A party without cake…

What?  I know, it isn’t a coffee card but there’s a coffee story behind this card (smiles). I’m notorious for NOT making birthday cards…yes, I know.  I average (easily) 7 cards a week and I’m always scurrying to whip up a card at the last minute.  Well, I’m on the look out for awesome birthday

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Right at home

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April SFYTT I’m so excited to announce that I’ve joined the Right at Home Design Team!  Nicole, the founder + designer behind Right at Home,   has an incredible style and I’m looking forward to sharing her designs with you! blog ⎪  shop  ⎪  facebook  ⎪  instagram 

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Reverse Confetti April SFYTT!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for my special announcement Happy April AND Happy Friday!  Today is the start of the Reverse Confetti April SFYTT (Sketch for you to try): Here’s how I was inspired: I adore the Flower Wrap Confetti Cuts.  I did a bit of a twist on it…all the patterned paper

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jolly good day

Have you seen Newton’s Nooks new set, Newton Dreams of London?  It’s so cute, I just had to get it! This is going to my brother who is not feeling well and I just wanted him to know that I was thinking of him. My card was inspired by Retro Sketches: Happy Friday Eve! jolly

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MFT Challenge and Inspiration: Birthdays Rock

Hello!  So excited to tell you that I’ve been the March Guest for the MFT Challenge & Inspiration – sketch features!  If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know how much I love sketches! I’m super sad that this is my last Guestie post but I’m so grateful for my month of creating!  It’s been

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Hero Arts: Thinking of you

A sweet friend is going through a sad time and I wanted to let her know that I was thinking of her.  I am a big fan of succulents! Linking up to: Inspired by…all the little things Love the Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Succulents set: The sentiment is from the Celebrate  Tag Stamp &

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Sponsor Solo: Sugarpea Designs

Hey, Happy Monday!  Today Melissa is up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with her Sponsor Solo Feature. This week she is featuring:  SugarPea Designs I’m a BIG fan of SugarPea Designs and couldn’t wait to play with their newest sketch: I know, I know…it’s a coffee card: I used the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles.

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Reverse Confetti: Some Bunny

Hello and Happy Easter!  I had the day off from the blog due to a coffee hangover…more on that in a smidge.  I have a fun card to share with you today, surprise surprise, it’s a coffee card: I used the Reverse Confetti Caffeinated Cups Confetti Cuts.  I stamped on the To Go cup with

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The Heart Desires Blog Hop!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Hero Arts project + giveaway! Introducing The Heart Desires Store and Design Team Blog Hop!  You should have hopped here from Kate’s.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop, which is The Heart Desire! Each blog will be giving away a $10 gift certificate to the

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Sending Warm Thoughts | Catherine Pooler

The Catherine Pooler – Stay Cozy Collection is now available in the shop! I decided to shake things up a bit today: My card features: *previously released I decided to make a bit of a shaker design with the gorgeous Whistler sequin mix. I stamped the Brrr! background in Aquatini onto a panel that I

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Sweater Weather | Simon Says Stamp

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Candy For today’s card was inspired by the sketch and colors. I’m featuring the following product: This new set was sitting on my desk and I couldn’t wait to ink it up. The Concord & 9th cardstocks I used: The

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Stay Cozy set | Catherine Pooler Release Day

The Catherine Pooler – Stay Cozy Collection is now available in the shop! I decided to put together a card set featuring some of the new products: My cards features: *previously released I started with a basic design and progressively added more. Let’s chat about the Winter Greetings card: A pretty basic design, really letting

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Sip Sip Hooray | Catherine Pooler

Coming soon Catherine Pooler – Stay Cozy Collection! Save the date, Wednesday, October 21 is the day it is available in the shop. Check out today’s card: My card features: *previously released The Catherine Pooler inks I used: Do you spy the smidge of glitter on the whip? The sentiment was stamped in Aquatini. The

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Mushroom Bouquet | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello, I’m back with a card duo that I designed for my Mom. My daughter gave her two bags of matsutake – japanese mushrooms that she received from a coworker. I knew that I had to whip up some card using the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: This is the first one that

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Hey Pumpkin | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Pumpkins For today’s card was inspired by the theme. I combined the following products: Keeping things real, I actually started with a design that was based on pumpkins and the color palette. I started pulling things from my stash and

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Merry & Bright | Simon Says Stamp

Have you checked out Simon Says Stamp’s NEW SENDING CHEER Release?! There are so many amazing products! I’m back with another card featuring the fabulous: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock: My overall design was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches that expires in less than 2

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Fancy Scandi | My Pretty Things Blog Hop

My Pretty Things is celebrating the magic of the holiday season by sharing handmade papercrafts created with joy and love. From thoughtful cards to festive tags, each creation is a little reminder that the most meaningful gifts come straight from the heart. So cozy up with a cup of hot tea, hop along with us for

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A Note of Thanks | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. It’s a bit of a sneak peek for a new release that is dropping next week! These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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