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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    1. Joanne January 26, 2026 at 8:38 AM

      Thank you! I am definitely trying to focus on all the fun indoor things I can do in winter too.

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  3. HollyJanuary 26, 2026 at 7:20 AM

    So beautiful and creative as always!

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  4. Sunshine and BooksJanuary 26, 2026 at 7:35 AM

    Those are beautiful! I'm not much of a crafter, so I have a questions. Do you color in the black printed cards at the beginning of the post? How did you make the cake topper? Is it a cricut? Have a great day!

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    1. Joanne January 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM

      Aw, thank you! I did use alcohol markers to color in the images of the first 4 cards. I made the cake topper using my Cricut, yes. I cut one regular and one mirror image and then just glue the two together around a trimmed wooden grill skewer.

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  5. The Happy WhiskJanuary 26, 2026 at 7:44 AM

    Wonderful cards. Very pretty to look through.

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  6. Lyssy in the CityJanuary 26, 2026 at 7:46 AM

    You always do such a great job! I am hoping to make some Valentines Day cards with Violet, but she is not a fan of crafts yet.

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  7. Kim CarberryJanuary 26, 2026 at 7:48 AM

    It does sound like you had fun with your Christmas gifts. The cards are beautiful and I love the cake topper! Good job with all the scrapbook pages!

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  8. Amy ScottJanuary 26, 2026 at 7:55 AM

    You have the perfect winter hobby! Love!

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  9. Tamar SBJanuary 26, 2026 at 7:55 AM

    I love the sparkly sheep!

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  10. Tanya January 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM

    Beautiful! I especially like the Letterpress cards.

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  11. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!January 26, 2026 at 10:19 AM

    My favorite part of the cards you make, is the variety! You don't employ a production line to make several that are the same. Very nice. #MMBC

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    1. Joanne January 26, 2026 at 10:52 AM

      Aw, thank you so much! I typically only do that production line type of assembly at Christmas.. and even then I don't make them all exactly the same.

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  12. Everyday MaddieJanuary 26, 2026 at 11:21 AM

    I love all of these! The scrapbooks are such a sweet way to look back on special memories.

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2026 at 11:35 AM

    These are all very beautiful.
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  14. Kari January 26, 2026 at 11:55 AM

    So many beautiful cards! My favorite is the peacock. 💜

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  15. Jennifer WiseJanuary 26, 2026 at 11:55 AM

    I just love these! I haven't heard of the Letterpress but the results are just gorgeous. TOTALLY LOVE the fold-out photos on the Christmas page. So fun. Thanks for sharing this post with all of us at the Will Blog for Comments #76 linkup. We look forward to more shares at #77 when it opens next Monday (now 2 hours earlier). Wishing you a lovely week ahead.

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  16. Chrissy TJanuary 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM

    Ohhhhhh......you are so talented!!! I love making cards but they are nothing like this!!!!!! I love your scrapbooking pages too!!! I want to get back into it. It has been quite a few years since I have. I started making photo books because of time and just wanting to get pictures off my phone and actually in view for our family. But I sure miss a beautiful creative beauty of a scrapbook!!!

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