100% Genuine Birthday Wishes

Hello + Happy Saturday!  Today is my girl’s birthday.  I can’t believe that she turns 23 years old…how can I have a 23 year old daughter…LOL.  Here’s a card that I made especially for her.  I think I mentioned earlier that she picked up knitting. Patting myself on the back for actually using a stamp set

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Fancy Pants Designs: happy heart

Hey There! I’m thrilled to be joining the Fancy Pants Designs team, in case you missed it, here’s the Announcement!  I have a project to share to introduce myself!  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek but for all the details, I’d love for you to visit me on the Fancy Pants Designs blog!

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Reverse Confetti Spring Fling Blog Hop with My Sweet Petunia

I’m so excited to be a part of the Reverse Confetti + My Sweet Petunia Spring Fling Blog Hop! There will be two lucky commenters from the hop to win one of two prizes: a $60 shopping spree at www.mysweetpetunia.com and a $60 shopping spree at www.reverseconfetti.com – you must leave your comment no later than Sunday, March 25th,

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Hero Arts: I miss you a waffle lot

Have you seen the March My Monthly Hero Release?!  It’s one of the best yet!  Today I’m sharing a card that features CM249 Food Puns and SA113 Every Which Way Stencil 6×6. Breakfast is my FAV meal of the day.  Love to have breakfast for dinner too!  This card was made especially for my boy

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March Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!

Hello!  Hello!   It’s the Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!  Now that so many of you have the SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release, we’re hopping to inspire you! Today I designed a fun shaker card: I combined the Otterly Adorable stamp set and the Large Striped CoverPlate.   What’s a bit different about this shaker in comparison than I’m what I’m

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SugarPea Designs: unraveling

Hello!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog with a card that I made especially for my girl.  For all the details, please pop over there! Here’s a peek at my supplies:

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Guest Designer: Pebbles Inc.

I’m super excited to announce that I’m a Guest Designer up on the Pebbles Inc blog!  I’m so grateful for this wonderful opportunity and whipped up several different projects, here’s a sneak peek of one of them: Please visit the Pebbles Inc blog for all the details and to see all my other projects I

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Reverse Confetti March SFYTT: Happy Bunny Day

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Is the weekend going by fast for you too?!  I’ve been busily crafting all weekend long!  Today I’m featuring a project that was inspired the the March Reverse Confetti SFYTT: I combined More than Jellybeans and the Basket confetti cuts.   Anybody love white chocolate?  ME! I generally love white space but there

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flying by to say hi | Lawn Fawn

I’m back again with another interactive card.  This has been good for me.  I’m using product that has been literally sitting around waiting to be used.  So I’m notorious for getting caught up in the excitement of new releases (who doesn’t?).  The difference between me and about 1/2 the crafting population, maybe 1/4 of the

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February 2019 Blog Hop | Paper Smooches

I’m so excited to be a part of the February 2019 Paper Smooches Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my friend Alice’s blog.    Paper Smooches is releasing one new stamp set and four new dies that will be available for purchase at 10 am central February 14th.  You will find the new products

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Know that I care | Reverse Confetti – February Stock Your Stash

Have you seen the Reverse Confetti challenge, Stock Your Stash?! This is a chance to create a card to keep in your stash.  (Of course, you could send it off right away!).  Each month will bring a new theme.   There will be a new Stock Your Stash challenge posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 1st of

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Filled with Lots of Treats | My Favorite Things

I’ve been trying to keep up with manufacturer challenges to use my stash of stamps.  I also find that some of my sets are retired, Top Dog + Peek-a-Boo Trio Die-namics.  I go through my stamps + dies on a regular basis so if I have it, I love it. I know, I’m using that

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February 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 needed a couple more Valentine’s Day cards to send out so

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Hey Valentine | Reverse Confetti

I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog with a new edition of Confetti Camera: Two Versions. Make a new card or project, then make a different version of the card/project (switch from feminine to masculine etc.) I had so much fun making 2 cards, can you guess what my theme is?  For all the details

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Your Sparkle | Spellbinders

My friends at Spellbinders sent me the February 2019 Small Dies of the Month – Spring Flutter! Here’s how I was inspired: I adore this die!  It’s so delicate!  I cut it twice and used the smaller separate dies too.  I’ve been a bit smitten with the pink and coral color combo lately.  The sentiment

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Interactive Birthday Cake | My Favorite Things

So evidently I’ve had this MFT Twice the Wishes Card Kit since July 2016 and this ‘might’ be the first time I’ve used the dies (good grief).  I’m super thankful for Jennifer McGuire’s YouTube HERE.  I watched it several times.  The card on the left was my first card.  I have a second card but

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Have a really, really great birthday | Lawn Fawn

When I saw THIS project by Megan on the Lawn Fawn blog I was thoroughly inspired.  It actually reminds me how little of the newer Lawn Fawn stamp sets that I have.  I do have the Reveal Wheel Lawn Cuts so I decided to challenge myself to design a co-worker’s birthday card.   Here’s how I

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Snail Mail | Trinity Stamps

Thanks to my friends at Trinity Stamps, I was a luck duck to receive the new Snail Mail Stamp set!  It will be available on February 4th. I combined Snail Mail with a couple images from Seasonal Sweetheart, can you spot them?  Oh yes, the coffee cup.  Mr Snail is working so hard to get

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