focus on the sun

I love how my friends throw out a challenge to play along in.   I’m always up for a great challenge! I’ve had some Paper Smooches goodies that needed some love…Check out those Rain boots!  I paper pieced them with American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray.  They are nestled on the Paper Smooches Scallop Frame that

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happy birthday

It’s been a busy couple weeks on  my blog.  You should see my desk…it’s really bad!  I slid things aside (literally) to create this card: Isn’t the Piñata by Hero Arts so much fun?!  It screams party!  I love the Ombre Neon Chartreuse to Blue ink.  The Ombre pads aren’t just for solid images! Hero

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you got this!

Whew, I gotta tell you.  I must have been a mechanical engineer in my previous life because I so don’t have that ‘thought process capability’ now.  Mechanical things always throw me for a loop and that relates to crafting how?  Crafty dies with many pieces…scares me every time, just like the ikea bag ‘o nuts

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The Ton Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop!

post/hop 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April Release Hop Hello and Happy Friday!  So thrilled to be hoppin’ with The Ton in celebration of their Spring 2016 Release!  You should have hopped here from the awesome Keeway’s Blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is The

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Reverse Confetti: April New Release Blog Hop!!

post/hop 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for The Ton Spring 2016  Release Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti April Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! I have 2 projects to share today, let’s start with my card.  I’m

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three: oh, hi there

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  Our April ‘Fetti Friend is:  Francine Vuilleme Our Newest Teamie is:  Diane Jaquay Today

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Hero Arts: Congratulations

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a baby card.  Here’s a peek at just some of my supplies: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Hero Arts Cling Stamps, Alphabet Soup Bold Prints Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little Hippo Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little

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Right at Home: April Release

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day One Hello!  So excited for the Right at Home April Release!  It’s available now! Birdhouse Color in Sentiments Handmade By Me Tiny Sentiments Here’s a peek at a couple of cards that I created just for today! For

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day 1: hello

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Right at Home April Release Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting

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April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Sponsor Solo:  Reverse Confetti Hello and Welcome to the April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my awesome teamie, Mariana’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! Today, the Hero

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Hero Arts: Dream Big

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today featuring the Seal Family.   Here’s a peek at all my supplies for today’s card:

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SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge #36: Perfect Blend

Have you played along with the Mix it Up Challenge over at SugarPea Designs?!  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 a

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Precious Remembrance Guest Designer: Fall Colors

Hello, I’m back featuring a project using some goodies from the Precious Remembrance Shop!   Today I’m playing with Happy Mail + Fall Colors! I heat embossed a sentiment from the Fall Colors set in gold on vellum: Fall Leaves red, orange, yellow, gold beautiful colors The pattern paper is by Pebbles.  I stamped on both the front

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Reverse Confetti: Life is Short…eat pie

Fall is Pumpkin pie season around here.  Oh, wait, I don’t bake them but I wait for my girl or my ex-mother-in-law to bake them.   Love the Wonky Stripe Panel.  The sentiment is from Easy as Pie and the pie is the coordinating confetti cuts.  The top of the pie is Reverse Confetti  packing paper!

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Hero Arts: Nut-thing compares to you

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I’m crafting all weekend, how about you?  Today I have a bit of a fall inspired project.  Have you seen the Hero Arts Color Layering Squirrel set? This guy is adorable, isn’t he?  I stamped out the outline in Intense black and the detail layer has been heat embossed in copper. 

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SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Fall 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 Stitched Borders 1, FREE!   *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, October 20 at 6PM EST and runs through midnight November 20th,

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SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release – Day 4

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, October 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new Mugs & Kisses stamp set + coordinating SugarCut dies.   I was absolutely thrilled when I saw Mugs

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SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release – Day 3

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, October 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new Pinecone Greetings stamp set + coordinating SugarCut dies along with Flurry of Warm Wishes.   First up is Pinecone

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SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release – Day 2

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, October 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new Off the Charts.   I combined Off the Charts with Eskimo Kisses.  Love how they play

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