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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November Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, December 31st 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

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Cheers | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I had so much fun designing this festive card. Think of a Cranberry Martini. Thanks for stopping by!

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Ho Ho Ho | 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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Coffee Break | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Don’t forget about the Brass & Bliss Craft Co Instagram Hop and Black Friday Sale. I’ll have the direct links to each IG stop at the bottom of this post. I wanted to share another project I designed with the new release products: These are the products I’m featuring on today’s card: That sentiment! I

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Let it Snow | Pretty Pink Posh

A big shout out to Pretty Pink Posh, I’ve enjoyed guesting this month! Here’s how I was inspired today: I had so much fun designing this shaker card! It features the following products by Pretty Pink Posh: My card was inspired by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge: I really wanted the shaker penguin to be

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Let’s Eat Junk Food | Brass & Bliss New Release + Black Friday Sale!

BLACK FRIDAY RELEASE INSTAGRAM HOP! It’s time to celebrate the new Brass & Bliss  Black Friday Release — a smorgasbord of dies + stamps for all your holiday AND everyday cardmaking needs! And in true Black Friday fashion… EVERYTHING is 20% OFF!  Join us for an IG Hop and check out some of your favorite creators, sharing inspiration, projects, and tons of

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Holly Jolly Christmas | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I think it was on Pinterest that I saw some snow globes which reminds me of my pact with myself. I can collect holiday snow globes if they are thrifted. It’s actually been a fun treasure hunt. Somehow I started thinking of the Lawn

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Peace Joy Boba | Mama Elephant

Today is Merry & Bright Monday and I have a friend joining me! We decided to feature Mama Elephant with a caffeinated twist. First up if my friend Kimberly: For all the details about Kimberly’s card, please visit her Instagram. Here’s how I was inspired for today! These are the Mama Elephant products I used:

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Hello There | Altenew Ambassador + IG Giveaway

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features: Last year I discovered Pistachio Lattes when we were on a cruise to Alaska. I thought it would be perfect to put the Pistachios to work. Did you know that the Pistachios Layering

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Final Day of the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop

I can’t believe it is the final day of the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop! This is my 7th card and probably final one for this hop. I have several deadlines I need to work on but I’ve been known to squeeze out some extra time to whip up a card. This card features

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