Altenew Card Drive Blog Hop/Giveaway....

Welcome everyone to the Altenew Card Drive Blog Hop. I am so happy to celebrating with Altenew and spreading love one card at a time. You are on your way to seeing lots of inspiration so make sure to leave comments along the way and most importantly on the Altenew blog. Who knows which blog they will draw the winners from. So better your chances on winning one of the fabulous prizes. (listed below)

Card Drive Info:

• Date: March 6th to April 17th, 2026
• Card Drive Details HERE
• Donation:  We'll donate $1 with every order from the Floral Stamps collection from 3/6/2026 until 4/17/2026 to the Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.
• Collection Link:  https://altenew.com/collections/floral
  

I have created a simple masculine card. Using masculine colors on your card makes it ok to give to a man... don't you think. Men like flowers too. 

Create your card from white cardstock. 

Using a round sponge, tap into your Altenew inks (listed below) and dob them on your white background. Don't be afraid to overlap as the inks overlay perfectly. 

Once you have a background you love stamp the Halftone Circles Stamp Set using black ink here and there to add a little more masculine fun. 

Stamp the Climbing Clematis stamp set on white cardstock and use the same color inks to color in with the coordinating layering stencils and then die cut using the coordinating die set. 

Add this lovely floral image using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

Stamp out the sentiment on white cardstock using black ink, die cut using coordinating dies and adhere to the card also using Instant Dimension Foam Tape. Lots of dimension here... 

Altenew Supplies used:

• Climbing Clematis Stamp/Dies/Layering Stencil
• Halftone Circles Stamp Set
• Fresh Dye Inks: Pistachio, Icy Water, Winter Lake, Polar Bear, Misty Sage and Mossy Meadow
• Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Giveaway info:

$200 in total prizes! To help support this card drive, 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 March 31, 2026 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 Blog Hop post on April 2, 2026.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Topflight Stamps 9th Birthday Blog Hop....

It's Topflight Stamps 9th birthday and to celebrate, I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the inspiring talent from this group of amazing designers! There is a master list of Hop stops on the Topflight Stamps blog! We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps .

Card designed using:

• AALL & Create Time To Party Stamp Set
• AALL & Create Purrfect Birthday Stamp Set
• AALL & Create Happiness Floats Stamp Set

Did we mention there will be prizes?

GIVEAWAY DETAILS
Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by March 31st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Thursday, April 2nd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

YOUR NEXT BLOG STOP IS:

Lisa Hoel

You can start the hop from the beginning at

TOPFLIGHT STAMPS HERE

 

Don't forget about this great sale.. head on over and save on all your favorites, ends 3/31/26 @11:50 ET

Thanks for stopping by!

Sweet Angel...

Happy Tuesday everyone.... I am slowly starting to post on my blog again. I had meant to post more since the last post but I have been fighting a terrible cold. It will just not go away. Im SOOOO over it. I am still coughing, which is such a drag. But, today I have managed to create this card. 

I have found a new love for Poppy Stamps. They make the cutes dies and the Nordic collection I have to say is the sweetest. I only have a few and hope to grow my collection. So let's get started shall we? 

 

I am keeping it simple, just because it is all about that sweet image.

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut an A2 panel on green cardstock and adhere it to the card base using liquid glue.

Die cut a fun lace background pattern on vellum and adhere to the card using foam tape for dimension. 

Die cut a 3 1/2 inch circle on black and white paper and adhere to the center of the card also using foam tape.

Die cut all the pieces of the Poppy Stamps Nordic Sweet Angel on colored cardstock. I am always a pink and orange kind of gal, so I went with that color combo. Choose colors that make you happy, it will look amazing I am sure.

Adhere all the pieces together to create this lovely angel using liquid glue. 

Add foam tape to the back of the Angel and adhere to the center of the card....

YOU ARE DONE....

That is all for today.

I am off to make some more tea to help my cough. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a blessed and wonderful day!

Love you More...

Happy hello blog friends... WOW, it has been a while since I have posted on my blog. I am so sorry if you are one of my blog followers. I got lazy and just started posting on Instagram and FB only. You know I have been crafting for MANY years and I think I just needed a break from writing long post. 

What have I been up to? Well in November my husband I took my mom on a seven day cruise to Mexico. My grandparents came from Mexico and it was always something that my mom had wanted to do, so we took her. In December we took my husband's mother to the Caribbean. Both cruises were fun. It was a one time thing so we created some extra memories with them. Lots of eating and I might still be working on that.. LOL 

Got home from the cruise in Dec. right before Christmas and well my husband and I caught a bug. We are still trying to get better. It is just flu season and I know we do not have the flu but we have something. Ready for it to be done. 

Hands up if you are ready for the new year.... 

Let's get to this card... shall we?

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Die cut the Concord & 9th Love Letters die set on colored cardstock. Mix up your colors and get colorful. You know me I have always put interesting color combos together. It is my thing. LOL 

Adhere all the parts together. It is really simple and easy to use. 

I also had the Enamels that you could have bought with this set. If you have those use those glossy hearts for a little shine. 

Use some foam tape for a little dimension. 

The I love you more sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips. 

Simple and fun.... don't you think? Valentine's is right around the corner and it is time to start those cards full of hearts and love. 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

I will post more this coming year. 

Have a blessed and safe New Year...

Lunar New Year Challenge | October Inspiration

Welcome blog friends. Today I am sharing more inspiration to you for the new challenge for October. There are four sponsors, so that means 4 changes to win. Need inspiration make sure to follow the Lunar New Year Challenge blog and see all the amazing inspiration from the design team. 

Fall is around the corner which means it is time for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Time to celebrate. 

Today I have created a card using sponsor Concord & 9th:

• Cottage Charm Stencil Pack
• Our House Dies
• Our House Stamp Set

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

On an A2 panel stencil the Cottage Charm stencil using fall colors you love and then adhere that panel to your card using liquid glue.

Die cut the leaves from the Our House die set using fall colors or you can just create your wreath in all green. Your choice. 

Adhere your leaves in the form of a wreath in the center of your card. 

Die cut a lantern and adhere it to the center of your wreath. 

Die cut the banner and stamp Celebrate in the center and then adhere to the center of your wreath. 

Just a bit of die cutting and only one stamp to create a colorful fall card. 

Please read the Challenge Rules HERE. You must create a new 2025 Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year or Year of the Snake card (snake birthday and snake baby cards are welcome)! Multiple entries are allowed. Backlinking to an older project is strictly prohibited.

Our October Lunar New Year Challenge will run from 12:00am EST on October 1, 2025 through 12:00pm EST on October 31, 2025. We would love to see you using products from our generous sponsors! The four lucky winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries and announced at the start of the November Challenge. 

When sharing your challenge entries on social media, feel free to save this badge and post it along with your project. Please tag us @lunarnewyearchallenge on Instagram and use the hashtag #lunarnewyearchallenge so everyone can find and be inspired by all your amazing projects!

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Bella Blvd: NEW Love Grows Here Collection

Welcome Blog friends...Today I am on the Bella Blvd blog and I am so excited to be sharing my first projects using the new Love Grows Here collection. This collection is so fun, I know I say that every time but I mean it. All of the Bella Blvd collections are playful and fun and so easy to create with all the coordinating components. 

Of course today I have two cards to share. I wanted to use even more of the patterns but I will save that for next time.. so let's get started.

Create card from white cardstock A2 size. 

Cut an A2 panel on the Home Sweet Our Love Grows backer paper and adhere to the card base using liquid glue. 

Die cut or machine cut a panel with 4 windows measuring 4 x 5 1/4. The windows can be and size but mine are 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 each. 

Cut a panel measuring 4 x 5 1/4 on the Daily Details backer paper. 

Adhere your panel with the windows using foam tape to the Daily Details backer paper. Now adhere this panel to your card base using liquid glue. Try and center it the best you can. Don't worry about being perfect, mine is always off a bit but that is what makes it special. 

Now let's pick out some of those fun Ephemera Icons and create a scene in every window. I also used a few of the Ciao Chip, Doohickey Stickers and the Family Memories Puffy Stickers. Create scenes that make you smile. 

Don't you just love it? 

So fun to create.

New neighbor moves in? Create a card to welcome them to the neighborhood.

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut three strips one each on the Daily Details backer paper, Grow in Grace paper and Our Love Grows paper. Fill your card base and adhere them to your card base using liquid glue. 

Cut another strip of the Memories Live Here measuring 3 x 4 1/4 and adhere to the center of the card using liquid glue.

Create a fun scene using the Bella-Pop Built on Love, Ciao Chip and Family Memories Puffy Stickers. 

Mix and match all the fun papers and embellishments to create the perfect cards for sharing.
As you can see I ready did not have to do much to create a fun and colorful card full of amazing Bella Blvd patterns.

Bella Blvd: Love Grows Here collection

Doohickey Stickers

Ciao Chip

Ephemera Icons

Family Memories Puffy Stickers

Bella-Pops

Memories Live Here Backer Paper

Our Love Grows Backer Paper

Grow in Grace Paper

Daily Details Backer Paper

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Have a beautiful day. 

Cute Mouse...

Happy Monday blog friends.. Have you started your Christmas cards yet? I have pulled out all my oldies but goodies and a few newbies. I am keeping to my usual that is COLORFUL. Hey why not.... right? I love color and I think it also looks good on Christmas cards. So I am going for it. 

Today I created this card using Spellbinders Paper Arts (Dancin' & Giftin' Mouse) and Pretty Pink Posh (Sentiment Strips Christmas).

Now before we get started.... I have to warn it this card is super easy.

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut an A2 panel on yellow cardstock and adhere it to your card base using liquid glue.

Die cut all the pieces from the Dancin' & Giftin' Mouse on colored cardstock. Pick out some fun colors. Now adhere all those pieces where they belong to create this cute little guy. 

I added foam tape to the head before adding the gift to the mouse. 

Add more foam tape to the back of the images, you will have to double up on the lower part so it is level. Adhere the cute mouse to the center of the card. 

Stamp the sentiment to the bottom of the card using black ink. 

Now I told you it was easy.

I hope you enjoy my card today. Stay tuned as I will post more but if you want to see even more follow me on my instagram page. I post even more cards there. The link to my instagram page is listed on the right side of my blog. 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a happy and blessed day.

Lunar New Year Challenge | September

Happy September blog friends.. Today I am on the Lunar New Year Challenge blog and I am sharing inspiration using Sponsor Lawn Fawn.... 

Zesty Lemon Dies

Happy Happy Happy Add-On Stamp/Dies

So many fun cards that you can create for this challenge. Just read the rules (listed below) to see what qualifies. There are 4 prizes up for grabs and all you have to do is link up HERE for a chance to win. 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Ink blend in the center lightly some orange ink. 

Die cut the Lawn Fawn Zesty Lemon dies on orange cardstock. Yes you can use this for an orange too. Die cut 8 total and adhere them to the center of the card at an angle. trim off access. 

Die cut the little flowers on white cardstock and the center on pink. Adhere the pieces together using liquid glue and add them to the card here and there. 

Finishing with the sentiment from the Happy Happy Happy add-on stamp set, stamped in black ink on white cardstock. Die cut the Happy with the coordinating dies and the new year, trim down or use a die.  Adhere the sentiment to the card. 

A very simple card using one die set and one stamp set. Now it is your turn... link up for a chance to win. 

 

Please read the Challenge Rules HERE. You must create a new 2025 Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year or Year of the Snake card (snake birthday and snake baby cards are welcome)! Multiple entries are allowed. Backlinking to an older project is strictly prohibited.

Our September Lunar New Year Challenge will run from 12:00am EST on September 1, 2025 through 12:00pm EST on September 30, 2025. We would love to see you using products from our generous sponsors! The four lucky winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries and announced at the start of the October Challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a sweet day.