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 October My Monthly Hero: Countdown to Creativity!

Have you been following the Countdown to Creativity posts over on the Hero Arts blog?!  We’re counting down to the release of the October My Monthly Hero kit on Monday!  Leave a comment on any or all of the Countdown to Creativity posts on the Hero Arts blog for a chance to win! I’m up on

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Reverse Confetti October SFYTT: Thankful

Happy October!  Today is the start of a brand new month and a brand new Reverse Confetti SFYTT! October…really?!  Where have the weeks gone…seriously.   Although Fall is my favorite season, how about you?  I decided to ink up the very fun Pumpkin Patch stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts. The inks I used:  Rust + Avocado.  While thinking what

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You’re the Pumpkin Spice in my latte.

Happy Saturday!  I’ve been super busy trying to get ahead in Design Team assignments in preparation for a vacation.  The Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop took me away from a bunch of my projects so I’m in the process of getting back on schedule.  That being typed, when I should have been working on DT

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Hero Arts: Happy National Coffee Day!

Happy National Coffee Day!  How are you going to celebrate?  Me?  I’ll drink lots of coffee while crafting💚 I have a card today that features some Hero Arts goodies: I knew that I wanted to do a coffee themed project but today I used some supplies that weren’t meant to necessarily be coffee themed. Check

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Whimsy Stamps Guest Designer: I seeee you

 Hello!  I’m back again with a project for Whimsy Stamps!  Today I’m featuring Friends Till the End: Isn’t that a fun set?!  I love the illustration, don’t you?  Here’s how I was inspired:  I cut my card panel down to 4×4 so that the images would be the star of the show.  I wanted the

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Precious Remembrance Guest Designer: All of the Above

Hello, I’m back featuring a project using some goodies from the Precious Remembrance Shop! Today I decided to share a treat bag!  I’m a big fan of using kraft bags to pop in gift cards!  This features the new Happy Mail set: I decided to add a leaf from the Fall Colors stamp set.  It’s

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Pinkfresh Studio Stamp & Die Release Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Stamp & Die Release Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the Pinkfresh Studio blog! Want to see the giveaway?!  It is the entire release: The winner will be randomly selected and the requirement is that they have to leave a comment on each blog in the

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PNW Birthday Buddies: Birthday Blog Hop

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I’m working off a Coffee Hangover, how about you?  Today I have a very fun post + project.  There’s a group of us that are in the Pacific Northwest and we celebrate each other’s birthday with a Blog Hop!  Thanks to Kimberly, the Hop Hostess!  Today we’re celebrating the very awesome Tonya

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Hero Arts: happy fall

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I’m here with a non-coffee card..what?!  I know, jumping right back into a fall theme though, Washingtonian’s love their Fall! I’m sharing a card that features a couple different Hero Arts sets: I love the different elements in the Winter Scene stamp set.  That’s where the jar, fox and grounding are

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