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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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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Reverse Confetti | August Mini Release Day Two

It’s Day Two 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, tonight at 9 pm eastern! We’re so happy to have the following designers joining us for the August Mini Release: Joe Sysavath Rachel

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Reverse Confetti | August Mini Release Day One

It’s Day One 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 so happy to have the following designers joining us for the August Mini Release: Joe Sysavath Rachel Alvarado Tracy Ware Today we’re

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Stay Cool | Essentials by ellen – Summer of Stamping

  We’re into our 4th and final week of Summer of Stamping.  The newest release hit the shop on Monday, have you checked it out? I did a bit of die cutting: I mentioned it before, I’ve been on a die cutting kick.  Another card with no stamping?!  I was chatting to the hubby about

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Friends | Lawn Fawn

  Hello Hello.  I missed out on the last Lawn Fawnatics challenge with food….I wanted to use the Smiley S’more. I started with the Quilted Backdrop and I added three strips of cardstock in Bazzill: Pale Rose Butter Mints Chocolate Malt The Scripty Friends was cut from cork.   I copic colored the s’mores with: R20

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Summer Cheers | Ellen Hutson + Pretty Pink Posh

I’m back with another project featuring the Ellen Hutson – Summer of Stamping – Week 3 – Pretty Pink Posh – Summer Circles.   I combined a couple products on this summery design.  I started with a bristol panel and used the PPP Layered Surfboards using Tattered Rose + Dried Marigold.  I trimmed it down

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Happy Birdie Wishes | Reverse Confetti

  Hey ‘Fetti Fans, I’m up on the Reverse Confetti Blog today sharing this project: This is going to my former Mother -in-law that turns 95 next month! The Hummingbird set is gorgeous.  I love the variety of images that are included in the set.  Hummingbirds are my favorite birds and hibiscus are one of

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