Stay Cool | Inspired by Challenge – Cool Treats

Hello and Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: I just knew what I was going to use for this challenge, the Concord & 9th Cool Treats Turnabout Stamp Set.  They currently have it on sale through the end of the month! I was able to capture the

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Cup of Cheer | Newton’s Nook Designs

I’m super excited.  I just booked a trip home for my boy!  We haven’t seen him since Christmas and miss him terribly.  That’s what inspired the theme of my card this morning: Newton Dreams of New York is perfect for today.  My boy lives in Brooklyn.  I had to fit in the bagel and coffee

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Hey Honey! | SugarPea Designs

I’m popping in speedy quick to share this card that features SugarPea Designs. Their Hey Honey set is the absolutely cutest.  Who can resist that big ole bear?!  I teamed it up with their Honeycomb Stencil.  I did it lightly around the edges with Mustard Seed Distress Oxide and a blending brush. I love how

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Party | Catherine Pooler Designs

I managed to whip up three card yesterday before driving around doing errands and having the kids over for brunch.  I recently picked up more of Catherine Pooler’s latest release.  This time I’m playing with the Party Fans set: This set will get easier for me to use as the stamps get stained.  It’s a

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Big Grumpy | Taylored Expressions

My Coffee Loving Cardmaker teamie, Lisa Golzbein sent me an adorable card that featured the fun Big Grumpy set by Taylored Expressions.  I instantly ordered both versions that they carry.  Their newest, Hot Flash Grumplings, is on my wishlist!  Here’s how I was inspired: Good Grief these guys crack me up.  I love their ginormous

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Enjoy Your Day | The Card Concept

The other day I was moving things around in my craft room and spotted a couple sets that I haven’t inked up in awhile, Papertrey Ink Cozy Christmas and Stampin’ Up Badges & Banners.  Here’s how I was inspired: Oh I know, this isn’t my current color palette that I’ve been playing with.  I haven’t

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Quarantini | Trinity Stamps

Did you know that today is National Martini Day?  LOL, funny thing that I should know that.  Honestly, when I was looking at the National Day calendar I spotted it.  I’m actually allergic to alcohol.  I had to ink up the Trinity Stamps – Happy Hour set! I’m always on the lookout for a fun

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Dive into Fun | Inspired by Challenge – Fresh Morning

Hello and Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an option sketch challenge: I recently received my latest Doodlebugswa.com order that included the MFT Best Fins stamps and coordinating die-namics.  Oh my goodness, so cute right?  There is something about all things nautical, can’t get enough. Are you trying to figure out

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Life, Love, Latte + Giveaway | Catherine Pooler Designs

I was so excited when my friends at Catherine Pooler Designs reached out to me about one of their new release stamp + coordinating die set, Life, Love, Latte.   They also sent me the CP Minis Carnivale set.  So, I have a ton of the full size pads, these little minis are mighty! Aren’t the

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers and Paper Smooches Collaboration Hop!

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team is so excited to be hopping with Super Sponsor Paper Smooches!  If you hopped here from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog then you’re right on track.  If you stumbled upon this post, make sure you start on the Paper Smooches blog.   Leave comments along the way for a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to be

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hello | Woodblock Wednesday | Guest Designer

Hello and welcome to Woodblock Wednesday.  I’m featuring: Poppystamps – Poppy Polka Dot [218C] retired Impress – Hello Flower [retired] Savvy Stamps – Small Packages [1315C] Here’s how I was inspired: So I channeled my inner Alice in my coloring.  That little Poppystamps girl is adorable isn’t she?  I know I have a boy version too…somewhere. 

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Fall is in the air | Color Throwdown – Guest Star Stamper

So I was the Color Throwdown’s Featured Stamper  #565!  That means I’m the Guest Star Stamper for this week’s challenge:    I thought the color palette would be a wonderful fall themed design so I inked up the Reverse Confetti Fall Foliage set. My copic colors translate to Reverse Confetti Colors: Rust  |  Olive  | 

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Move Oolong | The Rabbit Hole Designs

I’m so excited to be up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog!  I’m sharing two cards, here’s a peek at one of them.  This features The Rabbit Hole Designs – Steeped in Happiness: I kept my overall design pretty clean and simple.  I’m loving that gingham from the TEALIGHTFUL 6×6 paper pad.  I managed to

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Costume Parade | A Muse Studio

So I could probably make a bunch more Halloween themed cards, stamp sets that I haven’t inked up this year but this will have to do it since Halloween is next week.  The other day I was able to whip up 7 cards in one session, thanks to A Muse Studio’s Costume Parade: I stamped

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simply splendid | Reverse Confetti

I was on vaca from last Saturday until Thursday afternoon.  So I made up with the lack of crafting over the weekend.  I managed to design a bunch of projects here’s one that features Reverse Confetti. I started with a Stormy base and layered a Premier Polar White panel.  The With a Thankful Heart pumpkin

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feline batty | Poppystamps

Cutting it kind of close on these Halloween Cards that I hope to be posting this week.  I’ve had this adorable Poppystamps  Feline Spooky set, isn’t it cute? The stencil I used is Memory Box Starry Nights with Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink.  The copics I used: R0000 V01 | V12 N2 | N3 C6

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Bonjour | Spellbinders Sale

I feel so grateful that Spellbinders reached out to me about their Large Die of the Month Club.  Check out Bonjour: This kit is amazingly filled with tons of dies: Approximate Dimensions:. Butterfly Base: 3.50 x 2.50″ | 8.9 x 6.4cm Butterfly Inlay: 3.30 x 2.50″ | 8.4 x 6.4cm Butterfly Detailed Cutout: 3.50 x

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Ink! Pink 2019

I’m so honored to be included in this very special Instagram Hop:  Ink! Pink 2019 The fun starts with my friend Katie Brooks.  Hop along with us on Instagram, there are several sponsors! Here’s a peek at my supplies, links are affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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