Tag Duo | a2zscrapbooking Guest Designer

I’m thrilled to be guesting today for the a2zscrapbooking Monthly Challenge – Anything but a Card. I designed a tag duo especially for today.  Here’s a peek at one of them: My circular tag features the Alpaca Stamp & Cut.  I loaded this one up with a bunch of images. I recently bought a top

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National Iced Tea Day Collaboration with SugarPea Designs

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team is so excited to be hopping with Super Sponsor SugarPea Designs in celebration of National Iced Tea Day!  If you hopped here the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog then you’re right on track.  If you stumbled upon this post, make sure you start on the SugarPea Designs Blog.   Leave comments along the way for more chances to

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Pretzels | Ink Road Stamps

If you follow me on IG, you may have seen one of my recent IG Stories that showed my latest order from the Ink Road Stamps.   Any Seinfeld fans out there?  If you’re one, you NEED the Ink Road Stamps’ Serenity Now set.  Both my daughter and I are fans and when I told her

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June 2019 Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Hello!  Today is the 8th of the month which means it’s time for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Heather Hoffman.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti blog! I have a birthday duo to share with you today: I never

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a little hello | Badges & Banners

Hello + Happy Friday!  So I thought my day was going to be filled with driving around only to realize that will be next Friday.  How lucky am I that I get to stay home, be crafty and oh yeah, really make a dent in cleaning my craft room.   So at my last Crafty Garage

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Paper Smooches June 2019 Blog Hop + Giveaways!

Hello!  I’m so excited to be part of the Paper Smooches June 2019 Blog Hop!  They’re releasing one new stamp set and five new dies that will be available to purchase in the Paper Smooches online store at 10:00 am central on Friday, June 7th. To add extra fun to the blog hop…there are prizes!  The prize – a $30.

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work that crown | Paper Smooches

Check out this project that features three different Paper Smooches stamp sets: Courteous Cuties   |   Pineapple Crush   |  Pineapple Crush 2 The yellow narrow strips are washi. Loving that sentiment.  This is going postal to my stepdaughter.  Her birthday is this week. I was inspired by: Freshly Made Sketches Paper Smooches Photo Inspiration Challenge The

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Coffee date | Create a Smile Stamps

So, I wanted to play with the Create a Smile Stamps Coffee Collection Kit and decided to combine it with some older CAS stamps: That big rainbow mug?  It’s from their (retired) Coffee First set.  I LOVE that mug for the style and size!  The other coffee to go cup and green mug are from

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many thanks | Flora & Fauna – Reverse Confetti

A clean and crisp thank you card design.  All based around that Palm in Vase die by Flora & Fauna. I’m a certified black thumb.  It must have skipped a generation because my girl LOVES plants.   It seems a lot of her friends are the same way. I wish you could see the Wink of

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New York | Newton’s Nook Designs

If you’ve been following me on FB or IG, you’ll have read that I spent a bit of time in NYC.  We celebrated my boy’s college graduation!  My trip inspired my project today.   I’m featuring the Newton’s Nook Designs –  Newton Dreams of New York.  The (retired) Basic Grey Hey Boy collection is perfect for

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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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