Brighter Days | Trinity Stamps

Did you hear?  Trinity Stamps is celebrating their first Anniversary!  I couldn’t be happier for Taniesa and her team.  So exciting!   Check out their new Oracle Octopus set. How cute is that Octo?  I literally held my breath when I used that circle die for the shaker feature.  Of course I had already colored the

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keep smiling | reverse confetti

So it seems our pacific northwest weather has gone back to normal.  It hasn’t been as warm as it had been a couple weeks ago.  I decided to bring the sunshine to my blog with the Reverse Confetti Ice Cream Social set. This is such an adorable set.  Who doesn’t love an ice cream truck?

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Squeeze the Day | theletterlingo

I love this Citrus Crush stamp set by theletterlingo.  It’s so much fun and I’ve been on a citrus kick! So my original card had another pink lemon on it but as I was photo editing I came up with paper piecing the lemon to coordinate with the rainbow base panel.  I don’t paper piece

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Sending Smiles | Graciellie Design

I’ve been wanting to print up the Graciellie Design – Happiness digital set: Pop over to her shop, that set is currently on SALE!  It’s such a fun one, love that mason jar and the sweet sentiments. Did you see what I did? I designed the background panels to look like watermelon.  The pattern strip

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Pugs and Hugs | Funky Fossil Designs

Did you know that Funky Fossil Designs has started carrying stamps in addition to their stencils + MDF shapes?  I couldn’t resist picking up the Pugs and Hugs set! I’m super loving the size of the images!  Originally I was only going to share 2 of my cards, I don’t want to overwhelm you with

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Mahalo | Reverse Confetti

I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today sharing a project I made especially for today!  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Merci | Impress + A Muse

I’m on a citrus kick, I spotted the Lemons stamp from Impress and wanted to color it up:  I decided to stamp up a plaid with their Thin Stripe Lines stamp.  Although I have the Sweet and Sour sentiment, it wasn’t hitting me with the design I had in mind.  I stepped away from the

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Let’s Taco ’bout your graduation | Lawn Fawn

It’s that time of the year, graduation season.  This was designed especially for my friend’s son. Doesn’t everyone love Tacos?  Even my momma does, she gets hers without cheese (gasp!).   I so wanted to stamp that sweet smiley face on the center image but sigh, it most likely wouldn’t be as appreciated by a male

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time for tea | Clearly Besotted

So, it seems I’ve been doing a bunch of shopping lately.  I couldn’t resist Clearly Besotted’s latest release.  It was their Love London set that sucked me in…LOL.  I also threw in Pick a Peony and Simply Said. Here’s how I was inspired: Time for Tea!  Yes! I used a Kristina Werner Distress Oxide Combo:

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citrus got real | Essentials by Ellen

If you follow me on IG, you may have seen my latest additions from Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen.  I always LOVE Julie Ebersole’s releases, this one is no exception with citrus, coffee + hair buns. Today I’m featuring the Squeeze The Day set.  I was first introduced to Pink Lemons via Blue Apron

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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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