Thank You | Essentials by Ellen

Happy Black Friday! Have you been able to take advantage of some great sales? I have! I’m back again with another project using some products by Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen: I was inspired by THIS card by Therese Calvird. I’m sending this to my girl. She treated me to almost all my

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Merry & Bright | Pretty Pink Posh

We’re back with a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: When I saw all the gifts I knew I was going to use the Pretty Pink Posh – Build a Gift dies. I haven’t used them

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Special Edition – 100th Kit – La-La Land Crafts

I’m guesting for La-La Land Crafts this month! Their Special Edition – 100th Kit hit their shop a couple days ago and I had so much fun with it. I combined: The train die set is so easy to put together. I love how the the images can be easily placed onto your card design.

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You’re the Sweetest

Did you catch that my girl + I just got back from New York last week? We stayed with my boy who has a roommate. I wanted to send her a card for tolerating our chatter and laughter. She likes pineapples so I decided to send her a pineapple themed card. I literally have like

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Sweater Weather | Essentials by Ellen

Have you checked out the newest Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen Release? Today I’m featuring the beautiful Cozy Sweater Tag die set. I teamed it up with a sentiment from the Fallish Stamp & Die combo from the previous release. It has been heat embossed in Hero Arts Copper – from my stash.

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Final Day – Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It’s the final day of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog, sharing a card trio. Here’s a sneak peek of just one of my designs: For all the details plus the full reveal of my other two designs, please check out the Coffee Loving Cardmakers

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With enough coffee | Honey Bee Stamps

We’re back with a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: When I saw the cranberries, I was going to initially go with Holly because I don’t have any cranberries. Today I’m featuring Honey Bee Stamps: The

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Day Seven – Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It’s Day Seven of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Tomorrow is the final day! Today I’m featuring Newton’s Nook Designs. Here’s how I was inspired: You may have read that I was in New York last weekend. My girl + I traveled east to visit my boy. We had so much fun

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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with Catherine Pooler

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today with my friend, Erika Post – Creative Manager at Catherine Pooler Designs. We’re playing with this pretty color palette: Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of ONE of two project that I’m sharing over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog: Pop over to the blog

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Fall | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: *replacements It is feeling a bit like fall these days. My favorite time of the year. I love Lawn Fawn’s new mug! Thanks for stopping by!

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Happy Holidays | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following Spellbinders products from the City Holiday Collection by Yana Smakula: I also used these Spellbinder products: I’m also teaming this up for my Merry & Bright Monday self-challenge: Definitely

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STAMPtember Collaboration with Newton’s Nook Designs!

Today’s Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember Collaboration is with Newton’s Nook Designs! I’m a big fan of Newton’s Nook and couldn’t wait to get inky. Here’s how I was inspired: Just a reminder that when the STAMPtember sets go out of stock, they will not be replenished. Get them while you can! The new Skate

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Happy Holidays | Altenew Ambassador + Giveaway!

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features: I love the look of Scandinavian multicolored homes. I had fun die cutting the homes in different shades of pink, orange and green. Have you tried the BetterPress System? It’s so easy and

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Aloha | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: This is definitely a softer color palette than I’ve been using lately. These are the Distress Oxides I stenciled with: I used Concord & 9th – Nectar cardstock for the base. Thanks for stopping by!

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STAMPtember Party 2025 | Simon Says Stamp

I’m super excited to be joining in on the Simon Says Stamp: STAMPtember festivities this year! First here are some promotions that are running through September 3rd: Today I’m featuring the following set by Simon Says Stamp: Click HERE for all of the new STAMPtember sets. I can’t wait to see the various collaboration sets

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It’s the start of STAMPtember!

I’m super excited to be part of the Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember festivities this year! It’s a month long party and it’s going to be fabulous. Today’s card features: If you’ve been following me, you know that I love all things fruit themed! I’m shakin’ things up! How cute are those critters and that

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Christmas Cheer | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me product. Here’s how I was inspired today: I combined the following products: I love how the tone on tone betterpress looks with the Petite Criss Cross Press Plate. My card was inspired by: Freshly Made Sketches Color Throwdown Also my self challenge – Merry & Bright

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Deer Friend | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #45

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 Pixi Dust Designs: The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn: The cardstock: The

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Lunar New Year Challenge | September 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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