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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Candy Cane Seasons Greetings

I hope you're having a great day! Today I'm sharing a beautiful holiday card made with the Pretty Little Studio Candy Cane Collection!

This card starts with a patterned paper background that I topped with a floral arrangement. To create a focal point I layered light grid pattern paper over a piece of darker dotted paper. To help with placement I lay all the images on a piece of clear plastic the size of the card base.

To help with placement I lay all the images on a piece of clear plastic the size of the card base. This helps me decide what to put where before committing and adhering everything in place. Some of the images are adhered with adhesive foam tape, like the big red flower so I could tuck other elements underneath.

Some holiday elements are mixed in with the florals - a candy cane, string of beads and an ornament.

The finishing touch is always a sprinkle of gems for some sparkle and shine! I hope you're smiling!

Saturday, April 25, 2026

All I Want For Christmas

Thanks for stopping by! Today I'm sharing a card made with the Pretty Little Studio Candy Cane Collection. This is the latest release and I'm really excited about it!

Any day I get a holiday card make is a plus for me! I know I'll be glad I have them when the holidays roll around.

This beauty starts out with a 3x4" journaling card with a list of all good holiday things that I embellished with sweet treats!

The background papers are a simple plaid that I wanted to resemble a table cloth. The beads are table scatter I'll have on my own holiday table to make the house more festive.

I hope you'll visit the store and find a new collection that speaks to you!

Friday, March 20, 2026

Love Like Ours

I hope you're having a great day! My card today features the Pretty Little Studio Love Is Kind Collection! It's a fresh mix of primary colors in teal, coral, and yellow with a pop of black thrown in for contrast!

Of course Pretty Little Studio has all the extras.. die cuts, frames, borders, tabs, tags, faux stitch clear stickers, word stickers and lots lots more!

I stacked frames to create a focal point and then layered on all the embellishments. I really love clear faux stickers that you can see in these two photos. They add that little extra detail that make this design over the top fun!

You don't need to be a pro at mixing and matching papers. Pretty Little Studio has taken out alot of the work because several of the papers and die cuts are already printed to look like you pieced them together. If you look close you'll see the background paper, and both tags have multiple prints on them already.

I hope you're smiling and that you have a great day! Now go make something!

Journaling Cards 3x4" | Friendship
Tags | Love Is Kind

Frames | Friendship
Stickers | Sewn With Love Clear | You & Me Word (Color)

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Christmas Wishes

Pretty Little Studio's latest collection called #CandyCane is ready for the making! And any time I get a holiday card made is a win! I love the bright colors that remind me of colorful Christmas lights and the fun loose drawn images in the collection that add a bit of whimsy.

Today I thought I'd make a monochrome design starting with green plaid paper topped with stacked frames to create a focal point. I added a die cut dotted green scallop border along the bottom edge of the frames.

Next I added some pretty florals. The larger arrangement is adhered flat to the panel while the big white flower is added with adhesive foam tape. This adds some dimension and more interest to the design.

A simple die cut sentiment and a sprinkle of gems finish the design. I think every holiday card should have at least a tiny bit of bling to make it more magical!

I hope you check out the new collection and feel inspired to get a few holiday cards of your own done. When December rolls around you'll sure be glad you did! I'm linking to Christmas Crafts All Year Round where E is for Evergreen!

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Festive North Pole Greetings

Hi friends! I hope you're doing well! Today I'm sharing a card made with Pretty Little Studio's latest collection called Candy Cane! I'm linking up to Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge where you're supposed to use a letter C = mine is for the Candy Cane Collection and letter D mine is for Deck The Halls.

If you're a fan of BRIGHTS like I am then you're going to love this collection! It's a feast for the eyes that reminds me of multi color holiday lights!

I used some stacked frames to create a focal point for my design. The postage cancel stamp takes center stage surrounded by beautiful florals and an adorable elf dangling some mistletoe overhead.

I added a few embellishments - the "dear santa" sentiment sticker along the top edge of the card, a "festive" die cut along the bottom, and a die cut scallop border along the right edge. The finishing touch is a sprinkle of gems from my own stash.

Any day I get a holiday card made for my stash is always a plus especially this time of year because there's no pressure to get it done quick!

Friday, February 6, 2026

Candy Cane Christmas

Have you seen the newest collection from Pretty Little Studio? It's called Candy Cane and it's just gorgeous! I'm a multi color light gal myself and I can't resist the rainbow candy colors in this collection!

Melissa pulled out all the stops on this collection! It includes prints on paper, clear acrylic and vellum. There are loads of die cuts - think frames, tags, images and words. My favorites would have to be the die cut strings of garland and fun hand drawn florals and foliage.

I used a clear sticker sentiment on my card today. I simple stuck it on a piece of white cardstock and then die cut it with a sentiment strip flag. You could easily use a punch in another shape. This collection even has clear sticker faux stitches for embellishing.

A die cut tag is the focal point on this card. Adding a faux stitched heart along the top and bottom creates a focal point for the sentiment. The string of garland draws your eye from the top to the bottom so you can soak up all that eye candy!

t's never a bad time to start working on your holiday cards, and when this paper is so pretty it feels magical making!

Monday, January 26, 2026

Christmas Cheer!

Have you seen the newest collection from Pretty Little Studio? It's called Candy Cane and it's just gorgeous!

I'm loving the bright colors, cheerful prints and images in this collection. My favorites would have to be the die cut strings of garland and fun hand drawn florals and foliage.

I used a clear sticker sentiment on my card today. I simple stuck it on a piece of white cardstock and then die cut it with an oval die. You could easily use a punch in another shape. This collection even has clear sticker faux stitches for embellishing.

I used some stacked frames to create a focal point for the sentiment and then topped it with a great big poinsettia die cut. A string of garland wraps around the sentiment drawing your eye down to the sticker stitches.

It's never a bad time to start working on your holiday cards, and when this paper is so pretty it feels magical making!

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Card | Jolly New Candy Cane Collection!

Pretty Little Studio makes the BEST paper collections so I'm always happy to see a new one in the shop! Introducing new CANDY CANE!

If you love a rainbow of color like me, this one is for you! You'll find all your favorite colors in lots of fun prints like stars, dots, stripes, and lots more!

This collection has all the extras too.. pattern prints are available on paper, vellum, and clear plastic sheets. Embellishments include die cut flowers and trees, word and faux stitch stickers, journaling cards, tabs, tags, sentiments and lots more!

I love the new punch outs too! These are a printed and perforated so all you need to do is break the little uncut tabs that hold them in place. I was a little hesitant at first, but no problems punching out the scallop borders, trees, or banners.

This collection is a great way to document your holiday festivities, or to make cards to mail in 2026 because another holiday card made? Score one for me!

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Friends Forever

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! Today I'm sharing a card made with the Pretty Little Studio Love Is Kind Collection!

This collection is a real treat! The colors are mostly primary with a twist... the red is more of a melon color and the blues are closer to aqua. The messages are friendship and love, and the flowers couldn't be prettier!

I like to use the 3x4" journaling cards to create focal points. This collection has a few of the cards with words die cut from them. On my card today the word "FRIEND" is cut out to create a window perfect for layering over the pretty papers.

This collection has a "MIXED" pack of papers that are printed with different patterns to look like they were pieced together. This takes the guesswork out of paper piecing and projects come together quick.

This collection has all the extras too! I hope you'll check it out because it's perfect for celebrating the connections that make life sweet.