pinkfresh studio sunlit manor release blog Hop

Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Sunlit Manor blog hop! I'm so thrilled to be joining in the fun!!!

Pinkfresh always wows me with their GORGEOUS floral stamps and this release is no exception!!! I mean, look at these!!!

I love that each design has a stamp, coordinating die, stencil and press plate! It gives you so much versatility!!!

For these cards I used the press plates to create embossed texture on the backgrounds of the card and then layered stamped, die cut and colored florals over the top.

Ok, now before you go on to the next hop stop, let's talk about all the cool GIVEAWAYS! 

• Pinkfresh is giving away the full release on their blog and YouTube!
• You also have a chance to win one of TEN $50 gift cards to the Pinkfresh shop by leaving comments here and at each hop stop!
• Winners will be announced on June 3rd, on the PF GIVEAWAY PAGE. And prizes must be claimed within two weeks.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

hello and little update

You probably can't tell from the state of this blog but I have been crafting up a storm lately! The release of my first collection has been an absolute dream come true! 

And even after making dozens and dozens of cards with my collection Beary Sweet, I have a running list of more that I want to create!

I will try to post a little update here every so often but I would love for you to follow me on Instagram, YouTube and Substack to see more!

In the meantime, I'm going LIVE today with the AMAZING Jennifer McGuire!!! Seriously, is this real life?!! Pinch me!!! I hope you can take a break and pop over to see us!

And tomorrow I have a brand new video premiering on my YouTube channel with FIVE of my favorite ways to use small outline stamps. It would make my day if you stopped by to chat with me! Sending big, squishy hugs!!!

my first stamp & die collection

I have big news. BIG. HUGE actually. I have a new collection with Hero Arts!!!

Hero Arts has been a leader in the cardmaking industry since forever! I still remember purchasing my first set of Hero woodblock stamps and being so smitten with them. And the Carly who was stamping with those gorgeous wildflowers (cough…20 years ago…cough) would never be able to believe what is happening now! Honestly I’m still pinching myself!

This is Beary Sweet...

And there’s more…in celebration of the Beary Sweet collection, I have partnered with OLO Marker to create a special set of markers, Carly Tee Candy Colors! The sweet colors are perfect for coloring all my favorite gummy candies and more!

AND one more super fun thing…one of my favorite small businesses, Sugarspell Candle Co. has created a special edition Beary Sweet candle!

The candle smells AMAZING, just like gummy bears! I have been enjoying it so much in my craft room while I make cards with the Beary Sweet sets! The candle is only available for a limited time so don’t miss out. And make sure to follow Sugarspell on IG because there are fabulous new releases each month!!!

Thank you so much for celebrating this incredible dream come true with me and stay tuned for lots of Beary Sweet cards, videos and inspiration coming soon! Sending big, squishy hugs!!!

new easter cardmaking video

Are you looking for Easter card ideas? I think I can help! I've been having the most fun playing with the Hero Arts Easter Eggstra Special collection and I've got a new video today!

Every spring I'm a little obsessed with making chocolate foil eggs from paper and this year I went for a BIG one, LOL!

And in case you missed it, I shared the Easter version of one of my all-time favorite card designs last week...

One last thing...did you know that I have a newsletter? I promise not to spam you and I have some VERY exciting news coming soon so it would be a great time to sign up, *wink, wink*

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs!!!

Carly

cardmaking for stress & anxiety

I am a big, BIG believer in crafting to reduce stress and anxiety. I think being a cardmaker helps me deal with daily stress in general but when things get extreme, I have a formula I follow and I'm sharing it in my latest video!

And did you know that I have a newsletter? Sign up today to get my latest videos right to your inbox! I promise to only send good stuff!

pretty pink posh february 2026 release

Pretty Pink Posh has an adorable new spring collection that hit the shop today and we are having a hop to celebrate & show it off! I hope you will come join us!

alex syberia designs february 2026 release & giveaway

I am always so happy & honored to be join my friends at Alex Syberia Designs to celebrate their gorgeous releases and today's is no exception!!! It is beautiful and clever and I can't wait to share more!!! (If you are hopping with us, you should be arriving from Brenda's fabulous blog!)

Now before we talk cardmaking, let's talk about something else fun...prizes! 

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 gift certificate to 4 lucky winners!

This giveaway is open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this blog hop by midnight BST February 9th. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog Giveaway Winners page on February 10th, 2026.

Ok now let's talk about the cards I've made...

This release is extra sweet because it's not just lovey, it's encouraging and it's supportive. I love it!

I used the Love Tickets stamp set to make one of my favorite strip backgrounds. I thought it was the perfect place to add one of the Charming Medallions.

For this card I used Love Ticket dies to make a background and it might be a little wonky but I love it!!!

And that sentiment...so perfect!!!

Your next stop is Emelie's beautiful blog and I can't wait to see what she created!

And here's the whole hop list just in case...

Alex Syberia Designs

Bobbi

Brenda

Carly

Emelie

Erin

Keisha

Lea

Lien

Martin

Nicky

Nicoletta
Samantha

Thanks so much for hopping with us! Hugs!!!

Carly