instant human

This is so me in the morning..makes me chuckle. cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up bermuda bay  stamps:  skipping stones design/funny coffee vol #1  ink:  memento tuxedo, fresh ink charcoal, various copics, frayed burlap distress stain other:  spellbinders large circles Have you heard that Skipping Stones Design is BACK?!  So thrilled to have Heather back with her

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enjoy today.

I’m smitten with a bunch of stuff…coffee (of course) + pineapples!  Love them because they are one of those things that make me happy… paper:  citrus bliss  cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black, recollections/110/white, american crafts green glitter  stamps:  reverse confetti pineapples aplenty/all about you  ink:  hero arts shadow ink butter bar, hero hues black  other:

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snail mail…

Texture, I love texture….. cardstock:  recollection/110/white, bazzill marshmallow  stamps:  lawn fawn gleeful gardens  ink:  memento, various copics, stampin’ up blendabilities  other:  lawn fawn gleeful gardens lawn cuts, peerfless watercolors, stampin’ up embossing folder This card is 4.25 inches squared.  The embossing folder is by Stampin’ Up.  All the stamps are from Lawn Fawn’s Gleeful Garden.

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watercolor thank you

Whoa, here’s a SUO (Stampin’ Up Only) card…yay!!!! paper: typset speciality, fancy foil designer vellum, moonlight designer series  stamp:  watercolor thank you  ink: memento tuxedo  other:  autumn wooden elements It’s been awhile since I’ve played over at TGIF Challenges…they have such an awesome Design Team! Have you checked out the new Holiday Mini?!  It’s amazing!

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hello.

Hello!  Happy Sunday!  I have a fun card to share today with something you might not notice: hero arts supplies:  stamps: CL838 stamp your own cactus, DC151 hello stamp & cut  paper:  PS621 sunshine layering papers  ink:  AF320 lime to forever green ombre, AF256 just rust  other:  D1113 cactus and flower frame cuts, D112 3d

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warm wishes & sunny smiles

Super lucky…I received a bunch of MFT treats from my awesome friend Kimberly!  How cute is the Polynesian Paradise set?! cardstock:  recollections/110/white, papertrey ink vellum paper:  we ‘r memory keepers it factor  stamps:  mft polynesian paradise  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  mft polynesican paradise die-namics, white chalk pen, zing black  This card is 4.25

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Neat & Tangled September Release Day!

Today is the day!  The Neat & Tangled September Release is NOW available in the store! I have a couple projects to share with you but make sure you pop over to the Neat & Tangled blog to see the full release! First up is a petite card at 3 1/2 x 4 7/8.  I

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Elle’s Studio Exclusive Kit Mini Courses

Click HERE for Neat & Tangled’s September Release Day Four  Click HERE for my Hero Arts Makeover Challenge! Super excited to let you know that I’m one of the September Classroom Contributors for the Elle’s Studio Exclusive Kit Mini Courses! I had sooo much fun designing a couple cards exclusively for the September kit!  Make sure you check out

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Neat and Tangled September Release Day Four: Scored Shape Dies

Click HERE for my Hero Arts Makeover Challenge! Click HERE for my Elle’s Studio News! Hello!!!  Welcome to Day Four of the Neat & Tangled September Release!   Today up on the Neat & Tangled Blog is Scored Shapes Dies!  Here’s how I was inspired: cardstock:  bazzill marshmallow, recollections/110/white  stamps:  neat & tangled life is

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Hero Arts: Makeover Challenge!

Click HERE for Neat & Tangled’s September Release Day Four  Click HERE for my Elle’s Studio News! Hello and Happy Friday Eve!  I’m excited to let you know that I have my “First Official Post” up on the Hero Arts blog!   I had so much fun with my project, I played along with the

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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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