Merry & Bright | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I used the Waffle Flower Grip Mat V2 for all my stencil work.  It makes it so easy! The Distress Oxides I used: I used Waffle Flower Crafts’ Shader Brushes when stenciling. The sentiment as been heat embossed in white

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Out and About Collection x2 | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Out and About Collection sets to play with. I’ve combined them with these Spellbinders sets: This one combines: My other card This one features: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Wishing you Joy | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Home for the Holidays Collection sets to play with. I decided to design a Christmas in August project that combines the following products: I love using non-traditional colors for the holidays. I’m in love with this pastel look, what do you think?

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Cozy Christmas | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #32

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Twiddler’s Nook is the sponsor for the month of August: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme of

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Lunar New Year Challenge | August 2024

We’re back with the July Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

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Secret Santa | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me the Home for the Holidays – St Nick Etched Dies to play with. I decided to design a Christmas in July project that combines the following products: I couldn’t resist the hot pink tree! The sentiment has been heat embossed in gold on a black cardstock

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Coffee Date | Coffee Loving Papercrafters

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog for the Coffee Date feature! My date is my friend, Chris Franco with Stampin’ Up! You’ll want to pop over there to read about the giveaways! Today we’re both featuring the Stampin’ Up Latte Love! I had so much fun mixing up the Latte Love Bundle –

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Oh so Merry in July | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I had that black Spellbinders mug floating around on my desktop so today’s project was started with that piece. I love it when I see projects that have pops of black, that was my inspiration. You know how much I

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Friend | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Color My World. You could color in a background, or a focal image, you could use pencils, markers, ink blending, any and every way you want to add color, we want to see it! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the

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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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Mini Card Duo | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog with a pair of mini cards.  Here’s a peek at them: I added the Starbucks gift card for scale, these are quite small but a gift card can still be easily tucked inside. For all the detail, check out the blog.

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Spring Sale + April Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Hello and welcome to the Reverse Confetti April Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Heather Ruwe’s.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Reverse Confetti blog.  Today I’m featuring an Easter gift duo.  Let’s chat about the shaker card first: I know, another shaker card?!  Well,

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Retro Holiday | Reverse Confetti

  Do you send out holiday cards?  Hi, I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today.  Every year around October I start to panic because I usually don’t have enough cards.  Then it is a chore to try to make up the difference and still get the cards out in time for the holidays.  This

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Sending good vibes | Pretty Pink Posh

  Hello Hello!  I’ve been having fun making super ‘quick’ shaker cards.  Quick in that I don’t have to use foam tape.  I’m addicted to using upcycled packaging as a sleeve that I customize the fit to the panel I’m using. This one started with a panel from the Lawn Fawn – Let it Shine

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Joyful Holiday Wishes | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #4

  New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Therm O Web as our sponsor for the month of April: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. I’m happy to add two more cards to my 2022

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Super Duper Proud of You | Reverse Confetti

  Last week I asked if you were Club Cute Critter or Club Floral…so I went searching for a floral set especially for today’s post.   Today I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog and I’m featuring the beautiful Reverse Confetti Peony set.  I copic colored it with: YR20 + YR61 The sentiment is from the

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Good Food and Good Friends | Colorado Craft Company

  YAY!  Today and tomorrow are FREE Shipping days over at Colorado Craft Company.  Check the website for all the details. Use code:  FREESHIPPINGAT Free shipping for all US orders and $6.95 off all shipping outside the US. What are some of your favorites from this release?  I can’t seem to get enough of the Bon

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The Tiny Seed | Lawn Fawnatics

  I have a couple ideas for the current Lawn Fawnatics challenge.  Here’s my first try at it: My goal was to use something from the newest release.  I managed to use Henry’s ABC’s. I combined the Stitched Flower Frame and Outside In Stitched Flower Dies.  The side strip of pattern paper is from their

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