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Pretty Pink Posh | Fancy Cake Birthday Card Project

A happy hello to all you amazing crafters and card makers on this fine Wednesday morning! Today, I’m excited to share with you a birthday shaker card project featuring Pretty Pink Posh’s Fancy Cake Dies. To begin this festive card, I ink smooshed a card panel with Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry ink. Once dry, I […]

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Pretty Pink Posh | Stamp and Sketch Birthday Card Project

Thinking outside the box on today’s handmade card! I began by die cutting some Christmas trees (from the Pretty Pink Posh Village Additions die set) and gift boxes (from the Pretty Pink Posh Happy Santa set). My plan was to turn the little Christmas tree outline into fun party hats to create a birthday themed

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Thank You Mini Showcase 3 | Teacher Appreciation Week | Watercolor Floral

Teacher Appreciation week is fast approaching, and I’m making some extra thank you cards to gift to some wonderful teachers and staff at our local school. I decided to experiement with my new pastel and earth watercolor mini pan sets by Arteza! I just received a new block of watercolor paper and new brushes that

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Simon Says Stamp | Alstroemeria Bunch | Easy Pattern Paper Spring Card Project

Sometimes you just need to craft out something easy. The hardest part of this card design was trimming the paper straight. If you know, you know. Am I right? Simple doesn’t mean boring. Nope, not in the least. A card made with beautiful white space can be truly phenomenal. A blanket made of a single

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Simon Says Stamp | March Instagram Challenge | Make Your Own Mini Envelope | Die Cut Florals with Pretty Pink Posh

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge Entry: March 2023 theme – Celebrate Spring A few months ago, I was shopping in one of my favorite stores, Hobby Lobby. To shop in an actual brick and mortar is rare for me. From time to time, I like to go and see the fun, seasonal decor and to

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Mama Elephant | More Card Making Fun with Tri-Window Cover, Up With Love, Stacked Circles

Happy Tuesday! Oh my, where did Monday go? I think I totally missed it. This might be a fair warning on how the rest of the week will go. Over here, we’ve got baseball practice and cheer tryouts this week. Then Spring Break week and Daylight Savings Time coming in fast this weekend which will

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Mama Elephant | Tri-Window Cover | HUGS and LOVE Card Projects

Wow! This week flew by. Our days have been busy studying for spelling tests, preparing for picture day and Read Across America week at school. But, I’m happy to report a little crafting was done in between. When I find myself in a creative block or just lacking a bit of creative energy, I like

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Simon Says Stamp | February Instagram Challenge | Graceful Butterfly and Geometric Lattice Watercolor Card

Hello and welcome! I’m so happy to share with you today a card project featuring the Graceful Butterfly embossing folder and dies from Simon Says Stamp. I love how easy this set is to use. The beautiful and versatile butterflies add instant elegance to any card. I have used the butterfly images both plain and

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Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Butterfly Pair | Get Well Soon Card

Today, I’m showcasing a get well card made with the Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Butterfly Pair set. It was one of my very first purchases when I was exploring the art of handmade cards. I love that the dies are made to partially cut the wings so that you have instant dimension and contrast

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