Happy Holidays | Caffeinated Christmas Card challenge #12

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge!     We’re excited to announce Not 2 Shabby as our sponsor for the month of December:       For all the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE.   Here’s how I was inspired:  

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Deck the Halls | Essentials by Ellen

We’re back with a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I had to search through my stash for a reindeer. I had two to pick from that are by Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen.

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Happy Holidays | Lawn Fawn

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today! Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of my project: I’m featuring the following Lawn Fawn products: For all the details, please hop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog HERE. Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Thank You | Essentials by Ellen

Happy Black Friday! Have you been able to take advantage of some great sales? I have! I’m back again with another project using some products by Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen: I was inspired by THIS card by Therese Calvird. I’m sending this to my girl. She treated me to almost all my

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Merry & Bright | Pretty Pink Posh

We’re back with a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: When I saw all the gifts I knew I was going to use the Pretty Pink Posh – Build a Gift dies. I haven’t used them

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Special Edition – 100th Kit – La-La Land Crafts

I’m guesting for La-La Land Crafts this month! Their Special Edition – 100th Kit hit their shop a couple days ago and I had so much fun with it. I combined: The train die set is so easy to put together. I love how the the images can be easily placed onto your card design.

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You’re the Sweetest

Did you catch that my girl + I just got back from New York last week? We stayed with my boy who has a roommate. I wanted to send her a card for tolerating our chatter and laughter. She likes pineapples so I decided to send her a pineapple themed card. I literally have like

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Sweater Weather | Essentials by Ellen

Have you checked out the newest Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen Release? Today I’m featuring the beautiful Cozy Sweater Tag die set. I teamed it up with a sentiment from the Fallish Stamp & Die combo from the previous release. It has been heat embossed in Hero Arts Copper – from my stash.

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Final Day – Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It’s the final day of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog, sharing a card trio. Here’s a sneak peek of just one of my designs: For all the details plus the full reveal of my other two designs, please check out the Coffee Loving Cardmakers

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Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Sponsor Solo – A Jillian Vance Design

Hello and Happy Friday!!!!   I’m happy to share that the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s feature, Sponsor Solo, is back!  What is that?  Well, it’s when we take the time to talk about a specific Super Sponsor (a company that sponsors a Coffee Lovers Blog Hop). Today we’re featuring:  A Jillian Vance Design! Today I’m featuring the Grandpa’s Glass:  Cup of

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Hero Arts: Just a note

Hello and Happy Friday!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but before you pop over there I did have another card to share here on my blog.  I made this card for a class I taught at Impress Cards + Crafts.  It features the House Stamp & Cut set. I used a sentiment from

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Exciting News: Pattern Happy Design Team!

I’m super excited to announce that I am joining the very fun Pattern Happy Design Team!  I am truly grateful to be designing with: Carly Tee Minner Laurel Seabrook Kristine Davidson Kat Benjamin Khristina Sorge Pattern Happy designs products that will make you happy!  Kim and Ryan Sable, the original founders of KI Memories are

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Spellbinders: Never Too Old

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Gears Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I tend to be a clean + crisp kind of gal.  Those gears were calling to be on a project that is grungy….don’t you agree?  The gears have been inked up

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Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop!  Each project will feature a stamping technique, I can’t wait to hop around!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Blog. There will be four Lucky Winners! 

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Spellbinders: Oceans of Joy

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Fishing Trip Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined them with the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies.  The fish have Distress Oxide inks that have been smooshed.  I backed them with black cardstock to define their shapes a bit. The sentiment is

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Reverse Confetti: You’re Fabulous

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my Reverse Confetti teamie Melissa: I inked up the Something Wonderful blooms with Zig Clean Color Markers on watercolor paper.    I layered two Pierced Round Top Layers.  The bottom panel had the blooms inked up with Stone.  A happy accident was that

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs.  The latte

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available TONIGHT at  6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be

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