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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Reverse Confetti March SFYTT: Happy St. Patty’s Day!

Post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for my Scrapbook Adhesives post. Click HERE for The Heart Desires Challenge #10 Hello and Happy March!   Gotta love St Patrick’s Day for all the green! I started with a Reverse Confetti Avocado Cardstock base and layered a dry embossed Lime Green panel.  The polka panels are from the

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CASology Guest Designer: Crunch

I’m so happy to be the Guest Designer for CASology today!   I’m such a fan of CASology and had to put my thinking cap on for this cue card: Here’s how I was inspired: Coffee & Cookies!  I love the Darcie’s, Milk & Cookies set.  The stamped images are always fun to team up

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The Heart Desires: I hope your birthday is a SMASH!

I’m up on The Heart Desires blog today with a fun scenery card!  I used a couple of the new Lawn Fawn items that are in the store! Make sure you check out The Heart Desires blog for my project! (The Heart Desires) Lawn Fawn Year Seven Pinata (The Heart Desires) Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree

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Hero Arts: You brighten up my day

Have you seen the new Hero Arts Fun in the Rain set?  It’s an Add-on set from the February My Monthly Hero.  It sold out pretty early but looks like it has been restocked! Oh yes, Hero Arts now has Ombre’ Sequins!  Funny, my finished card isn’t anything like how I envisioned it.  It wasn’t

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February Papertrey Ink Blog Hop: You are my…

It’s the 25th which means a project that features Papertrey Ink goodies.  It’s been awhile since I joined the fun and I’m smitten with this month’s inspiration: Those rich colors are absolutely delish, aren’t they?  Here’s how I was inspired: Surprise!  It isn’t a coffee card…tea makes me happy too.  I’ll drink all forms of

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Life is Smoother…

Have you seen the new Ellen Hutson LLC, Essentials by Ellen Release?!  It’s awesome, here’s what I picked  up: I consider myself lucky that I can easily pick up my orders from Ellen’s!  Although, that being said, it’s quite dangerous (wink).   Well, I couldn’t wait to dive into my new goodies: Eep!  I love

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Winnie & Walter Guest Designer: Sending Warm Wishes

Hello!  I’m so thrilled to be back again on the Winnie & Walter blog!  I have several projects over there that I am sharing but I’m sneak peeking one of them here. For those of you that follow me know how much I adore coffee and I couldn’t go without at least designing one coffee

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Hero Arts: Hello Lovely

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a springy card.  I’m featuring the new Color Layering Birds and Blossoms set: Before you go, I do have a card to share with you.  This one uses the same Color Layering Birds and Blossoms set: This one made it into the Hero Arts 2017

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For You: Coffee Coffee

Eeep.  Isn’t that the cutest coffee cup?!  It’s by Darcie’s and the set is called Milk & Cookies.  It happens to be part of Ellen’s STAMP sale! The Tin Pins are an adorable addition to the design.  Definitely NOT a postal friendly design but how can anyone resist all that glorious green?! It is a

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I ♡ Naps

There’s still time to save on all in-stock STAMPS over at Ellen Hutson, LLC!  I gotta tell you, I’m easily enabled.  I’ve had my eye on the adorable Taylored Expressions Grumplings and well, pick up 4 of them.  Good grief, they make me laugh. I also decided to follow my friend Miriam Prantner’s lead and

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