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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Coolest Day Ever | Lawn Fawn + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following products: These are the distress oxides I used: We can’t wait to see how you’re inspired!

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July Edition + Guest Designer | Woodblock Wednesday – Christmas in July!

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Announcing that I’ll be continuing Woodblock Wednesday into 2024. Every last Wednesday of the month will be Woodblock Wednesday. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give

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Christmas in July | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’ve been really slow to jump on the holiday card bandwagon. I can see doing a bit of mass production on this one. I love pink + green together. It’s fairly postal friendly. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers

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Beach Please | Erin Lee Creative

I recently picked up a bunch of goodies from Erin Lee Creative! I couldn’t wait to use the Just Us Girls Mood Board Challenge: Those colors are amazing, aren’t they?! Here’s a close up of the images: Today’s project captures the pale green and pink tones. I combined these products: I used Concord & 9th

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Making Spirits Bright | Waffle Flower Crafts

Waffle Flower recently released new products, additions to their Postage Collage collection. I love the layering stencils. It makes it so easy to whip up a card! I used the Waffle Flower Grip Mat V2 with the following distress oxide inks: I was inspired by the Color Hues Challenge: Affiliate links at no extra cost

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From Our House to Yours | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me the Out & About – Mushroom Mansion set to play with. I decided to design a Christmas in July project that combines the following products: I love how the Mushroom Mansion fits perfectly in that mug! The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on a

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Hello | Hero Arts + SALES

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following Hero Arts products: These are the Hero Hues Core Inks: The cardbase is Paradise and I used Hero Arts gold glitter

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Holiday Cards with Therm O Web

  Thank you to my friends at Therm O Web for sending me a box filled with goodies.  I couldn’t wait to dive in!  I’m sharing four cards today with much more to come.  Let’s get to it! The first two cards feature the gorgeous Brutus Monroe Foil Transfer Sheets in Red Static: The Happy

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Harvest | MFT Stamps

  Thanks to inspiration from Nicky Meek and Teneale Williams, I designed this card for my former step mother in law.  Yes, I have a former mother in law and a former step mother in law. I combined the following MFT Stamps: Harvest Mouse All Lined Up Diagonally Background Lined Up Dots Background Circle Celebration

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Hello, Friend | Lawn Fawn

  So my goal was to play along with some challenges AND ink up some new products.   Here are the Lawn Fawn products I used in today’s project: Acorn House Fall Leaves Backdrop Fall Leaves Background Stencil Holiday Helpers Let’s Go Nuts Virtual Friends Into the Woods Remix 6×6 I’m playing along with my friends

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Hello Friend | Freshly Made Sketches

  Hello Friend.  This morning I whipped up a card set using the Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Square Window as a base. The die cut sentiment is Everyday Sayings by Concord & 9th. This combo is with Concord & 9th cardstock: Grapefruit Sorbet Sea Glass This color combo is: Stardust Peacock I was inspired by

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Snowy Tree | Mama Elephant

I saw THIS set of cards by Thi and immediately picked up the stamps + dies from Ellen Hutson LLC.  That was last week and guess what?  I actually designed a set inspired by her cards.  Keeping things real because typically when I buy products it can take me weeks, months or well, you get

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Let it Snow | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  Happy Monday!  I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today.  Here’s a peek at one of my projects: For all the details, and to check out my other card too, please pop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.  I’m also sharing the card that inspired me! Some links may be affiliate at

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Avocato | Essentials by Ellen

I’ve been really enjoying asking questions over on my IG Giveaways.  On my last giveaway I said that I was a late bloomer to discover avocado/guac.  My friend introduced it to me as an adult [via Trader Joe’s guac]😄  Well, lately I’ve been all about avocados/guac, can’t seem to get enough of them.  Funny thing,

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Ink Pink 2021 | Cardmakers For a Cause – Instagram

  Welcome to the 3rd annual INK! Pink Instagram Hop! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and did you know statistically 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer? As sad as that sounds, the #SURVIVOR statistics have TRIPLED in the last 60 years!! So KEEP FIGHTING ladies! INK! Pink is a collective

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Happy Sweater Season | Pigment Craft Co

Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you.  Fall is my favorite season, it’s all about pumpkins, sweaters and cozy sweaters.   Today’s card features a couple Pigment Craft Co sets. I used the Tea Cup stamps and coordinating dies with Pigment Craft Co Glow Ink.  The coffee/tea has been colored with Copic E34. The

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You are Brew-tiful | SugarPea Designs

A big Thank You to my friends at SugarPea Designs for their newest caffeinated collection!    My card features: SugarCut – Coffee Cuties SugarCut – Whole Latte Words Brewtiful Sentiments Their sweet faces are over the top cute. The SugarCut sets are packed with different pieces. See how the mug has a piece that shows

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