adventure awaits!

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  I don’t generally post so late in the day but since I had been working on this card since yesterday morning, I thought I’d go ahead and post it.  I’ve been wanting to ink up my new Newton’s Nook stamps, Message in a Bottle.  Love it and the coordinating dies. cardstock:

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happy birthday

I was a busy girl the other day and managed to make several cards….although a majority of them won’t be posted until next week, I always feel so accomplished when I can be super productive. paper:  carta bella/hello again  stamps:  paper smooches/sentiment sampler, blossoming buds  ink:  hero arts hues/black, stampin’ up white embossing powder  other:

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hello.

I’ve been on an ice cream kick…both consuming and creating♡ cardstock:  hero arts mixed blush paper:  crate/poolside  other:  crate poolside ephemera pack, pebbles glitter tape. The Crate Poolside collection is new to me….I took a Kelly Purkey class at Impress on Saturday and we had the collection to work with with it…for Christmas cards….more on

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with sympathy.

Hello again.  I don’t generally post 2 cards in a day if I can help it but I decided to play along with Mojo Monday. paper:  teresa collins/memorabilia  stamps:  verve/kind words  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder, fresh ink charcoal A dear friend of my Mom’s recently passed away at 90 years old.  She was

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SFYTT: Here’s the Scoop!

Although the weather in the Pacific Northwest has cooled down again, I have to say that I’ve had more ice cream this summer than ever.  I mean seriously, you can never go wrong with ice cream! paper:  pink paislee/hometown summer  stamps:  reverse confetti/love & ice cream  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder  other:  reverse confetti/love

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Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop: be your own kind of beautiful

Hello Hello!  I love it when I can play along with the PTI monthly blog hops!  There is soooo much inspiration and fun!  Here is July’s inspiration: Truthfully, I’m not much of a butterfly girl….don’t get me wrong, I do have the Life is Beautiful set & dies….but I realized I wasn’t a butterfly girl

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it’s pasture birthday…

TGIF!!!  I have so much to do but wanted to spend some time this morning to make this fun shaker card: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up crumb cake  stamps:  stampin’ up/from the herd  ink:  memento tuxedo, ranger archival black, various copics  other:  reverse confetti beautiful banners confetti cuts, stampin’ up in color sequin mix No foam

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xxx happy birthday xxx

Hello!  I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today with a fun birthday card! I’d love for you to pop over to check it out!  Here’s a sneak peek at the Neat & Tangled products I used on today’s card:

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liquid therapy

Happy Wednesday!  We call it my first Friday, since it’s my day off (I work M/T/Th).  I’m inking  up a new coffee set! cardstock:  ranger watercolor  paper:  dear lizzy/neapolitan  stamps:  a creative journey with melissa/coffee is my liquid therapy  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  paper smooches gift tags 2, kuretake gansai tambi, may arts twine

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sparkle.

I love colors and patterns….I can confidently put together pieces when it’s all part of the same collection, like Chickaniddy’s Twirly Girly.  Pale pink with orange and a dash of grey and silver…that makes me a happy crafter: cardstock:  chickaniddy crafts/silver surfer  paper:  chickaniddy crafts/twirly girly  stamps:  reverse confetti shine from within  ink:  ranger archival

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Merry Little Christmas | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I McGyvered the elf cap, specifically the pink portion. I topped it with a pom from my stash. I’m still working on more cards but here’s how it looks all together: Thanks for stopping by!

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Peace on Earth | My Pretty Things

Thanks to Erin of My Pretty Things for sending me a couple of her stamp + die sets! Here is how I was inspired today: Today I’m featuring: This set is the cutest! I actually had the ink blended 4×4 panel on my desk. I love how it works with those sweet images. A big

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Lunar New Year Challenge | November 2025

We’re back with the July Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Dragon ended on January 28th. The Year of the Snake started on January 29th and runs through February 16, 2026. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I went

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Gingerbread Greetings | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #47

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features this set by Not 2 Shabby: I used the Lawn Fawn Foursquare Backdrop: Landscape from

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Merry Christmas | A Colorful Life Designs

Today I’m sharing my final project for A Colorful Life Designs. I’m also resharing the other projects I designed earlier this month. These are the A Colorful Life Designs products I used: Here’s how I did the stenciling: Do you notice that I did a three color pink in hopes for a ombre look? The

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Hi Friend | Concord & 9th

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: panels I was inspired by the photo, colors and knit leggings. My card features the following products by Concord & 9th: I used the following cardstocks: The stenciling was done with Distress Oxide – Pumice Stone. The sentiment has been

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Merry Christmas | Coffee Loving Papercrafters

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog sharing this card that features Super Sponsor Mama Elephant. Hop over to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog for all the details. Some links maybe affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Hello Friend | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: Do you use Pinterest? I’m a huge fan of it and find it to be a great inspirational resource. I came across this card – it was what inspired my project today. Do you remember this photo? I’ve shared these earlier: Thanks my Friend

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Believe in the Magic | My Pretty Things

Thanks to Erin of My Pretty Things for sending me a couple of her stamp + die sets! Here is how I was inspired today: Today I’m featuring: This set is the cutest! I used some other things in my stash to complete my card. The pattern paper is retired by Avery Elle. Affiliate links

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