focus on the sun

I love how my friends throw out a challenge to play along in.   I’m always up for a great challenge! I’ve had some Paper Smooches goodies that needed some love…Check out those Rain boots!  I paper pieced them with American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray.  They are nestled on the Paper Smooches Scallop Frame that

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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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Fall | Winter around the corner…

I’m so excited to announce the next Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: 2022 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Friday, November 11 – Friday, November 18 starts at 6 am pacific This will run like our traditional hops, with a link up! To be eligible for any of the prizes, you will need to link

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Autumn Greetings | Photoplay Paper

I’m making the shift from Halloween to Fall! Fall is my favorite time of the year and I always love fall themed crafty supplies. This card features the Photoplay Paper: PhotoPlay – Say It With Stamps Collection – I Love Fall stamps PhotoPlay – Say It With Stamps Collection – I Love Fall Etched Dies

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Official Candy Inspector | Trinity Stamps

I tend to purge my craftroom on a frequent basis. I love to shop and have to make room for new stuff. That being said both the stamps and the dies on this card set has been retired by Trinity Stamps but I just can’t seem to part with them: Harvest Candy & Flower Bucket

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Let’s get together for Coffee | Honey Bee Stamps

A sweet friend of mine gifted me the Honey Bee Stamps Bicycle Builder – Honey Cuts. This idea was perking as my inspiration. The Honey Bee Stamps products I’m featuring: Bicycle Builder Love You S’more – on super sale at Honey Bee Stamps Bitty Buzzwords: Fall Hug in a Mug Scalloped A2 Card Frames Autumn

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Boo | Essentials by Ellen

Affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you. We’re back with 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: white ceramic pumpkin candy pumpkins So I searched for “Candy” in the Ellen

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hey boo | Essentials by Ellen

It’s going to be Halloween Week! Today’s duo features Ellen Hutson LLC’s – Essentials by Ellen: Ghost Hugger Designer Dies Hey Boo Designer Dies Hocus Pocus Stamp & Die set Both cards use a hip Concord & 9th candy corn color palette of: Ballet Slipper Grapefruit White I love the extra sparkle from Concord &

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Cheerful Pals Duo | Reverse Confetti

Keepin’ things real, today is a sad day with Reverse Confetti officially closed their doors today. Here are the products that I’m featuring: Cheerful Pals stamps + coordinating confetti cuts Easter Cover Panel Eggstra Cover Panel Hooray & Cheers Word Duos Cross Tiles Cover Panel Do you see the scalloped panel? That is from the

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Woodblock Wednesday coming soon!

Here’s my original post from my FB page: Anyone else have a collection of woodblock stamps? I’ve been collecting these for years.  A majority of them are from Impress Rubber Stamps [I miss their retail shops] and Hero Arts I’ll be starting my Woodblock Wednesdays in November.  I have so many stamps that need inky

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Pumpkin Spice Duo | Catherine Pooler

Affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you. We’re back with a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: Do you see what I did? I generally use the sketch but this time I was inspired by

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