focus on the sun

I love how my friends throw out a challenge to play along in.   I’m always up for a great challenge! I’ve had some Paper Smooches goodies that needed some love…Check out those Rain boots!  I paper pieced them with American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray.  They are nestled on the Paper Smooches Scallop Frame that

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happy birthday

It’s been a busy couple weeks on  my blog.  You should see my desk…it’s really bad!  I slid things aside (literally) to create this card: Isn’t the Piñata by Hero Arts so much fun?!  It screams party!  I love the Ombre Neon Chartreuse to Blue ink.  The Ombre pads aren’t just for solid images! Hero

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you got this!

Whew, I gotta tell you.  I must have been a mechanical engineer in my previous life because I so don’t have that ‘thought process capability’ now.  Mechanical things always throw me for a loop and that relates to crafting how?  Crafty dies with many pieces…scares me every time, just like the ikea bag ‘o nuts

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The Ton Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop!

post/hop 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April Release Hop Hello and Happy Friday!  So thrilled to be hoppin’ with The Ton in celebration of their Spring 2016 Release!  You should have hopped here from the awesome Keeway’s Blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is The

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Reverse Confetti: April New Release Blog Hop!!

post/hop 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for The Ton Spring 2016  Release Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti April Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! I have 2 projects to share today, let’s start with my card.  I’m

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three: oh, hi there

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  Our April ‘Fetti Friend is:  Francine Vuilleme Our Newest Teamie is:  Diane Jaquay Today

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Hero Arts: Congratulations

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a baby card.  Here’s a peek at just some of my supplies: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Hero Arts Cling Stamps, Alphabet Soup Bold Prints Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little Hippo Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little

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Right at Home: April Release

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day One Hello!  So excited for the Right at Home April Release!  It’s available now! Birdhouse Color in Sentiments Handmade By Me Tiny Sentiments Here’s a peek at a couple of cards that I created just for today! For

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day 1: hello

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Right at Home April Release Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting

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April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Sponsor Solo:  Reverse Confetti Hello and Welcome to the April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my awesome teamie, Mariana’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! Today, the Hero

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Resilient | Inspired by Challenge – A Rainbow of Color

Today starts a new Inspired by Challenge and it’s filled with color and repetitive patterns!  There’s also an optional sketch challenge too: Here’s how I was inspired: I focused on the colors, repetitive pattern and circles/arches.  All the products I used on my cards for this challenge are by Reverse Confetti.  My overall color palette

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Under the Sea | Clearly Besotted

Perhaps you saw this on my IG Story: I picked them all up via the Clearly Besotted clearance!  They still have tons of goodies, today I’m sharing a couple cards that uses their Under the Sea set.  It is currently out of stock. Originally I was only going to make one card but since I

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Hello | Flora & Fauna

The other day I received my Flora & Fauna order.  You may have seen this on my IG Story: I’m such a fan of their mini sets!  I couldn’t wait to ink them up and started with the Mini Hello Autumn set: I did a majority of this while on a zoom crafty call.  It’s

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Take Good Care | Ellen Hutson LLC

I have plenty of supplies to keep me busy.  I have several sets that needed to get inked up, so that’s currently on my to-do list.  Check out the Modern Succulents by Julie Ebersole for Ellen Hutson. The images have been stamped in Versafine Onyx on Bristol and colored with Zig Clean Color Markers. My

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

I’m excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com Blog today.  I’m sharing a card that features Avery Elle.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: For the full reveal and all the details, please visit the Doodlebugswa.com Blog! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Friends | Inspired by Challenge – Cute Critters

Today starts a new Inspired by Challenge and it’s filled with cute critters!  Here’s how I was inspired: I was definitely inspired by the cute critters so I inked up the following Lawn Fawn sets: Butterfly Kisses Meow You Doin? Hedgehugs I tried to capture the colors used for the critters in the inspiration photo. 

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Long Live Snail Mail | Woodblock Wednesday

I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday!  Let’s get right to it, I’m featuring: Savvy Stamps – Long Live Snail Mail 1549C Savvy Stamps – Snail 1544C Rosie’s Roadshow – frame Rosie’s Roadshow – chicken Rosie’s Roadshow – sentiment You may have seen this sneak peek on my IG Story: Sorry, the info on

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Happy Birthday Sunshine | Newton’s Nook Designs

So how are you doing?  I’m trying to post a project a day this week since I’m off this week.  I haven’t inked up any Newton’s Nook Designs, here’s how I was inspired: I love this Distress Oxide Combo by Kristina Werner: Festive Berries   |   Worn Lipstick   |  Scattered Straw I did a combo of

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Take time to smell the coffee | Evelin T Designs

In the last several weeks I’ve been checking out pinterest more.  I carve out about 10 minutes every morning to see what’s new.  Funny thing, my feed is mostly food😆  I came across THIS card and loved the overall design.  So here’s how it inspired me: I combined Evelin T Designs’ Coffee Loving Critters and

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