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: You’re my pick!

Hello and Happy Friday!  I have DT assignments about a mile long but decided to whip this one up speedy quick.  I’ve had some ideas swirling around for the Hero Arts Shopping Bag Fancy Die. The shopping bag has been cut from packing material.  I combined it with the Fresh Herbs set with the sentiment from

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Reverse Confetti August SFYTT: Mahalo

Happy August!  Today is the start of a brand new month and a brand new Reverse Confetti SFYTT! I had so much fun with this sketch!  I’m featuring the Mahalo stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts! Isn’t the True Love Paper fun?  I stamped the umbrella and the straw in Coral.  I took a fine tip

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Ellen Hutson LLC – United We Flourish – You had me at G’day!

I was so excited to be a Guest Designer over on the Ellen Hutson LLC – The CLASSroom blog last week.  I did want to share my project here on my blog too.   Introducing the adorable, G’Day Mate: Here’s a bit more information about the United We Flourish collection: Last November we began celebrating our 10th anniversary

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Hero Arts: Greetings from Seattle

If you didn’t know it before, I live in the lovely Pacific Northwest.  This has been home to me for most of my life and I do truly love it.  Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts CL835 Stamp Your Own Fruit and Kelly’s Seattle: We love our apples here, my personal fav is the Fuji

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Lemonade

So, have you seen the SugarPea Designs Pucker Up set…Oh so CUTE: I teamed it up with the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles + Circles.  Minimal copic coloring and I added a panel from the It’s a Celebration Pattern Paper Collection. My card was inspired by the SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge:

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Essentials by Ellen – United We Flourish – G’Day Mate!

I’m super excited to be guesting for Ellen Hutson LLC!  This week they released a new set in collaboration of their United We Flourish collection.   Introducing the adorable, G’Day Mate: Here’s a bit more information about the United We Flourish collection: Last November we began celebrating our 10th anniversary with the theme United We Flourish.

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Happy Birthday!

A big shout out to CASology for celebrating their 5th Anniversary!  How awesome is that?!  Make sure you check out their special Anniversary post, it’s the start of an amazing blog hop.  There is tons of inspiration…hop, link up and maybe you’ll be a lucky winner! The Cue Card for this special challenge is Balloon:

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Reverse Confetti: You’re the Berry Best!

We’re having another warm summer in the pacific northwest although as I type this post up it is overcast…I LOVE days like today.  I’m definitely a fair weather girl, that’s why I’ve always loved the pacific northwest but the summers are getting warmer around here (sigh). One of the things I love about the summer

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The Heart Desires featuring Doodlebug Design – Cream & Sugar

Hello and Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend!  I’m up on The Heart Desires blog and I’m sharing a total of 4 cards!  Here’s a sneak peek at two of them: I love quick cards and nothing makes things quicker than using a paper collection.  Today I’m featuring the Doodlebug Design Cream

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