paper smooches: go to your happy place

Where is your happy place? I have many but one of my more consistent one is in the early morning hours…when the rest of the household is asleep and I’m in front of the computer or is that the computer is in front of me?  It’s how I start my morning…with, of course, a cup

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stripes & blooms

Hi ya! I have a little giftie that I put together for a friend. I love the Whisker Graphic bags, this one is White Horizontal Stripe Middy Bag: These are such multi-purpose bags…you can use them for envelopes or for goodie bags…so many other options for them too! I decided to combine it to be

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nautical happiness

So many challenges, not enough time. I’m a huge fan of all things nautical.  I love the Authentique Anchored Collection.  I teamed it up with a We R Memories Journal card. I was inspired by the paper players and I’m playing along with The Challenge #8 Have you seen the new design team?  They’re FABulous!

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vintage hi

Hello & Happy Tuesday! I love glittery goodness, do you?  I love it even better when it is glitter is ‘ready made’ like American Crafts POW Glitter Paper: cardstock:  PTI paper:  american crafts pow glitter other:  top dog dies vintage alpha die What I love about American Crafts’ glitter paper is that it is smooth,

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil Pinspiration

this is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the New Poppy Sketches challenge! Today is my Chickaniddy Crafts Day!   The design team is doing a Pinspiration challenge and I picked this as my inspiration: I would totally wear that tee, gray is my favorite color and my closet is chock full

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Poppy Sketches #6: this is the life

this is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post! Hello! We’re back with a brand new Poppy Sketch with a Pop of Pattern: Our Super Sponsor is May Arts Ribbon May Arts so generously sent us product to play with and I worked with Diamond Chain Here’s how I

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let’s celebrate!

Hello and Happy Sunday! We’ve been experiencing some super fantastic weather here in the Pacific Northwest…it seems like it never extends into the weekend but it has this weekend! I have a fun layer-y card for today: papers:  fancy pants designs/memories captured  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/beautiful banners/whole lotta dots  ink:  hero arts hues/black, zing/white

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Curtain Call : Something Simple week 2

cardstock:  gmund savana, paper accents vellum  stamps:  unity  laughter, imagination, dreams ink:  hero arts hues, copic  other:  may arts twine There is still time to play with us at Curtain Call Inspiration challenge: Something Simple Our Super Sponsor is, Unity Stamp Company!  Unity provided each of us on the Curtain Call Design Team with an

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hello

Happy Thursday! I didn’t have a post scheduled for today…totally mismanaged my time over the weekend and thought that I had created a post for today and hadn’t.  Then I put together a Throwback Thursday post, highlighting June 5th posts from 2008-2013.  I got to thinking about that and didn’t like that idea anymore. Perfect

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Peace Joy Boba | Mama Elephant

Today is Merry & Bright Monday and I have a friend joining me! We decided to feature Mama Elephant with a caffeinated twist. First up if my friend Kimberly: For all the details about Kimberly’s card, please visit her Instagram. Here’s how I was inspired for today! These are the Mama Elephant products I used:

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Hello There | Altenew Ambassador + IG Giveaway

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features: Last year I discovered Pistachio Lattes when we were on a cruise to Alaska. I thought it would be perfect to put the Pistachios to work. Did you know that the Pistachios Layering

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Final Day of the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop

I can’t believe it is the final day of the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop! This is my 7th card and probably final one for this hop. I have several deadlines I need to work on but I’ve been known to squeeze out some extra time to whip up a card. This card features

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Instagram Hop – Day 4 | Pretty Pink Posh

INSTAGRAM HOP & GIVEAWAY! @prettypinkposh has released a new collection of winter-themed products! This collection features an assortment of shakers, penguins, sentiments, and more that will enhance your winter and holiday projects! For today’s project I combined the following Pretty Pink Posh products: *previously released I’ve been smitten with all the penguins in this release! The glitter is from

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A Little Light | Altenew

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: table setting I was inspired by the photo anc colors. My card features the following by Altenew: I used the following Your Paper Insider – Box 12: When I was studying this week’s photo, the blue fabric, specifically on the

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Hello Friend | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: *these are subs for products that are no longer in the store I was inspired by THIS can dairy-free Draft Latte. Have you seen artwork with empty cans of coffee used as flower vases? I did my spin on a can of coffee. We’re

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Day Four | Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop !

Today is Day Four of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Link up a caffeinated project for a chance to win. All the details are over on the blog. Here’s how I was inspired today: I’m featuring the Gina K Designs: I did a bit of snipping and taping to have the hand hold that coffee.

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Noel | 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. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today: Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you:

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You’re the best | Altenew Ambassador + Discount Code

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features: I started off with my background panel. I used the coordinating ink with the Deco Leaves Background stencil – only doing a strip on the left hand side. I built the pears using

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