happy mother’s day!!!

        Hello and Happy Mother’s Day to all the Momma’s, Aunties, Grandmother’s, Sister’s…..I received an awesome bouquet from my sweet girl:     She even picked up a bouquet for her grandmother, my Momma.  So SWEET.  I feel so lucky and blessed to have my 2 kids!     I have a

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hello.

Happy Saturday!  Today is suppose to be a glorious day in the Pacific Northwest.  Tonya & I are headed into Seattle and we’re eventually meeting up with Kate at the Starbucks Roastery. I posted this sneak peek over on FB yesterday. Which then became this: cardstock:  stampin’ up hello honey, strathmore watercolor  stamps:  essentials by

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Neat & Tangled Day Five: For the Record

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti May Blog Hop! Today is the day!  This is Day Five and Release Day for Neat & Tangled’s May products!   Today we’re featuring: For the Record This is such a fabulous set! I made this especially for my boy!  A couple years ago

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Reverse Confetti May New Release: Blog Hop!

Post 1 of 2 today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled Final Release Day! Hello Hello! Welcome to the Reverse Confetti May Release Blog Hop!  If you’ve been following me this week, you know that the fun started on May 5th.  Today is the day that all the new products are available in the Reverse

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Neat & Tangled May Release Day Four: Planner Blocks

Post 2 of 3 for today…click HERE for the new Fusion Card Challenge…click HERE for May Reverse Confetti Sneak Peek! Hello and Welcome to Day Four of the Neat & Tangled May Release! Today we’re featuring: Planner Blocks:  You Got This I had so much fun mixing up the Planner Blocks! Here’s a peek at my planner

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Fusion: Mondo Hello.

Post 3 of 3 for today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled May Release Day 4…click HERE for May Reverse Confetti Sneak Peek! Hello and Welcome to the New Fusion Card Challenge!  Check out the new Sketch and Photo: PROCEDURES:1. Play with just the sketch challenge.2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.4. Use the challenge

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Neat & Tangled May Release Day 3: Just Hello + die

Post 3 of 3 for today…click HERE for my A Jillian Vance Design post…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day 2 Hello and Welcome to Day Three of the Neat & Tangled May Release! Today we’re featuring Just Hello ● Just Hello Nice & Neat Die I had so much fun with the Just

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a party without cake…

post 1 of 3 today…click HERE for Reverse Confetti’s Countdown to Confetti Day 2…Click HERE for Neat & Tangled’s May Release Day 3  Hello! Today is my day on the A Jillian Vance Design Blog!  I’d love for you to swing by and check out my project. Here’s a peek at my supplies: celebrate cake

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Happiness is a cup of coffee.

Hello and Happy Saturday.  I have a bazillion things do do and what am I doing?  I’m playing with stamps and bits ‘n bobs.  I managed to create 5 cards this morning, of course I’m a roll because I have to leave the house soon.  Here’s my first batch: I haven’t inked up my Stampin’

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Hero Arts: Happy Valentine’s Day

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today sharing a card that uses dies to accentuate a shape.  You’ll want to pop over there for the reveal and all the details.   Did you hear the news?!  I’m back at Impress in Tukwila teaching a Hero Arts class! Stop by the Impress in Tukwila to

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SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge #39: Happy Birthday

Check out the newest SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge!  So fun, right?! Play with the sketch or the inspiration photo, or a bit of both!  You have all month to play along with us!   One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the winning entry features

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The Ton’s 3rd Anniversary Release Blog Hop 1/22

I’m so excited to be joining The Ton and their design team to celebrate their 3rd Anniversary!  You should have arrived here from The Ton! Giveaway information:  Effie is giving away a stamp set of choice to a lucky commenter. To qualify, you must leave a comment on each blog stop for the respective giveaway day

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2018 Hero Arts Catalog!

The 2018 Hero Arts Catalog is now available for your viewing HERE.  You’re going to LOVE the new products available! Products begin shipping to retail stores next week and will be in the Hero Arts Online Shop on February 15. Make sure you check out the Hero Arts blog post HERE and comment for a

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Guest Designer for Inspired by…Sorry I missed your birthday

I was so excited when Laurel Seabrook reached out to me to find out if I would be a Guest Designer for her Inspired by Challenge! Check out this very fun photo inspiration: Here’s how I was inspired: I definitely drawn to the patterns, colors and texture! I started with the Reverse Confetti Drop Cover

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Hero Arts: Armed & Dangerous

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I had this card completed yesterday but had to wait for some natural light to take the photos.  Have you seen the latest Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero kit and additional add-ons?  Oh, there are so many fun new designs!  Check out Stealing My Heart: So, let’s start at the

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Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Sponsor Solo – Craftin’ Desert Divas

Hello and Happy Friday!!!!   I’m happy to share that the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s feature, Sponsor Solo, is back!  What is that?  Well, it’s when we take the time to talk about a specific Super Sponsor (a company that sponsors a Coffee Lovers Blog Hop). Today we’re featuring:  Craftin Desert Divas! I’ve been eyeing some of the cute

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Reverse Confetti January SFYTT: Baby, it’s cold outside

Hello, today I’m featuring a project that was inspired by the January Reverse Confetti SFYTT: I’ve been trying to busily design winter themed cards to send out in the next couple of weeks.  I sent out a ton of holiday cards but still managed to miss a ton of people.  Here’s one that features the

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