Hero Arts: Eat cake all day!

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a card!  Here’s a peek at my supplies: Hero Arts CG706 Scribble Bold Prints Hero Arts DC210 Eat Cake All Day Stamp & Cut Hero Arts Pool Mix Layering Hero Arts Tide Pool Shadow Ink Hero Arts Intense Black Ink InLinkz.com

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Lucky Me

I couldn’t wait to use my new Spellbinders Market Fresh – Aren’t You Sweet Collection dies.  I’m a fruitatarian (well, not really but I LOVE fruit) and had so much fun with them. The sentiment is from Reverse Confetti’s A Friend Like You stamp set…it’s been stamped with Midnight ink.  The strawberries have been die

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Donut know…

Happy Sunday!  Hope you are having a magnificent weekend!  Yesterday our crafty group got together and this is the Make ‘n Take that I brought: I was suppose to have it finished and ready on Friday but time got away from me so I whipped it up on Saturday morning 🙂  Thankfully I had a

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with heartfelt sympathy…

I’m sending out 2 sympathy cards this week…such difficult cards to make.  I’m a fan of non-traditional colors…the lighter and pastel the better.  This one is being sent to a family: I haven’t inked up the Reverse Confetti Rose Garden in awhile.  I originally picked it for the rose image so bonus points that it

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Thinking of you

With the gorgeous weather we’ve been having in the pacific northwest I can sometimes whip up a card after work and still have natural sunlight for photography.  Believe me, that doesn’t happen often.  I knew that I wanted to ink up the Papertrey Ink – What the Doodle Tea Time set: I teamed it up

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Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop: Always be strong

I have a couple new Papertrey Ink goodies that are NBUS so I thought I’d better join in the May Hop Fun: Such a pretty inspiration photo…I struggled with the muted colors, tossed 2 cards and finally settled on this one: I absolutely LOVE the Courage & Kindness stamp set!  I love how it has

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Happiest of Birthdays!

So, be patient with me as a search for a sweet spot in the house for photography.  The boy took the camera that I use for blog photos and although I have another Nikon to use, I can’t seem to get the settings quite right.   I generally don’t make my own cardbases…sigh, I’m lazy

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May Guest Designer: Color Throwdown – Oh Hello There

I’m so excited to be a May Guest Designer for Color Throwdown!  I’m a huge fan of their challenge!  Check out this week’s inspiration: Perfect, my two favorite colors, green + grey….staple colors in my wardrobe!  Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the Reverse Confetti Lead + Lime Green cardstock.  I stamped up some of the fun

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You Go, Gull!

I recently ordered a bunch of goodies from Ellen Hutson LLC.  Check out the MFT Seaside Seagulls: I love puns and the Seaside Seagulls is full of them.  Cracks me up!  I knew that I wanted to team it up with the Essentials by Ellen Wonky Backdrops.  This set is a must-have!  I inked it

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The Heart Desires: You Make Me Happy

I’m up on The Heart Desires with a quick card trio!  I’d love for you to visit me over on the blog!  Here’s a peek at some of my supplies: (The Heart Desires) Doodlebug Fun in the Sun (The Heart Desires) Doodlebug Design Desert Flower Epoxy Stickers InLinkz.com

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Happy National Iced Tea Day | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Some of my teamies and I are celebrating National Iced Tea Day!  Thank you to Kerry Urbatch for the fun hop graphic!  You’ll want to check out the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for all the details.  The more you leave comments, the more chances for you to win a $15 Gift Code to a Super

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Debut Day 1 | Evelin T Designs

Today is the start of the Debuts for the new June 2020 Release for Evelin T Designs.  You are going to LOVE all the new sets.  Today we’re featuring: Under The Sea:  Narwhal Floral Surprise Let’s start with the Under The Sea: Narwhal card: I love all things nautical so adore this sweet narwhal set. 

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June Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Today is the day!  The June 2020 Reverse Confetti Release is now available and we’re celebrating with a hop!  You should have arrived here from the fantastic Kay Miller’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop, which is the Reverse Confetti Blog. Let’s chat about the release for a

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May | June Countdown to Confetti Day Three | Reverse Confetti

It’s Day Three, the final day of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!   You are going to be amazed at all of 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 May | June ‘Fetti Friends: Anika

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May | June Countdown to Confetti Day Two | Reverse Confetti

It’s Day Two of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!   You are going to be amazed at all of 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 May | June ‘Fetti Friends: Anika Lerche Becky Roberts

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May | June Countdown to Confetti Day One | Reverse Confetti

It’s Day One of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!   You are going to be amazed at all of 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 May | June ‘Fetti Friends: Anika Lerche Becky Roberts

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Stand for Something | Inspired by Challenge – Colorful Kicks

Hello and Welcome to another new Inspired By Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: Although you might not readily notice, I combined the photo inspiration with the sketch challenge.  This actually turned out quite differently from what I had originally planned. I was going to use the MFT

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Hello, dear Friend | Reverse Confetti

I’m so excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog with my teamie, Tricia Barber.  We’re playing along with the June Stock Your Stash Challenge:  Hello | Just Because Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of my project: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hey, Happy Friday!  Today is the final day of the 2020 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I’m up on Doodlebugswa.com blog today and they are one of the 73 Super Sponsors that we have for this hop.  Here’s a sneak peek of my project: For the full reveal, check it out on the

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