Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Sponsor Solo – A Jillian Vance Design

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

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Hero Arts: Just a note

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

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Exciting News: Pattern Happy Design Team!

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

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Spellbinders: Never Too Old

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

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Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop

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! 

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Spellbinders: Oceans of Joy

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

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Reverse Confetti: You’re Fabulous

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

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

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

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

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

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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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Donut worry | Sunny Studio Stamps

So if you follow me on IG, you’re probably aware of the fact that I seem to be constantly cleaning/organizing.  I love shopping LOL.  My craft room gets so full that if I didn’t purge on a regular basis things would be more out of control than they are already.  My closet in my craft

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Sending you sunshine | Reverse Confetti

I’m so excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog today.  Here’s a sneak peek of 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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This one is on me | Mama Elephant

I recently received my latest order from Doodlebugswa.com!  Check it out: I couldn’t wait to jump right in and whip up a card with all the Mama Elephant cuteness: Boba Tea  |  Stamp Boba Tea  |  Creative Cuts Slim Card Basics  |  Creative Cuts Here’s how I was inspired: Oh my goodness, I just adore

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Happy Mother’s Day | Divinity Designs

My friends at Divinity Designs asked me to be a guest designer and sent me a bunch of goodies.  Today I’m featuring one of their sets from the newest release, My World. This is such a pretty set and perfect for Mother’s Day which is around the corner.  Here’s how I was inspired: Let’s chat

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Baby Birds | Paper Smooches

I actually squeaked these into the final moments of Zoom Crafty time on Saturday.  Those Paper Smooches Baby Birds are so cute, aren’t they?  I inked them all up and then decided what to do with them.   I decided to team them up in duos.  I used the Flaunters dies, they both been cut with

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Get well soon | Lawn Fawn

Hey there, I was able to crank out one card during my Zoom Crafty session yesterday.  Usually I’m able to do more but this one had me challenged: I know that it is the navy blue that is throwing me, I just don’t do navy very much but I like how it turned out.  I

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A Latte Dust | Trinity Stamps

I recently picked up a bunch of Trinity Stamps.  Check out the Dir-TEA Bunny [HA, the name cracks me up!]: Isn’t she so cute?!  You gotta remember to pick up the coordinating dies because it cuts her hands [paws?] out so she can carry important things like her coffee mug.  Kudos to Trinity for also

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Flying By To Say | Close to My Heart

I’m a relatively new Close to My Heart fan.  I’ve recently picked up their Card Front Spinner sets.  I’ve already shared the Rainbow Wishes set HERE.   Next up is the Fly-by Greetings set: If you’ve been following me for a bit you might know that we have an airplane.  My hubby is building a second

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