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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hiya! | Essentials by Ellen

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 not sure why, but I struggled with this one. This is the second project I designed for it. I’m featuring products by Ellen Hutson

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‘Tis the Season | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #14 – Reminder

Things are still going strong over at the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month we have LTTS Doodles as our Sponsor: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the main challenge post HERE. You’ll want to check out today’s post over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge, there’s new inspiration! Here’s how I

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XOXO | Doodlebugs

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs…XOXO. Gotta love a pun, right? It features: The ink blending is compliments of Kristina Werner: I’m stretching my supplies, this was sent as a February birthday card rather than a Valentine’s Day greeting. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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Creamer | Taylored Expressions

Happy Valentine’s Day! I had a bit of a postal scare. I had three packages MIA. One of them was my most recent Taylored Expressions order with the sold out Perk Up! Cardmaking Kit. All is good, obviously…Whew! My project features: My overall color palette is: I tell you that coordinating stamp + stencil set

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Snowflake Trio | Essentials by Ellen

I need to do a bit of catch up for my 2023 Holiday Stash! I remembered THIS beautiful card duo by Lisa Tilson that inspired me. The supplies I used are by Ellen Hutson LLC: The gold cardstock is by Concord & 9th and it’s a showstopper, don’t you agree? My color palette is thanks

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Sweetest Wishes | Pretty Pink Posh

I’ve been having so much fun designing lately. It must be the sunny PNW weather! Today’s project features Pretty Pink Posh goodies that I picked up from Doodlebugs: Cherries and Gingham are such a sweet match, don’t you agree? I’m definitely ready for spring, are you? My cards were inspired by Freshly Made Sketches: I

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Sit & Sip | The Greetery

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog with a project + GIVEAWAY! I had so much fun mixing and matching new and old The Greetery products to design this project especially for today – National Latte Day! Hop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for all the details! Some links may be affiliate

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Sweetest Wishes | Doodlebugs

I’m back with a project for Doodlebugs…Maraschino Cherries If you follow me, you might know that I love fruit, both in the crafty form and in real life. I designed a jar of maraschino cherries. Funny story, growing up with 2 older brothers. I remember splitting a can of fruit cocktail for our dessert. It

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Love you more than Coffee | Lawn Fawn

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 made this especially to give to my hubby for Valentine’s Day. Here are the supplies I used: I was inspired to use the Giant

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You’re the Zest | Doodlebugs

I’m back with a project for Doodlebugs. Are you Team Coffee or Team Tea? I’m definitely Team Coffee but that doesn’t mean I don’t drink tea. Make mine black with no sugar or milk. That is the opposite of how I love my coffee. This project features: If you haven’t figured it out, I love

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