xoxo

Hello Hello!  Having fun with a Valentine’s Day design! I used the new Reverse Confetti Mini Envie along with the heart from the Stamped Note Confetti Cuts set.  Do you see the xoxo?  That’s from the Fancy Words Confetti Cuts set. Check out what’s inside the mini envie: I popped one of the Caffeinated Cups

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holiday hugs + CHA

I’m trying to get back into the groove of my regular life.  I had the most wonderful opportunity to attend CHA 2016.  To be able to combine my love of crafting in a venue filled with absolutely talented designers is truly amazing….more on that in a smidge. I’ve been wanting to ink up the oh-so-cute

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Hero Arts 2016 Catalog Launch Blog Hop!

Hello Hello!!  It’s the Hero Arts 2016 Catalog Launch Blog Hop!  We’re hopping and sharing some of the new products!  You will begin finding the new 2016 Catalog products at your favorite store soon! And all products will be available in the Hero Arts store beginning February 8.  Included in this release are 31 new clear

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A good day has both Coffee & You

I should be totally doing other things but as I type up this post (Friday am), I’m leaving for CHA in 4 hours.  I haven’t finished packing or getting ready.  I wanted to whip together this card because I was so inspired by some challenges. The coffee cup is from STAMPlorations’ Sketchy Coffee Cups and

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Reverse Confetti: January New Release Blog Hop!

Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti January Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ to you are now available in the shop! You should have hopped here from the awesome Amy Rohl’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse

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baby, it’s cold outside + Seasons Givings Blog Hop Winners!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti January Release Day Two. My super awesome friend, Kimberly, gifted me this adorable Lawn Fawn Winter Alpaca set.  She’s the sweetest, because she knows that Alpaca’s run in my family…LOL…check it out HERE. I was smitten with the way Chari Moss colored her alpaca

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Happy Valentine’s Day: Cards from the Heart Card Drive

Before we know it, Valentine’s Day will be here.  I can’t even believe that it is January 2016!  I have a fun and postal friendly card to share!  (side note:  I tend to say postal friendly because bumpy cards can really be quite expensive to mail so I’m always a happy crafter when I design

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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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Altenew 2025 Year in Review – Crafters’ Edition IG Hop

Altenew 2025 Year in Review: Crafters’ Edition Instagram Hop (Day 4) Take a trip down memory lane with us as we revisit Altenew’s best of 2025! Join the #AltenewBest2025 hop and be amazed by the incredible creativity of our community! Feel free to start the hop over at @altenewllc Altenew is giving away a $100

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Make it Merry | Waffle Flower Crafts

Thanks to Waffle Flower for sending me some products from their December 2025 – Love You More Collection. Today I have two cards to share: I’ve combined: *previously released My C&9 color palette is : My Distress Oxide color palette is: In case you missed my earlier projects: Waffle Flower hit it out of the

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