A Jillian Vance Design - Loving Some Fresh Florals

I'm up on the blog over at A Jillian Vance Design with some colored up Fresh Florals!

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Double Trouble Challenge #155 - Guestie!

A new challenge starts today over at Double Trouble Challenge Blog and I'm guesting over there this month!

This month, use your favorite cutting tool!   Of course mine is my Gemini Die Cutting Machine.  I love it... it's electric and really saved my shoulder because I use it... a lot... I mean like .. a lot a lot.  LOL!  And for the twist, wrap it up and add a ribbon, bow, twine, etc!  

I mean... I took the assignment literally and really "wrapped it up".  My whole card is a wrapped gift!  I added a poinsettia as a bow using some old Paper Smooches dies, and added a bow die cut from The Greetery.  Those pretty red glitter and metallic green papers are from my latest quarterly Your Paper Insider Box!  The plaid is from Lawn Fawn and it's oooold... but you know I have a huge stash of plaid papers.

Double Trouble is partnering with Use Your Stuff this time around and if you've used your favorite cutting tool and added some ribbon, twine or a bow, you can link up over there too!

I added a simple sentiment using the Merry die set from Rubbernecker Stamps.

Easy peasy!   Head on over to the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for more inspiration and I can't wait to see what you create!

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Miss Ink Stamps Butterfly Layering Stencil-New Release

Hi!  It's Day 3 of Release Sneak Peeks over at Miss Ink Stamps and I've got this one up on the blog!

Join me there for details and be sure to head on over to Instagram at the Miss Ink account for today's giveaway!

And you have one more day to play along over at Double Trouble Challenge Blog's Nursery Rhyme Challenge!  For this one, my inspiration came from The Butterfly Song!  I didn't add a heart to play along with their partner this time, but you can for another chance to win!

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Your Paper Insider - Hey!

 

Hey!  I've been playing with my Your Paper Insider quarterly subscription box again!  All of the papers I used on this one are from the latest box I received.  The purple cardstock and glitter paper for the flowers... as well as that fun sequin silver glitter paper I used previously was perfect for the flower centers!

That awesome holographic paper I cut the Waffleflower Oversized Hey die from and that beautiful marbled vellum like paper and the shimmery silver that I used for the base but first I cut the frame from it!

I'm just loving all of the great papers in this one!

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 Below I've included links to the products I used for today's project.  Some items may include affiliate links and if you choose to shop using these links I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!

Your Paper Insider - 2nd Quarterly Box

Super excited that I got my second quarterly Your Paper Insider subscription box!

Today I used some of three different papers from the box.  A lovely shiny gray/silver, a deep gray and my favorite from the box... a very cool sequin glitter sheet!

I stenciled the silver sheet using Black Soot and a cool stencil from Miss Ink Stamps.  I LOVE that over this shimmery paper, the black looks more like a deep gray... perfect really because I really wanted to use a dark gray, but didn't have it!

Then I die cut the Happy Birthday die from Lawn Fawn from the glitter paper and the deep gray and offset them to create a shadow.  I popped them up over the top of the card and then added some sequins... AND... I used a hole punch to create three little circles from the glitter paper and used them as a sequin and added a bubble of Glossy Accents over the top.  I can guarantee that no piece of this glitter paper that is big enough to cut a circle with the hole punch will go to waste!

That's it!  If you'd like to see that glitter paper in motion, head on over to Instagram and I'll have a short video posted along with the card.

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Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #13 - Jan 2023 - Snowflakes

 

Happy New Year! 

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge!  This month's Sponsor is Doodlebugs and the random prize is a $25 gift code to the Doodlebugs shop!

I used the adorable Winter Mug Die from Pretty Pink Posh and fun Wonky Squares Frames from Avery Elle that I got from the Doodlebugs shop.

I love this fun mug set!  It includes the Candy Cane, marshmallow, Holly, snowflake as well as a ghost and leaf for autumn!  And the frames are right up my alley.  I added a sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps.

Now it's your turn!  Head on over to the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge for more inspiration.  Create a Christmas Card with a Coffee, Tea or Cocoa theme and add at least one snowflake.

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Rubbernecker Stamps - Merry Cute Snowmen

I'm up on the blog over at Rubbernecker Stamps with this one!

I just love these Cute Snowmen!  And I trimmed down some hills and trees to fit in these windows.

I hope you'll join me over there for links and details!

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Hero Arts Guestie - Christmas Cards from Non Holiday Sets!

I am so excited to be guesting over at Hero Arts this month!  I've used some Non Christmas stamps to create some Christmas Cards!

You can head over to the Hero Arts Blog for links and details for these projects.

I hope you'll head over there to check it out!

I'm also playing along with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge!  This month the twist is Holly!  Create a Christmas Card with a coffee, tea or cocoa theme and add some Holly to play along.

And the 2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is happening right now!  Be sure to head on over there to see all of the sponsors, prizes, inspiration and to play along!

But I'm not done yet!

I also used another non Christmas set (Flower Power) from the shop to make a Christmas card:

Isn't she a beauty??  I used the Flower Power stamps set and a succulent set from Hero Arts for this non traditional card and how about that awesome frame!?

Hope you'll check out all of the details up on the Hero Arts Blog!

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July 2022 Paper Crafters Unite Against Racism

It's time for another Instagram Hop with Paper Crafters Unite Against Racism!  It's a good reminder to check in and see how we're all still working towards a world without racism.  It's forever a work in progress and every day is an opportunity to learn something new, understand better and take action to make the world a better place.

I've combined a couple Hero Arts stamp sets for today.  I chose that regal lion that was gifted to me by a crafty friend and is retired.  I'm a Leo and I have a lion tattoo on my shoulder and this is the first time I've stamped this fellow and I am in love!

I chose the lion because it symbolizes Strength, Bravery, and Wisdom.  I thought it was perfect for today's Instagram Hop along with that perfect sentiment from the Hero Arts Power To The People stamp set. It takes bravery to face our own weakness and there is strength in acknowledging our faults, learning, and growing and we have opportunities to do this every day. We just have to recognize them.

I went with a lot of gold and the sunburst cover die was just right for the backdrop.  And can I say... I'm terrible with layering stamps but this one was easy peasy!

Hope you'll join us over on Instagram for a lot of great inspiration both for learning and growth and crafty inspiration!

 

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps - Silent Scream

I'm up on the blog over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps with this one!

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A Jillian Vance Design - Good Tidings

I'm up on the blog over at A Jillian Vance Design with this one!  Hope you'll hop on over there and join me!

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A Jillian Vance Design Season's Greetings

I'm up on the blog over at  A Jillian Vance Design using the new Tall Trees from the shop!

Hope you'll hop on over there and visit for links and details!  Thanks so much for stopping!

 

Coffee Is Magical-Caffeine Fueled Paper Play

I'm up on the blog over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers with this one!  I've used some more Waffle Flower Stamps for a Magical card!

I hope you'll hop on over there and join me for links and details!

I'm playing along over at Double Trouble Challenge Blog by using a cute animal and also linking up at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies!  You have until tomorrow to play along with both!