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Colorado Craft Company Kris Lauren Christmas Bears Release (+GIVEAWAY!)

5 Nov

Good morning!  I’m so excited to be hopping along to celebrate the newest and exclusive Kris Lauren Christmas Bears release from Colorado Craft Company!  I decided to use two of the new sets, Snow Globe Bear (though technically I didn't use the bear in the set) and Knitting Bear, to create a card ... View Post

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VIDEO: Sliding Switch Interactive Christmas Card – Make It Merry YouTube Hop

1 Nov

Good morning! Today I'm a stop on the hop for the Make It Merry YouTube Hop for Honey Bee Stamps!  If you saw my blog post yesterday you saw a simple light-up card using Chibitronics.  Today I decided to step things up to create a fun sliding switch circuit card with the adorable Bear Hugs set!  You ... View Post

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CASE Me a Christmas Card with Michelle!

25 Oct

Good afternoon!  I’m excited to be joining my crafty friend, Michelle, for another year of her Christmas Card challenges!  This is my sixth year joining her and you can find the previous years here (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)!  This year she challenged me to CASE one of her cards and she’s ... View Post

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christmas card, crafty meraki

Introducing the new Craft With Light Kits from Chibitronics (+GIVEAWAYS!)

29 Aug
Craft with Light Kit by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Chibtronics

Good morning!  If you've been around here for awhile you know how much I adore Chibitronics LED light stickers!  You can find all my projects using Chibitronics HERE.  I'm so excited to share that Chibitronics has released a brand new Craft With Light kit created specifically with crafters in ... View Post

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Christmas in July – Colorado Craft Company Release (+GIVEAWAYS!)

19 Jul
Christmas Hats by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Colorado Craft Company

Good morning!  Free Shipping Days have just started over at Colorado Craft Company and it's a great time to pick up the fantastic new Christmas in July release!!  I'll be sharing some inspiration using the release today and tomorrow and I highly encourage you to check it out! Also, Colorado Craft ... View Post

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CASE Me a Christmas Card with Michelle!

15 Dec

Good afternoon!  I'm excited to be joining my crafty friend, Michelle, for another year of her Christmas Card challenges!  This is my fifth year joining her and you can find the previous years here (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)!  This year she challenged me to CASE one of her cards and she's CASE-ing one ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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christmas card, distress oxide inks, hero arts

Lovely Layers: Anemone – Honey Bee Stamps Vintage Christmas Release

14 Oct
Lovely Layers Anemone by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Honey Bee Stamps

Good evening!  I'm just popping in to share that the gorgeous Vintage Christmas release from Honey Bee Stamps is NOW AVAILABLE! I'll be sharing lots of cards using the release in the coming weeks but wanted to pop in tonight to share this pretty card using my favorite set, Lovely Layers: ... View Post

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Trying a New (to me) Stamp Company and Crafting for Fun!

29 Sep
Flurries of Fun by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Colorado Craft Company

Good morning! I've been a little quiet here as I really needed a little time to recharge and step back from crafting for a bit.  It's been a bit of a crazy time around here for the last few months and I found myself not really enjoying crafting.  So I took some time off...took the dog for long ... View Post

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