Exciting News: Pattern Happy Design Team!

I’m super excited to announce that I am joining the very fun Pattern Happy Design Team!  I am truly grateful to be designing with: Carly Tee Minner Laurel Seabrook Kristine Davidson Kat Benjamin Khristina Sorge Pattern Happy designs products that will make you happy!  Kim and Ryan Sable, the original founders of KI Memories are

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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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Eat More Hole Foods | Poppystamps

I’m back with a reminder about the September Poppystamps challenge: It’s an Anything Goes challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I’m such a fan of the Whittles collection! I teamed up the Whittle Donut with the Life is Sweet stamp set. The background is the beautiful Penelope Pinpoint Frame. My card was inspired by the

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Grateful | Lawn Fawn

Fall is my favorite season, how about you? I’ve been trying to use some of my older supplies and Lawn Fawn stuff is always cute. I’ll be honest, I don’t have a ton of the older Lawn Fawn sets. I’ve been slowly collecting those. I’ve combined: Happy Harvest Our Friendship Grows Scripty Autumn Sentiments All

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National Coffee Week

It’s National Coffee Week over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog. It’s all building up to the National Coffee Day hop on Thursday, September 29th. This is an industry traditional hop, lots of Super Sponsors and giveaways. There is no link up for this one. I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog with my

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Fueled by Coffee | Essentials by Ellen

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: This week’s photo inspiration was a challenge for me. I was inspired by Laurel’s design and inked up the Ellen Hutson LLC’s – Leading Ladies – Cozy Lady. It looks like

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Fa La La Trees – Reverse Confetti | STAMPtember

YAY! Today is the reveal of Reverse Confetti’s Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember set, Fa La La Trees! This set is a huge 6×8 filled with images and sentiments. It’s an optional two step set. My first card shows some of the images without their outlines. You could just use the outlines and copic color

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Witches Brew | Papertrey Ink

When I saw the Papertrey Ink Baseball T, I knew I could use a bunch of fun stamps with them. If someone didn’t really know me, they would probably think they were beer tees instead of coffee. So for those of you that want to whip up a card for the beer lovers in your

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September New Release IG Hop | Reverse Confetti

Today is the DAY! The Reverse Confetti September New Release is now in the shop! We’re celebrating with an INSTAGRAM hop. The fun starts over on the Reverse Confetti Instagram. Here’s a peek at my projects: I’m in Halloween mode! My Reverse Confetti supplies are linked at the bottom of this post. The cute jars

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Sweet Christmas | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #9 – Reminder

We’re back with a reminder about the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #9 theme: Candy/Cookie[s]! Our sponsor is Scrap ‘N Stamp.  For all the details about the challenge and the prize, please check out THIS post. Here’s how I was inspired, I designed a charcuterie board: I combined the following Lawn Fawn products that are available at Scrap ‘N Stamp: Thanks

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Sweet Christmas | Lawn Fawn

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 pondered the inspiration photo for awhile. I ended up combining this challenge with my Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge post too, you can find it HERE. That’s why there’s a Christmas

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Reverse Confetti Sept 2022 | Day Three

It’s day three of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re also welcoming our ‘Fetti Friends for September + October: Emelie Meg Jennifer Today we are featuring: Poinsettia stamps + coordinating confetti

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