JJ Bolton Design

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Birthday for the Books

Here’s a fun little side project that I’ve been working on. Around Christmas I made some book-themed holiday cards (here and here) and I wanted to expand on the idea. I had a vague idea of what I wanted, but it all came together when I recently picked up the MFT Crafty Hands…

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Waffle Flower February 2023 Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Waffle Flower February 2023 Release Blog Hop! This month, we’re looking towards Spring with lots of goodies for Easter and warmer days! Let’s get to it! My first card uses the new Organic Frame die paired with the new Happy Easter Duo set. The Organic Frame cuts a flowy, natural…

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Papertrey Ink January 2023 Release Countdown Days 2 & 3

Hey everyone! Back on the blog today with the Papertrey Ink January 2023 Release Countdown Days 2 and 3! Today I’m highlighting a bunch of the new goodies including the Birthday Tag Kit, Birthday Background, Birthday Celebration stamps, Love to Layer: Decorative Bracket dies, Larger Than Life: Home dies, and Larger Than Life:…

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Papertrey Ink January 2023 Release Countdown Day 1

It’s time to get ready for the Papertrey Ink January 2023 Release! Today is Countdown Day 1 and I’ll be here on the blog highlighting some of the new goodies! Today I’m highlighting the new Elegant Edges: Balloon Party dies and Birthday Your Way stamps. If birthday cards are your most popular card…

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Color Blocking with Tim Holtz Sizzix Everyday 2023 Release

Now that the holidays are over, I have a little extra time to play around with all the goodies from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Everyday 2023 release! This time I picked up the Blossom and Papercuts Cafe with some ideas of color blocking CAS cards in mind. Color blocking is a great way…

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Waffle Flower January 2023 Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Waffle Flower January 2023 Release Blog Hop! At Waffle Flower, we take December off to rest and refresh and spend time with loved ones. I don’t know if I can say I got some rest 😜, but I was super thankful to spend some time with family and I’m definitely…

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Papertrey Ink December 2022 Release Countdown

These past couple weeks have been a blur for me and I have some catching up to do with the Papertrey Ink December 2022 Release! Today we’re highlighting a bunch of new goodies including the Lots of Hugs stamp and dies, Happy Hearts stencils, Mercury Glass hot foil plate, Vase Collection 14 stamps…

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One more for the books

I’ve got one more book-lovers holiday card to share with a slightly different design. This time I added some shelves (with the Shelves Die) for my books (using the Layered Book Die). Doesn’t that sentiment match perfectly? If you want to download a printable of the sentiment, hop over to this post! Hope…

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Paper Ornaments

I’ve received lots of amazing cards over the years, and I love to display them year after year. I know that lots of time and love have been put into each of these handmade cards, and I cherish every one of them. I accept that most folks don’t keep holiday cards, but that…

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Papertrey Ink November 2022 Release

Hi everybody! It’s Papertrey Ink November Release Day!!! Have you been keeping up with the peeks this week? My blog has been a little “under the weather” this week 😉, so I have some catching up to do! All my cards today use the fun new Christmas Shakers set. This set has dies…

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