Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Hero Studio release

Today, we're hopping to celebrate the new Hero Studio release for November! 

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Wednesday, November 5th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!




Here are the stops on the hop - don't forget to leave comments to win!  

Hero Arts
Anna Mahtani
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Karen Brown
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Natasha Polite
Rachel Kleinman
Rosie Lopez
Seeka
Nichol Spohr

Thanks for visiting :) 

 

Sunday, 2 November 2025

Gina K Merry Christmas

 Today, I'm sharing a card I made using some Christmas stamps from Gina K


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Saturday, 1 November 2025

Welcome, pumpkins!

My niece asked me last week to make a baby card for a friend of hers who is pregnant with twins, and who refers to the twins as pumpkins! 


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Friday, 31 October 2025

'tis the season for Paper Rose

 Today, I'm sharing a fancy fold card for Paper Rose Studio



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Thursday, 30 October 2025

You're my bestea for Hero Arts

 Today, I'm sharing a teacup card on the Hero Arts blog! 


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Wednesday, 29 October 2025

Case me a Christmas Card 2025 - Hop 10

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card 2025 - a Christmas Card series! 


Throughout October, there has been a series of 10 hops – two YouTube hops, and eight Instagram hops. Each hop involves participants CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) a card from the next person, drawing inspiration while each creating a Christmas Card. And you can join in!

Background

This series began in November 2016 as a personal challenge to explore different Christmas card styles, with friends suggesting creative ideas. Over time, more cardmakers joined, leading to a format where participants CASE each other's cards. A helpful video by Ardyth Percy Robb outlines a 5-step CASE process—check it out HERE.

This year

This year is a bit different, because I'd love for you to join in! You can join in by making your own CASE, or by commenting on the stops on the hop (either on IG or on YT). 

I'm over the moon excited to share that some amazingly generous companies that I love are offering some super generous prizes! 

In Alphabetical order:  

$25 (or £25) gift card from Alex Syberia 

$30 gift card from Altenew

2 x $50 gift cards from Concord & 9th 

$25 gift card from Hero Arts 

$100 gift card from Gina K Designs  

$50 gift card from The Ink Stand 

$100 gift card from My Sweet Petunia   

Online Card Classes will give 3 winners 3 classes of their choice each 

$50 gift card from Paper Rose Studio 

$25 gift card from Pink and Main  

$50 gift card from Simon Says Stamp

$25 gift card from Spellbinders  

$50 gift card from Trinity Stamps

Today's hop

Today, we’re hopping on YouTube– click HERE to start the hop!    

Here's my card for today - I'm CASEing Natalie Walsh


These are the two cards from Natalie that I CASEd: 
 I used the layout of this card: 

and I used the colours and the large, bold sentiment from this card: 
Your turn!

Now, you’re invited to join! CASE a card from any hop participant, share your creation via Inlinkz HERE, and you could win a prize from one of our amazing sponsors! Or comment on any of the stops on the hop for a chance to win, too! 

To link up your CASE me a Christmas Card project, first share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. 

By linking your project, you are giving me permission to feature your card on my blog and social media, crediting you as the artist.

Entries close on the 7th of November at 6am AEDT (Melbourne time) - which is 6th Nov, 12 noon Pacific Time.  

Winners will be announced on the 10th of November here on my blog.  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
  

 

Monday, 27 October 2025

Hero Arts Handmade Holiday Workshop

 A couple of weeks ago, I joined in with the Hero Arts Handmade Holiday Workshop! This is what I made: 




Thanks for visiting :) 

 

 

Sunday, 26 October 2025

Case me a Christmas Card - Hop 9

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card 2025 - a Christmas Card series! 


Throughout October, there will be a series of 10 hops – two YouTube hops, and eight Instagram hops. Each hop involves participants CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) a card from the next person, drawing inspiration while each creating a Christmas Card. And you can join in!

Background

This series began in November 2016 as a personal challenge to explore different Christmas card styles, with friends suggesting creative ideas. Over time, more cardmakers joined, leading to a format where participants CASE each other's cards. A helpful video by Ardyth Percy Robb outlines a 5-step CASE process—check it out HERE.

This year

This year is a bit different, because I'd love for you to join in! You can join in by making your own CASE, or by commenting on the stops on the hop (either on IG or on YT). 

I'm over the moon excited to share that some amazingly generous companies that I love are offering some super generous prizes! 

In Alphabetical order:  

$25 (or £25) gift card from Alex Syberia 

$30 gift card from Altenew

2 x $50 gift cards from Concord & 9th 

$25 gift card from Hero Arts 

$100 gift card from Gina K Designs  

$50 gift card from The Ink Stand 

$100 gift card from My Sweet Petunia   

Online Card Classes will give 3 winners 3 classes of their choice each 

$50 gift card from Paper Rose Studio 

$25 gift card from Pink and Main  

$50 gift card from Simon Says Stamp

$25 gift card from Spellbinders  

$50 gift card from Trinity Stamps

Today's hop

Today, we’re hopping on Instagram – click HERE to start the hop!    

Here's my card for today - I'm CASEing Taniesa Vlasak, owner of Trinity Stamps!

I turned Taniesa's rainbow sun rays into a rainbow Christmas tree! 

Your turn!

Now, you’re invited to join! CASE a card from any hop participant, share your creation via Inlinkz HERE, and you could win a prize from one of our amazing sponsors! Or comment on any of the stops on the hop for a chance to win, too! 

To link up your CASE me a Christmas Card project, first share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. 

By linking your project, you are giving me permission to feature your card on my blog and social media, crediting you as the artist.

Entries close on the 7th of November at 6am AEDT (Melbourne time) - which is 6th Nov, 12 noon Pacific Time.  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
  

 

Friday, 24 October 2025

Holly Jolly

 I recently got some products from the latest release from Gina K - I love this embossing folder and coordinating stencils! 

Thanks for visiting :) 

 

 

Thursday, 23 October 2025

Case me a Christmas Card - Hop 8

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card 2025 - a Christmas Card series! 


Throughout October, there will be a series of 10 hops – two YouTube hops, and eight Instagram hops. Each hop involves participants CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) a card from the next person, drawing inspiration while each creating a Christmas Card. And you can join in!

Background

This series began in November 2016 as a personal challenge to explore different Christmas card styles, with friends suggesting creative ideas. Over time, more cardmakers joined, leading to a format where participants CASE each other's cards. A helpful video by Ardyth Percy Robb outlines a 5-step CASE process—check it out HERE.

This year

This year is a bit different, because I'd love for you to join in! You can join in by making your own CASE, or by commenting on the stops on the hop (either on IG or on YT). 

I'm over the moon excited to share that some amazingly generous companies that I love are offering some super generous prizes! 

In Alphabetical order:  

$25 (or £25) gift card from Alex Syberia 

$30 gift card from Altenew

2 x $50 gift cards from Concord & 9th 

$25 gift card from Hero Arts 

$100 gift card from Gina K Designs  

$50 gift card from The Ink Stand 

$100 gift card from My Sweet Petunia   

Online Card Classes will give 3 winners 3 classes of their choice each 

$50 gift card from Paper Rose Studio 

$25 gift card from Pink and Main  

$50 gift card from Simon Says Stamp

$25 gift card from Spellbinders  

$50 gift card from Trinity Stamps

Today's hop

Today, we’re hopping on Instagram – click HERE to start the hop!    

Here's my cards for today - I'm CASEing Tracey McNeely! (I couldn't stop - I made two versions!)


 
 

I included the layout of Tracey's card, and the floral images, but I changed up the colour, I used die cuts instead of stamps, and I included layers, faux stitching, and embellishments.

Your turn!

Now, you’re invited to join! CASE a card from any hop participant, share your creation via Inlinkz HERE, and you could win a prize from one of our amazing sponsors! Or comment on any of the stops on the hop for a chance to win, too! 

To link up your CASE me a Christmas Card project, first share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. 

By linking your project, you are giving me permission to feature your card on my blog and social media, crediting you as the artist.

Entries close on the 7th of November at 6am AEDT (Melbourne time) - which is 6th Nov, 12 noon Pacific Time.  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
  
 

 

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Ski-son's Greetings from Simon Hurley and Spellbinders

Today, I'm sharing two fun cards using the new Ski-son's Greetings release from Simon Hurley and Spellbinders.


Thanks for visiting :) 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Mellow Yellow - Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero

 Today, I'm sharing a card for the "Mellow Yellow" Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge!

 

Thanks for visiting :)