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 things!

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I started this card yesterday and finished it up this morning.  I have so many paper collections, this one is Basic Grey – Paper Cottage.  Pure scrappy card, no stamping: Isn’t that die cut sticker so much fun?!  Love the fantastic colors…. I was inspired by Kerry’s Sip and Share challenge

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Sweet Stamp Shop: Rose Bouquet

Hello and Happy Friday!  There’s a bunch of fun happening over in the Sweet Stamp Shop FB Fan Club!   I’m excited to help celebrate the release of Rose Bouquet: This set isn’t just for Mother’s Day but for all the important women in our lives! Rush over to the Sweet Stamp Shop to pick

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Hero Arts: Cup of Cheer

Hello, we’ve been enjoying warmer weather in the pacific northwest!  It’s always such a treat for us but I have to admit our last couple of summers have been a smidge too warm for me. I decided to play with the Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Succulents set: I used the Coffee Cup Tag Frame

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A cup of cheer

A quick Mother’s Day card: My cardstock colors:  Stampin’ Up Crisp Cantaloupe + So Saffron.  I combined A Nice Cuppa and an older Paper Pumpkin that had the cups/succulents.  The dies are Cups + Kettles Framelits. The green watercolor wash is ala Spectrum Aqua – Bud Green. I was inspired by the TGIF Challenges: ..and Color Throwdown:

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Coffee Chick.

Happy Easter – Happy Spring!  We’re excited to have a semi full house for dinner tonight!  I have 2 cards to share with you today.  I recently received a Your Next Stamp order so I couldn’t wait to ink up Coffee Chick. My green based card was inspired by YNS owner/designer Karen.    It is

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My Favorite Things: Let’s Celebrate You!

Happy Weekend!  I have a card that has a bunch of new goodies, I finally broke into the My Favorite Things Doodled Blooms (Sold Out) Card Kit. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve embossed so much on one project.  I love all the added texture…do you spy the Lined Up Dots Background?  The ‘vase’ is from

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Reverse Confetti – Happy Birthday To You!

Hello and Happy Friday!!!!!  This is going to be a pretty fun weekend, I’m taking a class at Impress on Saturday taught by my friend Kimberly!  Sunday is Easter at our house with both Grandma’s, how lucky is my girl?  We’ll be missing the boy but he’ll be happily recovering from a whole week in

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Sweet Stamp Shop – 3 coffees

Sweet Stamp Shop has been releasing the CUTEST stamps this month!  Did you see the new Tax Day set? Total truth, don’t you agree?!  That cat is ADORABLE!  I combined Tax Day with the Muggin set. I hope you check out the Sweet Stamp Shop…they just released a couple new bundles yesterday that will be

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Hero Arts: Wishing you a lovely day

I played with the Hero Arts Coloring Layering Peacock set.    Check out all that purple I used💜 I’ve been steadily warming up to purple, have you noticed that?  One of my favorite ways to incorporate purple is with the use of the Ombre’ Hydrangea ink.  Here’s how I used the different inks: Solid body

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Waffle Flower + Essentials by Ellen

I’m still working on my NBUS pile, today’s card used the adorable Waffle Flower Crafts – Bear and Bird + Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen – Wonky Backdrops by Julie Ebersole: Let’s start on the bottom and work our way up, shall we?!  Oh my, the Wonky Backdrops is perfect with the Hero Arts Hydrangea

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