you are one of a kind

Before we know it, it’ll be November.  I’m trying to get in a Holiday State of Mind: So I picked up the Teresa Collins’ Something Wonderful 6×6 at Impress for 40% off.  It’s an awesome collection of papers!  I combined it with Paper Smooches’ Fresh Snow.  Something that I always forget to do is heat

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give thanks.

This is post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge If you know me, you know that I love a good challenge.  I don’t know what I would do without all the various challenge blogs out there.  It’s definitely overwhelming trying to keep up with everything.  Personally, I think challenges

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Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge: coffee and a good book

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my give thanks post Howdy! I’m having fun with the Your Next Stamp Design Team this month! Today, we’re playing along in the Fun Friday Challenge! You can play along using the sketch: or the Inspirational Photo: For all the challenge details, please check the YNS Challenge

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Fusion: You are my sunshine

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Grateful post. Hello! Today is the start of a new Fusion Card Challenge: Super fun, right?! Today, I used the photo as my inspiration: cardbase:  michael’s  journal cards:  simple stories/a charmed life  other:  doodlebug enamel dots, canvas corp clothespin I used pieces from the Simple

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grateful.

post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Fusion post. So, on Tuesday night I went to my last High School Open house.  It’s kind of weird to think of it that way.  My boy is a Senior this year. Wow.  This is the boy that wrote on his face with marker, gave

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Thankful

Hello!   Today is my day up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog! My assignment was to create a thankful card, and I had a ton of fun! Here’s a sneak peek: I’d love for you to pop over to the Chickaniddy Blog and say Hi!

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Curtain Call Smooch: You’re Lovely.

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Smooch!  You have until October 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! Our Super Sponsor is Paper Smooches I was super lucky to be able to play with Paper Smooches’ Blossoming Buds: This is definitely my favorite Paper Smooches Floral set.

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holiday cheer

So on World Card Making Day I had some crafty girls come over to help me celebrate! Lisa shared Sam E. Snowman with us and I had a ball with him: cardstock:  pti, michael’s card base  other:  a jillian vance/sam e. snowman,  paper smooches sentiment, memory box texture disperse Gah, look at his sweet face!

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oh yes, you did!

So, who has a card making hangover? LOL Lotsa fun yesterday, hope you were able to get crafty for World Card Making Day! Today, Darin & I are hoping to get out on a flight.  I always love to go to Friday Harbor, but we’ll see where we end up! It’s no secret that I

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sending you a latte thanks.

Happy World Card Making Day!!! So, today is my wrap up for my National Coffee Week.  I’ve had so much fun featuring some of my favorite coffee stamps.  Truthfully, the week barely made a dent in my coffee inventory.  I have several more coffee stamp sets on my wish list after the spectacular Coffee Lovers

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VIP Flower Shop Card Kit | CTMH

Have you checked out the Close to my Heart | Promotions | Overstock Offers? This VIP Flower Shop Card Kit* is packed with goodies and available through the end of the month:  1 – exclusive B-size stamp set15 – pre-printed card bases3 – die-cut sheets; 4¼” x 5½”15 – envelopes1 – Black Exclusive Inks™ mini stamp pad1

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To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop

image source We’re celebrating World Bee Day, to support bees and raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products. For more information, please check out the World Bee Day Organization. A Big Thank You to Milka Gubo for organizing this event. You should have arrived here from Milka’s Blog. If you get

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Coolest | Concord & 9th

The kids + I have a weekly scheduled FT call. Last night I had them chime in on these cards and I absolutely love the color palette. This duo features the Concord & 9th – Sweet Summer. I started off with a couple Sprout panels that I used my blending brush with the coordinating ink

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Cow-a-ling | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #8 – Reminder

We’re back with a reminder about the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #8 theme: Cute Critters! Our sponsor is Trinity Stamps.  For all the details about the challenge and the prize, please check out THIS post. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the following Trinity Stamps products: Christmas Cowlers Seasonal Sweetheart Crafty Post bundle Oh Christmas Tree – Clay Tree

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Kris Lauren Meets Big & Bold Reveal | August Colorado Craft Company

I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Kris Lauren Meets Big & Bold Reveal for August 2022!  You should have arrived here from Adam Karle’s, if not, start at the Colorado Craft Company Blog. Leave a comment on all participating designer posts for a chance to win!  Each designer below will be doing a

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Pilates | Catherine Pooler Designs

I picked up the Pie Day set from Ellen Hutson LLC and couldn’t wait to put together an idea I’ve had perking. The sentiment is computer generated. Leave me a comment with your email and I’d be happy to send it your way. Here is my supply list: Pie Day Dies Fall Calls for Lattes

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Flashback Summer of Stamping 2021

I’ve been loving seeing last year’s Summer of Stamping collaboration projects over on the Ellen Hutson LLC Instagram account. I thought it would be a great time to share this one that combines several Essentials by Ellen sets: Summer of Stamping 2021 – Soak It Up by Avery Elle Bear Ware 2 Bear Ware 4

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July 2022 Favorites

Lawn Fawn’s High Five Kit My son’s 25th Birthday Catherine Pooler Designs Guest Ambassador My first official post with Pawsome Stamps Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge – July Sponsor – Twiddler’s Nook Ellen Hutson LLC Guest Designer Mama Elephant + Essentials by Ellen Exclusive set – Ice Cream Stand My girl and I went to Mike’s

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San Juan Islands

Yesterday we flew to Roche Harbor. We had a delicious breakfast at Lime Kiln Cafe. Yup, that’s my steak & eggs, it was delicious and I have 1/2 of it leftover. They make fresh donuts there. I feel so grateful to be able to reap the hubby’s hobby of aviation. The San Juan Islands are

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