Pattern Happy: Go Nuts

I’m so excited to be sharing a couple of cards over on the Pattern Happy blog!  Two cards, same stamp, different looks! Pop over to the Pattern Happy blog for the full reveal! Affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you:

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Hero Arts: you’re a dahl!

Hello and Happy Monday!  Did you have a good weekend?  I did, but it does always seem to fly by so quickly, doesn’t it?  Today I’m sharing a card using the Hero Arts Hero Florals Dahlia Stamps & Cut: The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on black paper. I teamed up the bloom

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To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hello and Welcome to the:  To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop!  I’m so excited to have been invited to take part again in this hop to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products.  May 20th is declared World Bee Day by the United Nations (UN). You

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Heffy Doodle: Wheely Great Day

So during the last Ellen Hutson LLC Sale, I promised myself that I didn’t ‘need’ any other new sets.  I have a basket full of things that haven’t been inked up.  I ended up popping this cute Heffy Doodle, Hello Squeakheart set in my cart: Okay, those ‘lil guys are adorable, aren’t they?!  They have

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SugarPea Designs: May Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!

Hello!  Hello!   It’s the Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!  Now that so many of you have the SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release, we’re hopping to inspire you! Would you like to WIN a $20 gift certificate to spend on some SugarPea Designs of your own?  Please visit with each of our design team members and leave a comment for your chance

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Reverse Confetti: How old?

Snarky birthday card?  Yes, Please. I was chuckling as I designed this card.  More about the sentiment in a smidge.  I’ll start with the Reverse Confetti Lime Green panel.  It’s been stamped with Whole Lotta Dots in Parakeet.  The sweet scallop is Iced Aqua with the Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts. The cake from

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Hero Arts: Life

I’m so excited to be on the Hero Arts blog today!  Here’s a sneak peek of my project:  For all the details, please visit me over on the Hero Arts blog! Affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you:

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Hero Arts Summer Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

PLEASE note that my Hero Arts Season of Wonder Hop post can be found HERE. Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 Summer Catalog Blog Hop!  The new products have been shipping to retailers for a few weeks now but today is the day that everything is available in the Hero Arts Online Store!  You should

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Hero Arts: Butterflies Two Ways

So this weekend, on my to-do list was to design a graduation card, that one card became two: While I was cleaning up I came across the Hero Arts DC134 Butterflies Stamp & Cut.  I thought that would be pretty to use for a female grad card and then teamed it up with DC149 Congrats

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Everyday Hero

Hello and Happy Mother’s Day.  I’ll chat more about that at the end of my post, let’s start with my project: I thought today was perfect to post a card that features the Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen – Leading Ladies – Everyday Hero Lady by Brandi.  She’s been stamped with Lawn Fawn

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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day One!

Today is the day…the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  What is that?  It’s a quarterly hop that follows the seasons (Summer, Fall, Winter + Spring).  The season also determines the theme so start designing those SUMMER cards for the hop!  Make sure you check out the hop post HERE.  There are 77 Super Sponsors!  To be

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Rooting For You

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today!  Here’s a peek at some of my supplies: Hero Arts CM166 Color Layering Mangrove Hero Arts DI388 Color Layering Mangrove Frame Cuts Hero Arts SB159 Color Layering Mangrove Bundle Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Dies Hero Arts CG712 Tribal Stripes Bold Prints Hero Arts White Embossing Powder

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Happy Birthday

My weekend was jam packed with fun and Design Team Assignments…nice combo.   So here’s a card that has some NBUS: I’ve been wanting to use the Waffle Flower Magical Floral Border Die.  Julie’s card reminded me that I needed to use it.  Isn’t it beautiful in the Reverse Confetti Navy Cardstock?  It’s been backed

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Reverse Confetti: scoops of thanks

YAY for Friday!  Here’s a quick card that I whipped up this morning.  I luckily have a sweet spot in the living room that I can take early morning photos (6 am!). I used the Reverse Confetti Love & Ice Cream stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts.  Cup, Cone or Waffle Cone?  I’m a cup girl,

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Hero Arts: Cheers!

Hello and Happy Thursday!  These days I’m smitten with all things nautical..throw in coffee and it’s a perfect match. I’m such a lucky girl to have a friend like Kimberly…she gave me THIS card.  That got us chatting when I was teaching the Hero Arts class at Impress.  I had a couple of ideas and

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Hello

I love using the Reverse Confetti Stone cardstock as a basic neutral base.  I’ve managed to layer the gorgeous Linked Circles Cover Panel with the Dots Tag Layer.   The pops of color are Rose Cardstock and Rose Dye Ink.  How appropriate to team it up with the Rose Garden Stamp Set + Coordinating Confetti Cuts.

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CASology Guest Designer: (alpaca my scarf)

I’m so excited to be a Guest Designer over at CASology!  Here’s this week’s Cue Card: The first thing I thought of was a clothesline.  I know I have stamps like that but then thought of this: Oh those alpacas kill me, they’re so cute!  I decided to do a trio, the white one being

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Happy Birthday Wishes

Is it just me or are there a bazillion cute stamp sets out there right now?!  I need to win the lottery!  I did splurge and buy a couple Mama Elephant sets, I can’t stand the cuteness of the new The Cat’s Meow: Any guesses what totally sold me on the set…other than the immense

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Mojo Monday: Given enough caffeine

Happy Sunday!  Purple and Green is quickly becoming one of my favorite color combos: The base is a Memory Box notecard.  The floral panel is from Tealightful by Pebbles and the ombre panel is from Take Me Away by Pink Paislee.  The stamped stacked mugs are from the Verve Set, One Cup.  They were inked up

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Donut Forget…

Donuts are like Coffee set to me, you can never have too many.  I wanted to order the Stampin’ Up May Paper Pumpkin kit but was too late.  How lucky am I the my crafty friend Kerry offered me hers?!  Big thank you Kerry! I had so much fun with the kit and first played

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