enjoy today.

I love fruit stamps and images…have you seen Reverse Confetti’s pineapples aplenty cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up basic black  stamps:  reverse confetti/pineapples aplenty  ink:  fresh ink grass/fuschia  other  reverse confetti/triple chevies, your next stamp/gold/gum drops, sewing machine I teamed them up with the triple chevies pineapples aplenty pineapples aplenty confetti cuts I was inspired by the

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need to venti?

I’m trying to spread the latte love around in my craft room.  I have a couple of coffee sets and I’m trying to make the rounds with them. This is with the MFT:  Dienamics Coffee Perk Up stamp set Steel Grey card stock Yup, I upcycled a Starbucks Sleeve! I was inspired by MFT Sketch

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the power of two…

♡two lattes♡ cardstock:  stampin’ up blushing bride/rose red, papertrey ink vellum  stamps:  stampin’ up yippee skippee  ink:  gold embossing powder  other:  stampin’ up hearts mask, create a smila/coffee to go chippies, reverse confetti/tag me confetti cut, modeling paste, pebbles gold scallop tape I need to use my Stampin’ up Goodies more and decided to combine

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Curtain Call Bouquet: sponsored by Penny Black

post two of two for today…click HERE for the Neat and Tangled/The Cut Shoppe collaboration! It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! photo source:  designlovefest.com We have a new sponsor, Penny Black, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Bouquet!  A randomly selected participant in the Bouquet challenge will have their choice of a Penny Black gift certificate, while the LEAD will

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Neat & Tangled collaboration with The Cut Shoppe

post one of two for today…click HERE for the Curtain Call Challenge. It’s an exciting week….Neat & Tangled is collaborating with The Cut Shoppe! What?  You didn’t know that I had a Cameo?!  LOL…it has collected quite a bit of dust and the wonderful Ashley Horton of The Cut Shoppe totally held my hand a

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welcome, little one.

I whipped this card up last night for a friend of mine.  She recently adopted a new pug puppy! So I wanted to make her a ‘new baby’ card: cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black, papertrey ink vellum  paper:  mme/jubilee/tangerine  stamps:  reverse confetti/puppy love & fancy word coordinates ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  reverse confetti/puppy

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the essence…

One of my favorite paper collections is Basic Grey’s Persimmon.  I never tire of it and tend to hoard my paper.  I was inspired by a couple challenges: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  basic grey/persimmon stamps:  stampin’ up/love is kindness  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  stampin’ up embossing folder, martha stewart wool yarn, cork, circle punch 

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lucky me.

I love a good challenge. I’ve been wanting to play over in  the classroom I picked up a ton of the new Essentials by Ellen before we left for Japan and I’m just now getting to play with them. I knew that I wanted to use the Laurel Wreath, in gold, but of course!  Then

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SFYTT: think happy thoughts

Hello Hello! It’s Saturday and I’m hopefully going to be crafting up a storm today because I should have cleaned and organized yesterday. I have a Happy card today: paper:  pebbles cottage living  stamps:  reverse confetti/color me happy  ink:  zing black, fresh ink peach  other:  beading hemp twine, papertrey ink vellum Don’t you love the

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just looking in on you…

When we were in Japan, the kids spotted a couple sticker sets and a post card that were Alpaca themed.  (Click HERE for the differences between Alpacas and Llamas)  We tend to gravitate towards them because my cousin and her husband own several Alpacas.  That is exactly the reason why I bought Stampin’ up’s From

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Rebrand | Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW SHINE ON Release! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock: This sentiment is something that resonates with me. I went through a divorce back in 2006. I had 2 young children, was

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June Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: JB Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, July 29. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US

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Congrats | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I love how that pup turned out! This is for my nephew that recently graduated from high school. He is the youngest of all cousins on that side of the family. Thanks for stopping by!

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Holiday Hugs | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge

Have you played along with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge this month? I combined new with retired products for this card. These are the Stampin’ Up products I used: *retired The Dream Team set isn’t just for coworkers! That Good Grid stamp? I bought it from my crafty garage sale. My friend Laura sold stuff

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Sun-dae Duo | Catherine Pooler

Have you checked out the Catherine Pooler – Better with Sprinkles release yet? It’s packed with sweetness. I’m back with a card duo: I’ve combined: I’m saying yes, please to waffle cones! The pale colors I used for the ice cream are a bit squirrely to photograph. I combined these inks: Think Pistachio + French

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Perfect Blend | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Donuts I was inspired by the colors + theme. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: I used the following cardstock: I also used Papertrey Ink Vellum. I can’t wait to see how you’re inspired! Thanks

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Celebrate | Catherine Pooler

It’s here, the Catherine Pooler – Better with Sprinkles is now available in the shop! Check out today’s card: I’m loving the Another Trip Around the Sun-dae set! My card combines new and previously released: *previously released The sentiment has been heat embossed in gold. The smaller Vintage Sign has Oh Boy Shimmer smooshed onto

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Happiness | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I love how that pup turned out! The pattern paper is from my stash and I’ve had it for years. Thanks for stopping by!

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Better with Sprinkles Release | Catherine Pooler

Coming soon Catherine Pooler – Better with Sprinkles! Save the date, Wednesday, June 17th it is available in the shop. Check out today’s cards: I couldn’t resist whipping up two cards. Let’s chat about my first card, We’re Gonna Celebrate: My card combines new and previously released: *previously released I did the direct to paper

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Pand-astic! | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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