Cards and Papercrafts I made in January 2026

These first few were technically made the last week of December but I was having too much fun with my new Christmas gifts and just had to share them here on the blog. I got a Betterpress Letterpress system and some new black ink pads. The system came with the floral plate and I already had the peacock since the plates can also be used with the hot foil system. 



 
 

I made Alec a cake topper for his birthday & a card too, of course

 



 


One snowy day in late January I started scrapbooking.. and made 9 pages in one day!








 
 


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  1. Handmade in IsraelJanuary 26, 2026 at 5:40 AM

    Lovely creations! The fireplace with the Christmas stockings is so sweet.

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  2. Maria RineerJanuary 26, 2026 at 6:19 AM

    I love all of the multi textured cards. They look so fancy. And your scrapbook pages are really good, too. January is definitely good for something- a "chance" to do indoor things. At least that's what I'm telling myself :).

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