The Alley Way Stamps Guest Designer: enjoy

I’m up on The Alley Way Stamps blog today!   It’s been so much fun guesting for them this month…..I have 2 cards up on the TAWS blog, I’m sharing one of them here on my blog: cardstock:  strathmore watercolor, stampin’ up basic black  stamps:  the alley way stamps/tri-me  ink:  ranger archival black, target  watercolor

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Curtain Call Donut Delight: make a wish

There’s still time to join us over at  Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Donut Delight photo source: howsweeteats.com My card today uses Chickaniddy Crafts – Twirly Girly Collection. Seriously, who doesn’t love a donut card?! Make sure you check out the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration. By the way, the Super Sponsors for the Spring

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New York Style Congrats!

cardstock:  mft steel gray, stampin’ up cherry cobbler/soft sky, strathmore watercolor stamps:  altenew sketchy cities america  ink:  ranger archival jet black  other:  spellbinders large circles, target watercolors Hello! I made this especially for my boy. Bear with me on this post. My boy, my youngest, was a super quiet and mellow baby.  Perhaps it was

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Hooray!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my A Jillian Vance post. Just a sneak peek of my project over on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog today.  I’d love for you to stop by and say hi!

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A Jillian Vance Design: happy birthday

post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post. I’m thrilled to be on the  A Jillian Vance Design Blog I’m trying to make more birthday cards this year.  For some reason I’m always scrambling to make them at the last minute. Pop over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my

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Neat & Tangled teamed up with Cosmo Cricket!

Did you know that this week Neat & Tangled has teamed up with Cosmo Cricket?  Cosmo Cricket has this great paper called, Just Add Watercolor.  It’s amazing paper that you literally add watercolor to reveal designs! See how the hearts appear with splashes of watercolor? You can see them a smidge better in this photo:

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The Challenge Guest Designer: thinking of you

I’m back guesting with the fabulous team over at The Challenge This week I worked with the gorgeous colors: cardstock:  recollections/white/110  paper:  carta bella  stamps:  impress  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  jillibean wood flag, create a smile coffee chippie, studio calico star veneer Definitely my favorite kind of card to design: coffee! Are you a coffee fan?

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Curtain Call: Sweet Thanks.

It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! photo source: howsweeteats.com The LEAD of Donut Delight will be invited as a Guest Designer in our next challenge! Seriously, who doesn’t love donuts?  I love them, and although I don’t indulge in them often, they always remind me of my girl who is a donut-a-holic. I used the following Reverse Confetti products: donut

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Fusion: fly.

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post. There’s a new Fusion Challenge and I gotta tell you, this one is fabulous: I know, which one to pick….or perhaps combine. This week I was inspired by the photo! Patting myself on the back because I used vintage Cosmo Cricket Joy

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neat & tangled: thank you!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for Fusion Card Challenge. I’m super excited to be up on the Neat & Tangled blog today!   I’d love for you to pop on by and say hello!

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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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