Hello and welcome to the November Craft-A-Flower blog hop celebrating Poppy, the newest member of the Craft-A-Flower family. Craft-A-Flower is a series of dies that when the die cut pieces are combined together, build a beautiful flower. I hope you are finding a lot of inspiration on this hop. You have just come from the highly talented Victoria Calvin from Victoria Marie Designs. Your next stop is the very creative Kelly Griglione from Notable Nest. You can start at the beginning of the hop by visiting the Altenew Card Blog. 

Thank you for joining me on the Altenew full release for the month of November. This release holds a lot of amazing products including stamps, embossing folders, and stencils. If you are hopping along, you have just come from the unique designs of Reiko Tsuchida. Your next stop is the one and only Aga, Agnieszka Małyszek. If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, please visit the Altenew Card Blog for more information and the full hop list. 

There were so many amazing products from this release so this post is photo heavy! Tell me in the comments below which is your favorite product from this release. Under each card, I have included a supply list for your convenience. If you choose to shop through these links, I receive a small commission. Thank you for your support. 

Aloha to the Hawaiian Coral, newest member of the Build A Flower family. This beautiful layered floral set comes with the coordinating dies. If you are new to Altenew Build-A-Flower family, you can sign up for a monthly subscription which gives you a discount and the set delivered to your door each month. The Hawaiian Coral Build-A-Flower also comes with coordinating inks.  If you are following along on the hop, you have come from the amazing, Norine Boys and your next stop is the talented,  Svitlana Shayevich. Hop along and get inspired with the Hawaiian Coral stamp set. If you get lost along the way, check out the Altenew Blog for more information. For your convenience, I have included affiliate links in this post and a supplies list. 

Hello and thank you for joining me today on this Altenew Educators Blog Hop. The focus of this hop is celebrating the versatility of stencils. If you’re hopping along, you’ve come from the very talented, Rosie Neustaedter. The next stop is the multifacetedNandini Karmarkar. Scroll to the end of this post for the full blog hop list or head over to the Altenew card blog for more information and to win prizes.

Stencils are so versatile given the number of techniques you can do with them and Altenew has some beautiful stencils. When I receive new goodies, I immediately play with them to test them out and see how they work. This method leaves me with a lot of backgrounds that don't end up as cards. In this post, I take those backgrounds I have made previously and add elements to make cards. Please continue reading to see how I store and use odds and ends from other projects to make the cards today. Affiliate links are used in this blog. If you choose to shop through them, I may receive a small commission which is used to support this blog. Thank you for your support. 

Hello crafty friends. I am popping in to share this card that I made with a Freebie from Scrapbook.com. This week is the7 Sizzling Day of Summer at Scrapbook.com. Each day for this week, if you make a purchase you will receive a free gift. Today, Aug 1 that free gift is this Pink Fresh Thank You die. 

Hello and thank you for joining me today for some crafty inspiration. Altenew has yet another amazing set of products that are sure to become some staples in your stash.You can check out the full release on the Altenew site and return to the Altenew blog if you get lost along the hop.  If you are hopping along, you have just come from the ridiculously talented, Tania Ahmed. Your next stop is the last stop (you're almost there!) on the hop to the very dazzling works of Nikki Kehr. Thank you for taking the time to hop along with us. This release made it easy to create some really cool paper crafting projects. Read along for how I made these projects. I use affiliate links which if you choose to purchase through them, I receive a small commission. Thanks for your support. 

Hello and thank you for joining me today for this very special blog hop to stand up and show our unity against racism. You should have come from Juliana Michaels. Your next stop is Betz Golden. What I love about paper crafting, besides getting to play with stickers and fun stamps, is the supportive and inclusive community.  When Justine Hovey asked for participants to this blog hop I did not hesitate to sign up.The goal of this hop is to come together to stand with our crafty sisters and brothers of color not just in the paper crafting community, but also to show our support in the never ending fight for equality all over the world. I hope you feel inspired today and unite with the papercrafting community to stand against racism. Please continue reading to find out how I made three encouraging cards. Affiliate links are used at no cost to you. If you choose to shop through these links, I will receive a small commission. I am pledging my affiliate sales to Black Table Arts which organizes and brings in black artists into communities and provides creative spaces for leadership. Thank you for your support today. 

Hello crafty friends. Today I wanted to give my friend, Jenn Shurkus a huge shout out for her endeavor to support the local businesses of Cape Cod. See, I live in Massachusetts and the Cape means a lot to me as I have so many fond memories enjoying the beaches, riding the Cape Cod Rail Trail and summering in one of the loveliest places on Earth.  Jenn Shurkus is pledging to donate $10.00 from each sale of her exclusive Cape Cod stamp set to the Cape Cod Resilience Fund from love.live.local which is a shop on the Cape that sells crafts from local artists. My blog post today is dedicated to sharing some inspiration from this exclusive Cape Cod stamp set. You can buy the set directly from Jenn Shurkus here. Please read on for how I made some interactive cards with the really cute images from this exclusive set. I have included affiliate links within this post. If you choose to purchase through these links, I receive a small commission at no cost to you. I am pledging to donate the affiliate monies I receive from this post to the Cape Cod Resilience Fund. 

Hello Crafty Friends,
I am posting for the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) blog hop. This hop is to honor those heroes who are on the front lines doing their job everyday to help all of us stay safe and healthy. Thank you for all you do. 

If you are continuing on the hop, you have just arrived from the fabulous, Vicki Finger. After my blog, you will continue onto the amazing, Nandini Karmarkar. The full hop list is at the end of this post. You will also find information about prizes because what is an Altenew Hop without prizes!

This is no ordinary hop! You can join in the fun as well. On the Altenew Card Blog, you can add your card to the Linky Party. Any cards you make based on the hop theme of "Giving Thanks" can be linked up. Make sure to mention that you are taking part in the Altenew Educators Blog Hop and Linky Party. We would love to see what you create; so Link on Up!

For this hop today, I focused on creating colorful backgrounds and keeping the floral images simple. These cards are quick to reproduce so you can send out a lot to say thanks to all of those amazing people on the front lines. Please continue on to learn more about my cards. Affiliate links are included within this post for your convience. 

Hello crafty friends. 
Thank you for joining me today on this blog hop to raise awareness for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. EDS is a rare connective tissue disorder that can go undiagnosed and untreated. I want to thank my crafty friend, Natasha of Handmade by Tasha who organized this hop. 
If you are interested in more information about EDS, please check out:

• Ehlers-Danlos Society page
• EDS Blog post by Natasha Davies
• Why the zebra post by Natasha Davies
• Just giving blog post to donate to EDS.org

Thank you for your time and I hope this hop helps you to understand this rare condition.
To honor people to live with EDS everyday, I wanted to make some happy encouragement cards. Nothing says happy and shares hope like a rainbow. I made the rainbow paper using paper scraps. Please read along to learn how I made these cards.