Best of Luck

So in between prepping for the upcoming Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, I’m doing some serious Spring Cleaning and trying to squeak in crafty time. I bought the adorable BB Adventure is Calling because of THIS card by Donna💚 So, if you didn’t know, my boy goes to college in NYC.  We live in Washington

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Close to My Heart – Bloom & Grow

Today wraps up my CTMH Online Party!  Thank you to all that placed an order!  I managed to whip up one last card using the March Stamp of the Month • Tea-rrific: I found some fun inspiration in the CTMH Seasonal Expressions Catalog.  Oh and btw, all thin cut dies (and stamp/die bundles like that cute

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Hero Arts: Happy Bee Day!

Hello!  I have a clean + crisp Tag Card to share with you.  It features the Hero Arts Busy as a Bee stamps and coordinating Frame Cuts.  Check out the Pool Mix Layering panel that has been cut with the Tag Infinity Dies. It’s been much too long since I’ve played with modeling paste and had

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Reverse Confetti: Happy Spring!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Love today for the LOVE of GREEN🍀  Today I have a Spring card to share with you! I’m at it again…PURPLE. The Pacific Northwest has seen several weeks of rain…yesterday it didn’t rain and it was actually sunny!  I wanted to capture that feeling of spring in my card design.  

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Paper Sweeties: Keep Calm and Drink Coffee

Have you seen the latest release from Paper Sweeties?!  I’m smitten by the Keep Calm and Drink Coffee stamp and coordinating Sweet Cuts! Yes, you’re on my blog…even with all that glorious purple.  Not a drop of GREEN!  I used the NEW Hero Arts Ombre Hydrangea pad on the coffee cup, isn’t it fun?! Just

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Hero Arts: Our Friendship

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my teamie, Jayne!  We’re doing a fun post with March’s optional add-on products for My Monthly Hero! Here’s a bit of trivia, I’m a huge BLACK thumb.  I’m so horrible with plants and for some reason, my family still gives them to me.  The card that I

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Limited Runs Stamps: You’re my cup o’ tea!

So I have the pleasure of interacting with a bunch of different companies because of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hops.  So when Nikki of Limited Runs Stamps shared one of her new images with me, I couldn’t wait to whip something up! That pup in a cup from Tea Cup – Ruff Day is just

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Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® : Oh Hello Friend

I’m up on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® blog today.  Here’s a peek at some of my supplies: I’d love for you to visit me over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® blog, it’s my final post with the team.  I’ve really enjoyed my time with them, I’ve learned so much!  I’m so excited to see what the

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Close to My Heart – Sweet + Happy

So the last week or so, I’ve been doing a bit of organizing/spring cleaning.  It’s something that I should do more often but I’m just glad that I’m on track with the areas I wanted to concentrate on.  In the process, not surprisingly, I’ve come across some crafty stuff that needed some love.   Today’s

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Hero Arts: You’re My Pick

Hello!  Did you see that Hero Arts is having a March My Monthly Hero blog hop?!  At the time that I type up this post, the March Kit is still available! Today I’m sharing a card that I designed using one of the the Optional Add-on products, Produce and Seeds. Such a fun set, love

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Welcome Sweet Baby | SugarPea Designs

I’m horribly behind on baby cards, I have three that I want to design. Here’s the first one: I combined a couple stamps and dies from SugarPea Designs: Hey Summer Warm Welcome stamps + SugarCut Card Front Element Builder SugarCut Postage Stamp SugarCut Three baby cards, Three Baby Boys.  I’m generally not a fan of

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Let’s TOAST to your birthday | Ellen Hutson LLC + Lawn Fawn

[comment moderation is on due to spam issues] Did you see the collaboration set between Ellen Hutson and Lawn Fawn?  I knew that I had to order it right away [it’s out of stock now] and I’m glad I was able to snag one.  Here’s how it inspired me: I combined it with the Oliver’s

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Just Chicken In | Taylored Expressions

I’m a sucker for puns and I’ve been smitten with Taylored Expressions lately.  So when I saw their Farm Fresh Kit, I couldn’t resist!  Here’s how it inspired me: I used the Gingham Check Background Stamp on a yellow panel with Red ink.  I die cut it with the CTMH Multi Circle Windows Thin Cuts. 

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hey, Happy Friday!  I’m so excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today.  Here’s a sneak peek of my project: Here is my supply list, some links may be affiliate at no extra cost:

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Aloha | Inspired by Challenge – Summer Fresh

Hello and Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: I was so inspired I designed two different projects: I combined the Lawn Fawn: Crazy Antics stamps + coordinating Lawn Cuts Simply Celebrate Summer stamps + coordinating Lawn Cuts The sentiment from Crazy Antics was stamped onto a white

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July Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Today is the day!  It’s the July 2020 Reverse Confetti Release Day!  We’re celebrating with a hop!  You should have arrived here from Adelle Emery’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti blog. There are so many fun new products in this release!  Here’s

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Hello Summer Release Blog Hop | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello and Welcome to the Honey Bee Stamps – Hello Summer Release Blog Hop – Day Two!  I’m so excited to be a part of this amazing hop.  You should have arrived here from Brenda Noelke’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Honey Bee Stamps

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July Countdown to Confetti Day Three | Reverse Confetti

It’s Day Three 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 for our July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Kara Pogreba Brenda Noelke  Candice Fisher Adelle

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July Countdown to Confetti Day Two | Reverse Confetti

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. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Kara Pogreba Brenda Noelke  Candice Fisher Adelle

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July Countdown to Confetti Day One | Reverse Confetti

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 for our July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Kara Pogreba Brenda Noelke  Candice Fisher

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