Valentines 2026

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I am trying so hard to use up retired pattern paper, so that I can allow myself to buy more. 

I have made so many Valentines day cards, I will never use them all up! 

As an adult- who do you send valentines to other than your husband, or grand children? 

I used some challenges to help me make these: 

The Alphabet challenge blog: S is for Square

Love those pretty papers:

Wednesdays Creative Inspirations Challenge: January anything goes.

Thanks for visiting my blog, 

I hope I was able to provide some inspiration.

Until we craft again.

Michelle Hughes

Hearts and Hugs

Hello Crafty Friends, I have been "trying" to use my stash when I am making cards. I did buy the new endless love dies from stampin up but the stamp sets and paper are all retired product. I used the sketch from Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge Here is the link to the challenge

And here is the sketch

here are a few other cards i made while i was at it

I hope you will play along, and leave a comment if i have inspired you. Until we craft again. Michelle Hughes

New year, new sketch

Hello Crafty Friends, Welcome to 2026! I am excited for this year. I have some goals and I feel very positive about this year. This weeks sketch at is a fun one for sure! My card came together very quickly.

I used all retired CTMH products, since I had them on my desk. Here is the sketch I was following.

For fun here is anothr card i have made recently.

Hope you get to craft. If i have inspired you please let me know. Sometimes I think im out here in the crafting world all alone :) Until next time. Michelle

Winter Wishes

 Hi Crafty friends, 

I have been supper busy with family obligations for the month of november so I was excited to spend this weekend in my craft room! 

I made this card for Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge sketch number 661. 

Here is my card 

I used stampin up elegant pines paper pack, stamp set and dies It is just so beautiful in real life. 

Here is the sketch. 

I also made a layout with the same papers, stamping and paper tearing. Here is the left side...

and this is the right side. 

I love how they turned out! I used chelsey vorosmarty as inspiration for the layout!

I hope I was able to inspire you as well, feel free to drop a comment :)

Until we can craft again. 

Michelle Hughes

Sketch #657

 Hello Crafty Friends, 

I started with an idea for this sketch, and then found just a little bit of this old paper and cardstock that I wanted to use up. I also knew I needed more "male" baby cards because i did a craft fair last weekend and sold all my boy/baby boy cards! 

So this is the card I created..

This is the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Go check it out and see all the other card ideas with this sketch. 

And because I really wanted to finish up the paper and move back to Christmas cards, I kept going. Well I turned out 10 cards in total! I am feeling accomplished. 

Variety of baby, boy and even a Christmas Card in there :)

Are you like me and have to finish the paper pack?

Until next time.

Michelle Hughes

Sketch #655

 Hello Crafty Friends,

Since I had all the product out on my desk it only made sense to make another card with the elegant pines paper, stamp set and dies for this week's Sketch at Atlantic Hearts. To start here is my card....

And this is Sketch #655 for inspiration...

I think i nailed the sketch :) What do you think? How does this sketch inspire you? 

Please join us over at Atlantic Hearts, we love seeing all your creations.

Until next time.

Michelle Hughes

Snowy sketch #653

 Hello Crafty Friends,

Today's sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is pretty versatile and was designed, I'm sure, for the Elegant Pines paper and stamp set from Stampin up, which i had so much fun playing with today!

Here is my card... 

And this is the sketch challenge inspiration.... 

Its a bit hard to see the oval behind the snowflake but its there, In real life it looks really pretty. Is this a stamp set and paper that you would use? I like that it will work for winter, and here in ontario we have a LONG winter. 

Cant wait to see what you do with this sketch.

Until nest time. 

MIchelle Hughes