Hello and Happy Friday!!!! I’m happy to share that the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s feature, Sponsor Solo, is back! What is that? Well, it’s when we take the time to talk about a specific Super Sponsor (a company that sponsors a Coffee Lovers Blog Hop). Today we’re featuring: A Jillian Vance Design! Today I’m featuring the Grandpa’s Glass: Cup of
Hello and Happy Friday! I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but before you pop over there I did have another card to share here on my blog. I made this card for a class I taught at Impress Cards + Crafts. It features the House Stamp & Cut set. I used a sentiment from
I’m super excited to announce that I am joining the very fun Pattern Happy Design Team! I am truly grateful to be designing with: Carly Tee Minner Laurel Seabrook Kristine Davidson Kat Benjamin Khristina Sorge Pattern Happy designs products that will make you happy! Kim and Ryan Sable, the original founders of KI Memories are
The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Gears Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I tend to be a clean + crisp kind of gal. Those gears were calling to be on a project that is grungy….don’t you agree? The gears have been inked up
Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop! Each project will feature a stamping technique, I can’t wait to hop around! You should have arrived here from the awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog! If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Blog. There will be four Lucky Winners!
The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Fishing Trip Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined them with the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies. The fish have Distress Oxide inks that have been smooshed. I backed them with black cardstock to define their shapes a bit. The sentiment is
Hello and Happy Sunday! I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my Reverse Confetti teamie Melissa: I inked up the Something Wonderful blooms with Zig Clean Color Markers on watercolor paper. I layered two Pierced Round Top Layers. The bottom panel had the blooms inked up with Stone. A happy accident was that
Hello and Happy Saturday! We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop! Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs. The latte
I’m thrilled to be a part of the 4th Birthday Celebration Hop for Winnie & Walter! I’ve been a long time fan and Shay is the sweetest! You should have arrived here from Vanessa Menhorn’s blog! If not, you’ll want to start at the Winnie & Walter blog so that you don’t miss out on
Welcome to Release Day! This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release! The goodies will be available TONIGHT at 6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be
Happy Friday! I’m up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today. I’m sharing a card that features Mama Elephant. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:
Today starts a new Inspired by Challenge and it’s SWEET!. There’s also an optional sketch challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: I’m a fruitarian and couldn’t believe that I didn’t have more sets with cherries! I did find this [retired] MFT Stamps, Sweet on You set. I teamed it up with their Crosshatch Polka. It’s
I’m so excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog today. Here’s a sneak peek of just some my projects. Pop over to the Reverse Confetti blog for the full reveal and all the details. Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:
I recently received an order from Doodlebugswa.com and couldn’t wait to dive in. The newest MFT release is so adorable, check out the BB Hanging With My Gnomies: I’m LOVING the Woodgrain Whimsy 6×6 too! Here are the copics I used: R20 Y04 | Y08 YR01 | YR02 YG01 | YG03 G02 BG13 | BG15
I love seeing all the beautiful Mother’s Day cards being posted on FB + IG. Do you notice they are generally floral designs? Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE flowers, both real ones and crafty ones. If you took a glance at my IG feed though, I don’t gravitate towards them. Most of my card
Hey, happy Friday! I’m up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today. I’m sharing a card that features Sunny Studio Stamps. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:
Today is the Reverse Confetti May Birthday Creative Hop! Every 8th of the month is the day we get together and hop. There isn’t a normal new release this month, it has been pushed out to June but you’re going to love it. More information on the Reverse Confetti blog. This month we have three
So I recently received my latest order from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. I’ve always love their sentiments…check out the Stay Strong set: I’ve teamed it up with their Coffee Cup Fri-Dies. When designing this card I realized that I never copic color on colored cardstock. I colored in the word coffee with BG13. I held my
Last night I was able to pull together a card. Here’s how I was inspired: I haven’t used the MFT All Star High Top Die-namics + Be Original stamp set in awhile. I decided to go white with pops of Orange Zest! Hands down, the most difficult part of the design….threading the ‘shoe laces’. OY.
My friends at Divinity Designs asked me to be a guest designer and sent me a bunch of goodies. Today I’m wrapping up my time with them, in case you didn’t see my earlier projects on their blog, check them out HERE. Today’s projects really stretched my creative wings. I’m always up for a challenge