It’s April Fool’s Day, and it’s time to get your ugly on! I enjoyed reading all your comments after posting about this idea - you all make me smile.

I didn’t have to search very hard for my ugliest card because I am still so ashamed that I ever posted it. The thing is, it just took me sooo long to make. I think it was 2-3 hours, and after all that work, I felt like I needed to post it as proof of my sweat and hard work. I made this card for the Moxie Fab Card Play Challenge, and I probably blinded Cath for at least 45 seconds when she clicked over - it is the most Moxie Fabless thing ever . And God bless my crafty friends who left me compliments on that card - you are sweet!

To me, the card is just. that. ugly. for a number of reasons, starting with….well, just about everything. I think the gingham paper is the only saving grace - notice how you have to look HARD to find it, though? Seriously, what on earth was I thinking!??!!?!??!!?
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So, today we are celebrating all of the stamping fools who have some crafty regrets when they look back at prior work - the same way we look back on clothes and hair styles from decades ago.

To participate, you do not need to write a new blog post and you are welcome to post as many uglies as you like, but I do ask that everyone plays nice and posts their own card (not someone else’s - the point is for us to laugh at ourselves!)

This will only be fun if lots of folks participate, so pretty please don’t leave a few brave souls hanging - spread the word however you like! I think we probably all have some ugly hidden on our blogs somewhere…

Please feel free to snag the logo and edit your old post to include it as a form of shameful crafty admission that you now know your card is the ugliest thing your craft room has ever seen. The hop will be open for 24 hours and ends at midnight EST on April 2!

Have some laughs, and hop along! I’m excited to see what everyone posts, so thank you in advance for joining in the fun!

I want to give you all a head’s up about an idea that I had after thinking about my ugliest card ever. I thought it was funny that I know exactly what it looks like, how much time I spent on it, when and why I posted it, and how gross I felt posting it here on my blog because I knew it was just. that. ugly. Then I thought, how funny would it be if everyone shared their ugliest card ever?

So in honor of April Fool’s Day, I am going to host the Ugliest Card Ever Blog Hop here on my blog to celebrate all of the stamping fools who have some crafty regrets when they look back at prior work - the same way we look back on clothes and hair styles from decades ago.

You do not need to write a new blog post, but I wanted to give folks some time to search their blogs and find their ugliest work, and perhaps spread the word if they wish - this will only be fun if lots of folks participate, so pretty please don’t leave a few brave souls hanging! I think we probably all have some ugly hidden on our blogs somewhere…

In the meantime, please feel free to snag the logo and edit your old post to include it as a form of shameful crafty admission that you now know your card is the ugliest thing your craft room has ever seen.

Hopefully, this brings us lots of laughter and some signs of how styles and trends have changed over time - see you back here in two weeks on April 1st!

xoxo,
Suzanne