Create a Smile Guestie: sending sunshine

This is my last week of guesting at create a smile This card is up on the Create a Smile blog today! This is such a clean & simple card.  I love the mix of the card base, which is a Fabriano teamed up with silver glitter paper.  The contrast between the italian paper and

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sweet summer treats!

Here in the Pacific Northwest we have been having an usually warm summer.  Quite frankly, I’m spoiled by our milder temperatures and know that I could never survive the seasons that the east coast and the south has. If I was about 30 years younger, I’d have mass quantities of ice cream to help me

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Chickaniddy: August

I wanted to share my August Chickaniddy projects on my blog. My first project assignment was Back to School This card that reminds me of a fancier note that you’d pass to your school crush: Supplies:  Date Night Paper (DN14OS08, DN14OS07)  Date Night Stickers (DN14EB02)  Enamel Hearts (DN14EB07) All the papers are from the Date

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good coffee…great friends.

Today I’m super excited to spend time with some crafty friends (Kate & Kimberly)!  I’m crossing my fingers that I actually get some crafting done…and perhaps start on my holiday cards! So here’s today’s card: cardstock:  neenah, stampin’ up lost lagoon  paper:  stampin’ up  stamps:  taylored expressions/joe to go  ink:  hero arts hues, sharpie pen

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calypso thanks.

thanks. paper:  stampin’ up calypso coral celebration add on kit  stamps:  paper smooches sentiment sampler  ink:  fresh ink charcoal  other:  stampin’ up banner dies, doily Isn’t that ‘thanks’ perfect?  I love that font from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler. I’ve been smitten with:  3 x 5.5 inch cards coral gold grey banners How lucky am I

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Curtain Call Tropical Trip Reminder: Keep Calm

paper:  authentique/anchored  other:  solid red divine twine, studio calico veneer, reverse confetti/confetti cuts/office edges, crop-a-dile There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Tropical Trip!  You have until August 25th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! I was inspired by the colors of the photo and translated a

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Create a Smile Guestie: peace

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for Chickaniddy Crafts. Hello! Happy Wednesday! This is my 3rd week as a Guest Designer over at create a smile I knew I wanted to play with the Jungle Fever set, specifically the Star Gazer Lily image: cardstock:  pti, strathmore watercolor, paper accents vellum  stamps:  create a

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hello.

I’m no tag’nista like Erin but love the look of them AND bonus points that they are typically less time consuming than cards: cardstock:  chickaniddy crafts goldie lox paper:  chickaniddy crafts date night/spiffy tags/together is better  other:  technique tuesday hello die, chickaniddy crafts date night illustration stickers, bright white twine divine twine, whisker graphics kraft

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What’s the Scoop | Inspired by Challenge – Sweet on 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

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Life Happens | Reverse Confetti

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:

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Gnome One | MFT Stamps

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

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Have a phonomenal day | Avery Elle

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

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

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:

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Birthday Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

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

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You call it Coffee | CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

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

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Walk your own path | MFT

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. 

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Guest Designer | Divinity Designs

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

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Birthday SALE | Reverse Confetti

Did you hear that Reverse Confetti is turning seven?  There’s a Birthday Sale that goes through Friday, May 8th.  It’s the perfect time to stock up or knock off those items off of your wishlist! I put together a collage of some of my favorite projects, starting in the upper left hand corner and working

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