Cupcake Inspirations Challenge: Thanks so berry much

I’m so excited to be a Surprise Sweetie over at Cupcake Inspirations challenge!  Check out the newest challenge: I was inspired by the overall colors and the jam filling!  Here’s how interpreted I it into a card: Thanks so berry much! The Reverse Confetti In a Jam stamps and coordinating Jam Jar confetti cuts was

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Technique Tuesday: Random Acts of Cardness + Giveaway!

Hello!  Did you hear about what Technique Tuesday is celebrating?  They are featuring the Random Acts of Cardness week! I inked up the Snail Mail set: Such a fun set, chock full of fun sentiments, dontcha think?  I especially love the: Yes, I make Cards (and sometimes I mail them) Oh boy, that’s me! Check

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Thanks

I love all things nautical so I’m really happy that nautical is back as a trend and is strong as ever!  The Reverse Confetti Seaside set is fabulously fun.  Filled with all kinds of sweet images and great puns. The Crab is on the Reverse Confetti Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts… My card was inspired

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Hero Arts Winter 2016 Release Blog Hop!

Today is the day!  The new Hero Arts Winter Catalog products are now available in the shop!  We’re celebrating with a blog hop!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Kelly Rasmussen’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! I had so

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Hero Arts: Hello Friend

Hello!  I love the tropical trend, how about you?  Check out Hero Arts’ Color Layering Flamingos: The Shadow Inks blend wonderfully, don’t they?!  I went with the traditional pink variety but could easily see them in green (wink). I added a panel of paper from the Pebbles, Everyday collection.   Have you tried out any

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Mondo hello

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We’re experiencing “Excessive Heat Warnings” in the Pacific Northwest.  It will be in the 90’s today…I got an early start on crafting today. Have you seen the Essentials by Ellen Summer 2016 Release?  It’s crazy awesome!  I wanted to ink up the Mondo Peony set!  I watercolored them with Peerless watercolors.

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Reverse Confetti: Confetti Camera

Hello!  I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today with Confetti Camera! A little bit about Confetti Camera… In this weekly (Thursday) segment, one of the Confetti Crew designers will have the camera on both themselves, as a designer, and on their Reverse Confetti creations. For this round each of our designers are working on

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Essentials by Ellen Late Summer 2016 Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to the Late Summer 2016 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Julia Stainton’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is The CLASSroom. 

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Right at Home: DIY Painted Pencils

I’m up on the Right at Home blog with a DIY Painted Pencils project!  Here’s a sneak peek of my process: I’m even keeping it real with the oops I had with my paints 🙂   I wanted to give Nicole of Right at Home a big shout out…this is my last post for the

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Thank you + Giveaway Winners!!!!

Wow!  I hope that you had as much fun as I did celebrating with giveaways last week!  I loved reading all of your sweet comments!  Thank you soooo much for joining me in a week long celebration of my birthday!   I’m always floored by the generosity of the Paper Crafting Community and love to

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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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