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Celebrate Big | Doodlebugswa

July 21, 2026 2 Comments

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: Nothing says festive like a cute gnome with his party hat on. Thanks for stopping by!

I have so much to do today and what do I send several hours doing? I made a card, just for fun. I order the Hero Arts July My Monthly Super Hero as soon I received the instock notification. I’m all about all things citrus and well, everything in the July kit is amazing. Think:

Sending Birthday Wishes | Hero Arts

July 16, 2026 2 Comments

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

Life InDex Inspiration Hop

July 15, 2026 No Comments

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

Seeds of Joy | Doodlebugswa

July 14, 2026 No Comments

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!

Crime Scene | Miss Ink Stamps

July 13, 2026 No Comments

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

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

July 11, 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:

Coolest Day Ever | chance to win!

July 9, 2026 No Comments

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

Sending Summer Vibes | Doodlebugswa

July 7, 2026 No Comments

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: Who doesn’t love a summer drink? Think Pineapple Lemon Drop. Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday | Simon Says Stamp

July 6, 2026 4 Comments

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

Find Joy | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

October 11, 2025 No Comments

You’re the best | Altenew Ambassador + Giveaway!

October 10, 2025 No Comments

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features the following products from the October Release: Today is the final day of the shipping special, it’s a great day to shop! I also used these Altenew products: I kept swapping out the

Hey Boo | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

October 9, 2025 1 Comment

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: boo I was inspired by pumpkins… My card features the following products by Brass & Bliss Craft Co: I decided I wanted to add a string of lights. I used a bit of the interior of Wavy and hand cut

Sugar and Spice Release | Simon Says Stamp

October 9, 2025 No Comments

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW Sugar and Spice Release! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with the: Such a sweet set, I had to design two cards! Let’s chat about this one first: This card also features: It’s been stamped in Picket Fence on top of the ink blended Salty Ocean.

You are Magic | A Colorful Life Designs

October 8, 2025 No Comments

I’m excited to be a guest designer for the month of October for A Colorful Life Designs. I’ll be sharing projects throughout the next couple of weeks. Here’s how I was inspired today: This is the A Colorful Life Designs product I used: This is how I did the stenciling: I used a shadow word

Delightful Day | Doodlebugswa

October 7, 2025 No Comments

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: The sentiment was stamped with Concord & 9th – Sweet Pea ink. Thanks for stopping by!

Santa Fuel | Hero Arts

October 6, 2025 No Comments

Two fantastic collections have just hit the Hero Arts store: Today I’m featuring a card that showcases the Yule Fuel Collection. These are the products I used: *Previously released I may have been chuckling when I was putting this together. I originally stenciled a background but it was too busy for me so I decided

Hi | A Colorful Life Designs

October 4, 2025 No Comments

Happy World Cardmaking Day! I’m excited to be a guest designer for the month of October for A Colorful Life Designs. I’ll be sharing projects throughout the next couple of weeks. Here’s how I was inspired today: These are the A Colorful Life Designs products I used: The definition of bauhaus? This is compliments of

Yule Fuel | Hero Arts

October 3, 2025 No Comments

Two fantastic collections have just hit the Hero Arts store: Today I’m featuring new projects that showcase the Yule Fuel Collection. Here’s my first card: These are the products I used: I decided to go clean and simple. The base is Spellbinders Poppy ColorWheel. The stamps have been stamped onto Blush ColorWheel with Cherry Hero

Fall | Pretty Pink Posh

October 2, 2025 12 Comments

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: ice cream cones I was inspired by Fall theme… My card features the following products by Pretty Pink Posh: The cardstock and paper: I generally take the literal crafty translation of the inspiration photo but I didn’t have the elements