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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Sorry I’m Slow | Lawn Fawn

  When I saw Yainea’s Sloth card, I was so inspired.  I did my own take on her design!  The Lawn Fawn – Hang in There set came out in 2017 and I still love it.  I gotta tell you, it’s my spirit animal.  I can easily binge watch TV for hours in bed.  On

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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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Catherine Pooler | Trail Mix

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – Trail Mix is now available in the shop! I designed these especially for today: Let’s chat about the First Coffee card: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for this card: *previously released The Catherine Pooler ink I used: Of course

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Life | Brass & Bliss Craft Co – Petals & Promises Release

We’re celebrating the beautiful new Brass & Bliss Craft Co –  Petals & Promises release!!  SAVE 20% on the Petals & Promises Collection! These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I combined for today: *previously released Here’s today’s card recipe. I use affiliate links at no extra cost to you: I stenciled the large

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Hip Hip Hooray | Mama Elephant Monday

I’m slowly transitioning from vaca mode and have a Mama Elephant Monday card to share! Today’s card features the following Mama Elephant products: I combined: My card was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches by Donna Mikasa: The ink blending was done with Catherine Pooler – Lime Rickey. The images were stamped on watercolor paper

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Happy Birthday | Simon Says Stamp

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Cocoa Cafe I was inspired by the theme and gingham. My card features the following Simon Says Stamp products: The images have been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and their blender pen. The Concord & 9th cardstock

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Love & Laughter | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: This is the card that I designed for my daughter’s birthday a couple weeks ago. Gotta love those Mama Elephant images! Thanks for stopping by!

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Thinking of You | Lawn Fawn

Lately I’ve been smitten with florals. I wanted to design a spring card for my husband’s Aunt. We’ve been sending her cards on a regular schedule. This one features the following Lawn Fawn products: I’m also linking up to the current Lawn Fawn challenge: I hope this makes her smile. Some links might be affiliate

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Sneak Peek | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Countdown & Sneak Peek of 4/15 – Petals and Promises Release by Brass & Bliss Craft Co! Get ready for another amazing release by Brass & Bliss Craft Co! You are going to love this one. Here’s a little sneak peek of one of my projects it features: *Petals and Promises Release This is when I

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Beautiful Day | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Gum Boots I was inspired by the theme and gingham. My card features the following products: The image has been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and their blender pen. I can’t wait to see how you’re inspired!

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Sending You Joy and Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #52

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Pretty Pink Posh: My overall color palette is The sentiment has been heat embossed in white. The Eyelet Rectangle has been cut from vellum.

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