Spellbinders: Never Too Old

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Gears Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I tend to be a clean + crisp kind of gal.  Those gears were calling to be on a project that is grungy….don’t you agree?  The gears have been inked up

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Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop!  Each project will feature a stamping technique, I can’t wait to hop around!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Blog. There will be four Lucky Winners! 

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Spellbinders: Oceans of Joy

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Fishing Trip Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined them with the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies.  The fish have Distress Oxide inks that have been smooshed.  I backed them with black cardstock to define their shapes a bit. The sentiment is

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Reverse Confetti: You’re Fabulous

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my Reverse Confetti teamie Melissa: I inked up the Something Wonderful blooms with Zig Clean Color Markers on watercolor paper.    I layered two Pierced Round Top Layers.  The bottom panel had the blooms inked up with Stone.  A happy accident was that

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs.  The latte

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available TONIGHT at  6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be

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Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release Day Four Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  The new products have been shipping to retailers for a few weeks now but today is the day that everything is available in the Hero Arts Online Store! 

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Four!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Garden Topiary stamp set + coordinating SugarCut I went clean + simple with this one: I adore pairing

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Three!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Otterly Adorable stamp set + coordinating SugarCuts Large Striped CoverPlate Definitely one of my favorites from this

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Happy Holiday Duo | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #22

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to have Miss Ink Stamps as our sponsor for the month of October. For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. I’m sharing throwback projects since I’m still out with Covid: I combined

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September Edition + Guest Designers | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to add the winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Cornelia! Please note the the next Woodblock Wednesday is: 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 mailing address will win this lot of

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Sending Positive [Caffeinated Vibes] | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love how this turned out and would totally wear that outfit and have that large green mug [wink]. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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Caffeinated Duo | Miss Ink Stamps

It’s Sunday and my day up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Hop over to the Miss Ink Stamps blog for all the details. Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Happy Fall | Pretty Pink Posh

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m featuring the following products by Pretty Pink Posh: The sentiment was stamped in Concord & 9th – Cayenne ink. The cardstock colors I used are:

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September Release IG Hop | Pretty Pink Posh

Did you catch the Pretty Pink Posh New Release Blog Hop last week? There is so much gorgeous inspiration, you won’t want to miss out. Today is the final day of the Pretty Pink Posh New Release IG Hop! I’m so excited to be participating today and wanted to share my project here on my blog. I’ll also

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All A-Bat You | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The stitched circle is from my stash. The images have been stamped on watercolor paper and colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and their blender pen. I love how it coordinates with the blended background.  These are the

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Fa La La | Jingle Belles Rock

I need to add to my non-caffeinated holiday designs for this year. I caught the awesome sketch over on the Jingle Belles Rock challenge: I can see using this sketch for all types of cards. Today’s set features the following products: My ink colors are ala Concord & 9th: Some links maybe affiliate at no

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Mama Elephant | September Stampede

Happy Anniversary to you and ME! Mama Elephant is celebrating 11 years of being in this wonderful industry full of kind people who share the love of crafting and making new friends! They never imagined being in such an inspirational community full of color, love and joy! www.mamaelephant.com Today is Day 3 of 3 for

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Merry Christmas | Catherine Pooler Designs

Maybe this will be the year that I’ll actually design a caffeinated wreath for the holidays. I’ve wanted one for awhile but for now I’ll enjoy them in a card format. Have you checked out the Catherine Pooler – Cookies & Milk Bundle? My project for today features: I simply cut the pattern panels into

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