Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Graciellie Design Collaboration Hop

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team is so excited to be hopping with Super Sponsor Graciellie Design in celebration of National Tea Day!  If you hopped here from the, Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog then you’re right on track.  If you stumbled upon this post, make sure you start on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.   Make sure you leave comments along the way

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Greetings | Woodblock Wednesday

Hello and Welcome back to Woodblock Wednesday.  I’m going to be honest, I didn’t think I was going to have a project for today.  This card took multiple tries but I’m happy with the overall outcome. Let me introduce you to the stamps: [retired] Art Definition – Stampers Anonymous – V1-929 Antique Bee and Flowers

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Just a note | Clearly Besottted

I’ve been wanting to ink up the Clearly Besotted – Pick A  Peony set.  It’s a beauty! I’m still smitten with black + white panels so I used my Mini MISTI and inked up one of the floral images with Versafine Onyx on a Neenah Solar White 110 panel.  I tried to ink the images

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Forever in our hearts | Reverse Confetti

I used to think that masculine cards were a challenge to design.  That has been quickly replaced by Sympathy cards.  I’m designing a handful of sympathy cards for family friends (more on that later)…Reverse Confetti to the rescue.   First up is my clean and simple design: My Reverse Confetti teamie Audrey posted THIS gorgeous card

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hey, Happy Friday!  I’m back up on the Doodle Bugs WA blog!  Here’s a little sneak peek: I’m sharing a card trio over on the blog!  Pop over there to see the full reveal and all the details! Some of the supplies I used that are available at doodlebugswa.com:

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You got this | Woodblock Wednesday

So, I decided to start a new blog feature, Woodblock Wednesday.  I have so many wood stamps that just don’t get the love that they deserve.  They double up as decor (HA!).   Today I’m featuring Hero Arts Envelope Pattern [S5507] and Impress Strawberry Patch [5691G]: So at the time of typing up this post, the

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July New Release Creative Blog Hop | Reverse Confetti

Today is the day!  The Reverse Confetti July Release is now available for purchase!  We’re celebrating with a hop!  You should have arrived from Lisa Henke’s blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti blog! The July Release is just too cute: What are your favorites?!  I love it

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Life is Tough | Miss ink Stamps + Reverse Confetti

Hello!  I didn’t intend on posting another project today but I wanted to link up to a challenge, more on that in a smidge. I’ve had the Miss Ink Stamps – Magnolia Sympathy for a bit and have been wanting to ink it up.  When I carved out time to design a card my intention

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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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Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release Day Four Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 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! 

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