Did someone say cake?!

It’s my dear friend Kimberly’s birthday today.  She’s the one standing in the back…she has the heart the size of a house.  She’s one of the kindest people I know, she’d give you her last sip of coffee or last bite of donut…I’m hungry, can you tell? I’ve known her for several years, there are

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Hero Arts: Go Wild

Hello and a big Happy Saturday!  I whipped up this card yesterday and had so much fun coloring the Hero Arts Paper Layering Pinata!  All things rainbow make me a happy crafter! I teamed up the pinata with the Papel Picado Confetti Die –> I LOVE it! The sentiment is from Birthday Hugs and Kisses.

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Coffee + Cards

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with a new feature!  Wanna sneak peek of my project? Pop over to the blog for the full reveal and all the details!  The winners for our March/April Guestie, Ivy Wong’s Giveaways have been posted too!

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Reverse Confetti: Lucky me

Hello and Happy Thursday!  As I type this post up, it’s a beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest with the temps in the upper 70’s!  I decided to ink up the Reverse Confetti Think Pink set: I decided it needed a bold statement so I used the A Friend Like You set. I have a

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SugarPea Designs: Sending Birthday Wishes

Hello!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog today playing along with the Mix It Up Challenge: I’m simply smitten with the color palette in this month’s challenge.  I used that as my inspiration for my project: I’ve already given this project to my dear friend Laura that recently celebrated her birthday.  The grey cardbase

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Pinkfresh Studio Spring Release Blog Hop!

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Spring Release Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the very awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Studio blog! New Release Promotion:  Free Party Animal stamp set with a $50 purchase using code FREEPARTYWITH50. Valid from 4/23

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Pattern Happy: Sweet Birthday

I’m up on the Pattern Happy blog today!  I had so much fun designing my card, here’s a sneak peek of my project: Cupcakes + Rainbows?!  Yes, Please!   Pop over to the Pattern Happy blog for all the details! Shopping Affiliate links at no extra charge to you:

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Hero Arts Summer Catalog 2018

Click HERE for my SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release Day post. Have you heard the news?!  The 2018 Summer Catalog by Hero Arts is being revealed today!   Click HERE to view it!  This catty is filled with goodness.  I’m grateful to have a couple cards in this issue, I’m revealing one of them today. One

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SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release – Release Day

This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern tonight!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive Wagon Wishes FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet

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SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release – Day Four

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, April 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new: 24 Carrot Friend stamps + coordinating SugarCuts Eyelet  CoverPlate  I combined the stamps with that

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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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