Saturday, June 6, 2026

Layle By Mail Far & Wide Collection

Several times of year my mind starts turns to wanderlust and the pull to travel is hard to resist. It usually hits me in the Summer, when the kids are out of school, or perhaps when Winter just seems to be lasting too long! Sometimes it’s a call to see the mountains, smell the salty ocean air, or a need for a change of scenery.
The latest collection from Layle by Mail called Far and Wide is just the ticket! Whether you're jet setting to another country, hitting the road, or just spending a weekend in the city this paper collection has you covered.
The latest collection from Layle by Mail called Far and Wide is just the ticket! Whether you're jet setting to another country, hitting the road, or just spending a weekend in the city this paper collection has you covered.
The paper pack includes 12 double sided papers with lots of different prints including dots, stripes, maps, and script, as well as prints of luggage, stamps and travel signs.
And Layle has pulled out all the stops on this collection because there are so many different embellishments for layering and personalizing your adventures. I used Die Cut Icons that include mostly images (luggage, signs, cars, taxi's etc.), Die Cut Words & Phrases, and Die Cut Titles, as well as Wordstrip Stickers and Washi on my designs.
I like to use 3x4 journaling cards to create focal points for my designs. The paper pack has an entire sheet to choose from. Several have sentiments and images that you can incorporate into your designs.
I like to pair the images and sentiments to coordinate with the theme of the design. As an example I chose to use this tropical postcard together with a scenic stamp, floral print luggage, and passport to create this tropical escape themed card.
The washi in this collection is so much fun too! One roll is rainbow striped, and the other has arrival and departure letter tiles with different travel themed words like the "discover" on the above card.
I plan to use these cards to remind my friends and family to never stop exploring and to experience everything this great big beautiful world has to offer.


All cards finished size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Layle By Mail Far & Wide 12 x 12" Paper Pack
Die Cut Icons
Die Cut Words and Phrases
Die Cut Titles
Washi Tape
Wordstrip Stickers
6x12" Stickers

Friday, June 5, 2026

Waffle Flower June Release & Giveaway!!!

Well hello there! The wait is finally over! The latest Waffle Flower release that we're calling Green Thumb is officially available in the store! This release is all about the garden! There are several new Postage Collage stencil sets that you're going to love as well as cute garden gnomes!
My card today starts with the new Happy Herbs. I love that the resemble real herbs from the garden. I spy basil, mint, and parsley! I've got them all tucked in a plant with a little Plant Marker Sentiment saying "Hi There".

This cute little Happy Gnome is from a set of two - one large and one smaller little guy that is easy to assemble and personalize as you like.
I added some Garden Critters including a fun snail with silly eyes and a few butterflies.
The background dies are from previous releases Happy Circles white background, and Dashed Diamond Texture flooring.

And now the part you're waiting for... the GIVEAWAY!!!

Head on over to my Instagram (click here) and look for the above photo. There is a $20 gift card giveaway on that post. Then search #GreenThumbWFC to find other giveaways on Instagram.

And if you want to go shopping I hope you'll click my affiliate link here. You'll even get a 10% discount on your first purchase using my link if you do!


Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Plant Marker
Dies | Waffle Flower Happy Herbs, Happy Gnome, Postage Collage Garden Critters, Plant Marker, Happy Circles, Dashed Diamond Texture, A2 Piercing Layers

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Waffle Flower June Release Sneak Peek Day 3

It's day 3 on the countdown to the new Waffle Flower release! All the new product will hit the store TOMORROW! We'll be celebrating with lots of Instagram giveaways so stay tuned!
Today our focus is the new Seed Packet. There is a Postage Collage Seed Packet design and yes! This cute die set! The Seed Packet provides the basic cut out, along with the die cuts for the trims (the parts of the packet that I did in color).
If you look close you'll see more of the detail.. piercing around the center "window" or focal point, striped edge along the bottom and a rustic texture along the top piece.

With the Seed Packet Additions Die set you'll have fruits and veggies for the focal point in the center including strawberries, carrot, pansy and more!
I layered two seed packets on a Dashed Diamond Texture background and added a few Subsentiment strips for a message of love and happiness.
I hope you'll stop by tomorrow when I can give you all the details of the giveaways!

And if you want to go shopping I hope you'll click my affiliate link here. You'll even get a 10% discount on your first purchase using my link if you do!

I'm entering at Creative Knockouts where they want you to use a die/punch/stencil. 



Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps: Waffle Flower Plant Marker
Dies | Waffle Flower Seed Packet, Seed Packet Icons Postage Collage Garden Critters Plant Marker, A2 Rectangle Frames, Dashed Diamond Texture
Subsentiment | Pre Printed Pre Cut Label

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Pink & Main May Release Instagram Hop & Giveaway!

I'm so glad you stopped by because today Pink & Main is having an Instagram Hop and giving you a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.
We're sharing more projects made with the latest release from the shop! My card features the new Dogwood Blooms stamp set. I left the images uncolored because I knew they would just pop from that very colorful background.
The background papers are from the new Blooms and Butterflies paper pack. It has lots of oranges with a pop of aqua and green.
The stamp set includes some butterflies and a few sentiments too so everything you need to make a card is in one stamp set!

And now the part you've been waiting for..

Giveaway!

Click here to jump to Instagram. Look for the above badge. Leave a comment and hop along and leave comments along the way for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the store!



I'm linking up to Beautiful Blossoms challenge blog because they love FLOWERS!



Finished size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main Dogwood Blooms
Dies | Pink & Main Dogwood Blooms, Fun Scallop Border
Paper | Pink & Main Blooms & Butterflies
Enamel Dots | Pink & Main Rainbow Glitter Enamel Shapes

PINK = Pink & Main
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

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Dogwood Blooms
Dogwood Blooms

PINK | SCB | SSS
Dogwood Blooms
Dogwood Blooms

PINK | SCB | SSS
Blooms and Butterflies
Blooms and Butterflies

PINK | SCB | SSS
Rainbow Glitter Shapes
Rainbow Glitter Shapes

PINK | SCB
Fun Scallop
Fun Scallop

PINK | SCB | SSS

Waffle Flower June Release Sneak Peeks Day 2

It's day two of sneak peeks of the June Waffle Flower Release that we're calling Green Thumb! This month is all about the garden! Today's focus is the cute Garden Gnomes! The die set includes two gnomes - a large and a small. He's easy to assemble with separate die cut hat, shirt, pants, boots etc.
I've paired my little guy (this is the smaller of the two in the set on an A2 size card to give you an idea of size) with a Seed Packet die. The Seed packets are a total winner that you're going to love. There is even an "icon" die set so you can customize your seed packet. I added a little cabbage to mine. There is also a pansy, cucumber, strawberry, carrot and pepper!
You'll also find some garden tools in this release including the hose, scissors and snips on my card.
The sentiment is from the Green Thumb sentiments stamp set that has lots of punny sentiments. The background is from a previous release - it's the Rhombus Panel that I tried to mimic some lattice with.
I hope you'll stop by tomorrow for more peeks of the new release. The new release will be available in the shop on June 5.

And if you want to go shopping I hope you'll click my affiliate link here. You'll even get a 10% discount on your first purchase using my link if you do!

I'm linking up to Die Cut Divas because that's my favorite place to play! And this time it's Anything Goes!





Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Green Thumb Sentiments
Dies | Waffle Flower Seed Packet Icons, Happy Gnomes, Seed Packet, Rhombus Panel

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Waffle Flower June Release Sneak Peeks Day One

Thanks for stopping by! It's a great day for a visit because it's the first day of sneak peeks of the newest Waffle Flower Release! We're calling this one "Green Thumb" because it's all about the garden this time.
Today we're focusing on the latest addition to the Postage Collage collection. This is the Postage Collage "Gardening" stencil. It coordinates with the Postage Collage Frames, Blocks and other die sets that you probably already have.
To show you all the images I didn't cut them apart. I just topped the stenciled designs with a Postage Collage Blocks Die, and then layered an "air mail" stripe stenciled background using the Postage Collage Coloring stencil set.

Toppers include a little caterpillar, pansy and sentiments from other new sets in this release.
I hope you'll stop by tomorrow for more peeks of the new release. The new release will be available in the shop on June 5.

And if you want to go shopping I hope you'll click my affiliate link here. You'll even get a 10% discount on your first purchase using my link if you do!

I'm linking up to If You Give A Crafter A Cookie because their challenge this time is about the garden. 




Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Green Thumb Sentiments
Stencils | Waffle Flower Postage Collage Gardening, Postage Collage Coloring Stencil,
Dies | Waffle Flower Plant Marker Combo, Postage Collage Garden Critters, A2 Piercing Layers, Postage Collage A2 Blocks

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Best Friends

Today I'm playing along at Cut it Up where it's all about FRIENDSHIP! They're looking for 1000 followers and are awful close so maybe give them a follow! I did! Crafty friends are the best!
Today I'm sharing a card made with Pretty Pink Posh stamps and dies. I started with a layered ombre background made with Rounded Stitched Rectangles.

Next I added branches and leaves in shades to coordinate with the ombre layers. Who says leaves need to be green?

Next I added these sweet dragon flies from the Cute Bugs stamp set. The set includes lots of different garden insects that are cute as a bug!
I hope you find some time to play along and that you're having an amazing day!





Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Cute Bugs, Hello Friend
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Cute Bugs, Hello Friend, Rounded Stitched Rectangles, Everyday Branches
Pearls | Pretty Pink Posh Blue Sky Pearls

PPP = Pretty Pink Posh
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com

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Cute Bugs
Cute Bugs

PPP | SSS | SCB
Cute Bugs
Cute Bugs

PPP | SSS | SCB
Hello Friend
Hello Friend

PPP | SSS | SCB
Everyday Branches
Everyday Branches

PPP | SSS | SCB
Rounded Stitched Rectangles
Rounded Stitched Rectangles

PPP | SSS | SCB
Blue Sky Pearls
Blue Sky Pearls

PPP | SSS