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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May Guest Designer: Color Throwdown – So Happy Today

I’m so excited to be a May Guest Designer for Color Throwdown!  I’m a huge fan of their challenge!  Check out this week’s inspiration: At first this color combo challenged me but then I started working on it and everything fell into place: I’ve been trying to use my paper collections.  I was digging around the

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Hero Arts: Eat cake all day!

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a card!  Here’s a peek at my supplies: Hero Arts CG706 Scribble Bold Prints Hero Arts DC210 Eat Cake All Day Stamp & Cut Hero Arts Pool Mix Layering Hero Arts Tide Pool Shadow Ink Hero Arts Intense Black Ink InLinkz.com

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Lucky Me

I couldn’t wait to use my new Spellbinders Market Fresh – Aren’t You Sweet Collection dies.  I’m a fruitatarian (well, not really but I LOVE fruit) and had so much fun with them. The sentiment is from Reverse Confetti’s A Friend Like You stamp set…it’s been stamped with Midnight ink.  The strawberries have been die

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Donut know…

Happy Sunday!  Hope you are having a magnificent weekend!  Yesterday our crafty group got together and this is the Make ‘n Take that I brought: I was suppose to have it finished and ready on Friday but time got away from me so I whipped it up on Saturday morning 🙂  Thankfully I had a

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with heartfelt sympathy…

I’m sending out 2 sympathy cards this week…such difficult cards to make.  I’m a fan of non-traditional colors…the lighter and pastel the better.  This one is being sent to a family: I haven’t inked up the Reverse Confetti Rose Garden in awhile.  I originally picked it for the rose image so bonus points that it

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Thinking of you

With the gorgeous weather we’ve been having in the pacific northwest I can sometimes whip up a card after work and still have natural sunlight for photography.  Believe me, that doesn’t happen often.  I knew that I wanted to ink up the Papertrey Ink – What the Doodle Tea Time set: I teamed it up

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Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop: Always be strong

I have a couple new Papertrey Ink goodies that are NBUS so I thought I’d better join in the May Hop Fun: Such a pretty inspiration photo…I struggled with the muted colors, tossed 2 cards and finally settled on this one: I absolutely LOVE the Courage & Kindness stamp set!  I love how it has

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Happiest of Birthdays!

So, be patient with me as a search for a sweet spot in the house for photography.  The boy took the camera that I use for blog photos and although I have another Nikon to use, I can’t seem to get the settings quite right.   I generally don’t make my own cardbases…sigh, I’m lazy

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May Guest Designer: Color Throwdown – Oh Hello There

I’m so excited to be a May Guest Designer for Color Throwdown!  I’m a huge fan of their challenge!  Check out this week’s inspiration: Perfect, my two favorite colors, green + grey….staple colors in my wardrobe!  Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the Reverse Confetti Lead + Lime Green cardstock.  I stamped up some of the fun

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You Go, Gull!

I recently ordered a bunch of goodies from Ellen Hutson LLC.  Check out the MFT Seaside Seagulls: I love puns and the Seaside Seagulls is full of them.  Cracks me up!  I knew that I wanted to team it up with the Essentials by Ellen Wonky Backdrops.  This set is a must-have!  I inked it

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