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Sunday, March 15, 2026

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!

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!!!

Sunday, March 8, 2026

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

Sunday, February 8, 2026

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!

Thursday, February 5, 2026

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!

Friday, January 30, 2026

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...

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

Carly

Thursday, January 8, 2026

pinkfresh studio artful foundations release blog hop

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

I can always count on Pinkfresh to design gorgeous things but this release is not just beautiful, it's so cool!!! The Rising Wildflowers stencil & coordinating die is bananas good!

I layered three die cuts together to give it dimension and paired it with the Heartfelt Chapters sentiments.

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 to the Pinkfresh shop by leaving comments here and at each hop stop!
Winners will be announced on January 15th, on the PF GIVEAWAY PAGE. And prizes must be claimed within two weeks.

Friday, December 5, 2025

alex syberia designs december 2025 release & giveaway

I'm so happy to be joining my friends at Alex Syberia Designs to celebrate their gorgeous new release! If you are hopping with us, you should be arriving from Bobbi's beautiful 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 December 14th. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog Giveaway Winners page on December 15th, 2025.

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

I love a good floral and the new Lovely Day set is so good and so GORGEOUS!!! Of course I also get a little intimidated about coloring a beautiful floral so I started with a few card designs that I didn't need to color! *wink*

First I made a shaker with the flowers stamped on the shaker window with a purple background. I curved the sentiment (from the Birthday Bouquet) around the circle window.

Next I made a super simple black & white card with a sentiment borrowed from another new set, Abstract Background. I love how striking it is and I think it would be so fun to make a whole gift set with matching envelopes!

Lastly I stamped the flowers on a card front in purple. Then I added an inky square on top with the flowers stamped in black. My stamping tool made it easy to line up perfectly!