Fresh Beginning | Hero Arts

Hey, I’m back with another project for the #StayCraftyChallenge on the Hero Arts blog. This month the challenge is: A Kind of Magic – It’s all about heat embossing! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: Have you heard of Pink Lemons? Their exterior reminds me of round Delicata Squash but

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Let’s Party | Lawn Fawn

I was happy to see the Lawn Fawnatic’s – All Things Birthday challenge: I should really be entering more cards for this theme. I can’t seem to have enough birthday cards. This one I had my daughter in mind. Her birthday is in a couple of weeks. When she was first born she received so

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Happy Birthday | Hero Arts

This month the challenge is: A Kind of Magic – It’s all about heat embossing! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: The other Hero Arts products I used: The Flower Garden Bold Prints has been heat embossed in white on watercolor paper. I used blending brushes with the reactive ink

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Lucky | Pretty Pink Posh

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m featuring the following products by Pretty Pink Posh: The cardstock colors: My overall color palette was inspired by the Color Throwdown: I can’t wait to

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Colorado Craft Co – NEW Whimsy World | Bunny Life Release Spring 2024

View the autosave I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – New Whimsy World – Bunny Life Release!  You should have arrived here from the Colorado Craft Company blog. Check out these amazing giveaways: Giveaways end March 10th at midnight mountain time. Winners will be announced on March 12th. Here’s how I was inspired

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Floral Happy Birthday | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I was inspired by Rifle Paper Co floral designs. I mixed new Concord & 9th cardstock colors along with their previously released collection. Doodlebugswa is now carrying their new cardstock + inks! The new colors: I did combine the new

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Simple Joys | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #27

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Newton’s Nook Designs as our sponsor for the month of March: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the following products available at

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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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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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