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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SugarPea Designs Holiday Product Release – Day 1

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 Eskimo Kisses stamp set + coordinating SugarCut dies along with Sweet Incentive –

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#PSL

Hey, Happy Saturday!  It’s another wonderful Fall Day in the Pacific Northwest!  I decided to design a Pumpkin Spice Latte themed card. One of my favorite Reverse Confetti stamp sets is Just Brew It!  Such a fun set!  I combined it with the Pumpkin Patch confetti cuts,  Love those Lacy Scallop Circle confetti cuts!  The

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Hero Arts: You’re freaking awesome

Aloha!  So, if you follow me on FB or IG you may have noticed that I’ve been on vaca for the past week.  We had a glorious time in Maui.   My first crafting project back from vaca had to be hawaiian influenced: I managed to use 4 different Hero Arts sets: Color Layering Pineapple Tropical

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Precious Remembrance Guest Designer: Special Delivery

Hello, I’m back featuring a project using some goodies from the Precious Remembrance Shop! Today I’m playing with Happy Mail + Beware: Here’s how I was inspired!  I inked up those fun circle images from the Beware set in a charcoal ink.  It gives it a worn look and just what I was looking to complement my

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Reverse Confetti October Blog Hop!

Yay!  It’s October 8th which is the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!  I decided to do the theme:  Color Me Mine!  So here’s the combo I designed with: Navy  •  Lime Green  •  Tangerine Here’s how I was inspired, fresh nautical: I put together this fun giftie duo.  The colors aren’t a trio that I’ve ever worked with but

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SugarPea Designs: Happy Fall

Hello and Happy Thursday!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog today!  I’m going with a Fall theme, my favorite season!  Here’s a sneak peek of my project but you’ll want to pop over to the SugarPea Designs blog for all the details! 

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The Heart Desires Challenge #17: Pumpkin Everything

Hello and Welcome to The Heart Desires Challenge #17!  We have a wonderful Halloween theme.   So much fun, eh?!  Here’s how I was inspired: I love all the great images but the one with the pumpkins was calling my name!  I used the Neat & Tangled Pumpkin Everything.  I heat embossed it in white on black

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Pinkfresh Studio: Scootin’ by

Hello!  I’m up on the Pinkfresh Studio blog with two projects!  Here’s a sneak peek of one of them but make sure you hop over to the Pinkfresh Studio blog for a full reveal and all the details!

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Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway

Today is the day!  The Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero kit is now AVAILABLE SOLD OUT! You should have arrived here from the awesome Wanda Guess’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog!  Remember that you can now SUBSCRIBE to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!   The Main Kit SOLD OUT 

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