Create a Smile Guestie: sending sunshine

This is my last week of guesting at create a smile This card is up on the Create a Smile blog today! This is such a clean & simple card.  I love the mix of the card base, which is a Fabriano teamed up with silver glitter paper.  The contrast between the italian paper and

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sweet summer treats!

Here in the Pacific Northwest we have been having an usually warm summer.  Quite frankly, I’m spoiled by our milder temperatures and know that I could never survive the seasons that the east coast and the south has. If I was about 30 years younger, I’d have mass quantities of ice cream to help me

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Chickaniddy: August

I wanted to share my August Chickaniddy projects on my blog. My first project assignment was Back to School This card that reminds me of a fancier note that you’d pass to your school crush: Supplies:  Date Night Paper (DN14OS08, DN14OS07)  Date Night Stickers (DN14EB02)  Enamel Hearts (DN14EB07) All the papers are from the Date

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good coffee…great friends.

Today I’m super excited to spend time with some crafty friends (Kate & Kimberly)!  I’m crossing my fingers that I actually get some crafting done…and perhaps start on my holiday cards! So here’s today’s card: cardstock:  neenah, stampin’ up lost lagoon  paper:  stampin’ up  stamps:  taylored expressions/joe to go  ink:  hero arts hues, sharpie pen

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calypso thanks.

thanks. paper:  stampin’ up calypso coral celebration add on kit  stamps:  paper smooches sentiment sampler  ink:  fresh ink charcoal  other:  stampin’ up banner dies, doily Isn’t that ‘thanks’ perfect?  I love that font from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler. I’ve been smitten with:  3 x 5.5 inch cards coral gold grey banners How lucky am I

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Curtain Call Tropical Trip Reminder: Keep Calm

paper:  authentique/anchored  other:  solid red divine twine, studio calico veneer, reverse confetti/confetti cuts/office edges, crop-a-dile There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Tropical Trip!  You have until August 25th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! I was inspired by the colors of the photo and translated a

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Create a Smile Guestie: peace

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for Chickaniddy Crafts. Hello! Happy Wednesday! This is my 3rd week as a Guest Designer over at create a smile I knew I wanted to play with the Jungle Fever set, specifically the Star Gazer Lily image: cardstock:  pti, strathmore watercolor, paper accents vellum  stamps:  create a

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hello.

I’m no tag’nista like Erin but love the look of them AND bonus points that they are typically less time consuming than cards: cardstock:  chickaniddy crafts goldie lox paper:  chickaniddy crafts date night/spiffy tags/together is better  other:  technique tuesday hello die, chickaniddy crafts date night illustration stickers, bright white twine divine twine, whisker graphics kraft

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a2z scrapbooking | coffee loving cardmakers – collaboration blog hop!

Pattern Happy + Ellen Hutson LLC Blog Hop HERE. SugarPea Designs Birthday Blog Hop HERE. Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Countdown to Creativity is HERE. Welcome to the a2z Scrapbooking + Coffee Loving Cardmakers Collaboration Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the

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Pattern Happy + Ellen Hutson LLC: Spring Hop!

The Coffee Loving Cardmakers | a2z Scrapbooking Collaboration Hop is HERE. SugarPea Designs Birthday Blog Hop HERE. Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Countdown to Creativity is HERE. Hello and welcome to the Pattern Happy + Ellen Hutson LLC Hop!  You should have arrived here from the Pattern Happy and Ellen Hutson LLC – The CLASSroom blog!  

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Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Countdown to Creativity!

SugarPea Designs Birthday Blog Hop HERE. Pattern Happy + Ellen Hutson LLC Blog Hop HERE.  The Coffee Loving Cardmakers | a2z Scrapbooking Collaboration Hop is HERE. I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a card that features images from the April My Monthly Hero kit!  Remember to leave comments on any/all of the Countdown to Creativity posts

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SugarPea Designs 4th Birthday Bash Blog Hop!

The Coffee Loving Cardmakers | a2z Scrapbooking Collaboration Hop is HERE.  Pattern Happy + Ellen Hutson LLC Blog Hop HERE. Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Countdown to Creativity is HERE. Hello and welcome to the SugarPea Designs 4th Birthday Bash Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my fabulous teamie, Amy Rohl.  If not, you’ll want to

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SugarPea Designs: Birthday Wishes

Hello!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog today playing along with the Mix It Up Challenge: Both the sketch and the inspiration photo are awesome, aren’t they?!  I decided to play along with the sketch today, here’s a sneak peek: Please pop over to the SugarPea Designs blog for all the details!

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Hero Arts: Antique Keys

 Hello!  Today I’m up on the Hero Arts blog featuring the Antique Keys Bold Prints: I decided to whip up a card to post on my blog that uses the same stamp but in a different way: I heat embossed the Antique Keys Bold Prints on a panel from the Midnight Mixed Layering Paper pack

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Reverse Confetti: happy birthday to ewe

Hello + Happy Monday!  Did you have a great weekend?  I did but it always go by so quickly, doesn’t it?  I have a fun card using Reverse Confetti products. The All About Ewe set is so cute, isn’t it?!  Let’s start from the bottom and work our way up.   I used an Avocado card base

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Hero Arts: Sunburst Thank you

Hello + Happy Sunday!  I’m here to share a thank you card that I made especially for my Momma: Generally I make her floral designs but decided to go abit more graphic.  I write on a sticky note on the inside so that she can regift the card. I combined the Hero Arts CG732 Sunburst Bold

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100% Genuine Birthday Wishes

Hello + Happy Saturday!  Today is my girl’s birthday.  I can’t believe that she turns 23 years old…how can I have a 23 year old daughter…LOL.  Here’s a card that I made especially for her.  I think I mentioned earlier that she picked up knitting. Patting myself on the back for actually using a stamp set

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Fancy Pants Designs: happy heart

Hey There! I’m thrilled to be joining the Fancy Pants Designs team, in case you missed it, here’s the Announcement!  I have a project to share to introduce myself!  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek but for all the details, I’d love for you to visit me on the Fancy Pants Designs blog!

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