Hello | International Tea Day with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  We’re celebrating International Tea Day over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today.  It’s another extra fun post, there a linky to add a newly created Tea card to be a Guest Designer on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog!  More details over there! Here’s how I was inspired: I combined a couple of Avery

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Deck the Halls | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Eleven is Deck the Halls. Here’s how I was inspired: The tag die I used today is a bit smaller than the others that I used.  The sentiment is from the [retired] Snow Days set.  It has been heat embossed in white.  The holly

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Holly Jolly Christmas | Evelin T Designs

  Hello!  Today is my final day over on the Evelin T Designs blog.  I’ve been on Evelin’s team since last May and have enjoyed her designs. Bonus points that she has several caffeinated designs.  Here are a couple of my favorite projects: Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Ten is Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer😳 Here’s how I was inspired: I combined Bravehearted, [retired] Antlers + Crafty Ladies Say.  The antlers have been cut from cork.  The nose is from the Elf Cookie Sprinkles embellishment mix by Twiddlers Nook.  It worked

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Happy Holidays | National Cocoa Day with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  We’re so excited to be celebrating National Cocoa Day over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today.  It’s an extra fun post, there’s a linky to link up a newly created Cocoa card to be a Guest Designer on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog!  More details over there! Here’s how I was inspired: I

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Special Delivery | My Favorite Things

  Isn’t it funny that something that I had to have, sat for a year, never to be inked up.  My teamie over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s team, Kathy, posted this card last year and I just loved it.  Well, I’m finally inking up that set for today: The images in this set are

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A Marshmallow World | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Seven is A Marshmallow World. Well, this one was easy for me in design but just getting the elements together was something that took a bit of time: Marshmallows make me think of cocoa and why not Peppermint Cocoa? I combined the cup from

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Home for the Holidays | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Six is Home for the Holidays. This one is a bit bittersweet for me….more about that in a smidge.   I started off with another Slate Gray panel and used the circle die from Alpine Window.  All those sweet images are from the Over the

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Berry Best Belated Birthday | Lawn Fawn

  I love the look of ink blending on cards and for some reason don’t do it that much on my own designs.  I whipped up this card [actually it took me all morning].  The ink blending color combo was inspired by the awesome Samantha Mann. Yup it’s another belated Birthday card [sigh].    I

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Let’s Pretend it’s Still Your Birthday | MFT Stamps

  I’m not sure why so many cardmakers, like me,  are so late in sending birthday cards?!  I have a legit reason this time, all my cards are packed away so I started a fresh card for my stepson but didn’t have enough time to finish it last night before we had to leave for

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Essentials by Ellen SALE ends May 17th

  Did you see that Ellen Hutson LLC is having a 25% off sale on select Essentials by Ellen products?  I’ve curated a handful of projects for you to take a peek at.  At the bottom of the post are affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you. Happy Shopping!

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Believe in the Magic | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #5 – reminder

  We’re back with a reminder about the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #5 theme of Flower.  Our sponsor is Pawsome Stamps.  For all the details about the challenge and the prize, please check out THIS post. Here’s how I was inspired: My card features the following products by Pawsome Stamps: Beary Christmas Hoppy Easter Coffee Besties Just Sentiments: Christmas My

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hi ya | Essentials by Ellen

  I’m a huge fan of sketch + color challenges.  They really inspire me and these days I need that for quick crafting.  Today’s card is filled with products by Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen: Painted Florals Casual Greetings A2 Piercing Plate Essential Circles Essential Circles for Stitching Modern Graphics Vol. 2 I’m

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I need coffee | Close to my Heart

  Did you know that the 2022 Spring Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is going on right now?  It started on Friday HERE.  There’s still time to join in the fun, grab your favorite drink and hop along.  There is a ton of inspiration and prizes.  No link up this time so sit back and

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May Creative Hop + New Release | Reverse Confetti

Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti 9th Birthday Release Day!  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Brandi Mahon’s.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Reverse Confetti Blog so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!  

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Reverse Confetti May 2022 Birthday Release | Final Day

    It’s the final day 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 excited to announce a couple new teamies: April Joy We’re so happy to have the following designers for our

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Reverse Confetti May 2022 Birthday 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 excited to announce a couple new teamies: April Joy We’re so happy to have the following designers for our May

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Reverse Confetti May 2022 Birthday Release | 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 excited to announce a couple new teamies: April Joy We’re so happy to have the following designers for our May +

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