Best of Luck | My Favorite Things

Happy Monday!  I’m beyond grateful that I have self motivated kids.  I’ll always call them my kids, even when they’re in their 40’s, for now they are 21 + 23.  This month, the oldest, my girl, started a regular full time position with the Seattle biotech company that she was contracting with.  I literally whipped

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Love your mug duo | Craftin Desert Divas

I just received Craftin Desert Diva’s latest coffee set, Love Your Mug.  I couldn’t wait to ink it up so I ended up designing a card duo. I used the same sketch with both cards, more on that in a smidge.   My first card also features The Perfect Blend 6×6 by Your Next Stamp.  I

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January Flavor of the Month Blog Hop | Scrapping for Less

Have you been following all the fun on the Scrapping for Less blog?!  The new January Flavor of the Month Card Kit is now available and you’re going to go perky over it!   Here’s a bit about the kit from Teresa of Scrapping For Less: Let’s “Perk Up and Start the New Year” with our

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hello | Hello Bluebird

If you’re a crafter, you might know how it feels when you finish a card that makes you happy.  Not because it’s any special design but the images are just too stinkin’ cute, that’s this card: Inking up another highly neglected set, Hello Bluebird’s Pig Day.  Oh good grief, their facial expressions are killing me. 

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Love Ya A Latte | Lawn Fawn

So, I should have been organizing but I was whipping up a card.  The Lawn Fawn How You Bean set, I’ve had it (and the coordinating dies + add on shaker dies) for a while now and haven’t busted them out yet.  This organizing thing has me inking up sets that haven’t been used yet,

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Jolly Good Day! | Newton’s Nook Designs

I wanted to ink up the Newton’s Nook Designs – Newton Dreams of London.  I don’t know about you, but I love seeing all the news about the Royal Family.  Her Majesty the Queen is awesome and a Corgi Lover.  Bonus points that she keeps her holiday decor up until February 6th..I want to adopt

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Espressily for you | Your Next Stamp

Hey happy Tuesday!  I wanted to ink up some of my newest goodies from Your Next Stamp. I combined the Brew-tiful Day stamps with The Perfect Blend 6×6 paper pad.  I did buy the coordinating dies for the stamp set, they cut the interior of the mug handles (bonus!). I managed to upcycle a Starbucks

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Caffeinated Duo | The Rabbit Hole Designs

I wanted to ink up some of other The Rabbit Hole Designs stamps, check out Caffeinated Cat + Caffeinated Dino: The Caffeinated Cat has been teamed up with Your Next Stamp’s The Perfect Blend paper pad.  Isn’t that cat hilarious?!  Wait until her coffee kicks in —> Super MOM. The Caffeinated Dino, oh she’s cute

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Happy BEE day + SALE | Reverse Confetti

Happy Sunday!  How is your weekend going?  Although I’m not in Phoenix this weekend, I’m keeping busy and have been living vicariously through all the Creativation posts on FB/IG.  I’m still working on building up my Birthday card stash and couldn’t wait to ink up the Reverse Confetti Happy Bee Day set. Although I did

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Love You More Blog Hop | The Rabbit Hole Designs

Welcome to the The Rabbit Hole Designs –  Love You More Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Lisa’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is The Rabbit Hole Designs blog. Giveaway:1 One winner will be chosen at random for a chance to win the complete release of Love

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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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Happy Holidays | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #7

  New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Twiddler’s Nook as our sponsor for the month of July: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. I’m happily adding two more cards to my 2022 Holiday Card Stash, here’s

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Anita Jeram Reveal – June | Colorado Craft Company

I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram Reveal for June 2022!  You should have arrived here from Adam Karle’s, if not, start at the Colorado Craft blog. Leave a comment on all participating designer posts for a chance to win!  CCC will be giving a free random 4

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Friend | Reverse Confetti

Hey, I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today here sharing a citrus themed project!  I love all things citrus, both in papercrafting and in real life.  I haven’t inked up the Orange Blossoms set in a awhile. I teamed it up with the Postal Cover Panel.  I used a rectangle die in my stash

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Oh hello | Concord & 9th

  My last Concord & 9th order included the Rain Or Shine Bundle.  The bundles are marked down with a 9% savings.  As a Washingtonian, I feel like it is my responsibility to buy all things rain themed. My Concord & 9th color palette: Ballet Slipper Grapefruit Buttercup Sprout Parsley Sea Glass I was going

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A holiday hello | Reverse Confetti – Summer SALE

  I need to start stepping up my holiday card projects.  This is 34 for 2022.  My goal now is at least one card a week in addition to my Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge projects.  Today’s project is all about Reverse Confetti. I’ve combined: Lanterns Holiday Bough Sparkle & Shine Sentiments Center Circle Cover Panel

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Fabulous Friend | Concord & 9th

  I recently picked up a couple things at the Concord & 9th Summer Sale.  Although the Picked Posie Bundle wasn’t part of that sale, you do save 9% buying it as a bundle.  I don’t necessarily call myself a ‘flower’ person.  If you were to look through my crafting supplies, florals tend to be

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Koala-ty time | The Rabbit Hole Designs SALE

  I love a great caffeinated pun and The Rabbit Hole Designs’ Caffeinated Koala set cracks me up! Did you see that The Rabbit Hole Designs LLC is having 40% off their Caffeinated Category?  My color palette was inspired by Just Add Ink: I was also inspired by the Global Design Project: Affiliate links at no extra cost

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Warmest Wishes | Ellen Hutson LLC Clearance SALE – Final Day

  Today is the final day of the Ellen Hutson LLC Clearance SALE.  Save an additional 40% off on items when you use code:  CLEARANCE22 I challenged myself to design a card with this set, Essentials by Ellen – Warmest Wishes Regular price:  $7.99 Clearance price: $6.37 Additional 40% off price: $3.82 What? Under $4? 

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Hope | Guest Designer – Color Hues Challenge

  I’m super excited to be a guest designer for the Color Hues Challenge!  I’m a huge fan of Nancy’s and love all the inspiration from the fantastic team!  The challenge is Blue + Green. Thanks to Cindy for selecting my card as the overall winner for challenge TCH41. Here’s how I was inspired: Trying

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