happy birthday

It’s been a busy couple weeks on  my blog.  You should see my desk…it’s really bad!  I slid things aside (literally) to create this card: Isn’t the Piñata by Hero Arts so much fun?!  It screams party!  I love the Ombre Neon Chartreuse to Blue ink.  The Ombre pads aren’t just for solid images! Hero

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you got this!

Whew, I gotta tell you.  I must have been a mechanical engineer in my previous life because I so don’t have that ‘thought process capability’ now.  Mechanical things always throw me for a loop and that relates to crafting how?  Crafty dies with many pieces…scares me every time, just like the ikea bag ‘o nuts

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The Ton Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop!

post/hop 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April Release Hop Hello and Happy Friday!  So thrilled to be hoppin’ with The Ton in celebration of their Spring 2016 Release!  You should have hopped here from the awesome Keeway’s Blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is The

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Reverse Confetti: April New Release Blog Hop!!

post/hop 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for The Ton Spring 2016  Release Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti April Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! I have 2 projects to share today, let’s start with my card.  I’m

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three: oh, hi there

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  Our April ‘Fetti Friend is:  Francine Vuilleme Our Newest Teamie is:  Diane Jaquay Today

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Hero Arts: Congratulations

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a baby card.  Here’s a peek at just some of my supplies: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Hero Arts Cling Stamps, Alphabet Soup Bold Prints Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little Hippo Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little

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Right at Home: April Release

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day One Hello!  So excited for the Right at Home April Release!  It’s available now! Birdhouse Color in Sentiments Handmade By Me Tiny Sentiments Here’s a peek at a couple of cards that I created just for today! For

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day 1: hello

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Right at Home April Release Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting

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April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Sponsor Solo:  Reverse Confetti Hello and Welcome to the April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my awesome teamie, Mariana’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! Today, the Hero

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Sponsor Solo: Reverse Confetti

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop! Hey, Happy Monday!  Today Melissa is up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with her Sponsor Solo Feature. This week we’re featuring  :  Reverse Confetti This is what I whipped up: I used Reverse Confetti’s Caffeinated Cups!  Caffeinated Cups Confetti Cuts A Friend Like You I’m a big

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Let’s… | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… I whipped up a fun card duo using the same overall color palette. I used the following products from Doodlebugswa: The caffeinated design is the first card I made: I combined these products: I really love how the colors pop on this one! Here’s my supply list: Doodlebugs

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Have a Beautiful Day | Essentials by Ellen

Affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you. 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 these Ellen Hutson LLC products: The sakura blooms have been

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For You | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… This went postal yesterday to my girl. I love all the white space but all the die cutting makes me a happy crafter. I used the following products from Doodlebugswa: I wrote inside that the mug is for her but the carrots are for Kuma, her dog. I

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Happy Birthday | Papertrey Ink

I’ve been wanting to ink up my Papertrey Ink Birthday Pops set! When I saw the Color Hues Challenge I decided to start stamping: This was my inspiration board: Peach + Kraft, yes please! I used the following supplies: Originally I had a white base but it pops more with the Kraft base. Check out

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kitty | Lawn Fawn

If you’re not a Pixar fan you will definitely be confused: I’m playing along with Lawn Fawn’s – Lawn Fawnatics – Inspired by book, movie or song Challenge #145: Some of the other movies I was thinking of but didn’t have enough of the applicable images: Here are the Lawn Fawn products I’m featuring: I

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Ho Ho Ho | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #16

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Artful Angel as our sponsor for the month of April: Save 10% off at Artful Angel use code: AMYTSURUTA For the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. Here’s how I was

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Den Sweet Den | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… I love how this turned out. It’s a new home card that I made especially for my bonus daughter! She’s referred me to as her bonus mom rather than her stepmom. We’re so proud of her, she has worked so hard to buy her first home. I used

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Egg-stra | Reverse Confetti

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 products by [retired] Reverse Confetti: I still adore my Reverse Confetti goodies. The pattern paper is by The Stamp Market – Color Crush

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Create Happiness | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… I’m so excited to share my box card! I used the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love how these cute critters mix ‘n match so well. I love the look of the watercolored images. I’ll tell you, it’s much quicker to color using this method vs copics. I

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Happy Birthday | Concord & 9th

I’m a long time fan of Concord & 9th and finally signed up for one of their classes. A little backstory, I’m horrible with online classes. This one came with a kit, so that made it a bit different. I LOVED it. Greg, Cathy Zielske and Laura Bassan are awesome, seriously. This card features the

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