you are one of a kind

Before we know it, it’ll be November.  I’m trying to get in a Holiday State of Mind: So I picked up the Teresa Collins’ Something Wonderful 6×6 at Impress for 40% off.  It’s an awesome collection of papers!  I combined it with Paper Smooches’ Fresh Snow.  Something that I always forget to do is heat

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give thanks.

This is post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge If you know me, you know that I love a good challenge.  I don’t know what I would do without all the various challenge blogs out there.  It’s definitely overwhelming trying to keep up with everything.  Personally, I think challenges

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Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge: coffee and a good book

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my give thanks post Howdy! I’m having fun with the Your Next Stamp Design Team this month! Today, we’re playing along in the Fun Friday Challenge! You can play along using the sketch: or the Inspirational Photo: For all the challenge details, please check the YNS Challenge

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Fusion: You are my sunshine

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Grateful post. Hello! Today is the start of a new Fusion Card Challenge: Super fun, right?! Today, I used the photo as my inspiration: cardbase:  michael’s  journal cards:  simple stories/a charmed life  other:  doodlebug enamel dots, canvas corp clothespin I used pieces from the Simple

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grateful.

post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Fusion post. So, on Tuesday night I went to my last High School Open house.  It’s kind of weird to think of it that way.  My boy is a Senior this year. Wow.  This is the boy that wrote on his face with marker, gave

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Thankful

Hello!   Today is my day up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog! My assignment was to create a thankful card, and I had a ton of fun! Here’s a sneak peek: I’d love for you to pop over to the Chickaniddy Blog and say Hi!

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Curtain Call Smooch: You’re Lovely.

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Smooch!  You have until October 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! Our Super Sponsor is Paper Smooches I was super lucky to be able to play with Paper Smooches’ Blossoming Buds: This is definitely my favorite Paper Smooches Floral set.

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holiday cheer

So on World Card Making Day I had some crafty girls come over to help me celebrate! Lisa shared Sam E. Snowman with us and I had a ball with him: cardstock:  pti, michael’s card base  other:  a jillian vance/sam e. snowman,  paper smooches sentiment, memory box texture disperse Gah, look at his sweet face!

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oh yes, you did!

So, who has a card making hangover? LOL Lotsa fun yesterday, hope you were able to get crafty for World Card Making Day! Today, Darin & I are hoping to get out on a flight.  I always love to go to Friday Harbor, but we’ll see where we end up! It’s no secret that I

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sending you a latte thanks.

Happy World Card Making Day!!! So, today is my wrap up for my National Coffee Week.  I’ve had so much fun featuring some of my favorite coffee stamps.  Truthfully, the week barely made a dent in my coffee inventory.  I have several more coffee stamp sets on my wish list after the spectacular Coffee Lovers

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You’re Sweet | Avery Elle Week – Ellen Hutson LLC

Did you hear?  It’s Avery Elle Week over on the Ellen Hutson LLC Blog!  I’m starting off the week with some sweet inspiration. I’m featuring the Avery Elle – Layered Cupcake for my projects.  I had so much fun with this set, I don’t know about you, but I love cupcakes. My first card combines

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AVO Happy Birthday | Lawn Fawn

  My card was thoroughly inspired by Samantha Mann + Chari Moss. The plaid panel was inspired by Chari.  I used the Large Slimline dies and the Plaid Stencils.  The ink colors are by Concord & 9th: Ballet Slipper Grapefruit I used Catherine Pooler blending brushes and trimmed down to fit the 4.0 x 5.25

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‘Tis the Season | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #1 Reminder

  Guys!  You’re awesome!  As I type up this post on January 8th there are already 39 fabulous projects linked up to our little Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge!  The support, comments and kudo are absolutely appreciated!  I love that you are joining me in this proactive challenge to have a bunch of Christmas Cards on

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Catherine Pooler Global Adventure Pt. Deux + Spring Fling Refresh!

  The New Catherine Pooler – Global Adventure Pt. Deux + their new Spring Fling Refresh is NOW available!  Make sure you check out their shop!  As promised, I’m back with a couple projects that use their newest Spring Fling Refresh inks: Minted Oh Boy! Sixteen Candles I decided to feature the newest inks with

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Super lazy | Taylored Expressions

Since I just place a large order at Taylored Expressions I thought I better ink up some sets from my last order! I love the Sarcasti-Chick and the various coordinating sets.  I couldn’t wait to use the ‘lazy’ sentiment.  It is pretty much why I bought everything LOL. I was going to use pattern paper

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Lantern Festival | Catherine Pooler – Global Adventure Pt. Deux Collection

  Thanks to my friends at Catherine Pooler for sending me their Lantern Festival stamps + coordinating dies.  They are part of their new collection, Global Adventure – Pt. Deux! Their Adventure in Asia Bundles consists of: Lantern Festival Stamp Set Lantern Festival Dies Origami Cheers Sentiments Stamp Set Origami Cheers Dies Fan Dance Background

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January Creative Hop + New Release | Reverse Confetti

Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti January Release Day!  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Susan Wymer’s.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Reverse Confetti Blog so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!   What

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Reverse Confetti January 2022 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 so happy to have the following designers for our January + February ‘Fetti Friends: Kellianne Wilson Maria Russell Melissa Phillips Today

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