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Stacey Michaud

Caardvarks

The overall feel of the blog is warm and welcoming.  You get the sense immediately that there is an acceptance of all levels of skill and experience.  The focus is placed on encouraging participants to just enjoy the craft.  I can’t get over all of the techniques and stamping I have seen on the blog.  If you are anything like me, you have a whole drawer of stamps just waiting to be used.  Well, go visit the blog and dust them off as you will have a sudden surge in mojo.

Jennifer Pohl is one of the original co-founders of the blog and a very talented card-maker.  She is affectionately known as the Card Diva, and has earned that title based on her skill with the craft.  Jennifer took some time to answer questions about what makes the blog such a great success.

What is the overall goal of this challenge blog?

Caardvarks is all about making cards and having fun doing it.  I know many scrapbookers who have zero confidence in their card-making skills.  Caardvarks is always there, offering up themes to give them a starting point.

A few years ago I was a scrapbooker who couldn’t make a card to save my life.  Challenge blogs were popping up left and right but they featured mostly layout challenges.  I really wanted to improve my card making skills…what better way than to start a blog dedicated to it?  So, a friend and I created the blog and posted the first challenge.

We host card challenges on the 5^th and 20^th of each month.  We’ve been doing it for over two years!  If you keep an eye on the blog, you’ll see that we occasionally throw in a micro challenge (24 hour down & dirty challenge) as well as celebrity and reader spotlights.  There is always a prize up for grabs and fun to be had.

What being a part of the Caardvarks Crew means to you: I love being a part of the Caardvarks design team! It means I get to be a part of a really fun and incredibly talented group of ladies. Thanks to Jenyfur and Nathalia's hard work, I have had the opportunity to work with some really wonderful sponsors too.  And, of course, I am so inspired week after week by the amazing participants at Caardvarks! I am just so thankful to be a part of this crew!

What being a part of the Caardvarks Crew means to you: I have been playing along with the Caardvarks blog for over a year now and am still amazed at all of the fabulous energy and creations. The ladies on the crew are all extremely talented and we all really work together as a team. It is truly an amazing feeling being on the other side now and helping to inspire others the way I have been inspired over the past year. I love visiting all of the card creators who have shared their work with us each challenge. Being a part of the Caardvarks Crew is such an honor and pleasure. I hope that the Caardvark challenges continue to grow and inspire many more people around the world.

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