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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Hope for Charity | Jane’s Doodles

Did you see the post over on Jane’s Doodles social media about the earthquakes that have hit Croatia?  She drew a gorgeous bloom with all money going to the Croatian Red Cross.  Here’s how I was inspired by the set: I’m a big fan of the CTMH 12×12 paper.  It’s thin enough to layer up

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Happy New Year | Essentials by Ellen

  Happy New Year!  For most people, it’s all about New Year’s Eve!  Staying up to ring in the new year!  If you’ve been following me a for a while, you know that I’m a definite early bird.  I’m fast asleep by 9:30 and spring out of bed around 1:30.  It’s a horrible sleep cycle

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hey there, valentine | reverse confetti

  Valentine’s Day, already?  You bet, I need to start sooner than later.  I’m sharing this card over on the Reverse Confetti blog!  Check it out HERE. Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Big Grumpy New Years | Taylored Expressions

  You may have spotted my WIP photos from the other day, I finished a bunch of these for New Years: I used the Big Grumpy + Big Grumpy – Cat by Taylored Expressions.  They’ve come out with a couple freebie digital sentiments, I especially love the New Years one.  I didn’t send out all

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Cue the Confetti | Reverse Confetti + SALE

  Hello and Happy Wednesday.  I’m starting to build up my Birthday Stash for the new year and have teamed up Reverse Confetti’s Best Sentiments with the Balloons Confetti Cuts: My color palette is: Ice Aqua   |   Mist   |   Grape Soda   |   Stone The sentiment reads: Cue the Confetti, it’s your Birthday Reverse Confetti is

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Special Delivery | Lawn Fawn

  I picked up my Lawn Fawn last week from Ellen Hutson’s and finally had a chance to play with one of the sets this morning.   I used the Special Delivery set.  I’ve been wanting a set that I can use to make a card especially for our Postal Carrier.  He’s a trooper because between

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Winter Greetings | Newton’s Nook Designs

  I’m super excited to be up on the Newton’s Nook Designs blog today.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of my project for today: I’m sad to say that this is my final project for the team.  I’ve had such a fun time and wanted to share some of my favorite projects: A

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12 Days | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m finishing up with the Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas!  Day Twelve is Twelve Days of Christmas! Here’s how I was inspired: I used the 12 Days set by Julie Ebersole set.  I was going to do 4 tags, 3 images a piece but if you saw my desk, you would totally understand

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