July Release Teaser – Day Two | Clearly Besotted

I am guesting for the very awesome Clearly Besotted!  I’m super honored to be designing alongside their terrific team.  Sneak peeks start today and run through July 1st when the July Release will be available! Today I’m featuring the super cute Mischievous Mole set: Gah, aren’t those guys just too cute?!  Their goggles, they kill me. 

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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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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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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Four!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Garden Topiary stamp set + coordinating SugarCut I went clean + simple with this one: I adore pairing

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Three!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Otterly Adorable stamp set + coordinating SugarCuts Large Striped CoverPlate Definitely one of my favorites from this

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Two!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Heartfelt Sympathy + Sympathy SugarCut Die I generally don’t gravitate towards ‘traditional’ sympathy card but this is

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day One!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new Pretty Peonies + Card Front Element Builder along with Sweet Incentive – Free with $60 purchase, Hello SugarCut

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Reverse Confetti February SFYTT: Berry Sweet

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Is the weekend going by fast for you too?!  I’ve been busily crafting all weekend long!  Today I’m featuring a project that was inspired the the February Reverse Confetti SFYTT: This sketch initially challenged me and then I thought of the Berry Sweet stamps + coordinating confetti cuts: Those berries are so

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Spellbinders: family

I’m back again with another Spellbinders card, this one features Die D-Lites Lavender Planter Etched Dies: This is going to my (ex) Mother-in-Law.  This woman is 91 years young and the kids and I have been spending quality time with her.  I’ve been taking her to her doctor’s appointments, my girl has been taking her

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Graciellie Design + Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Collaboration Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to my blog!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Graciellie Design blog!  We’re so thrilled to be collaborating with the Graciellie Design Team.   Prizes:  Graciellie Design will be offering Two $10 Gift Cards to the shop!  Leave a comment

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Spellbinders: thank you

Hello and Happy Friday!  I have a card that I created using the Spellbinders Lavender Trike Etched Dies: I die cut mine with the Spellbinders Platinum 6 in white cardstock.  I colored it with various alcohol markers. I love the intricate cuts, don’t you? The coloring possibilities are endless! I’m playing along with:  Inspired by…All

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