Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Sponsor Solo – A Jillian Vance Design

Hello and Happy Friday!!!!   I’m happy to share that the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s feature, Sponsor Solo, is back!  What is that?  Well, it’s when we take the time to talk about a specific Super Sponsor (a company that sponsors a Coffee Lovers Blog Hop). Today we’re featuring:  A Jillian Vance Design! Today I’m featuring the Grandpa’s Glass:  Cup of

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Hero Arts: Just a note

Hello and Happy Friday!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but before you pop over there I did have another card to share here on my blog.  I made this card for a class I taught at Impress Cards + Crafts.  It features the House Stamp & Cut set. I used a sentiment from

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Exciting News: Pattern Happy Design Team!

I’m super excited to announce that I am joining the very fun Pattern Happy Design Team!  I am truly grateful to be designing with: Carly Tee Minner Laurel Seabrook Kristine Davidson Kat Benjamin Khristina Sorge Pattern Happy designs products that will make you happy!  Kim and Ryan Sable, the original founders of KI Memories are

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Spellbinders: Never Too Old

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Gears Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I tend to be a clean + crisp kind of gal.  Those gears were calling to be on a project that is grungy….don’t you agree?  The gears have been inked up

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Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop!  Each project will feature a stamping technique, I can’t wait to hop around!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Blog. There will be four Lucky Winners! 

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Spellbinders: Oceans of Joy

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Fishing Trip Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined them with the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies.  The fish have Distress Oxide inks that have been smooshed.  I backed them with black cardstock to define their shapes a bit. The sentiment is

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Reverse Confetti: You’re Fabulous

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my Reverse Confetti teamie Melissa: I inked up the Something Wonderful blooms with Zig Clean Color Markers on watercolor paper.    I layered two Pierced Round Top Layers.  The bottom panel had the blooms inked up with Stone.  A happy accident was that

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs.  The latte

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available TONIGHT at  6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be

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Stay Strong | Pink & Main

So back in June, a couple of us went to Scrapbook Expo.  I’m still trying to ink up some of the things I picked up then.  Check out  the Pink & Main – Norse Day set: Let’s start with my base, it’s Stampin’ Up Pistachio Pudding panel.  I trimmed down my Bristol panel to 4.0

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Aloha | Pretty Pink Posh

Happy Saturday!  I’m happily crafting all day!  I’m a bit behind on projects.  I thought I was going to be so productive last week and I wasn’t.  Today I have a card featuring Pretty Pink Posh’s Tropical Birds stamp set: The pink cardstock is Stampin’ Up Pink Pirouette.  The neutral panel is Ellen Hutson’s –

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hello and Happy Friday!  Today I’m up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog sharing a project that features a bunch of My Favorite Things.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Here are the copics I used: R20 BG13 | BG15 | BG32 V01 | V12 E40 | E41 | E42 | E43 E50 | E51 N0

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Greeting from the Northwest | Woodblock Wednesday + Guest Designer

Hello and welcome to the sixth edition of Woodblock Wednesday.  I’m featuring: Impress – Bunch of Umbrellas [5631F] Impress – Graphic Raindrops [5258F] Impress –  Greetings from the Northwest [5254D] Here’s how I was inspired: I stamped the raindrops in Catherine Pooler – Mint to Be.  The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on black

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Cheers, Sweet Friend | Reverse Confetti

I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog with a project that uses quite a few of the new July release products.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: For the full reveal and all the details, please visit the Reverse Confetti blog! Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Autumn Leaves | Clearly Besotted

Have you seen the newest Clearly Besotted release?  Oh my goodness, so filled with goodness.  They’re pretty much sold out on all their sets but they are also available on Simon Says Stamp.  So it seems that I’m gravitating to Fall: Eep!  Those penguins and the one has a LATTE!  I’ve combined: All Four Seasons 

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hey, Happy Friday to you!  I’m up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog sharing a card that feature some of the super cute Paper Smooches products!  Today I’m featuring: Sunnyville  |  Cuppa Sunshine Dies Here’s a peek at my project: Pop over to the blog for the full reveal! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost

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August Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Hello!  Today is the 8th of the month which means it’s time for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Heather Hoffman.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti blog! I decided to design a giftie duo, a card and treat box:

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Paper Sweeties 7th Birthday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team is hopping in celebration of Super Sponsor Paper Sweeties 7th Birthday!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog, if not, you’ll want to start there! Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the Coffee, Yes Please + Eat Cake stamp sets!  I love the bold

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Long Live Snail Mail | Woodblock Wednesday

Welcome to the Fifth Edition of Woodblock Wednesday!  Today I’m featuring: Impress Cherry Blossom Branch [5632F] Savvy Stamps Long Live Snail Mail [1549C] My overall design was inspired by THIS card by Julie Ebersole.  I mixed up the design a bit so it isn’t the same but that you can see where I was inspired.  

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