CASE Study 198 July Guestie: hey!

Hello! I’m so very thrilled to let you know that I’m a July guest designer for  CASE Study! I’m actually 1 of 2 guest designers & I can tell you that the other guestie is definitely awesome…Tenia Nelson!   Make sure you pop over to the CASE Study blog for all the deets! Here’s the

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Curtain Call Inspiration: Celebrate!

Happy July & Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends (from one Canadian to another)!!! cardstock:  pti  stamps:  neat & tangled photo booth  ink:  hero hues other:  top dog dies darby doily & tags dies set/mini tags, srm stickers, divine twine black, gold thread Super Excited for the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge  photo source: ohhappyday.com

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Happy Birthday Triangles

Hello! I was up on the Neat & Tangled blog earlier this and wanted to share my card here on my blog: The ivory panel is Strathmore Watercolor paper that I heat embossed the Neat & Tangled Diamonds with Zing White embossing powder.  I loaded up the panel with water and tapped the end of

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neat & tangled + scrapbook adhesives by 3L

post 2 of 2 for me today….click here for the new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge! Neat & Tangled has joined together with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for a blog hop!  Make sure you pop over to: Neat & Tangled Blog Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L PRIZES:  2 prize packs each containing a selection of Neat and Tangled’s

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CFC133 Summer Hearts: domo arigato

post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled/Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L hop! We’re back with a new challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays! CFC133:  summer lovin’ CFC133: June 27- July 18 Theme: Hearts in summer colors Remember to incorporate the theme AND a Clean and Simple Design! In addition to getting

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Poppy Sketches #7: thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hello! We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches Our super sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh I played with Pretty Pink Posh’s Sweetheart Mix & Gold Heart Confetti I’ve been enjoying making shaker cards with glassine envelopes: paper:  dear lizzy/5th & frolick other:  pretty pink posh sweetheart/gold heart sequins, pti happy die, studio

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live the life

I’m not quite sure why it’s taken me so long to pick up the Amy Tangerine/Plus one paper pad.  It’s calling my name…the colors…the graphics…everything.    I contrasted the boldness of the colors from the Plus One collection with some watercoloring with distress markers {another Julie Ebersole technique and purchase}.  Don’t you love that mason

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil

Hello!  I’m sharing a project that focuses on Foil.  My assignment was to also capture the Men in my life.  I decided to design a project that is inspired by Darin.  Supplies:  Paper (CN14SPO01, DN14OS10, DB14OS01) Over a year ago, Darin started to build an airplane.  What was on his bucket list has become a

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birthday wishes!

Yay for Friday! Actually Thursday’s are my Friday’s but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Friday’s! Here’s my card for today: cardstock:  pti  paper:  carta bella ahoy there  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/sweet thing ink:  hero arts hues/black other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/petals ‘n posies, mme enamel dots, lifestyle crafts embossing folder I’ve been seeing a

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just for fun

A just for fun card, that seldom happens on this blog. One of my newest Technique Tuesday sets Chickadees I’ve been seeing this cutie pie set around and had to join in the fun. Watercoloring seems to be my coloring method these days.  I just love the whimsical look it gives a card…the splotchier the

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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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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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