Hi friends! I couldn't wait to use the Honey Bee Stamps' Lovely Layers: Sweetheart Roses again and decided to cover an entire A2 card front with them. I chose pretty peachy blush colors for my layers this time and placed them vining across a background made with a 3D embossing folder from Spellbinders and beautiful … Continue reading Lovely Layers Mother’s Day Card
It's been a while since I've made a Lawn Fawn card, and, you guys, this one makes me so happy. The sweet, summery feels of this card makes me want to start my own little strawberry patch. But, for now, I'll have to settle for this oneš To create my little scene, I used Lawn … Continue reading A Lawn Fawn Strawberry Patch
Hello! Today I'm sharing my latest Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers project, featuring the newer Herb Garden set. I decided to pair my herbs with the Barn Wood Fence to create this vibrant garden scene, and I couldn't be happier with how this card turned out. All of the dies are, of course, highly detailed, … Continue reading Lovely Layers: Herb Garden
Sometimes you need a stamp set that can deliver beautiful results quickly, easily, and mess-free. And bonus points if it can be tailored to a variety of occasions. This Flower Block stamp set from a recent Simon Says Stamp release, Be Bold, checks all the boxes. So, I made a quartet of cards with some … Continue reading Simon Says Stamp Flower Block Quartet
Hello friends! I'm a huge fan of Honey Bee Stamps' Lovely Layers dies, or Honey Cuts, and I was fortunate enough to add quite a few of them to my stash lately, including the Bird Cage and the Sweetheart Roses from the recent Vintage Love Release. All of the Lovely Layers sets are, of course, … Continue reading Lovely, Lovely Layers: Birdcage and Sweetheart Roses from Honey Bee Stamps
Today I'm sharing this fanciful 5x7 card featuring Spellbinders' March 2024 Large and Small Die Club Kits. I paired these with the Hero Arts Bookcase Peek-A-Boo Stamp, creating a magical library scene that makes me want to jump back into the Harry Potter series again!I don't usually make 5x7 cards; actually, I've never made a … Continue reading Spellbinders’ Fanciful 5×7 Card
For the card I'm sharing today, I used some of my favorite companies for a mix-and-match project that, I think, came together seamlessly. The star of the show is a tulip from Spellbinders' February 2024 Large Die of the Month Club. I used Distress Inks to color the tulip die cuts and for more of … Continue reading Mix & Match Tulip Card
You know a crafty purchase is justified when it inspires you enough to move out of your comfort zone and try new things. The March My Monthly Hero Premium kit did just that. and I think it might be my all-time favorite kit. For this card design, I pulled out some Distress Watercolor Cardstock and … Continue reading Hero Arts March 2024 My Monthly Hero Ink Smooshing Watercolor
Happy Easter! Today, I'm sharing this Spellbinder's basket filled with all the spring things. I used dies from both the Large and Small Die of the Month from February to create this sweet scene, adding an Easter egg to the basket and then nestling the basket in some grass. The dies are already so detailed, … Continue reading Spellbinders Spring Basket
I'm excited to be sharing my second card featuring the Hero Arts March My Monthly Hero kit. This time, I chose to use the delicate cherry blossom stamp set and colored the images with Copic markers. I layered the images on a background panel made with the cover plate from the kit and used the … Continue reading More Hero Arts March 2024 My Monthly Hero Premium
I debated whether or not to get this month's Hero Arts My Monthly Hero kit because I can't just get all the things, lol, but in the end, I decided to get it, and I'm so happy I did. I absolutely love all the products in the Premium kit, from the stamp sets to the … Continue reading Hero Arts March 2024 My Monthly Hero – Premium
Can you believe I never seem to have enough birthday cards? Well, not the right card for the right person anyway. So, I'm sharing another birthday card today, this time using some of the newer Pretty Pink Posh goodies, including this luscious Big Valentine Cupcake that I got all dressed up for a birthday bash. … Continue reading Pretty Pink Posh Birthday Cupcake
The Spellbinders February 2024 Large Die of the Month set is filled with 18 Easter and spring-themed dies, including this adorable little carrot. For this project, I chose to just die cut this little guy five times and create a rainbow of carrot colors for the quintessential spring card. I love the simplicity of this … Continue reading Hello Spring with Spellbinders
What could be better than some rainbow shamrocks on the Friday before St. Patty's? Well, maybe a rainbow shamrock shaker is better, and my card today has it all. I used all the new St. Patty's Day products from Pretty Pink Posh to create this bright and happy Lucky card. For my background panel, I … Continue reading Pretty Pink Posh Rainbow Shamrock Shaker
Sometimes a card turns out so much better than you had anticipated. I love it when that happens. And today, I'm sharing one of those cards. I used some oldies but goodies from Pretty Pink Posh for this Thank You card, including the Hummingbird Thanks Stamp Set and the Geraniums Stamp Set. Everything I had … Continue reading Pretty Pink Posh Hummingbird Thanks
I'm finally getting around to using some of my Spellbinders Club Kits from January, and this project is by far my favorite. Being the large die of the month, the jar is big at 4.2 x 5, perfect for a shaped card and giving you plenty of space to add pretty florals and the honey … Continue reading Spellbinders Large Die of the Month January 2024 A Honey Bee Jar-Shaped Card
I'm over on the Brass & Bliss Blog today sharing how I used a border die to create a beautiful textured background for a simple and sweet card. After die cutting multiple bright and bold borders, I glued them together and added a simple heat embossed sentiment. Get all the details, including step by step … Continue reading Unique Die Use Over at the Brass & Bliss Blog
Happy Friday friends! In my craft room, I'm still celebrating Pretty Pink Posh's 10th Birthday, and today I'm sharing another project using some of the amazing things from the latest release. I made a rainbow of Birthday Candles and lined them up over a shaker window filled with, you guessed it, Bright Rainbow Clay Confetti! … Continue reading Pretty Pink Posh Birthday Candles
You know those cards that just stick with you? The ones that make such an impression that you save, bookmark, and pin them? For me, one of those cards was designed by Jill D Hawkins for Waffle Flower Crafts. She used the large Lovely Rose Stencil on the Postage Collage Die, cut it apart, and … Continue reading Waffle Flower Lovely Rose Stencil
I couldn't help making one more Valentine's Day card, and I'm sure most of you aren't surprised that it's a shaker card. I've been having so much fun creating projects with the new 10th Birthday release from Pretty Pink Posh š, and I wanted to share something that highlighted the versatility of this release. I … Continue reading A Pretty Pink Posh Slimline Valentine Shaker
I'm over at the Brass & Bliss Blog today sharing all the details about my card design using the new Love is in the Air Stamp Set. You'll see how I used masking and a no-line coloring technique to make this adorable image pop!
INSTAGRAM HOP & GIVEAWAY! Join Pretty Pink Posh as they celebrate turning 10 with a big release packed full of birthday products. Come hop along for inspiration that will inspire you for your birthday projects year round! Head over to Instagram and leave a comment by 2/21/2024 on each stop for a chance to win a $30 gift … Continue reading Rainbow Star Cover Plate + Pretty Pink Posh Instagram Hop Day 2 & Giveaway
It's time to celebrate!ššāØ The fabulous Pretty Pink Poshš is turning 10, and I'm thrilled to be taking part in their Birthday Blog Hop this month. Today, I'm showcasing some of the amazing things from their new release and it's available now at Pretty Pink Posh. Not only is there a new release with so … Continue reading Let’s Party! Birthday Cupcakes + Pretty Pink Posh 10th Birthday Blog Hop Day 2
I'm so excited to share with you my second project using the Concord and 9th Sew Lovely Bundle! I made a slimline card because I wanted to use all the things in my design. And I did, plus I had space for a bigger sentiment from Simon Says Stamp! Like my last project with this … Continue reading A Sew Lovely Birthday
I love when companies play well together. And Pretty Pink Posh and Waffle Flower Crafts seem to design products that just go with everything! So, I decided to pair them up for this fun Valentine's Day card.I started with the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die and then stenciled it with the new Pretty Pink Posh … Continue reading Pretty Pink Posh + Waffle Flower Crafts =ā¤ļø
Talk about swoon-worthy! š There are no words to describe how much I love this previously released Sew Lovely Bundle from Concord and 9th. Just look at those spools of thread, with the needle and pins, the little buttons, and not to mention the cross-stitched heart! But maybe I'm a tad biased because I also … Continue reading Sew Lovely with Concord and 9th
You know I couldn't let the season of love pass by without some shaker tags! I used some of the fun, new things from Pretty Pink Poshās January release, along with a postage frame die for these cuties. I always love a good text background so I used the new Valentine Words Stencil with white … Continue reading Pretty Pink Posh Valentine Shakers
Love. When you marry your two favorite crafty things, paper crafting and stitching! I'm not sure why I waited so long to try stitching dies. I love the texture and interest the stitching gives this card and now I can't wait for this month's stitching die to arrive. I will say that I think stitching … Continue reading Spellbinders December Stitching Die
Once upon a time, I was a Spellbinders' Card Kit and Small Die of the Month Club member. This was, yikes, almost five years ago, when I couldn't dedicate as much time to cardmaking and paper crafting. Many club kits went unused, and I eventually canceled my memberships. Since then, my husband and I have … Continue reading Spellbinders “You Are My Type” Revisited
There are so many really amazing things in the new Pretty Pink Posh January release and I've declared many of them as my favorites. But this XOXO Heart Border, this is my absolute favorite thing from this release. There's just something about those little stitched X's and perfectly shaped hearts that get me every time … Continue reading New! Pretty Pink Posh Be Mine and XOXO Heart Border
For the Pretty Pink Posh Instagram Hop, I'm sharing more of the super sweet Valentine's Day-themed products from the January release. For this project, I used the Heart Cover Plate. I love this cover plate because it can be used in so many different ways. The stitched and die-cut hearts can be used alone or … Continue reading New! Pretty Pink Posh January 2024 Release Heart Cover Plate Shaker and Instagram Hop
Toady I'm sharing more goodies from the Pretty Pink Posh January 2024 release! I paired the new Decorative Hearts with everyone's favorite Winter Mug, and made it into a shaker using the Valentine Mug Addition Dies. I stamped and die cut the fun, patterned hearts and tucked them in and around my mug. These hearts … Continue reading New! Pretty Pink Posh January 2024 Release Decorative Hearts Shaker Mug
I'm absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Pretty Pink Posh January 2024 Product Release Blog Hop as a guest designer this month! This release is packed full of amazing Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day themed products and is available now on the Pretty Pink Posh website! There are so many talented artists … Continue reading Pretty Pink Posh January 2024 Product Release Blog Hop Day 3
Here's to a sparkling new year! This past year brought challenges and changes I hadn't expected, but it also brought new experiences and opportunities. In fact, I have a couple of exciting announcements coming in January that I can't wait to share! In the meantime, I'm sharing this fun card made with the December Large … Continue reading Cheers! Spellbinders Large Die of the Month
Pretty Pink Posh has a new release coming the first week of January and it inspired me to pull out some of my favorite products from last year. I think this Mitten Shaker Die is so adorable. The first time I used it I made a shaker card, and it made my Top 9 on … Continue reading Winter Wishes with Pretty Pink Posh
My card today features the most beautiful Layered Ornament Die from Waffle Flower Crafts. I inlaid the ornament with colored cardstock, pulling colors from the patterned paper I used, a favorite of mine from Concord and 9th. I nestled the ornament in a scalloped oval from Lawn Fawn and topped it with greenery from Waffle … Continue reading Merry Ornament
Hi Friends! Today, I'm sharing this full panel shaker card with the cutest shaker embellishment mix from This Calls For Confetti. I fell in love with this wintery mix as soon as I saw it on Simon Says Stamp. And in real life, it has so much more sparkle than most mixes. I think it's … Continue reading A Frosty, Full Panel Shaker Card
Layers, layers and more layers! This card design started with the gingham background that I stamped, using a small border stamp, (from a March 2018 Simon Says Stamp kit!), multiple times to fill an A2 card panel. My plan was to create a wreath with a few die sets from different companies, but I didn't … Continue reading Layered Poinsettias
Popping in to share a birthday card amidst the whirlwind of holiday crafting that is taking place right now. Making this card was a nice break from all the Christmas and Valentine's day projects that have taken over my craft studio for what seems like weeks now! I went back to the Postage Collage Bundle … Continue reading Postal Collage Birthday Card
Today, I'm sharing two more cards using the Folk Art Frame Bundle from Waffle Flower Crafts, and I think they are my favorites of all the cards I've made using the bundle. One card is stenciled on ivory cardstock, in pinks and reds with gold accents. The other is stenciled on white cardstock, in blues … Continue reading Warm and Cool Folk Art Tree Duo
I couldn't be happier to have won this Sneak Peek Club Kit #11 from Waffle Flower Crafts and the very talented Karen Downs! I know I've expressed how much I love Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Bundle before and I was absolutely thrilled to open this kit and find a new, layered stencil to coordinate with … Continue reading Waffle Flower Valentine’s Day Sneak Peek
One of my all-time favorite stamps is the Enchanted Forest Set from Papertrey Ink. I'm not sure when this was released but I've had it for years and every once in a while I pull it out and start stamping. I adore these tree images so much, they're whimsical and elegant at the same time … Continue reading Enchanted Forest Tags and Gift Card Holders
Let's build a snowman, or two, or three! This Build a Snowman - Honey Cuts from Honey Bee Stamps is adorable, and I'm obsessed with making these little guys. The set comes with a ton of accessories, different hats and scarves, a mug, a broom... I could dress them up all day. It reminds me … Continue reading Let’s Build a Snowman!
I expressed in an earlier post how much I liked the Folk Art Frame Bundle from Waffle Flower Crafts because of what seems like endless options and possibilities for card designs. Today, I'm sharing only my second card using this bundle, and you can already see the versatility. I used many of the same products … Continue reading Folk Art Christmas Card
Today, I'm sharing two cards using more Lovely Layers from Honey Bee Stamps. Like I said in my previous post, I'm a big fan of this line because the results are dimensional and realistic. These doves are no exception but unlike the Lovely Layers: Deer, these have fewer dies and they came together quickly. I … Continue reading Quick and Easy Lovely Layers: Doves
Often, I don't have a clear plan in place when designing my cards. I usually just sit down with whatever products or mediums I want to use and let the creative process happen organically. But, once in a while, I'll have a very specific design plan for a card, and this is one of those … Continue reading Lovely Layers: Deer with Distress Inks
What I love about cardmaking is the ability to use a variety of mediums and explore new techniques. Every card I make is different from the last, and this card is no exception. For this project, I used the Hero Arts Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle and iridescent embossing powder on an ink blended sky … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright Northern Lights
I don't use Distress Oxides very often but when I do, it's almost always on kraft. I love the intensity of color you get, even on a darker cardstock. Lifting away the stencil is almost magical with oxides, kinda like watching embossing powder melt or lifting away a mask when stamping. Or, like lifting away … Continue reading Distress Oxides & Hot Foiling with White on Kraft
Making holiday tags, especially shaker tags, is one of my very favorite crafty things. I make them every year and I'm excited to share the first of the season with you today! I fell in love with this little cardinal from Waffle Flower Crafts and thought he would be perfect for some holiday tags. Although, … Continue reading Holiday Shaker Tags
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