Best of Luck | My Favorite Things

Happy Monday!  I’m beyond grateful that I have self motivated kids.  I’ll always call them my kids, even when they’re in their 40’s, for now they are 21 + 23.  This month, the oldest, my girl, started a regular full time position with the Seattle biotech company that she was contracting with.  I literally whipped

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Love your mug duo | Craftin Desert Divas

I just received Craftin Desert Diva’s latest coffee set, Love Your Mug.  I couldn’t wait to ink it up so I ended up designing a card duo. I used the same sketch with both cards, more on that in a smidge.   My first card also features The Perfect Blend 6×6 by Your Next Stamp.  I

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January Flavor of the Month Blog Hop | Scrapping for Less

Have you been following all the fun on the Scrapping for Less blog?!  The new January Flavor of the Month Card Kit is now available and you’re going to go perky over it!   Here’s a bit about the kit from Teresa of Scrapping For Less: Let’s “Perk Up and Start the New Year” with our

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hello | Hello Bluebird

If you’re a crafter, you might know how it feels when you finish a card that makes you happy.  Not because it’s any special design but the images are just too stinkin’ cute, that’s this card: Inking up another highly neglected set, Hello Bluebird’s Pig Day.  Oh good grief, their facial expressions are killing me. 

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Love Ya A Latte | Lawn Fawn

So, I should have been organizing but I was whipping up a card.  The Lawn Fawn How You Bean set, I’ve had it (and the coordinating dies + add on shaker dies) for a while now and haven’t busted them out yet.  This organizing thing has me inking up sets that haven’t been used yet,

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Jolly Good Day! | Newton’s Nook Designs

I wanted to ink up the Newton’s Nook Designs – Newton Dreams of London.  I don’t know about you, but I love seeing all the news about the Royal Family.  Her Majesty the Queen is awesome and a Corgi Lover.  Bonus points that she keeps her holiday decor up until February 6th..I want to adopt

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Espressily for you | Your Next Stamp

Hey happy Tuesday!  I wanted to ink up some of my newest goodies from Your Next Stamp. I combined the Brew-tiful Day stamps with The Perfect Blend 6×6 paper pad.  I did buy the coordinating dies for the stamp set, they cut the interior of the mug handles (bonus!). I managed to upcycle a Starbucks

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Caffeinated Duo | The Rabbit Hole Designs

I wanted to ink up some of other The Rabbit Hole Designs stamps, check out Caffeinated Cat + Caffeinated Dino: The Caffeinated Cat has been teamed up with Your Next Stamp’s The Perfect Blend paper pad.  Isn’t that cat hilarious?!  Wait until her coffee kicks in —> Super MOM. The Caffeinated Dino, oh she’s cute

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Happy BEE day + SALE | Reverse Confetti

Happy Sunday!  How is your weekend going?  Although I’m not in Phoenix this weekend, I’m keeping busy and have been living vicariously through all the Creativation posts on FB/IG.  I’m still working on building up my Birthday card stash and couldn’t wait to ink up the Reverse Confetti Happy Bee Day set. Although I did

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Love You More Blog Hop | The Rabbit Hole Designs

Welcome to the The Rabbit Hole Designs –  Love You More Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Lisa’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is The Rabbit Hole Designs blog. Giveaway:1 One winner will be chosen at random for a chance to win the complete release of Love

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You are Loved | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: The ink for the sentiment is Concord & 9th – Watermelon that coordinates with the colored cardstock. I had to add the matte gold cardstock as a fun detail. Thanks for stopping by!

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You’re the sweetest | Pretty Pink Posh

I’m so excited to be a January Guest Designer for Pretty Pink Posh! It is release day and I made this project especially for today. This features the following Pretty Pink Posh products: *previously released product Thanks so much for stopping by! Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Love You Duo | Pink & Main

Thank you to my friends at Pink & Main for sending me some of their new caffeinated products. I had to pick up the new Donut collection. Here is how I was inspired: I was inspired by the current Color Hues Challenge: These are the Pink & Main products I combined today: Do you see

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Snowman Party | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Snowman Party I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following products: I love the bit of aging on the whip with Distress Oxide Tea Dye. I can’t wait to see how my teamies were inspired!

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Fa La La La Latte | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #49

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by STAMPlorations: I snuck in a retired Reverse Confetti – Postage die I

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Lunar New Year Challenge | January 2026

We’re back with the January Lunar New Year Challenge! As announced previously HERE, this is our last month before we go on break. Since this is our last challenge, whether temporary or permanent, six of our 2025 sponsors have generously provided giveaways this month to celebrate one more month with us! That means we’re giving away ONE $25 gift certificate

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December Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, January 28 I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US mailing

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Croquet anyone? | Miss Ink Stamps

Hey Happy Sunday! Today I’m on the Miss Ink Stamps blog, here’s how I was inspired: Hop over to the blog for the details! Some links are affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Tea Time | 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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A little birdie told me | Spellbinders

Hello and for those that celebrate, Merry Christmas! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: New Years I was inspired by the balloons and colors. My card features the following Spellbinders products: The color palette I used the following ColorWheel cardstocks: I was so carried away with the different cardstocks that I

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