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Geometric | Abstract | Colorful Fun Foam Cards | Using Scraps

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  Hey everyone.  Back on June 22, I posted a card to my Instagram page that I had made using hexagon dies and bright, glittered fun foam.  You can see the card HERE or below.  I had a few pieces left over that looked kinda cool for a card front, and this is what I came up with.  I made 2 top-folding A2 cards using white cardstock. I die-cut 2 pieces of white cardstock using a 3.75" x 5" stitched rectangle die, embossed them with the Cross Weaves 3D embossing folder from Altenew, adhered a piece of white fun foam to the back, and then I adhered them to each of the card fronts.  I adhered each of the glittered fun foam pieces to the front of each card.   For my sentiment, I wanted something different.  I pulled out a bunch of the Tim Holtz Quotes, decided which one for each card, and adhered one to the front of each card.  I will also be entering this card in two "anything goes" card-challenge blogs.  If you want to play along, ther...
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Reddish, Whitish, and Blueish Summer Card Challenges | Outlines Rubber Stamp

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  Hello everyone.  I noticed that two card-challenge blogs I follow are hosting a red, white, and blue challenge for July.  This is a color palette I never thought of using for a summer/floral card, but here I go.  I pulled out a really old floral stamp from Outlines Rubber Stamps.  Sadly, I cannot remember the name of this stamp, and I can't find my old catalog.   I stamped the image on white cardstock and colored it in a red, white, and blue palette, with a little yellow thrown in for fun.  I die-cut it using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die. Then, using my DIY cloud stencil, I added the clouds in the background.  I added a "hello" sentiment from a retired set from Simon Says Stamp. Lastly, I adhered a piece of white fun foam under my colored image, then to my card front. And I added a piece of white cardstock to the inside for my message.  The card-challenge blogs I am entering this card into are below.  If you want to play al...
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Ruff Morning? Coffee Helps | KCS Designs by Kim DT Project | Dog/Coffee-Themed Card

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Hey y'all.  When Kim at KCS Designs by Kim released the Coffeehouse Canines Clip Art  in her KCS Designs by Kim Etsy store , I knew it would work perfectly with the Cute European Shops in her KCS Designs Ko-Fi Shop , and I had to get this card out of my head.  The kits in her Ko-Fi Shop are free.  Just so y'all know.  I printed the coffeehouse in the Cute European Shops - twice.  I fussy-cut one of the images in full and, from the 2nd image, I only fussy-cut the awnings, front door, sign, and plant.     I printed and fussy-cut the chihuahua from Coffeehouse Canines Clip Art.   I adhered the awning, door, sign, and plant using foam squares.    I made a 5" square top-folding card using green cardstock that best blended with the green in the awnings.   I cut a 5"x 5" piece of white cardstock, embossed it with the Cross Weaves 3D embossing folder from Altenew, adhered a piece of white fun foam to the back, then to ...
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{BYSHC} Christmas In July 2026 Linky Party | Merry Christmas Cat Card

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Hey everyone.  Today I am sharing another Christmas card I made for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!     I used another image from Pink Lake Studio's Whimsical Christmas Doodles digital collection on Etsy.  With over 156 fun and whimsical images to choose from, I am having a lot of fun making cards using this collection.   To make this card: I made a top-folding A2 card base using red cardstock.  I printed two of the images I want to use - the 3 Christmas cats. I die-cut one of the images using a 3.75" x 5" stitched rectangle die, adhered a piece of fun foam under it, and then I adhered it to the card front. I fussy-cut the cats from the 2nd image and adhered them to the card front using small foam tape squares.       Lastly, I adhered small googly eyes to each cat's face.   Done.  It's that simple.   I will also be entering this card in two "anything goes" card-challenge blogs.  I...
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{BYSHC} Christmas In July 2026 Linky Party - Day 2 | Merry Christmas Baubles Card

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Hey everyone.  Today I am sharing another Christmas card I made for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!     I used one of the digital images from  Pink Lake Studio's  Whimsical Christmas Doodles  digital kit  on Etsy.  This collection has 156 fun and whimsical images, and I have so many card ideas in my head, it's crazy.  To make this card: Using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, I die-cut a piece of white cardstock, embossed it with an embossing folder I picked up here in Brasil, adhered a piece of white fun foam to the back, and then adhered it to the card front.   I printed one of the images from the Whimsical Christmas Doodles Collection , die-cut it using a 3.25" x 4.5" stitched rectangle die, adhered a piece of white fun foam to the back, and then to the card front.   I don't need a sentiment because it's already part of the printed image so to add some fun to the card front, I applied Diamond Gla...
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{BYSHC} Christmas In July 2026 Linky Party | Christmas Words Cards

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  Hey everyone.  It's that time of the year again - the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!  This is a great time to make some Christmas cards to help join the fun.   Last month, for my June Crafty Elves Countdown to Christmas post,  I made some Christmas cards using leftover papers from a Christmas mini-album I had made a few months back.  The paper I used was an older collection from Echo Park called Reflections Christmas by Lori Whitlock.   You can find the digital version HERE . I didn't use the long red strip with all the Christmas words in white, so I made these two cards using it and will link them up in the {BYSHC} Christmas in July Linky Party . Card No. 1 Using white cardstock, I made a top-folding 3" x 7.5" slimline card base. I adhered the red-and-white striped paper to the front of the card base.  The long strip is 2" wide.  I cut from the word Jingle down to Memories, and layered it on a piece of red cardstock....
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Yes It's A Holiday Collab with Debra and Lori | National Raspberry Day | Hugs Cards

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Hello everyone, and welcome to a new Yes It's A Holiday, or Yes, It Is A Holiday collab with my Instagram buddies - Debra and Lori .  Today, July 8th, we are helping to celebrate National Raspberry Day, a day dedicated to enjoying the sweet-tart fruit and its numerous health benefits, including its high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber.    To read more about today's holiday, just click HERE . Believe it or not, I had no raspberry stamps or papers to use.  Not even a digital image or paper.  So I tried something new...I used an AI to help me design this image of raspberries with a watercolor look.   If you would like to have this digital image, you can find it on my Ko-Fi page for FREE.  Just click HERE . This is how I made these cards:              I printed two of the raspberry images at 50% on white cardstock.   Using Kraft cardstock, I made two top-folding cards, 5.5" x 4.25", and I distr...
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