Hang in There!

Happy New Year, everyone! We’re kicking off 2025 with our first Wacky & Obscure Holidays Card Hop on Instagram, where we celebrate the often-overlooked holidays throughout the year.

I chose to show some love for National Houseplant Appreciation Day, January 10th. This is a reminder to nurture and care for your plants to help them thrive.

For my card, I used the Prickly Pear - Slimline Hanging Plants stamp set. I created a one-layer design by stamping the images directly onto the panel and coloring them with Copic Markers. The sentiment was stamped directly onto the panel as well. 

For the background, I added a subtle brick pattern using a stencil. For the ground, I used the My Favorite Things - On Solid Ground stamp set and colored it in with Altenew Monochrome Shading Pencils in 6B and 10B.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your day!

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - New stamp set

Word Art Wednesday - #681-682

Die Cut Diva's - New stamp set

Di's Digi Challenge - Hand Colored Images

Classic Design - #12-2024 AG

Crafters Cafe - #314 AG

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - #200 AG

 

Make a Wish

Hello crafty friends! Today, I’m excited to share an adorable card featuring the Lili of the Valley Digital Image – Candles. How cute is this little bear peeking out from behind the candles?! 

I printed the image and colored it with fun, bright colors using Copic Markers. Next, I cut it out using the largest of the Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies from My Favorite Things.

I went through my paper stash and found a colorful pattern that perfectly complemented my candles. I trimmed the paper and adhered it to an A2 white card base, then attached the focal panel on top with liquid adhesive.

The sentiment was stamped in black ink, cut with a sentiment strip die, and popped up with foam tape to add some dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with creativity and joy!

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - New digital image

Colorful Options - January *rainbow

Critter Crazy - #94

Word Art Wednesday - #681-682

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Country Bear Jamboree

Double D - 9th Birthday

Penny's Paper - #587

Creative Knockouts - #538

Die Cut Diva's - Something New *digital image

Crafter's Cafe - #314 AG

Christmas Cheer - Eat, Drink & Be Very Merry

Hi friends! I'm so excited to be a guest for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #37! The theme for this challenge is Snowflakes, and I can't wait to share my festive creation!

My card features the Let It Snow stamp set from La-La Land Crafts. I stamped the image onto Neenah Solar White #110 cardstock and colored it with Copic Markers. I fussy cut it out and set it aside to work on the background.

I began with a panel of white cardstock and secured a snowflake stencil on top using my Stampwheel. With a blending brush, I applied Versamark ink through the stencil and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Once the snowflakes were embossed, I blended Distress Oxide inks in Wilted Violet and Salty Ocean to create a stunning, snowy backdrop.

I used the snow die from the Horizon Slimline Borders Honey Cuts from Honey Bee Stamps to create a snowy hill, and I stamped the sentiment directly onto the snow panel. I adhered it to the snowflake panel with liquid adhesive and cut it using the PhotoPlay A2 Nested Stitched Scallops Die Set. I added the snowman using foam tape and adhered it to a white card base.

Be sure to snow your way over to the blog and check out the rest of the cool projects from the design team for even more inspiration! ⛄❄️

Thanks snow much for stopping by! I hope you have a snow-tastic day filled with creativity and joy!

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Cold & Frosty 

Word Art Wednesday - #681-682

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Starbucks

Crafts Galore - #131

Penny's Paper - #587

Creative Inspiration - #22

Classic Design - #12-2024

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - #200

A Bouquet of Best Wishes

Happy New Year, crafty friends! Welcome to our first 2025 Colorful Options Challenge! Let’s kick off the year with the vibrant colors of Mardi Gras! Choose one, two, or even all three of these festive colors, or feel free to get creative with the alternative rainbow option. We can’t wait to see your colorful creations!

My card features the Concord & 9th Hello Lovely Stamp Set. This was one of my first floral sets, and I absolutely love the beautiful bouquet style—it’s perfect for creating vibrant, heartfelt designs!

I began by stamping the Hello Lovely image and coloring it with Copic markers. Using the coordinating dies, I cut it out and set it aside. For the background, I stamped a woodgrain background stamp in black ink on a white panel, trimming it to slightly smaller than an A2 size before adhering it to an A2 white card base. To add some dimension, I popped the focal image up on foam tape.

The sentiment is from The Rabbit Hole Designs Sentimentally Speaking Stamp Set, and I cut it out using the coordinating die to add the perfect finishing touch.

Thank you or stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

CHALLENGES:

Word Art Wednesday - #681-682

Crafts Galore - #131

Double D - Birthday/Anniversary

Penny's Paper - #587

Creative Inspiration - #22

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - #200

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You Can Soar to New Heights

Happy New Year, friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break and is feeling refreshed for the year ahead.

Welcome back to our January Paper Funday Challenge! We’re thrilled to have you join us. Our generous sponsors this month are Pattie's Creations and Lawn Fawn. As always, our theme is Anything Goes with a fun twist - Monochrome! We can’t wait to see all your creative entries!

For my card, I decided to take on the monochrome twist and use a new stamp set to me from Colorado Craft Company, Adventure in the Air Stamp Set. I had so much fun creating with it!

I began by stamping the image onto white cardstock and then colored it with Copic Markers. Afterward, I used my Scan N Cut machine to cut out the images.

For the background, I blended Black Soot and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide inks through a cloud stencil to create a cloudy, gloomy sky effect. I adhered the images using liquid adhesive and foam tape for dimension. The sentiment was stamped in black ink directly to the panel then attached them to a white card base.

Be sure to "fly on by" the blog and check out the rest of the amazing projects from our design team for even more inspiration! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Wishing you a day that’s "soaring" with creativity!

CHALLENGES:

Critter Crazy - #94

Word Art Wednesday - #681-682

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Bunny Hop Ride

Die Cut Diva's - #22 Stamp set is New

Classic Design - #12-2024 AG

Crafter's Cafe - #314 Monochrome

Allsorts - #812-813

Crafts Galore - #131

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - New stamp set