Fusion: You are the most amazing FRIEND

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge. Hello and Happy Thursday! There’s a new challenge over at Fusion: PROCEDURES:1. Play with just the sketch challenge.2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.5. Please read the

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just wanted to…

Yay for Tuesday!   I’m probably one of the few people that look forward to Tuesday’s since I have Wednesday’s off:) paper:  teresa collins/something wonderful  stamps:  reverse confetti/be a barista  ink:  memento/rich cocoa  other:  reverse confetti/label me & double edge scallop border confetti cuts, michael’s/glitter cardstock  I consider myself super lucky to be surrounded by

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for the record…

Hello & Happy Monday! The weekend flew by since I was busy with the garage sale.   I have a clean & simple card to share with you today: cardstock:  mft/steel grey, cherry wood veneer  stamps:  neat & tangled/for the record  ink:  fresh ink/charcoal  other:  misc project life card, corner chomper I have some very

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Two Paper Divas Guest Designer: You always pop up…

Good Morning! I’m so excited to let you know that I’m guesting for Two Paper Divas Make sure you check out their BLOG and their STORE! I had so much fun inking up Just Poppin’ By This set reminds me of the retro 50’s, dontcha think? I combined it with the always fun Cosmo Cricket,

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Hello latte!

Hello & Happy Saturday! I’m going into day 2 of my crafty garage sale!  Cross your fingers that I sell everything:) Surprise, Surprise…I have a coffee card to share: cardstock:  recollections/black, misc gold glitter paper  stamps:  precious remembrance/coffee love  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder, hero arts dauber  other:  studio calico wood veneer I even

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Curtain Call Totally Tassel: Sponsored by Newton’s Nook

paper:  teresa Collins  stamps:  newton’s nook/winged wishes  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  reverse confetti tassel confetti cuts, gold tissue paper, stampin’ up gold sequin trim, recollections clothespin, bella creations library card, gold thread It’s time for a New Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Totally Tassel photo source: maggieholmesdesigns.com We have a wonderful returning sponsor, Newton’s Nook, for the Curtain Call Inspiration:

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Whisker Graphics: It’s been oolong

Hello! Today is my  Whisker Graphics day.  I wanted to share a fun packaging idea using the Whisker Graphics Middy Glassine Bags: I love that the glassine is sheer.  It makes for fun “peek-a-boo” packaging, don’t you think?  I filled this up with a large project life card, a journaling pen & of course, the visible colored

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latte

A girl can never have too much coffee…that goes for the liquid form and any coffee related crafting supplies! This card uses 3 new supplies, can you spot them? cardstock:   papertrey ink kraft  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  create a smile/coffee first  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  cherry wood veneer paper, create a smile heart chippies, stamplorations latte

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you add color to my life.

purple I don’t use it much in my designs but I love my Martha chunky wool yarn so I was happy to incorporate the lavender color into my card: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  paper smooches hot concoctions/blossoming buds/I heart art  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  paper smooches notebook basic die, Martha wool

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Colorado Craft Company | Free Shipping Code!

If you’re looking for the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram Reveal and Blog Hop, click HERE.   Did you catch the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram New Release Hop?  If you’re here for that post, click HERE for my hop post.  There will be 38 chances to win by leaving comments on the

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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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