My Etsy Shop is Open!

Hi everyone! In case you didn't know, I have an Etsy shop! Here's the link if you want to check it out - Gnomes and Rainbows Co Etsy shop. I have just stocked it with lots of fun Valentine's gnomes, gift sets, and card bundles. Below are photos of some of the listings I just posted. 

First up is a gift set that includes a 7 inch tall Valentine gnome, heart shaped card, and hand stitched felt heart magnet. This set comes boxed and is ready to gift. All that's needed is to add a personal message to the card. 

The next photo is of one my 9 inch tall gnomes paired with a handmade card. This set is also great to gift and perfect for Valentine's Day!

I have collaborated with my daughter to offer some unique Crochet charms and card gift sets. She does the crocheting and I make the cards. I have a few different sets listed similar to the one below. 

I also have bundles of my handmade cards for sale. In each bundle, I put 5 together with a common theme. They each include a coordinating envelope. The bundle below is a Valentine theme but I've listed spring, Easter, and friendship bundles too. 

My goal this year is to add new items to my shop weekly. I make all the things for every holiday and season. After Valentines, I'll be creating for St. Patty's Day and Easter. So check the shop often to see what will fun things will pop up!

Waffle Flower December Release

The Love You More Release from Waffle Flower is now available in their shop. This release is all about the basics with hearts and roses for Valentine’s Day, in addition to sentiments that help you send lots of love. Click here to see it!

I'm sharing a card created with some of my favorite products from the release. 

Here's a linked list of all the new products I've used to create this card:

• Rose Bouquet die-n-stencil set - for the large cluster of roses
• Shape of My Heart stamp set - for the stamped sentiments on the hearts
• Shape of My Heart die - for the die cut heart shapes **December freebie**
• With Love Word die 
• Dashed Lattice Texture die - for the texture on the background

The graphic below has info on how to get the gift with purchase this month. It's the Shape of My Heart die which creates a cute little 2D heart shape. 

PoppyStamps Challenge - Pockets Please!

Hi everyone! I'm guest designing with Poppystamps this month for their December Poppy challenge - PSC#133 Pockets Please! As the name suggests, this month's challenge is to incorporate a pocket of some kind on a project.  

Below are the instructions I've copy and pasted from the Poppystamps blog:

"Want to play? The rules are simple – just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up here. The design we love best will receive our winner badge to proudly display on their blog, and one lucky random winner will receive a prize. You don’t have to have a blog to play.  You can link to any online gallery. In fairness to other players, we reserve the right to remove entries that do not use at least one Poppystamps image. We ask that you link a maximum of  3 entries to each challenge. You are welcome to link your design to other challenges. Grab our badge to post on your blog post or sidebar!"

Here's the project I made....

I have made an A2 size card and the background is actually the pocket. This was so easy to do! I simply used a panel of pattern paper that I trimmed slightly smaller than my A2 card base. I applied adhesive to the sides and bottom of this panel leaving the top open. The notch at the top of the panel was created with a 2” circle punch. I made a tag that slides right behind the background panel. The tag is where you can add a gift card or money or even a secret message. 

Below is a list of all the Poppystamps dies used to create this card:

• Nordic Forest Gnome 
• Nordic Swirl Tree 
• Merry Christmas Cheerful Script
• Scallop Pinpoint Tags

Be sure to check out the Poppystamps blog where you'll find more pocket inspiration to help get you started with the challenge. 

Thanks for visiting today and happy crafting!

Waffle Flower November Release

Hello everyone! It's release day at Waffle Flower! This month's release includes lots of snow and wintery theme products. -->click here to view the entire release<---

I'm sharing a fun oval shaped card featuring a little snowy scene created with a few of my favorites from this release.

First I created the background using the new Snowy Hills stencil set. This set consists of two layering stencils and makes it so easy to create a backdrop for any winter card.  I then splattered the background with thinned white paint. To make the scene oval shaped I used the largest die from the Fancy Ovals die set I picked out a sentiment from the Snow Angel Sentiments and and stamped it directly onto the large snow hill.  

I created the sweet little snowman & snow lady with the Snow Fun dies. This set includes dies for the birdies too. To add a touch of sparkle, I applied some Skickles glitter glue to the snowman & lady. I also added the glittery snow flakes into the scene. 

Be sure to check out my recent Instagram post where you can win a $20 gift code to Waffle Flower.

The graphic below has all the details for this month's gift with purchase. 

Pink Fresh Studio Flourish & Glow Blog Hop

Hello everyone! I'm thrilled to be joining PinkFresh Studio today for a blog hop to showcase their newest release, Flourish & Glow. I have made two cards to share but first I wanted to let you know about some exciting giveaways.

Be sure to check out the Pink Fresh Studio blog & YouTube channel where they are giving away the full release to one lucky winner.

Also they are giving away a total of ten $50 gift cards! Winners will be selected from comments left all along the hop. Pink Fresh will post the winners on their giveaway page on October 29th, 2025. You must check that page and claim your prize within 2 weeks of that date. 

You should have just arrived from Dana's blog. 

Your next stop on the hop is Carissa's blog. 

Now on to the cards I've made with the Peony Glow product suite which includes a stamp set, stencils, coordinating dies, and washi tape. 

The Peony Glow stamp set includes many pretty floral images. It was so fun to create all the little floral clusters and play around with different arrangement options. I stamped the images with Tsukineko Golden Glitz Delicata Ink. I then used the coordinating stencils to color them. For this first card, I went with a lilac and gold color palette. I used the following Pink Fresh Studio inks: Soft Lilac, Lavender, Regal Kiss, Olive, & Citron. Other Pink Fresh Studio Products used to create this card: Floral Lattice Cover Plate Die, Nested Elongated Ovals Blanket Stitched Dies

For my second card, I have used all the same products as the first. It has a similar arrangement and layering style but in shades of pink. I used the following Pink Fresh Studio inks for coloring the floral images: Cherry Blossom, Begonia, Mulberry Blush, Key Lime, & Fresh Pear. 

Here's the breakdown of my process for creating all the florals using the Peony Glow stamp set: Stamp images with the metallic gold ink using a Misti. Leave the stamps in the Misti. Color images with stencils. Re-stamp images with gold ink to get that crisp outline. Die cut images. Optional - splatter with metallic gold watercolor paint. The splatter was done on the lilac florals in the first card. 

That's all from me today. Just FYI, there will be an Instagram Hop for the Pure Bliss Release tomorrow (Oct 23rd) at 9am CST with more chances to win a $50 gift card. See you then!