Plaid Christmas in July Home Decor

 Hello friends! I'm posting today for The Funkie Junkie Boutique's Challenge Skotch It Is. All the deets are over on their blog HERE. You could be the next Guest designer!

Use Your Stash!

 Hello friends. I am posting for The Funkie Junkie Boutique! The current challenge called Blustery Day invites us to use a technique, tools or supplies you find difficult to use. Info on the current challenge is Here.

I am a Tim Holtz addict! I collect more than I use. I challenged myself to go through my stash and use it! I even share SOME of my collection with you before I start creating!

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Candystripe Cosmos Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in total prizes)

Altenew has done it again! Check out the new gorgeous CandyStripe Cosmos Build a Flower. This set is so beautiful and detailed! I am part of a Blog Hop and Giveaway that begins Here. You should have arrived from Natasha Davies blog.

You will be as happy as a kid in a candy shop when you play with these unique layering stamps! This set features a gorgeous, elaborately showy candystripe cosmos flower with a branch and a leaf that you are sure to love.  We have also included a few silhouettes of leafy branches perfect for adding stunning background patterns and foliage to your projects.

I had so much fun playing with all the textures and layers created by using additional dies. I always begin my project by stamping multiple images. Today I am featuring the Rose Petal Ink Cube set as well as the Green Field set.

Once I had all the floral images stamped and die cut on Cougar 80lb. White Cardstock, I began to design my projects. I am on a kick with Slimline Cards lately so I'll begin with that one. For the texture on the background, I used the Nesting Slimline Label die set. I used a deep magenta cardstock from my stash cut to 3 1/4 by 9 inches so I would have a border all around. After lining them up and adding tape to hold them, I ran them through my die cut machine using the embossing pad.

I added the embossed layer to a card base of Cougar 80 lb White Cardstock. I used three of the floral images and arranged them on the card base.

The sentiment if from the stamp set. Look closely and you'll see it appears there are three different sizes of labels when in fact, there is only one of the dies used. I die-cut the smallest nesting label form white and pink cardstock.  I left the top label the original size and cut the other two in the middle and spaced them out. A few blingy pieces finish the card!

I have a video showing how I created both cards below. I'd love to have you subscribe to my channel so you can see all the fun things I am up to!

The next card takes advantage of the great texture from the Leaf Frame Cover Die. I love how the frame highlights this gorgeous flower!

After die-cutting the frame from a deep grey cardstock and gluing two layers together for dimension, I trimmed a piece of matching pink cardstock to a size just between the two frames.

The pink rectangle is mounted to the leaf frame and attached to an A2 cardbase cut from

The Fancy Hello die is cut from the gray and White Cougar Cardstock and glued together. After popping up the flower with foam tape, I attached it to the center of the card and added the Hello die on top to complete it.  I created the sentiment strip with the sentiment from the Sentiment Strips set mounted on a piece of the pink cardstock.

Giveaway Prizes

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 01/07/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/09/2022.

 

Blog Hop Order

 Altenew Card Blog

Jenny Colacicco

Juhi Khanna

Jaycee Gaspar

LauraJane

Nathalie DeSousa

Teresa Litchfield

Terri Koszler

Erin Thompson 

Virginia Lu

Danielle Dunlop

Reiko Tsuchida

Svitlana Shayevich

Emily Midgett

Lilith Eeckels

Annemarie Caister

Linda Parker

Natasha Davies

Teri Wilson <you are Here>

Rebecca Sogn

Pam Boedeker 

Nancy Souza 

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Soft Window Card with a Bonus Card!

Hello friends! I am posting today for the Altenew Educators Instagram Hop. The hop starts at @altenewllc on Instagram. Join me as I demonstrate the steps to create these fun cards inspired by a recent post by @Jennifer McGuire. 

Need More Cookie Ideas?

 Welcome back friends! I was invited to Guest Design for Maker Forte! Today I am sharing two more cookie cards created with the Christmas Cookie Stamp set by Alex Syberia from Maker Forte. I have had such fun with these stamps!

We’ll start with another yummy Gingerbread Card!  Can’t wait to bake some for the holidays!

Textured Fall Leaves

 Hello friends! I am on the CutCardStock blog today with a fun textured fall leaf card! Be sure to check out all they offer at CutCardStock.com.

HONEY POT INTERACTIVE CARD WITH TERI

 Another interactive card for you this month using the August Subscription box from Hedgehog Hollow. Just couldn't help myself! These bees are so darn cute!

 

Fall Fun Blog Hop with CutCardStock

Hello friends.  I am getting ready for Fall Fun with this hop sponsored by my favorite company CutCardStock!  I am a huge fan of fall colors when the leaves begin to turn! Plus there is a $40.00 gift card to be won by commenting at each stop along the hop and/or uploading a project that includes a product from CutCardStock. The hop begins on their blog.

Twofer Floral Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! I hope you all are staying safe!  Following a video posted by Jennifer McGuire, I wanted to try my hand at using one base to make 2 cards.

Layered Azalea Card with Cut Card Stock

Greetings friends. I am presenting this lovely purple floral card for CutCardStock
today.

Floral Sympathy Card with Hedgehog Hollow

Hello friends. I hope you are staying safe and well. I have this gorgeous layered floral Sympathy card with products from The Hedgehog Hollow's May Subscription Kit.

Lighted Galaxy Card

I am so excited to be participating in the blog sponsored by Pear Blossom Press through the Craft Collabs Group. This is a YouTube hop with a Giveaway so be sure to check out all the participants!
The link to my YouTube post is: https://youtu.be/JIZ2EtcQehA.

Rainbow Stitched Cards with Hedgehog Hollow

Greetings crafty friends. I am posting for Hedgehog Hollow again today to spotlight their March subscription box! So much fun in a box delivered to your home!

CutCardStock Be Mine Valentine + Giveaway

Greetings Crafty Friends!  I am here to day with a Valentines Blog Hop sponsored by CutCardStock!

Rainbow Valentines Gift Boxes

Greetings Crafty Friends. I find myself in a rainbow mood.  I recently purchased this Eileen Hull die and challenged myself to do something fun with it for this posting for CutCardStock.com

Altenews January 2020 Stamp/Die/Stencil Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Greetings Craft Friends!  I am so very honored to have been invited to participate as a Guest Designer for the Altenew January Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived from Kymona's Blog.

My first card was created using Mod Vases Die along with the Vase Fillers Stamp and Die set and the Hello and Hugs Stamp and Dies. I also used the Leaves and Berries stencil to dry emboss the background. I had fun with this design, stamping, die cutting and adding black outlines on all the components including the card base. I love the extra element the lines provide.

Heartfelt Hugs

I am pleased to present these Valentine's Cards for CutCardStock.

Peek A Boo Heart Card

I am having a great time this month guest designing for Hedge Hog Hollow!  This is the second card I created using the fabulous December Subscription kit that has a Valentines theme to it!

Silver Sparkly Snowflake Card

Greetings Crafty Friends and Happy Holidays to all!

Hedge Hog Hollow Love and Hearts

Greetings Crafty Friends. I was so excited to be invited to be part Of Hedge Hog Hollow's December Subscription release!  Check out the subscription service here. I created this fun Valentines Day card using stamp sets from the kit and my favorite technique - ink smooshing!