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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!

Neat and Tangled July Release Day One: Hello You

July 4, 2016 24 Comments

Hello and Welcome to Day One of the Neat & Tangled July Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is: Hello You Succulent Journal Card (stamps + coordinating Nice & Neat Dies) I have a packaging project that uses the Hello You stamp set: This little set is chock full of fun! The possibilites are endless! Love

Happy Birthday Toni!

July 3, 2016 21 Comments

There’s a group of us that do Birthday Hops…today we’re celebrating Toni! You should have arrived here from Kate’s blog! Thanks to our Hop Hostess, Lenae! If you get lost along the way, the full hop listing is on Lenae’s blog. I’m so lucky to have a group of crafty girls that I see on

but first, coffee

July 2, 2016 18 Comments

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m looking forward to the long weekend, and have tons of Design Team work to do! But first, a coffee card: I’m such a fan of premade card bases…I buy them all the time. The one I used in for today’s card is from Impress. It doesn’t look like they have

Reverse Confetti July SFYTT: happy birthday bears!

July 1, 2016 11 Comments

post 1 of 2 for today..click HERE for Up The Happy! Happy July! Today is the start of the Reverse Confetti July SFYTT! Here’s a peek at my card: Check out the fun sketch: I haven’t inked up the adorable Bear Hugs set in a while so I combined them with Beautiful Banners and Edge

Up the Happy!

July 1, 2016 5 Comments

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti July SFYTT I’m up on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® today! Here’s a peek at my supplies and my project! Pop on over to the blog and check it out!

Paru’s Card Making Challenges: July Guest

June 30, 2016 8 Comments

Hello! I’m excited to let you know that I’m a July Guest Designer for Paru’s Card Making Challenges: This challenge is calling my name because I have a 2016 self challenge to create more birthday projects! Check out today’s duo: I wanted to ink up some super cute Waffle Flower stamps. I combined Willy & Friends with Bowtiful.

Maya Road – Follow Your Bliss Card Kit – Guest Designer

June 30, 2016 9 Comments

Have you seen Maya Road’s new Follow Your Bliss Card Kit?! So much goodness in one kit!!! Here is the supply list: Thrilled to be guesting for Maya Road! I have 3 cards to share with you, so let’s get started! You all know how much I love my coffee so that’s my first project!

Reverse Confetti: tropical congrats!

June 29, 2016 15 Comments

We know a couple kids that recently graduated from high school….I’m super behind in making them cards but managed to make this one: Super clean + simple…perfect for a young man in Hawaii, eh? I couldn’t resist using the Reverse Confetti Pineapples Aplenty stamps and coordinating confetti cuts! The Bitty Banners set is perfect for

Happy Birthday Katie!

June 28, 2016 22 Comments

Hello! There’s a group of us that celebrate each other’s birthday’s with a birthday blog hop! Today we are celebrating Katie Brooks! You should have arrived here from Kate’s blog which is the beginning of the hop! Katie and I have been friends for awhile. We use to be walking buddies but then she changed

Hero Arts: Sweet Birthday Wishes

June 27, 2016 19 Comments

Hello and Happy Hero Arts Monday—> I just thought that up! I have a sweet card to share with you that uses the Hero Arts Color Layering Ice Cream set. I did a light pink color wash on the oval panel to make the ice cream pop! Rather than do the ice cream in 2