Hap-Pea Birthday | Lawn Fawn

Hello and Happy Saturday.  I have a fun interactive card to share.  I manage to ink up some of my new Lawn Fawn goodies too. I combined the Hap-Pea Birthday and Butterfly Kisses.  I also have a Reveal Wheel Spring Sentiment. I feel like it is really four cards in one: I love the Spring

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Another year taller | My Favorite Things

Hello and Happy Friday!  I made this birthday card especially for my Momma.  For those that know my family, you’ll be chuckling because, well, we’re all very petite.   I adore the BB Birth-Yay set.  The critters always draw me in but that ‘Another Year TALLER’ sentiment…hilarious. I was inspired by MFT DT, Anna and her

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happy BEE day | Reverse Confetti

I hope to be posting several birthday card designs over the next couple of days.  There are about 7 people at my work that have March Birthdays.  Out of 17 employees, that’s a big birthday month! For today’s card I combined Reverse Confetti’s Elegant Florals and Happy Bee Day sets: I never tire of the

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happy birthday | Mama Elephant

Yesterday I spent a bit of time with my friends Katie + Novell.  We hit the Impress shop’s University Village closing event.    So sad that they closed that location but happy they still have their main store and online services! One of the many sets I purchased was the Mama Elephant – Animal Parade. 

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Coffee Tag Trio | Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen

So on Tuesday I picked up the latest Essentials by Ellen Release at Ellen Hutson LLC.  I’m grateful that I can just drive over there to pick up my orders: It’s filled with so much goodness, don’t you agree?  I had to ink up Latte Love and A Breve Note sets: I whipped together a

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Thanks snow much | Reverse Confetti

Hello and Happy Tuesday.  It’s my last day off from work, I have a bunch of stuff to do but crafting first!  Today I inked up Reverse Confetti’s Sno Awesome. You can’t go wrong with sno-cones and rainbows!  I teamed them up with a sentiment from the Snow Bunnies set. I coordinated the rainbow strip

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You Make Every Day Brighter | My Favorite Things

I’m popping in here real quick to post a card.  This is the first time I’ve inked up the MFT Puddle Jumper set.  That guy is so cute, reminds me of my youngest when he was younger. I’ve combined Puddle Jumper with Rain or Shine, some double stitched circles and the large cloud stencil. My

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flying by to say hi | Lawn Fawn

I’m back again with another interactive card.  This has been good for me.  I’m using product that has been literally sitting around waiting to be used.  So I’m notorious for getting caught up in the excitement of new releases (who doesn’t?).  The difference between me and about 1/2 the crafting population, maybe 1/4 of the

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February 2019 Blog Hop | Paper Smooches

I’m so excited to be a part of the February 2019 Paper Smooches Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my friend Alice’s blog.    Paper Smooches is releasing one new stamp set and four new dies that will be available for purchase at 10 am central February 14th.  You will find the new products

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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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