just wanted to…

Yay for Tuesday!   I’m probably one of the few people that look forward to Tuesday’s since I have Wednesday’s off:) paper:  teresa collins/something wonderful  stamps:  reverse confetti/be a barista  ink:  memento/rich cocoa  other:  reverse confetti/label me & double edge scallop border confetti cuts, michael’s/glitter cardstock  I consider myself super lucky to be surrounded by

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for the record…

Hello & Happy Monday! The weekend flew by since I was busy with the garage sale.   I have a clean & simple card to share with you today: cardstock:  mft/steel grey, cherry wood veneer  stamps:  neat & tangled/for the record  ink:  fresh ink/charcoal  other:  misc project life card, corner chomper I have some very

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Two Paper Divas Guest Designer: You always pop up…

Good Morning! I’m so excited to let you know that I’m guesting for Two Paper Divas Make sure you check out their BLOG and their STORE! I had so much fun inking up Just Poppin’ By This set reminds me of the retro 50’s, dontcha think? I combined it with the always fun Cosmo Cricket,

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Hello latte!

Hello & Happy Saturday! I’m going into day 2 of my crafty garage sale!  Cross your fingers that I sell everything:) Surprise, Surprise…I have a coffee card to share: cardstock:  recollections/black, misc gold glitter paper  stamps:  precious remembrance/coffee love  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder, hero arts dauber  other:  studio calico wood veneer I even

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Curtain Call Totally Tassel: Sponsored by Newton’s Nook

paper:  teresa Collins  stamps:  newton’s nook/winged wishes  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  reverse confetti tassel confetti cuts, gold tissue paper, stampin’ up gold sequin trim, recollections clothespin, bella creations library card, gold thread It’s time for a New Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Totally Tassel photo source: maggieholmesdesigns.com We have a wonderful returning sponsor, Newton’s Nook, for the Curtain Call Inspiration:

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Whisker Graphics: It’s been oolong

Hello! Today is my  Whisker Graphics day.  I wanted to share a fun packaging idea using the Whisker Graphics Middy Glassine Bags: I love that the glassine is sheer.  It makes for fun “peek-a-boo” packaging, don’t you think?  I filled this up with a large project life card, a journaling pen & of course, the visible colored

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latte

A girl can never have too much coffee…that goes for the liquid form and any coffee related crafting supplies! This card uses 3 new supplies, can you spot them? cardstock:   papertrey ink kraft  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  create a smile/coffee first  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  cherry wood veneer paper, create a smile heart chippies, stamplorations latte

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you add color to my life.

purple I don’t use it much in my designs but I love my Martha chunky wool yarn so I was happy to incorporate the lavender color into my card: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  paper smooches hot concoctions/blossoming buds/I heart art  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  paper smooches notebook basic die, Martha wool

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Reverse Confetti May SFYTT: Let your Faith

     Hello and Happy Monday!   The weekend always seems to fly by, doesn’t it?  I can’t believe we’re approaching Mid-May already!   Have you seen the awesome May SFYTT?       I was totally inspired by the sketch and gathered the My Minds Eye/Market Street/Ashbury Heights collection.  I love it for the

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Anita Jeram + Big & Bold Halloween Release | Colorado Craft

I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram + Big & Bold Halloween Release!  You should have arrived here from Angelica Conrad’s, if not, start at the Colorado Craft Company Blog. Leave a comment on all participating designer posts for a chance to win plus:  Be sure to hop along with us and

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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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