CASE Study 198 July Guestie: hey!

Hello! I’m so very thrilled to let you know that I’m a July guest designer for  CASE Study! I’m actually 1 of 2 guest designers & I can tell you that the other guestie is definitely awesome…Tenia Nelson!   Make sure you pop over to the CASE Study blog for all the deets! Here’s the

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Curtain Call Inspiration: Celebrate!

Happy July & Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends (from one Canadian to another)!!! cardstock:  pti  stamps:  neat & tangled photo booth  ink:  hero hues other:  top dog dies darby doily & tags dies set/mini tags, srm stickers, divine twine black, gold thread Super Excited for the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge  photo source: ohhappyday.com

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Happy Birthday Triangles

Hello! I was up on the Neat & Tangled blog earlier this and wanted to share my card here on my blog: The ivory panel is Strathmore Watercolor paper that I heat embossed the Neat & Tangled Diamonds with Zing White embossing powder.  I loaded up the panel with water and tapped the end of

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neat & tangled + scrapbook adhesives by 3L

post 2 of 2 for me today….click here for the new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge! Neat & Tangled has joined together with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for a blog hop!  Make sure you pop over to: Neat & Tangled Blog Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L PRIZES:  2 prize packs each containing a selection of Neat and Tangled’s

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CFC133 Summer Hearts: domo arigato

post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled/Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L hop! We’re back with a new challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays! CFC133:  summer lovin’ CFC133: June 27- July 18 Theme: Hearts in summer colors Remember to incorporate the theme AND a Clean and Simple Design! In addition to getting

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Poppy Sketches #7: thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hello! We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches Our super sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh I played with Pretty Pink Posh’s Sweetheart Mix & Gold Heart Confetti I’ve been enjoying making shaker cards with glassine envelopes: paper:  dear lizzy/5th & frolick other:  pretty pink posh sweetheart/gold heart sequins, pti happy die, studio

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live the life

I’m not quite sure why it’s taken me so long to pick up the Amy Tangerine/Plus one paper pad.  It’s calling my name…the colors…the graphics…everything.    I contrasted the boldness of the colors from the Plus One collection with some watercoloring with distress markers {another Julie Ebersole technique and purchase}.  Don’t you love that mason

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil

Hello!  I’m sharing a project that focuses on Foil.  My assignment was to also capture the Men in my life.  I decided to design a project that is inspired by Darin.  Supplies:  Paper (CN14SPO01, DN14OS10, DB14OS01) Over a year ago, Darin started to build an airplane.  What was on his bucket list has become a

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birthday wishes!

Yay for Friday! Actually Thursday’s are my Friday’s but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Friday’s! Here’s my card for today: cardstock:  pti  paper:  carta bella ahoy there  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/sweet thing ink:  hero arts hues/black other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/petals ‘n posies, mme enamel dots, lifestyle crafts embossing folder I’ve been seeing a

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just for fun

A just for fun card, that seldom happens on this blog. One of my newest Technique Tuesday sets Chickadees I’ve been seeing this cutie pie set around and had to join in the fun. Watercoloring seems to be my coloring method these days.  I just love the whimsical look it gives a card…the splotchier the

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CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Day Three: For your protection

I was so very excited when Michele of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps came out with her first coffee set, Peace Love & Coffee on the first day of the Winter 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  She has released the remaining sets…and you’re going to LOVE them! Today we’re featuring: Hot Coffee stamp set Time for Coffee

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CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Day Two: Coffee

I was so very excited when Michele of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps came out with her first coffee set, Peace Love & Coffee on the first day of the Winter 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  She has released the remaining sets…and you’re going to LOVE them! Today they’re featuring: Coffee Talk stamp set To Go Cup

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Seasons Givings Blog Hop + Giveaway!

So thrilled to be part of Latisha’s Seasons Givings Blog Hop for the 6th year!  You should have arrived from Wanda Guess’ Blog!  I’m sure that Wanda has some awesome eye candy for you!!! If you didn’t pop over here from Wanda’s, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Lawn Fawn blog!  In case you

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CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Day One: Coffee Cup

I was so very excited when Michele of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps came out with her first coffee set, Peace Love & Coffee on the first day of the Winter 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  She has released the remaining sets…and you’re going to LOVE them! Today they’re featuring: Cup of Coffee stamp set Coffee Cup

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Hero Arts: Holiday Florals Thank You’s

Good Morning!  I’m trying to make up a small stash of holiday thank you’s for my kids to send out.  These feature the Hero Arts Holiday Florals Bold Prints: I teamed it up with the Snowflake Tag Fancy Die and a sentiment from the Thank You Messages set.  Love the intricate cuts of the Snowflake

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Hero Arts: You brighten up my day!

To those that celebrate, Happy Christmas Eve!  I whipped up this card but had a heck of a time with the photography!  I blame the sunlight (we don’t see the stuff very often). The other day I shared a card on the Hero Arts blog using a sentiment from Fun in the Rain set.  Well,

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Reverse Confetti: a warm hello

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I whipped this card up as I wait for the kids to get ready.  We’re braving the shopping today! I decided to design with the Cool Friend set! I colored him with copics and teamed him up with the Cheerful & Kind 6×6.    Love it with the Lime Green + Mist

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Sponsor Solo with STAMPlorations

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with the Sponsor Solo feature.  I’m chatting with Shery of STAMPlorations!  Here’s a peek of one of my two cards that I’m sharing.  Shery’s sharing and so is some of the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team! I’d love for you to pop over to the blog and

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Hero Arts: Warm Wishes

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today!  I’m sharing a Valentine’s Day card that could easily be a Holiday Card.  I sadly did not get all the cards out for the holidays that I had planned so I hope to make up for it with Valentine’s Day designs!   Here are my supplies: Affiliate

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Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Pines

The Curtain Call Challenge is raising its final curtain! This is the last challenge and I’ve been invited back as an alumni DT member! It always makes me sad when a challenge closes its doors but I totally get it. I personally appreciate all the work that goes into them. Okay, here’s how I was

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