Hello, friends! I am so excited to be sharing a card today as a guest designer for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge, over on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog. This challenge is such fun, and I’m thrilled to be joining them this month! Today’s card features the adorable Cup of Cheer Letterpress + Foil plateRead More
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Here’s to the Quiet Magic: A Pinkfresh Studio Year in Review Card
Hello, friends! Today I hope to share a simple message of peace and encouragement in card form. I had the Pinkfresh Studio Tranquil Water Lilies stencil and coordinating dies on my mind—such serene imagery, and exactly the kind of design I love reaching for in January. I’m also especially drawn to Pinkfresh Studio sentiments; they’reRead More
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🌷A New Year’s Blessing Card with Twirling Tulips
Hey there, friends! As I write this, I’m curled up with a cup of ginger tea and my thickest socks, soaking in a quiet moment before the year turns. I hope you’re finding a bit of space to rest and relax as we prepare to ring in 2026. When I sat down to create thisRead More
Stenciling
✂️ Gingerbread & Stitches: A Festive Waffle Flower Christmas Card
Hey friends! This week I played along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, where the theme was Stitch It and the highlighted company was one of my favorites—Waffle Flower. 🎉 When I browsed my Waffle Flower stash, the gingerbread postage collage stencils immediately caught my eye. One of my favorite family traditions growing upRead More
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🕊️ Watercolor Bird Bath Birthday Card – Hero Arts Stay Crafty Challenge
Hey friends! This month’s Stay Crafty Challenge with A Blog Named Hero is all about water—and I couldn’t resist going all-in. The challenge invites us to incorporate a water technique or a water image… so I did both! 💦 For my card, I created a soft, layered background with water and paired it with aRead More
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✨From Simple to Sizzling: How Finishing Touches Make Your Summer Cards Shine
Sometimes it’s the tiniest details that make the biggest splash! ☀️ For today’s card project, I started with a clean base using the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Beach Days stencil—but instead of pairing it with the coordinating postage die, I opted for a dreamy photo montage look. The result? A playful beachy card that feelsRead More
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🐚 Easy Stencil Shift Technique with Hero Arts June Card Kit | Summer State of Mind Card
You know when you come back to an old technique and suddenly you’re like, ohhh yep, this one never fails me? That was me with this simple little stencil shift. I started by blending a teal ink through an older Hero Arts stencil. Then—and this is where the fun begins—I shifted the stencil just a smidgeRead More