Sunday, February 25, 2024

I LOVE All Things Caffeine and Christmas

I love caffeine and I love Christmastime so when I saw that Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge theme this month was hearts, I instantly envisioned creating this card with this die from Kat Scrappiness.


Just a few challenges:

Thanks so much for looking and happy caffeinated Christmas crafting!  Laters!!

Thursday, February 15, 2024

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with The Creative Crafters!!

Happy middle-of-the-month!  It's the fifteenth and that means it's time for a new challenge at Creative Crafters!  As always our challenge is Anything Goes!!!  And it's super exciting that I'm now helping to run the challenge!  


I used a brand-new stamp and die set from Diamond Press to create this card.  I know the sentiment mentions hot cocoa, but the cup in the center is a FROZEN hot chocolate and if you've never had it, you are missing OUT.

Some challenges for this super fun card:


Be sure to visit the blog, play along with us and check out the other DT's projects as well!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

STASHBUSTERS IG HOP - Week Four - Love-Themed Cards with Vellum and Non-Love Stamp Sets!

Welcome to the Stashbusters 2024 Paper Crafting Hop hosted by @armenscraftroom, @avedamontedesigns, @bkeeleycrafts, @hilarygreek, @kellysantidesigns, and @touchofmagik. Stashbusters post 3-6 creative, paper projects every other Tuesday. Our goal is to use the items and supplies we already own to create between 81–162 projects in 2024.


For this week our challenge is to use a Non Love Themed Stamp / Products & include vellum if you have, it to make Love Themed Cards! Hop along to see how everyone used their stash and creativity to make lots of amazing projects! Please hop along with us; we look forward to your comments on our projects and if you’re inspired to create because of the theme, tag #stashbusters2024, so we can see them too!

Now for my cards, I created a total of four.  


This first card, I wanted to create a traditional wedding card in non-traditional colors.


Just a few challenges for this card:


Next I made a mini slimline card.  They really are among my favorite sizes to create.


My Valentine's Day card, it's so simple but I just love how it came out.

A few challenges for this one:




I have a few challenges for this card:


And lastly, my Disney card, because there's nothing I love more than Disney!!




Just a few challenges:


Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!


Friday, February 2, 2024

**ADD A HEART** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!!

Happy Friday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Add A Heart!!!  There are sooooooo many ways to incorporate a heart (or two or three) into your project!

I used a sketch to create my card, and I went with a coffee theme because--okay I don't love coffee, I love tea, but I love making things with coffee and that counts, right?



Just a few challenges:



Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!





Thursday, January 25, 2024

Blue Cocoa Christmas

Happy Christmas in January!  Shout out of those of us who still have our trees up (and we're still playing Christmas music and watching Christmas movies 😂).  After a crazy mild winter, we've finally had a couple of weeks of COLD and SNOW and SLEET and I have to say I sort of love it.  I think seasons should commit, you know?  Winter = cold.  Summer = hot.  Anyway, I really love how this card came out.



(Full disclosure, I have been watching a lot of Bluey with my nieces, this card's color palette might have been inspired by that theme!)

Just a few challenges:


Thanks so much for looking and happy caffeinated Christmas crafting!  Laters!!

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

**CRAFTY KICKOFF IG HOP** - Week Two - Birthstones

Welcome to our 2024 Crafty Kickoff IG Card Hop hosted by @kellysantidesigns ! Each Wednesday, we will share a themed card inspired by the new year. This week’s theme is Birthstones. If this inspires your creativity, please use the #2024CraftyKickoffIGCardHop

Now I have to admit that I have always hated my birthstone!  Being a November baby, topaz is my birthstone and a yellowy-brown stone was like the worst thing for a Barbie Girl like me to get.  Strangely enough though, when I was eight and getting my ears pierced, everyone wanted me to get the little gold balls but I chose my birthstone instead.  I'm pretty sure that's the only time I've ever picked it for anything! Anyways, I didn't want to literally put a big ole topaz stone on my card, so I went with the color, and some stones.  I mixed that with my favorite color, purple, and some matte gold shimmer to make my card.  I actually love how it turned out.



Just a few challenges:


Be sure visit me on Instagram and check out all the awesome cards in our Crafty Kickoff hop!  Laters!!

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

**CRAFTY KICKOFF IG HOP** Week 1 - What's New??

Welcome to our 2024 Crafty Kickoff IG Card Hop hosted by @kellysantidesigns ! Each Wednesday, we will share a themed card inspired by the new year. This week’s theme is “What’s New To You?!” If this inspires your creativity, please use the #2024CraftyKickoffIGCardHop

I just got this awesome Sweater Season stamp and die set from @concordand9th . I absolutely love it!!! It’s sooooooooo frigid out, this card almost made itself!



Just a few challenges:


Be sure visit me on Instagram and check out all the awesome cards in our Crafty Kickoff hop!  Laters!!