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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Happy Birthday: Make a wish or two

I finally broke into some awesome Stampin’ Up colors:  Emerald Envy + Flirty Flamingo: I combined it with Stampin’ Up Crushed Curry and their Hearth & Home Thinlets.  The computer monitor and Happy Birthday Sentiment are from Mama Elephant: Blogging Buddies + Mini Messages.  The Make a Wish is by MFT, More Essential Sentiments. Do you spy

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May Guest Designer: Color Throwdown – Happy Freakin’ Birthday

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: Gorgeous, eh?!  I’d totally do my living room in that color palette!  Here’s how I was inspired: That heart panel is from an Amy Tangerine ‘best of’ 8.5 x 11 paper pack

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Hero Arts: have an amazing day

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  I had so much fun designing this card: The Stamp Your Own Succulents set is fabulous!  I stamped everything with Intense Black ink and colored them with Spectrum Aqua markers. I used panels from the Foliage and Sunshine Mix Layering Papers. The sentiment is from the Lunch Box Notes set, love

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Reverse Confetti May Birthday Bash + Blog Hop!

Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti May Birthday Bash Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! We’re celebrating with a blog hop and several of our ‘Fetti Friends are helping up celebrate!  You should have arrived here from my fabulous teamie, Heather

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Countdown to Confetti Day Three – Hello, Baby!

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!!  We’re celebrating Reverse Confetti’s 4th Birthday!!!!! Tomorrow all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new products will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until then!  This month we welcome Tricia Barber as our May/June ‘Fetti Friend!  We’re also welcoming the awesome Kathy Schweinfurth as a

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a • muse | studio May Guest Designer: Have a Beautiful Day!

I’m back up on the a • muse | studio blog with 2 cards.  I’m sneak peekin’ one of them here: The new Vintage Floral set is GORGEOUS.   Not only are the blooms fabulous but the sentiment are awesome, a must-have set!  I really wanted the florals to pop so I heat embossed them in

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Countdown to Confetti Day Two – Work of Art

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 2!!!!  We’re celebrating Reverse Confetti’s 4th Birthday!!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new products will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  This month we welcome Tricia Barber as our May/June ‘Fetti Friend!  We’re also welcoming

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Hero Arts: Awesome Add-ons

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my fabulous teamie, Jayne!  We’re featuring some of the new May My Monthly Hero Add-Ons: Pop over to the blog to check it out! Hero Arts CM174 Mer-mazing Messages Hero Arts DC207 Manatee Stamp & Cut Hero Arts DI373 Paper Layering Mermaid with Frame Hero Arts DI374

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Countdown to Confetti Day One – Hello

 Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!!  We’re celebrating Reverse Confetti’s 4th Birthday!!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new products will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Amy Rohl’s blog!  If

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