Happy Birthday | Stampin’ Up

When I happily finished this card I realized I totally forgot about the sketch challenge but managed the Color Throwdown: I’m featuring the following Stampin’ Up products via Chris Franco: I received the Carta Bella – Roll with It | 6×6 as a GWP at scrapbook.com. The button is a throwback from My Clever Creations

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Coffee Date Soon?

Hello! We’ve been on a vaca for the past week so this is my first project. No surprise that it is a caffeinated theme. They are my go to cards to design. Today’s project features: I’ve been designing more shaker cards lately. This one uses upcycled stamp packaging. I cut the acetate to create a

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Sweet Birthday | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Sugar Sugar– it’s all about something sweet! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following copics: I grounded the ice cream truck with Granite cardstock. The brick was stencil with the coordinating ink. Entries must be

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Merry & Bright | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I used the Waffle Flower Grip Mat V2 for all my stencil work.  It makes it so easy! The Distress Oxides I used: I used Waffle Flower Crafts’ Shader Brushes when stenciling. The sentiment as been heat embossed in white

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Out and About Collection x2 | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Out and About Collection sets to play with. I’ve combined them with these Spellbinders sets: This one combines: My other card This one features: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Wishing you Joy | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Home for the Holidays Collection sets to play with. I decided to design a Christmas in August project that combines the following products: I love using non-traditional colors for the holidays. I’m in love with this pastel look, what do you think?

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Cozy Christmas | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #32

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Twiddler’s Nook is the sponsor for the month of August: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme of

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Lunar New Year Challenge | August 2024

We’re back with the July Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

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Secret Santa | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me the Home for the Holidays – St Nick Etched Dies to play with. I decided to design a Christmas in July project that combines the following products: I couldn’t resist the hot pink tree! The sentiment has been heat embossed in gold on a black cardstock

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Coffee Date | Coffee Loving Papercrafters

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog for the Coffee Date feature! My date is my friend, Chris Franco with Stampin’ Up! You’ll want to pop over there to read about the giveaways! Today we’re both featuring the Stampin’ Up Latte Love! I had so much fun mixing up the Latte Love Bundle –

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Warm Winter Fuzzies | Mama Elephant

  I love the Mama Elephant – Hot Cocoa set!  I picked it up from Ellen Hutson LLC. I combined it with a sentiment from their Snow Friends set.  I used the Six Window Cover with strips of Distress Oxide blended backgrounds: Spun Sugar Picked Raspberry Wilted Violet I made the center strip into a

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Sending Happy Autumn Wishes Your Way | Lawn Fawn

  I picked up the newest Lawn Fawn over at Ellen Hutson and dived in this morning.  Check out this caffeinated fall design! If you’ve been following me you know that I love to design coffee cards.  Throw in a fall theme and that makes me a happy crafter. My cardstock colors are Concord & 9th: Ballet

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Tricks for Treats Week – Essentials by Ellen

  I’m joining the fun over on the Ellen Hutson LLC Blog.  They’re celebrating Tricks for Treats week!  Make sure you check out all of the fun projects over there! I recently picked up the Bon Bon box.  It’s a great little treat holder!  It can easy hold a Lindt treat and a truffle [think

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September New Release | Your Next Stamp

  I’m excited to be joining in the fun for Your Next Stamp!  They are celebrating 12 years and a Brand New Release.  You can see all the previews on the Your Next Stamp Blog.  Today we’re celebrating with an Instagram Hop.  The fun starts HERE.   Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of what

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Hey Boo! Essentials by Ellen

  I’m back with another card that features the latest release by Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen. I love the Nordic Cross Cover Designer Die.  It’s absolutely customizable.  I trimmed it down and backed each row with these Concord & 9th cardstock colors [left to right]: Ballet Slipper Grapefruit Marmalade Ballet Slipper The ghosts

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Yassss! Essentials by Ellen

  Hello and Happy Monday!  I’ve been having fun with the newest Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen Release.   Here’s my newest design: I combined: Halloween Boo-quet Nordic Cross Cover Yasss [summer of stamping] Tall N Skinny Alpha [previously released] I posted these over the weekend: Strawberry boxes: Pyramid Box Tiny Stars Background Hot Foil

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Essentials by Ellen – New Release!

  Today is the day, it’s the Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen – Release Day!  We’re celebrating with an Instagram hop but I’m also sharing my projects here on my blog. First up is this treat tag: Both of the tags are from the Farmhouse Tags set.  I’ve layered them with both the A2

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STAMPtember | Simon Says Stamp + Reverse Confetti

  I’m so excited that Reverse Confetti has a Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember exclusive set!  Introducing, Autumn Blessings:  [here is the stamp set only] This is such a gorgeous set.  I’m a huge fan of sunflowers! My center panel is Iced Aqua and RC Aqua 0.5 inch strips.  I went ahead and made a

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Reverse Confetti September Creative Hop

  Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti September Release Day!  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Jenny Colacicco.  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 | September Release – Day Three

   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 welcoming two new designers to the Confetti Crew: Dana Kirby Lien Leysen We’re so happy to have the following designers

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