Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop : Day Two

It’s Day 2 of the Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Have you been having fun hoppin’ around?!  I hope that you’re getting inspired and if you’re anything like me, you’ll walk away with a very long wish list! Today, I have a fun card featuring the adorable squirrels by Poppy Stamps: cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb

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2015 Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Today is the Day!  It is the start of the 2015 Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  This time around there’s a fun twist: December 13th: National Cocoa DayDecember 15th: International Tea Day We have always encouraged Cocoa and Tea projects in the hops but how lucky are we that the days fall right during the

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The Hero Arts Valentine’s Collection is Here!

Hello Hello!!  The Hero Arts 2016 Valentine’s Collection is now available!  We’re hopping and sharing some of the new products!  You should have arrived here from the wonderful Mariana’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the Hero Arts Blog. Today I have 3 cards to share!  I had so much fun playing with the

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Happy Birthday Diana!!!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop I’m thrilled to be a part of a Special Birthday Blog Hop for Diana of the Latina Crafter!   The Design Team, Alumni, Illustrators and me….are celebrating Diana!  You should have arrived the Latina Crafter Blog.  If you get lost along the

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Reverse Confetti December Creative Hop!

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Special Birthday Hop for Diana of the Latina Crafter! Today is the eighth of the month which means a Reverse Confetti December Creative Hop!  We are sharing ABC Projects (Anything but a Card)!  Make sure you comment along the way for a chance to win a $15

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Happy Birthday Lisa!

source:  http://bit.ly/1RcRBEw If you’ve been following me for a smidge, you know that I get together regularly with a group of  gals and we eat, chat, laugh, craft (repeat).  I truly feel grateful for these friends because I know that there are a lot of bloggers that don’t have crafty people that live close to

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warm wishes

This card is long overdue…I’ve had this awesome kit and just haven’t had the time to play with it: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  stamps:  create a smile/coffee first  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics other:  create a smile/snow dance kit, create a smile/cool cuts/stacked pierced banenrs, recollections glitter cardstock, impress red pom Sadly, this kit is SOLD out

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One Sip

Here’s a card that I whipped up today! cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb cake/gumball green , recollections/white/110  paper:  crate paper peppermint, mme now & then  stamps:  mft stay cool  ink:  ranger archival black, distress ink walnut stain  other:  stampin’ up stitched felt snowflake, mft die-namics cool cup, corner chomper It’s a Peppermint Mocha Frap! Life has

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Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hello Hello!  I’m super thrilled to be part of Taheerah’s Advent Calendar Extravaganza! Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are over 60 special guests – each serving up some fantastic

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CASEplorations: Coffee {santa’s little helper}

Happy December!!! I’m thrilled to be featured on the STAMPlorations blog for their CASEplorations challenge: If you’ve been following me, you know that I’m a huge STAMPlorations fan.  I was a guestie back in November 2014 and I designed this card: It features the the Vignette:  Eat Drink Be Merry set. I cased my overall

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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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