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Wishing You Love & Joy | A Blog Named Hero July Challenge

Jul 15, 2019

Wishing You Love & Joy | A Blog Named Hero July Challenge

Hi everyone! It’s time for a brand new A Blog Named Hero Challenge! This month it’s all about Christmas in July, which is perfect for a head start on holiday cards and a way to beat the heat in your craft room! Next, I stamped the images using green, brown and red ink. To finish off the card I added coordinating sequins, bakers twine and glossy accents. Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to to see everyone’s take on this month’s challenge! For even more inspiration

You’re Absotoothly Awesome!|Heffy Doodle New Release Blog Hop

Jul 10, 2019

You’re Absotoothly Awesome!|Heffy Doodle New Release Blog Hop

Hay there everyone! It’s release day over at Heffy Doodle and we’re so excited to be hopping with tons of inspiration and of course an awesome prize! Before I get into today’s project I wanted to let you know that today, July 10th is the last day to grab a FREE ‘Hay there’ stamp set with any order at the Heffy Doodle store! Such a cute little pony, eh?! If you are hopping along from July 11th onwards, don’t worry, you can still get this stamp included in your order if you spe

The Stamp Market Framed Floral | Mother’s Day Card

May 6, 2019

The Stamp Market Framed Floral | Mother’s Day Card

Hi everyone! I’m working my way through Mother’s Day cards, I have 7 to send out LOL! Long story but we’ve got two blended families, plus I know a couple of superstar moms who would love happy mail. Today I’m sharing a duo of quick cards I made featuring The Stamp Market. Check out all the details over on my YouTube channel here. Thanks so much for stopping by! -Jessica *Affiliate links used when available, thanks so much for your support! 💗 #HandmadeCards #cardmaking #Spect

May the Fourth Be With You! |Ink Road Stamps + Rylan + Pear Blossom Press

May 4, 2019

May the Fourth Be With You! |Ink Road Stamps + Rylan + Pear Blossom Press

Hi everyone! May the fourth be with you! Today I have two cards and a video to share! Can you tell Star Wars is a pretty big deal over here? Up first Rylan has a card he created using Droid Please, I think it’s adorable that he placed the the “rebel’ pin on the Ewok. A detail I would not have picked up on LOL. Up next, I have an interactive light up card featuring Droid Please and the Pear Blossom Press Power Pack. I promise light up cards are SO addicting! I’ve got a quick v

Pear Blossom Press Power Pack Blog Hop + The Stamp Market Bear Hugs

Apr 27, 2019

Pear Blossom Press Power Pack Blog Hop + The Stamp Market Bear Hugs

Hi everyone, happy Saturday! I’m so excited to be a part of the Mega Pear Blossom Press Blog hop! I’ve got an adorable The Stamp Market card featuring the brand new Power Pack. I’m also super excited to have a tutorial video! Watch it here. The Power Packs are available three ways: Power Pack Kit (set of 3 power packs, batteries, copper tape, and 3 LED stickers) Power Pack (3 units) (3 power packs with batteries only – (perfect if you already have Chibi kits but don’t want to

Happy Mom’s Day |Hero Arts Show & Tell

Apr 26, 2019

Happy Mom’s Day |Hero Arts Show & Tell

Hi everyone, hooray it’s Friday! Today I have a vibrant Mother’s Day card to share featuring my very first Hero Arts stamp set “Happy Mom’s Day”. I started by creating the card front and die cut an A2 sized rectangle in grey cardstock. I tried out Justine Hovey’s card hack and added details using my Scor Pal and bone folder. I absolutely love how it turned out! I then paired a vellum heart and the Large Eyelet Cover panel cut in half by Reverse Confetti. Next, I stamped and c

Dang Girl, You’re Beautiful! | A Blog Named Hero April Challenge

Apr 15, 2019

Dang Girl, You’re Beautiful! | A Blog Named Hero April Challenge

Hi everyone, I’m super excited about a brand new challenge over at A blog named hero. This month it’s all about CAS, I can’t wait to see everyone’s amazing projects! I started by stamping the main images from You’re Beautiful with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored in using Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers. Next, I arranged the flowers in a circle using 3D foam tape for dimension where needed. To finish off the card I added coordinating sequins, a simple stamped sentiment and

Happy Easter Honey Bunny! |Heffy Doodle TriBlend Coloring

Apr 9, 2019

Happy Easter Honey Bunny! |Heffy Doodle TriBlend Coloring

Hi everyone! Today I have a quick yet adorable Easter card featuring Heffy Doodle! I started with the card front and created a grey background using the Horizontal Stripes die plate by Avery Elle. Next, I stamped the main images from Honey Bunny Boo and colored them in using Spectrum Noir TriBlend Alcohol markers. Once I was happy with the blend, I ran them through my Gemini using the corresponding dies. For the sentiment, I heat set the Easter greeting from the Special Day S

There’s gnome one like you |Heffy Doodle Spring 2019 Blog Hop

Feb 11, 2019

There’s gnome one like you |Heffy Doodle Spring 2019 Blog Hop

Hi everyone! I hope you’re loving all the fabulous projects featuring the new Heffy Doodle Spring Release! Today I have a bright and cheery “goodbye winter” card featuring Gnome Matter What. I started by creating the card front by die cutting an A2 sized stitched rectangle with pretty pattern paper. Next, I die cut a trio window with silver card stock using a cover plate from my stash. I stamped all the main images with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored in using Spectrum N

All That Sparkles SNS December Blog Hop|Lawn Fawn Slow Down And Enjoy Bookmarks

Dec 15, 2018

All That Sparkles SNS December Blog Hop|Lawn Fawn Slow Down And Enjoy Bookmarks

Hello! I feel like I blinked and now it’s the middle of December! We’ve got a fabulous Scrap ‘N Stamp “All That Sparkles” Blog hop packed with tons of inspiration to get you through the holiday season. I decided to step away from Christmas and get some of my birthday projects done, but I didn’t skip on sparkle! I don’t know about you but I feel like everyone in my family was born in December LOL. I started by stamping the main images from Lawn Fawn’s “Slow down and enjoy” wit

Three Heffy Doodle handmade projects to wrap up Christmas

Dec 11, 2018

Three Heffy Doodle handmade projects to wrap up Christmas

Hi everyone! With Christmas just around the corner, I have three ways to share handmade holiday cheer featuring Heffy Doodle. One of a kind Christmas Ornament I started by stamping images from Wanna Build A Snowman with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. Next, I die cut two circles to create the ornament base. Using the smaller circle, I created a winter night sky using the First Snow stencil and Distress Oxide Inks in Wilted Violet and Chipped Sapphi

You’re A Rare Find with Lawn Fawn|SNS Movember Madness Challenge & Hop

Nov 16, 2018

You’re A Rare Find with Lawn Fawn|SNS Movember Madness Challenge & Hop

Happy Friday! Welcome to our Scrap ‘N Stamp Movember Madness Challenge and Hop! This month we’re showcasing masculine cards, we’ve got a $50 gift certificate up for grabs and will be donating 10% of net sales on hop day to the Movember Foundation. My husband looks for ANY excuse to grow a beard and donated online so I’m on board with his growing whiskers for a good cause and I hope you will join in! Check out all the challenge info here. Be sure to leave comments along the wa

Hootiful You R5 Heffy Doodle Blog Hop

Oct 15, 2018

Hootiful You R5 Heffy Doodle Blog Hop

Hi everyone! New release day is finally here and wow, your’re going to love all of it. Today I’m sharing an adorable “just because card” featuring Hootiful. I started by creating an A2 stitched rectangle and blended Distress Oxide Inks using the new Barbour Shop stencil. To frame the scene, I die cut two circles using the new Stitched Circle Dies with gold card stock. Next, I stamped and colored the main images using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. To

More Than S’Mores|SSS STAMPtember Heffy Doodle Exclusive

Sep 8, 2018

More Than S’Mores|SSS STAMPtember Heffy Doodle Exclusive

Happy STAMPtember guys! I’m sooooo excited to share some inspiration for today’s exclusive collaboration with Heffy Doodle! Take a look at More Than S’mores: For my first card, I started by creating an A2 stitched rectangle with navy card stock. To frame the scene, I added a scalloped square to the centre of the card. Next, I stamped and colored in the main images using Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. For the sentiment strip, I heat set white embo

You’re Fabulous with Concord & 9th

Aug 27, 2018

You’re Fabulous with Concord & 9th

Hi Everyone! I’m back sharing a second card for today featuring Concord & 9th for Scrap ‘N Stamp! I love this fun Aloha Friend stamp set and thought it would pair perfectly with gold.. I started by creating the card front and die cut an A2 sized stitched rectangle using green floral pattern paper. Next, I prepped white card stock with my anti static tool and heat set gold embossing powder using VersaMark Ink. For the main images I stamped the flowers in purple and green ink.

Yappy Happy Birthday Wishes With Heffy Doodle

Aug 27, 2018

Yappy Happy Birthday Wishes With Heffy Doodle

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here and I hope you had an awesome weekend! Today I have a fun birthday card featuring Yappy Happy Mail to share. I started by creating an A2 sized rectangle using a cloud cover plate and grass dies from my stash. To add color, I blended Distress Inks using Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass. Next, I stamped and colored in the main images using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers. For the main sentiment, I ran the Heffy Cuts Sending

Shake Up Summer With Flora & Fauna |SNS August Blog Hop

Aug 25, 2018

Shake Up Summer With Flora & Fauna |SNS August Blog Hop

Hi everyone! We’re shaking up summer over at Scrap ‘N Stamp and today I have this sweet Flora and Fauna “miss you” card to share. I started by creating an A2 sized stitched rectangle stamping the glass jar from Mermaid Love in the centre of the card. For a punch of colour, I stamped the jelly fish in a bright pink and the reef in teal ink. To add the shaker element, I die cut a stitched circle right were the glass jar is placed. I mixed sequins and glitter from my stash usin

Screen Time After My Own Heart | Lawn Fawn & SNS Miss You Card

Aug 16, 2018

Screen Time After My Own Heart | Lawn Fawn & SNS Miss You Card

Hi everyone! Today I’m sharing a very sweet card for Scrap N Stamp that I made for my little guy, he’s been away visiting his grandma and I miss him lots! We’ve been texting with the help of emojis and gifs which inspired me to use Screen Time and Selfie Frames by Lawn Fawn. I started by creating an A2 sized rectangle with mint pattern paper, to set the scene I die cut an “iphone” and placed it in the center. Next, I stamped the sentiments using black and pink ink. For the ma

Happy Thanksgiving with Simply Stamps

Nov 12, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving with Simply Stamps

Hello! Happy Sunday! Thanksgiving south of the border is just around the corner and I thought I would share these quick, easy and cute favor tags. I started by die cutting several tags using Neenah Solar White 110 lb card stock and stamping the Autumn Foliage Leaf craft stamp by Simply Stamps with Wild Honey Distress Ink. Next I took the same die and ran it through my die cutting machine with Kraft Card stock to create the top of the tag. To finish off the design I trimmed th