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Monday, March 30, 2026

🌸 Spring ATC Card Showcase: Graphic & Elegant Designs with Monika 🌸

The spring inspiration continues today as we welcome the wonderfully talented Monika! Monika is showing us three very different, yet equally stunning, ways to use our new ATC-sized packs to create focal points that truly stand out--from cards to home decor! 🎨✨

Let’s explore Monika’s elegant creations:


1️⃣ TEXTURED KRAFT FLORAL 💌🌿
For her first project, Monika chose a gorgeous, vibrant floral ATC from the
Color Me Spring pack. To let the colorful blooms be the star, she mounted the ATC onto a simple kraft card base. She added a touch of rustic elegance by adhering a strip of crocheted lace ribbon across the bottom. The sentiment "each day holds a Surprise" is stamped in a rich brown ink , perfectly completing this cozy and heartfelt design! 🌸👌


2️⃣ TONE-ON-TONE COTTAGE CHARM 🏡💖
Monika’s second card features the charming, illustrative house image from the Whimsical Homes ATC pack. She mounted the ATC directly onto a kraft card base. To add sophisticated texture to the surrounding background without overwhelming the image, she used the Flair slimline stencil with a soft brown ink to create a beautiful tone-on-tone effect. The sentiment "discover your own PARADISE" is stamped below. It’s a flawless example of clean, graphic elegance! 🏡📏✨


3️⃣ RETRO FEMME MINI ALBUM 🕶️📖
For her final project, Monika thought outside the card base and decorated the cover of a beautiful mini album! She used a chic figure from the Retro Femme ATC pack as her main focal point, centering it on the patterned cover. She framed the figure beautifully using the intricate, delicate design of the Flutter Zen 2 layering die (retired, but a similar intricate butterfly can be found here). For her sentiment, she chose the Hello Sunshine phrase die, cutting it from black cardstock. 🕶️🦋☀️


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We hope Monika’s elegant and creative projects have inspired you to start thinking about ATCs in a whole new way! You can explore all the featured collections and subscription options in the shop:

✨ Retro Femme ATC 🕶️


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6 comments:

  1. Glennis FMonday, March 30, 2026 at 10:09:00 AM PDT

    These designs are lovely, I especially like the first one, with the addition of lace

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  2. Tee Monday, March 30, 2026 at 12:00:00 PM PDT

    Love the way Monika used the ATC's to create the cards & mini album! All three are creative & beautifully designed.

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  3. Lucy E.Monday, March 30, 2026 at 11:25:00 PM PDT

    I love how the ATC’s look on the Kraft card stock. Great way to decorate the mini album!

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  4. sharon gTuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:33:00 AM PDT

    The flowers are really pretty. And i like how easy this is...

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  5. Denise BryantTuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM PDT

    These are great! I am really admiring the Whimsical Homes pack!

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  6. MadeByMeghanKSunday, April 5, 2026 at 5:00:00 PM PDT

    I LOVE the lace! I saw this on IG just didn't get a chance to comment here on the blog too!

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