Thankful for You | 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 Pretty Pink Posh products: I also used the following cardstock by Bazzill + Concord & 9th: I still had the October Afternoon – Fly a Kite collection paper

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Happy B-Day | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Do you see what I did? I used the flag from Elephant Parade with the Shine with Love set.  I love how the simple cardstock strips finish off the card. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for

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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:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hello and Welcome to the:  To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop!  I’m so excited to have been invited to take part again in this hop to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products.  May 20th is declared World Bee Day by the United Nations (UN). You

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Heffy Doodle: Wheely Great Day

So during the last Ellen Hutson LLC Sale, I promised myself that I didn’t ‘need’ any other new sets.  I have a basket full of things that haven’t been inked up.  I ended up popping this cute Heffy Doodle, Hello Squeakheart set in my cart: Okay, those ‘lil guys are adorable, aren’t they?!  They have

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SugarPea Designs: May Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!

Hello!  Hello!   It’s the Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!  Now that so many of you have the SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release, we’re hopping to inspire you! Would you like to WIN a $20 gift certificate to spend on some SugarPea Designs of your own?  Please visit with each of our design team members and leave a comment for your chance

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Reverse Confetti: How old?

Snarky birthday card?  Yes, Please. I was chuckling as I designed this card.  More about the sentiment in a smidge.  I’ll start with the Reverse Confetti Lime Green panel.  It’s been stamped with Whole Lotta Dots in Parakeet.  The sweet scallop is Iced Aqua with the Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts. The cake from

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Hero Arts: Life

I’m so excited to be on the Hero Arts blog today!  Here’s a sneak peek of my project:  For all the details, please visit me over on the Hero Arts blog! Affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you:

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Hero Arts Summer Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

PLEASE note that my Hero Arts Season of Wonder Hop post can be found HERE. Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 Summer Catalog Blog Hop!  The new products have been shipping to retailers for a few weeks now but today is the day that everything is available in the Hero Arts Online Store!  You should

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Hero Arts: Butterflies Two Ways

So this weekend, on my to-do list was to design a graduation card, that one card became two: While I was cleaning up I came across the Hero Arts DC134 Butterflies Stamp & Cut.  I thought that would be pretty to use for a female grad card and then teamed it up with DC149 Congrats

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Everyday Hero

Hello and Happy Mother’s Day.  I’ll chat more about that at the end of my post, let’s start with my project: I thought today was perfect to post a card that features the Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen – Leading Ladies – Everyday Hero Lady by Brandi.  She’s been stamped with Lawn Fawn

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Fancy Pants Designs: Friend

I’m so excited to be up on the Fancy Pants Designs blog sharing a couple of projects featuring the fun Poolside collection.  Here’s a sneak peek of one of my projects, you’ll want to pop over to my post to see the full reveal and get all the details. Affiliate shopping links at no extra

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Joy Clair Collaboration Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Collaboration and Blog Hop with Joy Clair and the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Teams!  We’re so happy that you’ve joined us for fun and there’s a prize too!  You should have arrived from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Joy Clair

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