About the Artist:

Meet Crystal 

Hello. Hi. Aloha. Bonjour! 'Allo. Guten tag.  Hola! Ni hao. Konnichiwa.  Welcome.
I have been crafty for as long as I can remember, but I really found my passion in 2005 when I designed and created my own wedding invitations in an effort to save money, little did I know. . .
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The latest:

​Jolly

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Birch Press Design | Die Cutting

​Hello crafty friends!  It is a mad dash to the finish line to create those holiday cards and get them out in time!  Today I'm sharing a fun and festive way to use a simple holiday shadow word die as the focal point of your card. . .

​December Mood Board

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Joy Clair Designs | Distress Oxide Inks

Hello crafty readers and happy 1st of December!  The Design Team at Joy Clair Designs is excited to share the mood board for this month.  Mood boards (also commonly called "inspiration" boards) are a combination of colors, images, textures and . . .

​Honey Script Holiday Sentiments

Monday, November 15, 2021
Birch Press Designs | Die Cutting

Hello readers! Happy Monday! I know it's been a while since my last post, but life got busy for a while this fall and I'm hoping today begins a return to more regular posting!  ​I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and hopefully found the time to do something crafty. . . 

​These Boots Are Made For. . Flowers

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Joy Clair Designs | Copic Coloring

Hello crafty readers and happy Wednesday! I'm so sorry but I couldn't resist a little pun in the title of today's post!  : ) Today I'm sharing another card from the "Wonderfully" digital stamp release at Joy Clair Designs.  This beautiful boot and floral stamp is from the Extraordinary digital stamp set. . .

More inspiration: 

​October Mood Board

Joy Clair Designs | Mood Board

​Hello Autumn

Birch Press Design | Die Cutting

​Hauntingly Sweet

Halloween Cards | Whimsy Stamps 

​You Are My Inspiration

Joy Clair Designs | Shaker Cards

​Leaf Wreath

Birch Press Design | Die Cutting

​Hey Pumpkin

Joy Clair Designs | Copic Coloring

​Autumn Breeze 

Birch Press Design | Fall Cards

​Watercolor Sunflowers

Joy Clair Designs | Watercoloring

Mood Board

Joy Clair Designs | Mood Board Inspiration

​Wonderfully Collection

Joy Clair Designs | New Release Products

​Feature Friday: Ivana 

Feature Friday | Artists I Admire

​A Tropical Hello

88 and Clear | Ephemera Cards

Pop It

88 and Clear | Copic Markers

Watercolor Boho Wings

88 and Clear | Watercolor

 Virtual Card Events

Cardmaking Events |Virtual Classes

​Life is Sweet

Joy Clair Designs | Copic Coloring

​Sending Rainbow Wishes

Birch Press Design | Rainbow Colors

​Jeep Hair Don't Care

Rainbow Cards | Joy Clair Designs

​Rainbow Art

Whimsy Stamps | Copic Coloring

​Good Vibes

Simon Says Stamp | Alcohol Inks

​All the Happiness

Birch Press Design | Stamps

Feature Friday

Feature Friday | Artists I Admire

​Orange Blossoms

Reverse Confetti | Watercoloring

​Tranquility 

Detailed Die Cutting | Birch Press Design 

​Feature Friday: Tatiana

Feature Friday | Artists I Admire

Butterfly Reflections Ink

Butterfly Reflections Ink | Classes

​July "5 for $5"

88 and Clear | Online Classes

​Purple Rose

Joy Clair Designs | Copic Coloring

​You're A Gem

Alcohol Inks | Joy Clair Designs

​Farmhouse Christmas 

Christmas Cards | 88 and Clear

​Pink Spring Rose

Copic Coloring | Joy Clair Designs

​Positively Peach

Alcohol Inks | Joy Clair Designs

​Eloquent Butterfly

Detailed Die Cutting | Birch Press Design

Happy Rainbows

Rainbow Themed Cards | Joy Clair Designs

Liberty Collection

Patriotic Cards | Spellbinders Guest

 Butterfly Basics

Slimline Cards | Birch Press Design

​Spring Rose 

Floral Cards | Joy Clair Designs

MFT Challenge #166

My Favorite Things | Card Challenges

​Love Sent

Slimline Cards | 88 and Clear

​Konnichiwa

Travel Themed Cards | Waffle Flower

​​Hola Mexico

Travel Themed Cards | Waffle Flower

​Rich Love

Digital Stamps | 88 and Clear

​Big Happy

All Occasion Cards | 88 and Clear

​Torus Rings

All Occasion Cards | Birch Press Design

​Rainbow Fun

Alcohol Inks | Birch Press Design

​The Bold & Beautiful

Digital Stamps | Graciellie Designs

​Bloom With Love

Distress Oxide Inks | 88 and Clear

​You Make Me Smile

Watercoloring | 88 and Clear

​Traveling Paris

SALE! | 88 and Clear

Birch Press Design 

Birch Press Design | Memory Box

​Just Because

Distress Oxide Inks | Stencils

​You Are Wonderful

​Spring Cards | Distress Oxide Inks 

​Butterfly Garden

Spring Cards | Birch Press Design 

​Easter Treat Boxes

Easter Cards | Treat Boxes | 88 and Clear

​Triumph Tulip

Easter Cards | Altenew | Alcohol Inks

Spring In My Step

Easter Cards | Neat & Tangled

​Petal Egg 

Easter Cards | Birch Press Design

​Rainbow Dahlia Hearts

Valentine's Day Cards | Birch Press Design

​Black & White 

Valentine's Day Cards | Birch Press Design

​Be Courageous 

Valentine's Day Cards | Pinkfresh Studio