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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Drink up Grinches | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #20

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Riley and Company as our sponsor for the month of August: For the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: This month’s theme is: Cute Critters I’m

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Sweet Pea | Lawn Fawn

I needed a baby card for someone that just had a baby boy. I knew I didn’t want to make it about trucks and cars. So I decided to go with a gender neutral theme and colors. This card features the following products by Lawn Fawn: I search a lot for baby card inspiration. It’s

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Waffle Flower Crafts Reminder | Instagram Giveaway!

I’m back to share another project that features the Waffle Flower Grip Mat. Just a reminder that I have a giveaway on my Instagram account. A big thank you to Waffle Flower for their generosity! Here’s a peek at some of the supplies I used for today’s project: I’ve been using my Grip Mat to

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Anita Jeram – Christmas in July | Colorado Craft Co

I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram + Christmas in July!  You should have arrived here from Colorado Craft Company Blog. Check out these amazing giveaways: Giveaways end July 31st at midnight mountain time. Winners will be announced on August 2nd. Today I’m featuring the adorable image from Bird Perch Mini

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Thank you berry much | Taylored Expressions

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: Do you see something new? I started stitching again! This seemed like the perfect opportunity given that I was working with a vellum panel. You might

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Christmas in July + Guest Designers | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to add the winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Kim! I’ll be reaching out to you for your information. 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 winner will

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Bloomin’ Wonderful | Concord & 9th

Hello and Happy Thursday! I’m super excited to be a Guest Star Stamper for this week’s Color Throwdown! If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I’m a fan of this weekly challenge. Here’s how I was inspired today: I was inspired by the colors and the photo! I’m using

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Get Well Soon | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I had an order for a Get Well card and this is how I was inspired. I started with a cheery color combo and kept adding images and elements. The fun steam pieces were the last thing I added to

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Waffle Flower Crafts | Instagram Giveaway!

affiliate links are used in post at no additional cost to you. I’m so excited to collaborate with Waffle Flower Craft! There’s a fun giveaway over on my Instagram Account. This post is to house all the products I used on my project. Here’s how I was inspired: The Giveaway is a Waffle Flower Crafts

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