birthday wishes!

Yay for Friday! Actually Thursday’s are my Friday’s but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Friday’s! Here’s my card for today: cardstock:  pti  paper:  carta bella ahoy there  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/sweet thing ink:  hero arts hues/black other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/petals ‘n posies, mme enamel dots, lifestyle crafts embossing folder I’ve been seeing a

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just for fun

A just for fun card, that seldom happens on this blog. One of my newest Technique Tuesday sets Chickadees I’ve been seeing this cutie pie set around and had to join in the fun. Watercoloring seems to be my coloring method these days.  I just love the whimsical look it gives a card…the splotchier the

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happy.

Happy Wednesday! Here’s a card that uses a bunch of new goodies: I popped into J’s a couple weeks ago and was thrilled to see the Jillibean, Chilled Cucumber Soup collection! See that cute Ellie? Don’t you love her expression?  It makes me oh-so-happy. A big shout out to my bloggie friend, Evelin, who is

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Danielle’s special delivery blog hop!

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my card inspired by CASE study. Hello and Welcome to Danielle Wall’s Special Delivery Blog Hop!  Danielle is the powerhouse behind Neat & Tangled and Little Tangles!  She had her lovely baby girl and we’re all thrilled for her! A big shout out to the lovely

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hello

Post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for a very NEAT Baby Blog Hop Can you guess how I was inspired? I used the Lawn Fawn Flutter By set along with Winnie & Walter’s, The Big, the Bold and the Happy set. Can you believe it, this is a one layer card!  I don’t

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neat & tangled blog hop!

Hello & Happy Monday! The Neat & Tangled team is hopping today!  We’re pleased to announce the Neat & Tangled Nice and Neat dies collection! You should have arrived here from Kristen’s fabulous blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Neat & Tangled Blog! GIVEAWAYYou have

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hey there.

A late {live} posting for me.  I’ve been behind on feedly {had to do the ‘ole mark all as read}, feel like I’m racing around in circles but hope things calm down today. Here’s today’s card: So, the other day we made a road trip to Oregon.  We picked up our airplane seats…why yes, they

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have a nice day.

No crafting for me yesterday so I whipped up a card this morning: Originally, those Paper Smooches friendly flowers were part of a panel of blooms.  I colored them using: picked raspberry distress ink squeezed lemonade distress ink mister huey’s sherbet It took me awhile to color them because I used a paintbrush.  I love the

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paper smooches: go to your happy place

Where is your happy place? I have many but one of my more consistent one is in the early morning hours…when the rest of the household is asleep and I’m in front of the computer or is that the computer is in front of me?  It’s how I start my morning…with, of course, a cup

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stripes & blooms

Hi ya! I have a little giftie that I put together for a friend. I love the Whisker Graphic bags, this one is White Horizontal Stripe Middy Bag: These are such multi-purpose bags…you can use them for envelopes or for goodie bags…so many other options for them too! I decided to combine it to be

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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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Essentials by Ellen – October Release + Instagram Hop!

  Did you hear?  Ellen Hutson LLC has a new release and it has officially hit the shop!  We’re celebrating with an instagram hop.  You don’t want to miss out on any of the fun, inspiration + prizes.  The fun starts on the EH IG Account.  I have all the hop stops listed at the

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Pigment Craft Co – Guest Designer

  This post uses affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Hello Hello! I am thrilled to be on the Pigment Craft Co blog today!  I had so much fun with their holiday release.  I added some of my favorites from earlier releases too, let’s get to it! Here’s a peek at both of

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Ellen Hutson LLC – Fall Savings Sale + More!

  Are you signed up for the Ellen Hutson LLC Newsletter?  If you are, you would have received the most recent email this morning.  There’s a FALL SAVING SALE! The other thing is there’s a gift with purchase, starting today!  Spend $75+ on the Essentials by Ellen collection and receive the Oh What Fun Stamp

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Release Week – Day Five | Essentials by Ellen

  Today is the final day of the Ellen Hutson LLC Release Week.  All new products will be available on tomorrow Friday, October 15th and we’ll be celebrating with an IG Hop. Today we’re revealing: Sweet Surprises Oh What Fun – Gift With Purchase Here is how I was inspired: Do you see what I see?  I

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Luxe Inks by Catherine Pooler

  Did you hear the news?  Catherine Pooler has a brand new release today that includes six new ink colors that are a part of the Luxe Collection! Here are all the inks along with the Pumpkin Season set: Here’s a card duo with the new inks along with sentiments from the Typed Up Sentiments

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Release Week – Day Four | Essentials by Ellen

  Today is Day Four of the Ellen Hutson LLC Release Week.  All new products will be available on Friday, October 15th and we’ll be celebrating with an IG Hop. Today we’re revealing: Fa La La stamp set Tag it:  Christmas stamp set Holiday Sprigs stamps + designer dies Here is how I was inspired: I combined:

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Release Week – Day Three | Essentials by Ellen

  Today is Day Three of the Ellen Hutson LLC Release Week.  All new products will be available on Friday, October 15th and we’ll be celebrating with an IG Hop. Today we’re revealing: Sending Holiday Cheer Essential Arches for Stitching Designer Dies Here is how I was inspired: I heat embossed a sentiment from the Sending Holiday

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Release Week – Day Two | Essentials by Ellen

  Today is the start of the Ellen Hutson LLC Release Week.  All new products will be available on Friday, October 15th and we’ll be celebrating with an IG Hop. Today we’re revealing: Cup of Cheer stamps + designer dies Snowflakes Designer Dies Snowflake Hot Foil Stamp Essentials Hexagons for Stitching  I managed to incorporate everything except

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Release Week | Essentials by Ellen

  Today is the start of the Ellen Hutson LLC Release Week.  All new products will be available on Friday, October 15th and we’ll be celebrating with an IG Hop. Today we’re revealing the  All Wrapped Up Stamp Set  Holly Jolly Christmas  stamps + designer dies Here’s how I was inspired by Holly Jolly Christmas:

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