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Merry Belated Christmas

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Happy Sunday, everyone! I am excited to share a single layer card with you today. For me, it’s almost CAS. 😁😂 Perhaps not CAS for most, but for me, a single layer card is as close as I get these days. I hope you like it as much as I do.

This card draws inspiration from Tim Holtz’s 2024 Stampersanonymous Halloween. Many of the makers used alcohol ink backgrounds and then added stamps and pastes over the top of the backgrounds.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

Begin by trimming a piece of yupo paper to 5″x7″. Apply a mix of alcohol inks and mixative until you’re happy with the background’s look. Set it aside to dry completely. Next, stamp the focal images diagonally across the paper with black ink. Arrange the other stamps and apply a second-generation stamping with them using the same ink. Using a fan brush and blue-gold water colors, splatter gold accents over the card front. Allow this to dry thoroughly; this dry time may take 12+ hours for complete drying. To finish, cut a black base along with two mattes—one in black and one in gold. Layer everything together and you’re ready for Christmas 2025.

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Pocket of Joy

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Happy Sunday Holiday Crafting, everyone!

I have a clean and simple (CAS) card to share with you today! It’s a classic design—an “oldie but goodie”—that never goes out of style. This card is not only easy to create but also serves as a practical and charming gift card holder. It’s perfect for the older “kids” in your life who appreciate a thoughtful touch. I hope you enjoy this fun and functional project!

I discovered this fun-fold card layout by Rachael Tessman a few years ago, and it quickly became a favorite. When I watched this week’s Craft Roulette, I immediately knew this design would be the perfect fit! With two DD19 cards to create this month, this layout was just what I needed to bring my ideas to life.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

Have fun! Makira

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Thank You So Much

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Happy Sunday, crafters! I’m excited to share two Clean and Simple (CAS) cards with you today. This idea has been floating around in my mind for a while, and I finally had the chance to bring it to life this morning. I hope you enjoy these creations as much as I enjoyed making them!

With the holiday season quickly approaching, having a few thank you cards in the stash is always a good idea.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

Happy Crafting!

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Winter Wishes

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Happy November, crafters! Say hello to Walter! He sits on top of a coffee cup, bringing the joy of a gift card to someone this year.

For this festive card, I combined Tim Holtz and Lawn Fawn. I thought they married fairly well for this card. What do you think? Can you find my obvious mistake? Let me know below.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Paper: Carta Bella A Vey Merry Christmas (unfortunately discontinued); black,white,yellow,craft cardstock from the stash
  • Distress Oxide: Ground Expresso
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix: Walter-December 2023, Twig & Stump, Collector
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix, Switchlit Seal
  • Lawn Fawn: Stitched Circle Die, Stitched Rectangle frame, Coffee Cup Gift Holder
  • Krenik Metallics Medium, #16 braid color #238

Happy Crafting!

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Congrats, 2025

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Happy November, crafters.

We are celebrating the color RED over at the Colorful Options Challenge.

Additionally, this card serves as inspiration for the Park Hopping My Happy Place community.

My color scheme inspiration is drawn from the striking black and red pattern on the inspiration board. The theme itself is rooted in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, highlighting the essential role of education within that enchanting story.

This card is designed for a graduating senior who will be starting her engineering studies this fall. To celebrate her academic journey, I thought it would be fun to incorporate graph paper and numerical elements into the background, symbolizing engineering. I’ve also incorporated her university’s colors—red, black, and white—adding a touch of school spirit.

If red isn’t your color of choice, consider joining us with dark burgundy or pink, as they are lovely shades of the primary color red. If that still doesn’t inspire you, feel free to create a rainbow-themed entry instead!
If the theme of snow doesn’t spark your creativity, feel free to explore another theme from a theme park that inspires you. Clearly, I found my inspiration this month from another source! 🧙‍♂️❤️📚⚡️

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenges to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Teams. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For the Colorful Options Challenge, you have until Thursday, November 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Friday, November 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Friday, November 29th in CET.

For the Park Hopping My Happy Place, you have until Saturday, November 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Sunday, December 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Sunday, December 1st in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Azteca Watercolor Paper, black & white cardstock from the stash
  • Distress Oxide: Lumberjack Red, Festive Berries, Worn Lipstick
  • Distress Watercolor Crayons: Black Soot, Old Paper, Lost Shadow, Tattered Rose, and Worn Lipstick
  • Distress Crayon: Black Soot, Lumberjack Red
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink in Black Soot
  • Stampers Anonymous, TH: Mini Glitch CMS405, Tidbits CMS488
  • StampingBella Oddball Girl Gradute eb687
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix: Alphanumeric Theory
  • Distress Mica Stain: Mulled Cider
  • Distress Ink: Black Soot, Lumberjack Plaid
  • Distress Grit Paste Snowfall
  • Tim Holtz stencil: Digits THS 145

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Peace & Joy to All

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Hello crafters, I’m back with another fun, square-shaped card! It seems like my creative mojo has taken a square turn—sometimes, that’s just how inspiration strikes!

Lately, I’ve been diving into the world of collage art, following some incredible artists on YouTube. Honestly, I find this technique quite challenging; it often ends up looking like something I made in kindergarten! 😂

So, when Mr. Wheel picked collage as yesterday’s project, I was thrilled to embrace the challenge. For this card, I drew inspiration from a beautiful journal page by MaremiSmallArt. Let’s get crafting!

Here is a list of the products I used if you want to also try your had at collage:

  • Azteca watercolor paper, paper from the stash: green
  • Distress Oxide Paint: Lumberjack Red, Mowed lawn, Lost Shadow
  • White & clear Gesso
  • Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic: Unbleached Titanium, Titanium White, Ivory Black
  • Distress Collage Medium
  • Disstress Oxide Archival in Rustic Wilderness
  • Washi Tape: TH, red&white from the stash
  • Tim Holtz Sticker Book: Postmarked
  • Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz: Tiny Text Christmas CMS 424, Grunged CMS402
  • Tim Holtz Ideology Collage Paper: Christmas/Noel

Feel free to follow along with Maremi in the link above, or read on for my description.

  1. Prepare Your Base: Cut a watercolor panel to a 4.5-inch square.
  2. Create Your Collage: Tear the notes page and Ginger Toffee descriptions to your desired size, then glue them onto the panel using collage medium.
  3. Add Decorative Elements: Layer on pieces of washi tape and stamps or stickers as you like.
  4. Highlight the Poinsettia: Tear the collage paper to isolate the poinsettia, then adhere it with collage medium. Allow everything to dry completely.
  5. Blend Your Colors: Start blending your background using Unbleached White, Titanium White, Lost Shadow, and Mowed Lawn paints. Let this layer dry.
  6. Enhance the Poinsettia Leaves: Use Lumberjack Red, Ivory Black, and Mowed Lawn paints to enhance the leaves of the poinsettia.
  7. Add Some Texture: Once the paint is dry, create a splatter effect with white paint and allow it to dry again.
  8. Finish with Details: Using archival ink and a round stamp, add some details and stamp your sentiment.
  9. Layer Your Card: Finally, ink the edges of your card, center your sentiment, and assemble the layers.

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Meow Christmas 2024

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Happy Saturday, everyone!

I had the chance to spend some time in my craft room this morning. Here is what I created.

I can’t say they are CAS; but, they were simple to make. Start by selecting an oxide ink for your base and gently smoosh it onto watercolor paper. Next, position your stencil and stamp the sentiment through it. Once that’s done, outline the stencil design with black ink for added definition. Use a coordinating watercolor pencil to add shading to the stencil, then apply Distress Sparkly Paste over the entire area for a shimmering effect. After everything has dried, emboss the sentiment using black embossing powder. For added interest, apply opaque black paste through a second stencil. Finish off your project by tying a bow around the bottom and framing it with coordinating cardstock from your stash.

Here is a list of the products I used if you want to CASE these:

  • Azteca watercolor paper, paper from the stash: purple, black,pink
  • Distress Oxide Ink & Distress Watercolor Pencils: Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet
  • Diss Oxide Archival in Black Soot
  • Black Cherry Embossing Powder from Emerald Creek
  • Miss Ink Stencil – paw print
  • Tim Holtz Holly Stencil
  • Distress Sparkle Paste, Distress Opaque Black Paste
  • Ribbon from my stash

Which one do you like the best? Purple or Pink?

Me? I prefer the purple, of course. 💜💜💜

Have a great weekend!

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Shine Like the Stars

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Happy Sunday Crafting, everyone!

I am here with a pastel-inspired card today.

This card was fairly simple to make. Start with some watercolor paper and ink stamp with a stencil of your choice. Use coordinating papers for the panel to the right and background. Emboss a simple sentiment using some of the coordinating paper as a border. Stitch the panels to the background and place them on a card base of your choice.

If you want to create this card, here is what I used:

  • Azteca watercolor paper, Strathmore Bristol Smooth Card Stock, Whimsy Stamps 6×6 paper pack (sadly retired)
  • Distress Oxide Ink: Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Dried Marigold
  • Hero Arts Stencil: Scrollwork Stencil
  • Overdyed sewing thread & sewing machine
  • Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text, CMS 394
  • Lavender embossing powder from the stash, unnamed (probably bought 10+ years ago at Hobby Lobby)

Have a great week!

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Autumn Vibes

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Hey everyone! Welcome back to another exciting challenge at Park Hopping My Happy Place!

We were thrilled with all the fantastic entries for our September challenge and can’t wait to see your creativity for this month. As always, our challenge is open to any theme park-inspired creation.

This month’s inspiration photo features Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party and the beautiful fall decorations throughout Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando. With the fall season just beginning, the oranges and pumpkins were a perfect match.

My color palette & theme are directly inspired by this month’s inspiration board.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For the Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge, you have until Wednesday, October 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am Thursday, October 31st in the UK or 6:59am on Thursday, October 31st in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card & envelope, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Azteca Watercolor Paper,black paper from the stash
  • Stampers anonymous: Pumpkin Head CMS309, Tiny Frights CMS468, Holiday Postmarks CMS 323
  • Waffleflower stamp die
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink in Black Soot
  • Distress Inks: Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire
  • Ranger white embossing powder with Tuskineno’s Embossing Ink

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Boo-ya, Orange

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Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another exciting month of challenges at Park Hopping My Happy Place and the Colorful Options Challenge! 🎨🌈 This month, we’re all about Halloween and orange.

I decided to use the color orange and go a little creepy cute.

If you’re looking to recreate this card & envelope, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Yupo paper, orange & brown cardstock from the stash, clear orange file folder from Office Depot
  • Alcohol inks
  • Tim Holtz Stampersanonymous: Poisonous CMS171, Boo Crazy CMS495
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink in Ground Expresso

Begin by preparing your Yupo paper and alcohol inks; I opted for a vibrant mix of yellows, oranges, and a touch of brown to create a warm background. Once the background was dry, I added texture using the Poisonous stamp and Ground Espresso ink. For a playful touch, I stamped the Boo Crazy image onto a clear orange file folder using the same Ground Espresso ink. After fussy cutting my ghost, I secured him in place with Distress Collage Medium. Finally, stamp a sentiment of your choice and assemble your creation for a fun and festive project!

Make sure you join in on the blogs or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenges to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For Park Hopping My Happy Place, you have until Wednesday, October 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Thursday, October 31st in the UK or 6:59am on Thursday, October 31st in CET.

For the Colorful Options Challenge, you have until Monday, October 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Tuesday, October 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Tuesday, October 29th in CET.

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Challenges entered: Word Art Wednesday, Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge