switch up in the color palettes can really make a new look. Do you remember my last card that I shared using the same set? No matter what palette he’s dressed in, he’s an adorable guy, don’t you agree?

SugarPea Designs: bonjour

May 23, 2018 8 Comments

Have you played along with the newest SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge? Here’s how I was inspired, I used the sketch and the color pink: I combined the new Oh La La set with the Mugs & Kisses set. Aren’t they fun together? I LOVE that bonjour word bubble, so sweet! The Spots &

Pattern Happy: Go Nuts

May 22, 2018 3 Comments

I’m so excited to be sharing a couple of cards over on the Pattern Happy blog! Two cards, same stamp, different looks! Pop over to the Pattern Happy blog for the full reveal! Affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you:

Hero Arts: you’re a dahl!

May 21, 2018 9 Comments

Hello and Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? I did, but it does always seem to fly by so quickly, doesn’t it? Today I’m sharing a card using the Hero Arts Hero Florals Dahlia Stamps & Cut: The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on black paper. I teamed up the bloom

To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop + Giveaway!

May 20, 2018 65 Comments

Hello and Welcome to the: To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop! I’m so excited to have been invited to take part again in this hop to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products. May 20th is declared World Bee Day by the United Nations (UN). You

Heffy Doodle: Wheely Great Day

May 19, 2018 5 Comments

So during the last Ellen Hutson LLC Sale, I promised myself that I didn’t ‘need’ any other new sets. I have a basket full of things that haven’t been inked up. I ended up popping this cute Heffy Doodle, Hello Squeakheart set in my cart: Okay, those ‘lil guys are adorable, aren’t they?! They have

SugarPea Designs: May Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!

May 18, 2018 32 Comments

Hello! Hello! It’s the Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop! Now that so many of you have the SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release, we’re hopping to inspire you! Would you like to WIN a $20 gift certificate to spend on some SugarPea Designs of your own? Please visit with each of our design team members and leave a comment for your chance

Reverse Confetti: How old?

May 17, 2018 11 Comments

Snarky birthday card? Yes, Please. I was chuckling as I designed this card. More about the sentiment in a smidge. I’ll start with the Reverse Confetti Lime Green panel. It’s been stamped with Whole Lotta Dots in Parakeet. The sweet scallop is Iced Aqua with the Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts. The cake from