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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Happy Fall | Hello Bluebird

Happy Saturday!  Any fun plans or do you get to craft all day?  I’m headed out to a Seattle Flea Market…hopefully followed by big pieces of cake.  Then later off to dinner + a movie.  Yesterday I designed three different projects.  Here’s one of them: I stamped up a bunch of the Hello Bluebird sets

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | Pretty Pink Posh

Hello!  I’m so happy to be up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today.  I’m sharing this project that features a bunch of Pretty Pink Posh + Echo Park Paper. I was thoroughly inspired by Kerry’s Sip and Share Sketch: Please pop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog for all the details!

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Reverse Confetti | FALL • IDAYS + SALE | Day Two – Thanksgiving

Hello and Welcome to the Reverse Confetti FALL • IDAYS 3 Day Blog Hop & SALE!  Today’s theme is Halloween | Fall.  I went with full on Halloween:  You should have hopped here from my super teamie Tricia Barber, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Reverse Confetti blog. Today I’m sharing a hoop

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Happy Fall | Lawn Fawn

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Posting a bit late, I was going to post with on another day but decided to go ahead and post it today: THIS card by Kim Singdahlsen had me so inspired.  I love how clean her design is, I started adding this and that to my card and it became, not

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The Ton’s Fall 2018 Release Blog Hop

Welcome to The Ton’s Fall 2018 Release blog hop!  For this release, The Ton has debuted 11 new stamps and a new pop up floral die. There are free gifts with purchase promotions also! There’s also a little surprise for today since it is World Cardmaking Day. Head over to The Ton’s blog for more details.  For today’s hop, there

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Have a Cool Yule | Essentials by Ellen Challenge + SALE!

Happy World Cardmaking Day!  How are you going to celebrate?  I actually did a pre-party yesterday and crafted all day…in my jammies.  YES!  Here’s one of my projects, I was channeling my inner Julie Ebersole. I may have purchased the Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen – September Release and finally got to play with

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Spellbinders | Hello Fall

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me the October Small Die of the Month: This set of dies is truly amazing!  I designed this card using the beautiful acorn: Super easy to put together and that acorn top?  I upcycled a Starbucks coffee sleeve.  Isn’t the texture perfect for my overall card design? 

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World Space Week Blog Hop

I’m happy to be part of Milka Gubo’s World Space Week Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Milka’s Blog, if not, you’ll want to start there! We’re celebrating World Space Week (WSW), an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition.  The UN declared in

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Stand by You | Confetti Camera | Reverse Confetti

I’m so excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog for the Confetti Camera feature!  I’m sharing a giftie duo, here’s a sneak peek at my card: I used the Think Pink stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts.  My card base is Midnight.  I used RC Teal along with the stitched square in the

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