Hello Friend | Guest Designer for Uniko

I’m so excited to be guesting for Uniko. They are a shop out of the UK – Owner and Designer is Beverly Brown. They carry stamps, dies and stencils. My project for today features a couple products from their Mid Century Modern collection. I combined: I went with a color palette that coordinates with the

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Thank You | Lawn Fawn

This card took all morning to design and almost just as long to photog. I was inspired by the current Lawn Fawnatics color inspiration: I combined the following Lawn Fawn sets: I started to use the Sunday Stamps sketch but couldn’t add all the elements but I was definitely inspired by it.  Thanks for stopping

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Oh So Merry | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #32 Reminder

This is the reminder post for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Twiddler’s Nook is the sponsor for the month of August: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme of cute critters with an added

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Merry & Bright | Stampin’ Up

So I ‘had’ to buy the Stampin’ Up – Sweet Candy Canes | stamps + dies when it came out back in 2022. This is when I tell you that this is the first time I’ve inked them up. Sadly this set is retired but, although this is the first time I’m inking it up,

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Hey Sweetie | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Sugar Sugar. We want to see anything that is sweet – cakes, chocolates, ice cream, fruit, honey, hot chocolate, or make a card for your sweetheart. Anything sweet is welcome! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I designed

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August Release Blog Hop | Pretty Pink Posh

I’m super excited to be a part of the Pretty Pink Posh August Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from my fabulous friend Jill Hawkin’s blog. If not, you’ll want to head over to the Pretty Pink Posh blog. Prizes: Leave comments along the way to win one of three $30 Gift Certificates

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Snail Mail | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love how that bunny fits inside the oversized postage die! I did have to trim a smidge off but it turned out so cute! Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE

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Happy Birthday | Stampin’ Up

When I happily finished this card I realized I totally forgot about the sketch challenge but managed the Color Throwdown: I’m featuring the following Stampin’ Up products via Chris Franco: I received the Carta Bella – Roll with It | 6×6 as a GWP at scrapbook.com. The button is a throwback from My Clever Creations

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Coffee Date Soon?

Hello! We’ve been on a vaca for the past week so this is my first project. No surprise that it is a caffeinated theme. They are my go to cards to design. Today’s project features: I’ve been designing more shaker cards lately. This one uses upcycled stamp packaging. I cut the acetate to create a

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Seize the Day | STAMPlorations

Back in the day, I use to make one layer cards all the time.  Today is the first time in a very long time.  With a bit of masking you can really make things pop. I managed to ink up the new STAMPlorations – Happy Zen Coffee Cups.  It’s part of their newest release and

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hello crafty friend | Paper Smooches

I’m in full Fall theme mode this week and paired up Echo Park Paper’s – Celebrate Autumn with Paper Smooches: I happily inked up Paper Smooches’ Courteous Cuties.  Aren’t they, well, cute?!  The sentiment is from I Heart Art.  Everything is nestled on a Scallop Frame. I was inspired by the Paper Smooches October Sketch

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Pumpkin Spice Duo | Kindness of Others

Keeping things real here.  I’m still a die hard blogger at heart.  It’s an easier social media for me to view and comment on.  Next month I celebrate 11 years…what? How could that happen?  Although these days I’m always on catch up mode for blogs, please know that I’m trying!!! I was an IG late

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Trick or Treat | Treats, of course!

Another Halloween card, trying to sneak in as many as possible.  I should have used one of my other Halloween sets that I haven’t inked up but that dragon dude was already colored up so I added the others. Lawn Fawn’s Costume Party is so cute! I had to add a Zombie Mummy…just to add

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Happy Fall Birthday | My Favorite Things

Hello!  I’m trying to do a catch up on supplies that haven’t received any crafty love yet.  Today’s card  uses the MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame + BB Fall Friends.   Loving the MFT Subtle Plaids paper combined with green + yellow palette.  I’ve had the images from the BB Fall Friends waiting for me, inked

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers + CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Collaboration Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Collaboration Hop for CAS-ual Fridays and Coffee Loving Cardmakers!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the CAS-ual Fridays blog. I have two projects to share with you today so let’s get

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A Tribute for Melissa Lane

The wonderful STAMPlorations is hostessing an event in tribute to Melissa Lane: Last October 2, Melissa Lane passed away. She was a talented cardmaker/crafter/artist, a mother of 4, wife, and servant of Jesus. Melissa loved to garden and she loved photography. Her favorite color was red, and she loved butterflies — so much so that many of

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The Card Concept 100 | Guest Designer

I’m so very excited to be joining The Card Concept for their 100th challenge!  A big thank you to my friend Tangii Crain for the invite!  Isn’t the photo inspiration beautiful?  Here’s how I was inspired: I tend to be a literal interpretation kind of gal.  That pink pumpkin changed looks at least three times

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Reverse Confetti October Stock Your Stash | Thank you

Have you seen the new monthly Reverse Confetti challenge, Stock Your Stash?! The new challenge is the STOCK YOUR STASH Challenge!  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

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Hello Fall | Stampin’ Up + Echo Park Paper

Hello!  I picked up a couple of older Stampin’ Up sets from a bloggie friend and decided to ink them up.  I’ve been wanting to get my hands on the Merry Cafe set and she had it and the coordinating dies for Coffee Cafe.  Here’s how I was inspired: The pattern paper is by Stampin’

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