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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Craft for Cause – Shery Russ of STAMPlorations

  🎀🎀 I’m doing a crafty IG giveaway – see IG 🎀🎀Craft for a Cause IG Hop dedicated to the awesome designer – Shery Russ, owner of @stamplorations💖A big thank you to:@tinkerscraft for managing this event!@foo_the_craft_paca for the graphics!Ways to be a part of Shery’s recovery journey:Donate!  https://stamplorations.com/shery-breast-cancer-journeyMeal Train:https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/66gl7kPurchase from STAMPlorations:https://stamplorations.com/Send her a card! DM for address.Project:STAMPlorations’ Daisy

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Happy Birthday | Distress Oxide Trio

  Last week on IG I asked about your favorite Distress Oxide Trio.  People shared the prettiest combos!  I’ll compile them together and let you know when I have them as a pdf!  I couldn’t wait to dive into them, here are a couple that I played with: It looks different in the way you

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A Latte Warm Wishes | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #7 – Reminder

  We’re back with a reminder about the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #7 theme of STARS! Our sponsor is Twiddler’s Nook.  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 Twiddler’s Nook products: Luscious Lime Confetti Stars Embellishment Mix Pressure

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Reverse Confetti July 2022 | New Release and Hop

Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti July Release.  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Michelle Short’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Reverse Confetti Blog so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! I’d love

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Reverse Confetti July Release | Day Three

  It’s the Final Day of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  What’s that mean?  That the new release hits the shop tomorrow and we’re celebrating with a mega hop! 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 so

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Reverse Confetti July Release | Day Two

It’s day two 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 so happy to have the following designers for our July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Angela Sandhya Today we’re featuring: Little Bits

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Reverse Confetti July 2022 | Day One

    It’s day one 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 so happy to have the following designers for our July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Angela Sandhya Today we’re

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Gotcha Day | Year One

I copied the text below from my daughter’s IG post on Thursday, July 7.  Originally I was going to repost it on my IG but it’s easier for me to look back on it on my blog.  If the video’s don’t load, please click on her IG post above. Kuma’s gotcha day was yesterday 🥳

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Happy BEE-day | Lawn Fawn

  Have you seen the CUTE new Lawn Fawn kit, High Five?  I’m a fan of all things Lawn Fawn so I had to get it. I had so much fun inking it up!  A big shout out to Jessica Frost – Ballas for the gorgeous Distress Oxide combo: Spun Sugar Tattered Rose Scattered Straw

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Pawsome Stamps Design Team Announcement

I’m super excited to announce that I am on the Pawsome Stamps Design Team!  I’m looking forward to working with a great group of designers and with Julianne! The Beary Christmas and Coffee Besties had me smitten with Pawsome Stamps… Love the Macarons set too: I designed this project especially for today: Today’s card features

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