Exciting News: Pattern Happy Design Team!

I’m super excited to announce that I am joining the very fun Pattern Happy Design Team!  I am truly grateful to be designing with: Carly Tee Minner Laurel Seabrook Kristine Davidson Kat Benjamin Khristina Sorge Pattern Happy designs products that will make you happy!  Kim and Ryan Sable, the original founders of KI Memories are

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Spellbinders: Never Too Old

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Gears Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I tend to be a clean + crisp kind of gal.  Those gears were calling to be on a project that is grungy….don’t you agree?  The gears have been inked up

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Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop!  Each project will feature a stamping technique, I can’t wait to hop around!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Blog. There will be four Lucky Winners! 

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Spellbinders: Oceans of Joy

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Fishing Trip Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined them with the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies.  The fish have Distress Oxide inks that have been smooshed.  I backed them with black cardstock to define their shapes a bit. The sentiment is

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Reverse Confetti: You’re Fabulous

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my Reverse Confetti teamie Melissa: I inked up the Something Wonderful blooms with Zig Clean Color Markers on watercolor paper.    I layered two Pierced Round Top Layers.  The bottom panel had the blooms inked up with Stone.  A happy accident was that

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs.  The latte

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available TONIGHT at  6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be

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Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release Day Four Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  The new products have been shipping to retailers for a few weeks now but today is the day that everything is available in the Hero Arts Online Store! 

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Four!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Garden Topiary stamp set + coordinating SugarCut I went clean + simple with this one: I adore pairing

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Sparkle and Shine | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #5

  New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Pawsome Stamps as our sponsor for the month of May: Guess what?! Pawsome Stamps is turning ONE this month and they’re celebrating with a SALE: For all the details about the challenge, please visit

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Happy Birthday Duo | Reverse Confetti – Stock your Stash

  Hello and Happy May!  I designed this duo especially for this month’s Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash challenge. I started off by stamping the Tropical Leaves images on Lime Green cardstock with Avocado ink.  I die cut them with their coordinating confetti cuts and set them aside. I wanted a tone on tone look

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Friendship | Reverse Confetti

  What are your go to designs for card making?  Mine are friendship.  I’m so excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog today! I often send ‘friendship’ cards instead of birthday cards.  This is a great example.  I made this especially for a dear friend that is celebrating her birthday tomorrow. If you’ve

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Lot of Love | Reverse Confetti

Do you own/use a stamping platform?  I remember when they first came out and a crafty friend was explaining it to a group of us.  I didn’t understand what all the type was and now it is a stamping staple for me.  I use to use the stamp-a-ma-jig and still do for my woodmount stamps.

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Gotta love a pun | Lawn Fawn

  Gotta love a pun!  Hope nobody gets ‘prickly’ about the sentiment.  I’m working through my Lawn Fawn and designing projects with the newest release.  I tend to get lost in google when ‘researching’ ideas.  I googled:  succulent puns The Plant-A-Succulent Lawn Cuts are so fun.  I added a butterfly and ladybug from A Bug

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Oh hello friend | Ellen Hutson Overstock SALE – Final Day

  Today is the final day of the Ellen Hutson LLC – Overstock SALE.  I whipped up this project this morning using two products that are part of the Overstock SALE. Modern Succulents, my kind of plants [wink!]. I don’t have a green thumb, at all.  Love this set for both the images and everyday

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Cup of Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #4 – reminder

  We’re back with a reminder about the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #4 theme of Rainbow.  Our sponsor is Therm O Web.  For all the details about the challenge and the prize, please check out THIS post. Here’s how I was inspired: My card duo features the following products by Therm O Web: Deco Foil A2 Toner Card Fronts

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Happy Birthday to You | Reverse Confetti

My projects started with the ribbon trim.  It was wrapped around a floral bouquet that my daughter received.  I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog sharing a card duo that was inspired by THIS card by the fabulous Melissa Phillips. I used Melissa’s overall card design with different supplies.  The base starts with the Stitched

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Have a Happy Day | Lawn Fawn

  The Lawn Fawn Beary Rainy Day set is so fun.  I’m in Washington State and well, it rains a lot.  I tend to gravitate towards umbrellas and rain themed sets. I started off and stamped out and colored ALL the images in this set.  When I put it together, it wasn’t hitting me so

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