you are one of a kind

Before we know it, it’ll be November.  I’m trying to get in a Holiday State of Mind: So I picked up the Teresa Collins’ Something Wonderful 6×6 at Impress for 40% off.  It’s an awesome collection of papers!  I combined it with Paper Smooches’ Fresh Snow.  Something that I always forget to do is heat

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give thanks.

This is post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge If you know me, you know that I love a good challenge.  I don’t know what I would do without all the various challenge blogs out there.  It’s definitely overwhelming trying to keep up with everything.  Personally, I think challenges

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Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge: coffee and a good book

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my give thanks post Howdy! I’m having fun with the Your Next Stamp Design Team this month! Today, we’re playing along in the Fun Friday Challenge! You can play along using the sketch: or the Inspirational Photo: For all the challenge details, please check the YNS Challenge

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Fusion: You are my sunshine

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Grateful post. Hello! Today is the start of a new Fusion Card Challenge: Super fun, right?! Today, I used the photo as my inspiration: cardbase:  michael’s  journal cards:  simple stories/a charmed life  other:  doodlebug enamel dots, canvas corp clothespin I used pieces from the Simple

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grateful.

post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Fusion post. So, on Tuesday night I went to my last High School Open house.  It’s kind of weird to think of it that way.  My boy is a Senior this year. Wow.  This is the boy that wrote on his face with marker, gave

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Thankful

Hello!   Today is my day up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog! My assignment was to create a thankful card, and I had a ton of fun! Here’s a sneak peek: I’d love for you to pop over to the Chickaniddy Blog and say Hi!

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Curtain Call Smooch: You’re Lovely.

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Smooch!  You have until October 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! Our Super Sponsor is Paper Smooches I was super lucky to be able to play with Paper Smooches’ Blossoming Buds: This is definitely my favorite Paper Smooches Floral set.

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holiday cheer

So on World Card Making Day I had some crafty girls come over to help me celebrate! Lisa shared Sam E. Snowman with us and I had a ball with him: cardstock:  pti, michael’s card base  other:  a jillian vance/sam e. snowman,  paper smooches sentiment, memory box texture disperse Gah, look at his sweet face!

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oh yes, you did!

So, who has a card making hangover? LOL Lotsa fun yesterday, hope you were able to get crafty for World Card Making Day! Today, Darin & I are hoping to get out on a flight.  I always love to go to Friday Harbor, but we’ll see where we end up! It’s no secret that I

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sending you a latte thanks.

Happy World Card Making Day!!! So, today is my wrap up for my National Coffee Week.  I’ve had so much fun featuring some of my favorite coffee stamps.  Truthfully, the week barely made a dent in my coffee inventory.  I have several more coffee stamp sets on my wish list after the spectacular Coffee Lovers

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Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

I’m so excited to be participating in today’s Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!  Today is day that the kit and Optional Add-ons hit the Hero Arts Store.   You should have arrived here from the Hero Arts blog, where the fun begins!   Check out the July MMH kit:  Sold OUT Kit contents include

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Hero Arts: a fond goodbye + giveaways

WINNER ANNOUNCED BELOW! My final post on my blog as a member of the Hero Arts Creative Team.  More on that in a smidge, let’s chat about my project.   Matcha + Limoncello Ice Cream Ice cream, who doesn’t love ice cream?  Unfortunately I’m no longer able to have the traditional version but luckily Seattle is

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Hero Arts: Be The Change + Hero News

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with a project that features the G6287 Be The Change stamp.  Please make sure you make it down to the bottom of my post for some Hero Arts News. Here’s a peek at my project: I do have a duo using the same stamp but in a

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SugarPea Designs News

Hello!  Today I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog.  Did you see the newest Mix It Up Challenge? I combined the sketch and the photo inspiration: I’m in a Parisian state of mind!  Love the Parisian Holiday set.  That girl and her sweet beret are super cute!  I teamed her up with the ParisScape. Everything is

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Pinkfresh Studio News

Hello!  I’m up on the PinkFresh Studio Blog today with two projects.  Here’s a peek at one of them: This features the gorgeous Fleur I set.  Love those delicate blooms.  I’ve die cut the bouquet and stacked it up with black cardstock: The sentiment is from the Word Series:  Believe. This week I’ll be sharing

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Reverse Confetti : For You

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  I don’t know about you but I’m a creature of habit.  I tend to stamp images on white cardstock and then die cut them out.  I decided to switch things up a bit: Do you see what I did?  I decided that since my background was Reverse Confetti Lime Green that

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Scrapbook.com 7 Sizzling Days of Summer: FINAL DAY

I’m excited to celebrate Scrapbook.com’s 7 Sizzling Days of Summer! Click on the Free Gift graphic to find out today’s Free Gift!  Only while supplies last and only for today!  Shop as usual and add one to your cart for a $0.00 price! Here’s how I was inspired: Scrapbook.com’s permanent Adhesive Roller is a staple for

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Scrapbook.com 7 Sizzling Days of Summer: Day Six

I’m excited to celebrate Scrapbook.com’s 7 Sizzling Days of Summer! Click on the Free Gift graphic to find out today’s Free Gift!  Only while supplies last and only for today!  Shop as usual and add one to your cart for a $0.00 price! Here’s how I was inspired: Scrapbook.com’s Dauber 3-Pack are an awesome to have

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