JJ Bolton Design

Author: JJ Bolton

Papertrey Ink March 2024 Release

The Papertrey Ink March 2024 release is live and it’s full of lovely things for spring cards! Probably my favorite is the new Into the Blooms: Big Bloom dies! The scale of this flower really fills a card front and I love that! The large size makes it perfect for techniques such as…

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Waffle Flower Berry Sweet Release

I don’t know about you, but I cannot resist a classic gingham check. So this month, I’m in heaven with the Waffle Flower March 2024 release! In addition to lots of gingham check-inspired designs there’s actual gingham check and plaid patterned paper! 🥳 And of course, there’s lots of fun products to go…

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Papertrey Ink February 2024 Release

I’ve got a couple more cards to share using the fun spring goodies from the Papertrey Ink February 2024 release! Both of these cards use the new Spring Silhouette die set. This set has a bunch of little elements that you can mix and match into sweet spring scenes. I wanted an old-fashioned…

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Papertrey Ink February 2024 Release Countdown Day 2

Hi everyone! The Papertrey Ink February 2024 release countdown is underway and I’m highlighting a few goodies from the release! This first card uses the adorable new Delightful Bunnies Stencils. This is such a cute set because you can do a bunnies and carrot design like I did or a bunnies and flowers…

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Papertrey Ink January 2024 Release

The Papertrey Ink January 2024 release is live and full of lots of goodies! This first card uses the new Occasional Cupcakes stamps and dies. This set will be the only cupcake set you will ever need because it comes with stamps for almost any occasion. So you can dress up the cupcakes…

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Craftroom Tour 2024

As we start a new year, I thought it would fun to share a tour of my new and improved craftroom! Late last summer, I was finally able to set up a real home office by converting the front living room of our house. I traded in most of my IKEA furniture for…

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Waffle Flower January 2024 Release

I’m so happy to be back to crafting with the Waffle Flower January release! There’s so many amazing things in the works at Waffle Flower and this month kicks off all the fun! Today I’ve got a trio of cards all using the new Abstract Shapes die! I love builder sets like these…

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Papertrey Ink November 2023 Countdown

It’s Papertrey Ink November 2023 Countdown time and I’ve got a couple of cards to share! I’m always looking for new sentiments and this release has lots of options. My cards today use the new Winter Greetings set that has a collection of large and small sentiments. I love that these sentiments can…

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Paw Prints on my Heart

One of the cards that is the hardest to make but is one of the most appreciated by the recipient are pet loss cards. With these types of cards, I don’t make them ahead of time because each card is specifically made for the particular family and the lost pet. I made this…

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Waffle Flower November 2023 Release Blog Hop

I’m so excited for the Waffle Flower November 2023 Release Blog Hop because it’s filled with two things I love, cats and books! Cats and books just make me think “cozy” and that’s perfect for fall! Let’s check out the goodies, shall we? This first card uses the new Catitude dies and Pet…

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