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:


​Whimsy Stamps Special Guest

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Halloween Cards | Whimsy Stamps 

Hello friends!  Today I am excited to be a special guest on the Whimsy Stamps blog and I'm thrilled that the ladies behind Whimsy Stamps invited me back to be a guest for all things Halloween, because it my my favorite time of the year to make cards. . .


​You Are My Inspiration

Monday, September 20, 2021
Joy Clair Designs | Shaker Cards

Hello friends!  Today I am excited to be sharing two cards made using the Extraordinary digital stamp set from the August release at Joy Clair Designs  called "Wonderfully."  This digital stamp. . . 


​Leaf Wreath

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Birch Press Design | Die Cutting

Hello friends! Happy Wednesday, I hope your week is going good so far. Friday is coming! Today I am on the Birch Press Design blog sharing a fun way to use Layering Plate B of the Autumn Breeze Layering Plates. . . 


​Hey Pumpkin

Monday, September 13, 2021
Joy Clair Designs | Copic Coloring

Happy Monday and welcome back from the weekend!  We spent a long weekend in Maine visiting my parents and it was our first real glimpse of fall with some cooler evening/morning temperatures and apple cider waffles with my family's own. . .

More inspiration: 

​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