The December #TEMakerChallenge with Taylored Expressions is to use Bubblegum, Popsicle and your choice of a third color – I went with Gumdrop. I used the three colors together with Taylored Expressions Create-in-Quads Birthday Layering Stencil. I used the confetti background with the pile of presents to create a fun birthday card. I finished with … Read more
I’m thrilled to be back for my final December Guest Designer post at the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog. Even though it’s December 26th, I’m here featuring a Christmas Card. If you follow me at all, you know my friend Lauren and I (aka the Jingle Belles) are getting ready to start our 16th year of … Read more
Since Lauren & I started Jingle Belles in 2010, I’ve been recapping my five favorite Christmas cards of the year (you can find 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 here) … I always enjoy revisiting my creations for the year. Here are my five favorite holiday cards of 2025 in no particular order. … Read more
The newest Inspired by Challenge are these gorgeous metallic balloons. I went looking for balloons in my stash, and found this lovely Make a Wish Press Plate from Pinkfresh Studio. I foiled it on black cardstock using Spellbinders Speckled Aura Gold Glimmer Hot Foil. I positioned my foiled image onto a silver shimmer card base … Read more
The December Penny Black Saturday Challenge is Snow/Snowmen. I chose this peaceful snowy image from Penny Black Home for Christmas Masterpieces Made Simple. I paired it with a sentiment from Penny Black Fresh Snow using the current Freshly Made Sketches. I’m also linking-up at Just Add Ink with Trees, Snow & Shimmer (from the metallic … Read more
The December Challenge at Die Cut Divas is Winter/Christmas sponsored by Waffle Flower Crafts. I chose Waffle Flower Crafts Star Snowflake Kit by JJ Bolton. I die cut the snowflake from Pixie Dust Glitter Cardstock with the backer die from bright blue glitter paper. I hunted for ideas for what to back the snowflake and … Read more
The December Challenge at Jaded Blossom is to make a tag. Since a have a few belated gifts that I’m going to call New Year’s presents, I made a New Year’s tag using the fun sentiment from Jaded Blossom Holiday Treat Tags. I stamped it on a tag using the Jaded Blossom Rounded Tag Die. … Read more
I wanted to join the final Altenew Inspiration Challenge of 2025 … which is an Ultimate Inspiration Challenge that looks back on the prior 11 months. I really loved the pillow in the January 2025 Inspiration Challenge with Aditi. I love the colors, the vertical lines, the muslin background and the variance in the blooms. … Read more
I come from a family of game players. My Papa was an amazing game player, and he was such a patient teacher when we were young. He’d play hours of Chinese Checkers, Dominos, Pool, Ping Pong, and so many different card games. So, when I saw the Game Night collection from Simple Stories I had … Read more
