focus on the sun

I love how my friends throw out a challenge to play along in.   I’m always up for a great challenge! I’ve had some Paper Smooches goodies that needed some love…Check out those Rain boots!  I paper pieced them with American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray.  They are nestled on the Paper Smooches Scallop Frame that

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happy birthday

It’s been a busy couple weeks on  my blog.  You should see my desk…it’s really bad!  I slid things aside (literally) to create this card: Isn’t the Piñata by Hero Arts so much fun?!  It screams party!  I love the Ombre Neon Chartreuse to Blue ink.  The Ombre pads aren’t just for solid images! Hero

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you got this!

Whew, I gotta tell you.  I must have been a mechanical engineer in my previous life because I so don’t have that ‘thought process capability’ now.  Mechanical things always throw me for a loop and that relates to crafting how?  Crafty dies with many pieces…scares me every time, just like the ikea bag ‘o nuts

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The Ton Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop!

post/hop 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April Release Hop Hello and Happy Friday!  So thrilled to be hoppin’ with The Ton in celebration of their Spring 2016 Release!  You should have hopped here from the awesome Keeway’s Blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is The

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Reverse Confetti: April New Release Blog Hop!!

post/hop 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for The Ton Spring 2016  Release Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti April Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! I have 2 projects to share today, let’s start with my card.  I’m

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three: oh, hi there

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  Our April ‘Fetti Friend is:  Francine Vuilleme Our Newest Teamie is:  Diane Jaquay Today

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Hero Arts: Congratulations

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a baby card.  Here’s a peek at just some of my supplies: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Hero Arts Cling Stamps, Alphabet Soup Bold Prints Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little Hippo Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little

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Right at Home: April Release

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day One Hello!  So excited for the Right at Home April Release!  It’s available now! Birdhouse Color in Sentiments Handmade By Me Tiny Sentiments Here’s a peek at a couple of cards that I created just for today! For

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day 1: hello

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Right at Home April Release Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting

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April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Sponsor Solo:  Reverse Confetti Hello and Welcome to the April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my awesome teamie, Mariana’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! Today, the Hero

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Long Time No Sea | Essentials by Ellen

My time management is really bad lately.  I’m so easily distracted and think I have more time than I really do.  I should have been working on something completely different but I had to design this card that I’ve had on my mind.  This combines a couple Ellen Hutson sets. I used: All Inside Just

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Anita Jeram Reveal – September | Colorado Craft Company

  The newest Anita Jeram Release is now available!  You should have arrived here from Amy Young’s, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Colorado Craft Co blog.  In case you get lost along the way, I have the entire hop listing at the bottom of this post. Leave

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Oh, Hello Friend – Essentials by Ellen

  Hello and Happy Monday!  I know, I’m not much of a fan of Monday’s either.  The weekends go so fast, don’t they?  I wanted to squeeze in one more card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge: This is the first time I’ve inked up the Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen – Mondo Oak

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Cozy – Pigment Craft Co

  Have you seen Pigment Craft Co’s latest release?  If you love Fall and Caffeine, this one is for you! I spent most of the day, off and on, working on this card. I have such a long to-do list but I needed to dive into these goodies. I’m such a fan of Pigment Craft

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Hello Fall – Reverse Confetti

  I’ve been working on this card over a couple days.  I’m still trying to squeeze in crafty time either in the morning or afternoon but I haven’t been too consistent. I managed to combine a couple Reverse Confetti sets for this: Halloween Gnomes Lanterns Pick of the Patch The striped panel is from the

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Brew-tiful | Catherine Pooler Designs

  My friends at Catherine Pooler Designs sent me some of the September Canvo release that has a caffeinated theme!  These are awesome for card designs: My first card shows the Coffee Ring Stencil that has been inked up on a kraft envelope.  The card features images from the Life is Brew-tiful set.  The pattern

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Oh Hello | Concord & 9th

  I’m so behind on challenges and inking up products.  I’m a challenge junkie, it’s what gets me inspired so here’s a project using the Concord & 9th Flower Shaker Shapes Stamps + coordinating die: I’m slowly collecting the C&9th inks and cardstocks.  This color palette is: Grapefruit   |   Aqua Sky   |   Dove I adore

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So Sweet Of You | The Stamp Market

  I’m keeping up with my fruity themed projects.  I picked up some of The Stamp Market’s latest release including Strawberry Garden amd the Berry Basket Dies: There are only a couple of the images in the Berry Basket that are actually adhered with foam adhesive.  The others have been just dropped in. The sentiment

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Feeling Peachy | Catherine Pooler

  If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that I can’t resist fruit images.  Somehow I missed Catherine Pooler’s Club Sursee’s Peach Collection. My color palette is: Bellini Tutti Frutti Aquatini Daydream I’m a big fan of the direct to paper technique.  That’s how I created the colored strips and how the word

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Reverse Confetti August Release + Creative Hop

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

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