Strap in hoppers! This is the mother of all blog hops! There are 145, yes, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE stops on this MEGA HOP! We are all staying home to support those who are taking care of the world, so we’re spreading JOY in our own way! With LOTS of crafty inspiration and fun prizes for you to WIN! In case you’re wondering you’re at stop #33… You should be arriving from Kristina Hein’s blog. If not, you can track back to Catherine Pooler Designs to start at the beginning, or continue around until you loop back here.
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I wanted to highlight one of the sponsors from today’s hop, so I pulled out one of my EZ-Light kits from Pear Blossom Press to create a simple (and surprising), interactive card!
At present, I don’t have any “cutesy” stamp sets where you’d think that a light would be the perfect interactive accessory. So, I’ve been getting creative with how I use these fun kits. The flower from the Folk Hummingbird set was just the right stamp since the large flower has three stamen where the lights worked out perfect!
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a super quick how-to
How about a quickie video? I skipped to the good part on this one and show you just how easy it is to use EZ-Lights!
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Be sure to hop over to #34 – Jazzy’s Creation & Design for another joyful project. And don’t forget to leave comments along the way to enter all the giveaways!
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So pretty! Love how you did the background!
I love the colors of this card–it does put a smile on my face! Thanks for participating!
Your ink blended background is gorgeous! I love the colors you used and I like the flower lit. It’s unexpected.
I love the colors you used and how the flowers are rounded off to the side. Nice job!!
Love your use of color and the lights were an extra special touch!
So beautiful I love these colors tyfs
Use of lights was a great idea
Those EZ Lights are truly amazing!! I love your ombré background and how your flower sticks out on your project!
Love the color combination you used and the lights are an amazing touch.
I can’t believe this beautiful card featured impeccable ink blending, gorgeous florals, AND lights. What a wonderful treat it will be for the recipient!!
This card is amazing. Love the colors, the flowers, and the lights. Wow.
Beautiful and colourful floral card
I love distress oxide inks and your blending of these on your card are so lovely.
Beautiful card with lovely ink blending and pretty flower!!
Cute, thanks for thinking of us and sharing.
Amazing background and beautiful Hello card TFS and being part of the hop– blessings
Awesome color combo!
What a cool technique with lights. Very nice card.
Love your technique with the lights. Super nice card.
Your card is beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Your card turned out so pretty and I love how it lights up too! Thanks for sharing your process!! HUGS
So very pretty! Love it.
Beautiful card. I love the Pear Blossoms light kit. Super cool
Adding lights! So cool! What will they think of next?
Such a beautiful card. I never saw a card light up! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Stay Healthy
Lights in a card… how clever! I just love your colors and the tone on tone message is beautiful.
fun card. love the colors you chose x
Oh, that ink blending!!! Stunning!!
Beautiful card! Thank you for sharing inspiration!
This is such a pretty card and it just goes over the top amazing with the added lights!!
I’ve never seen those lights before. Awesome.
Great idea! I love this hop! Take care and stay safe!
Fabulous! I love the lights!
Pear Blossom Press has revolutionized the light up feature! And Amanda is just the sweetest!!! I love how you used the lights! I’m not sure I would have thought to do that but I will now! TFS!
Thank you for the inspiration, especially during this difficult time. A nice pick me up.
So beautiful I love these colors tyfs
Wow Nicole! This card is gorgeous! Really beautiful!
eautiful colours.
I love, love, love this idea and I must have such fun light… Your card is amazing. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
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Ute
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Gorgeous colouring and shading on your card! Love the ombre effect of your background too! Thanks for spreading some joy today and being part of this amazing hop!
Wow! I love your coloring and how cool this card is! Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Love your pretty card. Love your shading!
What a cool way to use the lights!!!
How clever is that! Love the card!
Sooo pretty. Have to look up that hummingbird stamp set, the peak looked like what I’m looking for. Nice addition without much effort. Thanks and please be well!
Great card. I love your background colors and the light kit you have used. thank you
Great card and light placement. Thank you.
Pretty, colorful, and fun!❤️
What a stunning background for your beautiful lighted blossoms!! Such a unique and delightful card!
Great idea with the lights. Colorful ! Thanks for sharing!
Those were EZ lights!
Delightful card
Fantastic card. I love the blending.
Darling card! perfect for this hop! Thank you to all who have come together!
Great colors, nice cards
The blending on your background is beaauutiful!! Love the card!
Such a pretty card!
Just lovely!
Your card is absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing and giving us such inspiration.
Pretty colors — and I love the lights on the stamens.
Yes! My go to distress background colors. I always use these colors together. Perfection!
What a beautiful light up card and the colors really blend so well
I love the warm colors! And the big HELLO! Gorgeous
Lovely card ??
Love the light up feature!
Hi Nicole – So fun to see you here! Your card is lovely!
I have always loved the cards that light up. Thanks for the video. Your card is lovely. TFS
Love your card!
Your card is really pretty, Nicole! I love that orange! 🙂
Lovely card! I need to start using those cool lights. They really add a nice touch. Thanks for sharing.
So bright and beautiful
Thank you for joining in on the blog hop, and for sharing the joy with all of us!
Lovely card! Thanks for sharing your video and participating in this blog hop! Be well and sty healthy!
love the lights, the card would be special without them, but man they kick it up a notch with them.
Must try to get some of those lights too..and my day will be super, thanks for the inspiration and hop, hugs Blankina
I LOVE lights on a card 🙂 Never thought of adding them to a flower though so this was great to see.
I must try some of the EZ-Lights. Haven’t seen them before. Love your card. Thank you for sharing.
The colours on this card are fab I wish I had an eye for detail like this!
beautiful ink blending in the background!
Love the background.. It’s so bright and tropical.. Video is ❤️❤️❤️
Bright and cheery in multiple ways, Love it!
Such a cute and different idea! Bring a little light into the world.
How pretty!! I love the little shiny details on the stamen! 🙂 #sendingjoynotgerms from Alberta, Canada!
I am a fan and blog follower! Love this card! I need to get some of these lights, but I mainly stamp to send cards of encouragement, hope, get well, etc for church cards and family cards. I don’t have cutesy stamps either because my children are grown, our family is small and I have no grandchildren. Loved how you used these lights and I’m thinking I need to get some for my own family’s birthday cards or perhaps my Christmas cards. Gorgeous!
Love this card. I have not tried the lights on a card yet but I am definitely going to in the very near future. Thanks for the video.
So pretty! Love the lights! Thanks for sharing!
What a pretty card. I love the little lights. That looks like such a fun element to add to a card. I bet my grandson would love it. Thanks for sharing with the Spread Joy Not Germs bloghop. Blessings.
Wow gorgeous card! Love the background color! 🙂
I’ve never tried to use lights on my cards. Your card was stunning. I also liked the colors you chose for your card.
Not only is your card lovely, but you’ve made adding lights seem so simple that I might try it, too. Thanks.
I love light up cards! I’m always looking at inspiration for light ups. I haven’t tried any yet, but I am subscribing to your blog for ideas! Thanks for the video, etc. xx
I like the ombre color. And adding lights was a really nice idea!
Thanks for the EZ-lights video! I might have to try these out!
I love how you said “Strap in hoppers” lol!! I have to say it is one of the longest blog hops I’ve attempted to finish! But I think it’s a great way to find some new designers that you are not used to seeing! I love your card! Ink blending is one of the things I really enjoy doing! I have never however tried to play with lights yet and probably won’t even though the look really cool! I’m a clean and simple gal!
What a lovely card. Love your design and color choices.
This card would be stunning even without the lights, but that is an additional bonus for sure! Love it! I love some ink blending myself, so your card is right up my alley!
Lights are always an added special touch!
love your interactive card – you make this seem so simple – I am going to give this technique a go:)
I have never tried to make a light up card but after seeing how beautiful this one you did using the ez lights and the Pinkfresh Studios Hummingbird and Hello die its one of my favorite. Thank you for your contribution for this Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop. Stay Safe.
Fun! I really like your bright colors. Thanks for sharing. XO
gorgeous card!
So pretty. Thank you for the quick video you shared.
What a nice color combo….
Wow! You made that look so easy! Pretty card!
What a beautiful ombre background!!
I just love this! I have some lights but haven’t used them yet. This is a fantastic idea!
I love this card. The colors are great and Oh My the lights. How much fun would it be to get this card. Thanks. Stay safe!!!!
Beautiful
Love this beautiful interactive card<3<3<3 Stay healthy! Stay safe! Keep crafting!
Love how you used the sentiment die! Thanks for sharing!
Very bright and cheery!!
Pretty!! And so fun with those light up elements!
Light up cards are so cool! I need to to try them some day!
Love the card
I was excited to see you on this hop. Your card as always is just amazingly gorgeous! Such a bright and happy design.
Beautiful, fun card. Love the EZ Lights!!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
This background is simply gorgeous!! Great great job! Love it!
Love this so much! The tone on tone with the word die is spectacular.
So gorgeous! Love the light up elements!
Thank you for helping to spread joy!
Very stunning card…love the gorgeous ink blended background.
Pretty card and really like that stamp set- esp. the hummingbird. I might have to add it to my collection 🙂
Such a pretty card I LOVE it 😀
Huge hugs
Amy xx
Love your color palette and design!
How cool is that. I’ve never seen a light up card. Your card is sure to spread some JOY.
What a pretty card Nicole. Love the sponged background! The flower image is so pretty… what a fun touch with the lights! Clever design! Thanks for the inspiration. God bless!
This card has beautiful shading. I can’t wait to try the interactive light. Thank you for the video.
Beautiful ink blending!
Never seen anything like this. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing card. I truly like that the lighting is unexpected with the image. Obvious light would be so boring.
Love the lights! Great job!!!
Cute!
This is one amazing card!! Love your choice of colors
Beautiful card and ink blending.
I love the lights! I need to get some of the lights and try this technique. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your card is gorgeous. I love the colours and adding the lights is the perfect finishing touch. So fun! It’s something I’ve been wanting to try for a while, but haven’t gotten around to do it yet. Hopefully soon. 🙂
Such a pretty card!! Love the background!!! Thank you for sharing!!
What beautiful ink work, love the light up element too. A fabulous creation, love it. Hugs, Wends xoxo
Thanks for posting such a cute card! What a cool light effect.
Such a lovely card! Great ink blending and pretty flowers. ThankYou!
Love your pretty card! Beautiful colors and flowers!
So pretty! Love your background and love that hello. My favorite Wow embossing powder is Fairy Tale.
Love the color combination, lovely card.
Gorgeous creation, love the ombre background! Awesome event to spread Joy during these uncertain times! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love how this card turned out! Off to break out my flower stamps… ? ?✨
Wow!! So pretty! I love the background!!
Beautiful beautiful card!!! I love Love LOVE EZ Lights….they really make cards special 🙂 Hugs…Janie
What a beautiful, fun card. Those lights are wonderful. This would bring a smile to the face of anyone receiving it!
Ooh this is such a beautiful card with awesome colors and design! And those lights add a great interest! <3
Thank you for sharing your technique!! I will give it a try.
This is a beautiful card. Love the blended color background with the delicate flowers. And the lights are a perfect touch. TFS!
I love how beautifully the colours blend! Wonderful technique! TFS!
The lights in the flower stamens is brilliant. Very cool!
Beautiful ink blending and lovely card.
Pretty card! Thank you for sharing!
Such a pretty card! Love the new light kits. Thank you for sharing.
The lights are an appreciated surprise and your color blending is beautiful!
Gorgeous cards- love the colors! Thank you for the tutorial! I’ve never used light kits before, you made it look so easy!
Beautiful card and love the light!
Great color combinations!
Cute card. Thanks for sharing.
Never would have thought to put lights in a flower. Awesome,
Cute card. I haven’t tried the lights yet on my cards. Thank you for participating in the hop. Please stay safe.
Great video showing how to add the light effect to the card.
Gorgeous card! Love the blended background. And the lights!….. what a fun surprise for the recipient!
So very clever and bright, love learning new things. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Fun card! Pretty coloring and such a creative use of the lights.
Oh, I love the colours you’ve used on your perfectly blended background & the flower. What a unique idea to make the stamens light up. Love it!
Your colors are so cheerful. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing
Love the lighting. the coloring is
wonderful. Fantastic card.
thanks for sharing
FABULOUS card!
LOVE your CHEERY colours, PRETTY blending and colouring, such a HAPPY design 🙂
Thank You for sharing and INSPIRING!
Very bright & cheerful colors!
Thanks for sharing an amazing card and so interactive too!
Pretty card; loved the use of lights to make it extra special.
Thank you for joining this wonderful hop and sharing the light up card it’s beautiful.
Lovely card Nicole! I haven’t used light on a card yet but it looks really easy. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely beautiful, I love the bright colors!
Beautiful card. The lights are a fun surprise.
Love the sweet blending of the gorgeous warm colors!! Sure to cheer someone up with the Springtime blossom as well!! #spreadjoynotgerms
I love your gorgeous colour combination on your blending! Stunning ! The lovely flowers add perfectly to this clever design! Thanks for the video on lighting up a card! Take care! 🙂
I never even think about adding lights! What a wonderful and unexpected bonus!
Beautiful card. Love the colours. Flowers are so pretty. Well done!
Oh what a lovely card! Beautiful colors and composition. I love the addition of the light up feature.
I just love your card, the colours are fabulous!!!
Thanks for a fun hop!
Beautiful card!! I love your background and how fun are those lights!!?
I have yet to make a light up card. This makes it look so easy. Beautiful card.
Those EZ Lights are awesome! Thank you for participating in this excellent way to encourage stay-at-home!
A gorgeous bright and cheery card. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Such a warm and cozy card!!! Love that you did it in landscape! Variety is indeed the spice of life! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
So so pretty!
Loving how you’ve used those inks!!!
Beautiful card! I love the background and the lights. Thanks for sharing how to use the EZ Lights. I’ve got to have some of those.
Wow beautiful!
Lovely card and your blending is perfect!
Very pretty. Never thought of using this kit to light up a flower.
Love the card
Well done, Nicole. Awesome card!
Love this card! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Such a lovely, warm card! Definitely qualifies as a paper hug! I enjoy subscribing to your blog. You are such an inspiration!
Very pretty card. Love the colors. Thanks for a wonderful hop and the inspiration!
Beautiful card. Love the play on lights.