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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hello

I REALLY love the June Simon Says Stamp kit.  Today’s card uses the paper from the kit: cardstock:  simon says stamp june 2014 cardkit  paper:  simon says stamp june 2014 other:  technique tuesday hello die Yup, I need more of that sweet vellum! The die is by Technique Tuesday..LOVE it. I was inspired by the

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homespun chic: miracle

While digging around in my crafty supplies I came across my stash of Melody Ross, Homespun Chic. cardstock:  simon says stamp june card kit  other:  melody ross/homespun chic journal card  other:  pti lemon tart ribbon The journal cards are wonderful…just a smidge of glitter…pure perfection. Although I love how the card above turned out I

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for you

You may have read earlier on my blog that my daughter is moving into an apartment with two of her friends.  I’m happy for her and have been collecting housewares for her the last week or so….really, it’s overflow from what we currently have so it’s a win-win. She will be living across the street

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Curtain Call Something Simple: Laughter is timeless

This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Cure for the Monday Blues/Freshly Made Sketches post. cardstock:  stampin’ up river rock, paper accents vellum  stamp:  unity  ink:  zing white, distress ink  other:  gold thread Check out the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Something Simple photo source: Pinterest We have an awesome new

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You | Gina K Designs

A big shout out to the folks over at Gina K Designs.  They sent me the gorgeous Woodland Whimsy set to play with.  This is a huge 6 x 8 set filled with gorgeous images: I used the same overall color palette for both of my cards. Let’s chat about my first one, You are

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hey, Happy Friday!  I’m super happy to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today.  I’m sharing a card trio! The card designs were inspired by {Mojo} Monday!  I love this Two Sheet Wonder Challenge.  I went ahead and used 3 sheets of paper. Please hop over to the doodlebugswa.com blog for the full reveal and

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Be Happy | Flora & Fauna

Did you hear the news?!  Flora & Fauna are celebrating their 3rd Birthday with a SALE!  I’ve been feeling a bit sloth-like these days so I decided to ink up the Mini Sloth set. Isn’t he cute with his flower?! So fun!  I cut an oval from the middle of the Grid Note card and

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Instagram Hop with The Ton

I’m SUPER excited to be part of the three day Instagram Hop with The Ton.  Today is Day Two and the fun starts on The Ton’s IG!  You don’t want to miss out on the fun + prizes!

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

I’m super excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today.   I’m sharing a card that was so much fun to design, here’s a sneak peek: Please hop over to the Doodlebugswa.com blog for the full reveal and all the details! Some links are affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Wishing You | CTMH

I finally played with the CTMH Card Spinner Front.  I purchased it along with the 2 coordinating sets that were available at the time, Rainbow Wishes + I Chews You.  Today I’m featuring the Rainbow Wishes set: I made this especially for the hubby, it was his birthday yesterday.  His favorite color is blue, well,

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Hey Girl | Concord & 9th

Hey Girl!  Did you see that Concord & 9th is having an Inventory Blowout SALE?  I suggest downloading their PDF and work with a list! I thought I’d share a project that uses some of the items that are part of their sale: Coffee Blend Bundle Daily Wear Bundle I used the following Catherine Pooler

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A Bug’s Life | Doodlebugswa.com + Lawn Fawn

LOL, I had so much fun putting this card together this morning!  For the cardmakers that are challenge-a-holics, they probably know how I was inspired, more on that in a bit.  Let’s chat about my card: When the latest Lawn Fawn release hit, I was smitten with everything.  Today’s card features: A Bug Deal Hey

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March Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Today is the day!  The Reverse Confetti March Release is now available for purchase!  We’re celebrating with a hop!  You should have arrived from Julee Tilman’s blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti blog! What are your favorites in the March Release? Guess what?  The 6×6 Paper Pads

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