Pumpkin Spice Season

Thanks to my friend Chris Franco for sending me the Stampin’ Up More than Autumn Bundle to play with! I dug into my paper stash for this card. I don’t have anything current with Stampin’ Up so I used my hoarded October Afternoon – Fly a Kit paper. I was inspired by the Color Throwdown:

Read More »

Peace my Friend | The Ton + Simon Says Stamp

I’ve been destashing AND finding great products in my stash. This project features the following products: Since the stencil is a 6×6, I was able to ‘wrap the image around to the back of the card’ with the excess. The Concord & 9th inks I used: The cardbase and stencil work was done on watercolor

Read More »

Thanks | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Thanks for the Memory! You can make a thank you card, or create a card based on a memory you share with the recipient of the card. You can make any kind of project, using any techniques, as long as it fits the

Read More »

Fabulous Friend | Inspired by Challenge + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following Concord & 9th products: I also used the following cardstock by Bazzill: The sentiment was heat embossed with Hero Arts Copper embossing powder. The wrap is an upcycled

Read More »

Happiness is Coffee | Catherine Pooler Release Day

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – City Vibes is now available in the shop! I designed this especially for today: I had so much fun with the new products! Here are the products that I combined for today’s card: *previously released The bag was super easy to put together. I definitely have many ideas

Read More »

Thanks for being Pawsome | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I designed this especially for the Emergency Vet Clinic that my daughter has been taking her dog to for the past several weeks. As I write this post, she has spent the last 2 nights at the clinic so that

Read More »

Marvelous Sneak Peek | Catherine Pooler

Have you heard the news? Catherine Pooler Designs is releasing City Vibes this week! Here’s a sneak peek for today: FREE word die? Yes, please! Grab any City Vibes bundle by October 17th and get a Marvelous Word Die for free (while supplies last). Perfect for making shaker cards! Today’s project features the FREE word

Read More »

Warm Thoughts | Miss Ink Stamp

It’s Sunday and my day up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Check out the Miss Ink Stamps blog for more photos! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

Read More »

Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop DAY TWO

Welcome to Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary 2-Day Blog Hop! This hop is epic with more than 70 guests and over $1,000 in sponsored prizes! Not only are we celebrating four years since Rubeena first discovered cardmaking but also crafting in general. This industry is made up of wonderful individuals who are creative, inspirational, kind, and incredibly

Read More »

Coffee Loving Cardmakers | Stay Strong

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today with a project that features the Graciellie Design – Stay Strong Digital Stamp set.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Rainbow Coffee Goodness ✔︎ I’m in love with the Rainbow Deco Foil!  Pop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog for all the details and

Read More »

Fancy Pants Designs | You Remind Me Of…

I was up on the Fancy Pants Designs blog the other day with a trio of cards.  Here’s a sneak peek of one of them: The new Magnolia Moments collection is absolutely gorgeous.  The sentiment is from a stamp set from my stash. Make sure you check out my other cards HERE.

Read More »

Graciellie Design + Coffee Loving Cardmakers | Stay Strong

We are so excited to be collaborating with Graciellie Design!  Did you see their newest coffee set, Stay Strong?!  Make sure you check out the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog for all the details and leave comments along the way for a chance to win! I couldn’t wait to play with the images, check out my

Read More »

Reverse Confetti | A note of thanks

I’ll be designing thank you cards over the next couple of weeks, more on that in a smidge.  Check out this project I designed with Reverse Confetti’s Class Act stamps + coordinating confetti cuts. My color palette is: Brick  |  Bumblebee  |  RC Aqua  |  Iced Aqua I don’t know if you can tell but

Read More »

Hero Arts | Season of Wonder Release Blog Hop

Although the Hero Arts Winter release has been available at your favorite retailer, today marks the day that it is available in the Hero Arts Store!  They’re celebrating with a blog hop and I’m thrilled to hop along with them! You should have arrived here from Clare Prezzia’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start

Read More »

Color Throwdown: Featured Stamper | Guest Designer

I was so excited to be the Color Throwdown Featured Stamper HERE.   I’m a guest designer for this week’s challenge: The colors are simply PERFECT for me!  Two shades of green with aqua?!!!  Here’s how I was inspired: I had sooo much fun designing this card!  I’ve had a couple Lil’ Inker Designs goodies that

Read More »

Spellbinders August Card Kit | Let’s do this!

My friends at Spellbinders sent me the gorgeous August Card Kit: Isn’t it gorgeous?!!  The colors and theme are right up my alley!  Here’s my first card: Okay, that watermelon eating sloth?!  Love her!  This design uses the paper and die cuts from the kit.  I didn’t use anything else!  The kit comes with adhesive

Read More »

Graciellie Design | Hello Sweet Friend

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  My kind of ice cream, pretty and calorie-free!  Loving this digital design by Graciellie Design – Sweetness: The pattern paper is vintage Studio Calico.  Love the pop of greens I always gravitate to foam dimensionals, my favorites are by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. I’m so happy that I can link up

Read More »

Reverse Confetti | Happy Birthday Jen!!!

The Reverse Confetti design team is throwing Jen del Muro a fun birthday hop!  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Heather Hoffman’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is Amy Kolling’s blog! I’ve had the opportunity to meet up with Jen twice at CHA/Creativation.  This is from January

Read More »