Spellbinders: Never Too Old

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Gears Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I tend to be a clean + crisp kind of gal.  Those gears were calling to be on a project that is grungy….don’t you agree?  The gears have been inked up

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Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop!  Each project will feature a stamping technique, I can’t wait to hop around!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Blog. There will be four Lucky Winners! 

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Spellbinders: Oceans of Joy

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Fishing Trip Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined them with the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies.  The fish have Distress Oxide inks that have been smooshed.  I backed them with black cardstock to define their shapes a bit. The sentiment is

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Reverse Confetti: You’re Fabulous

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my Reverse Confetti teamie Melissa: I inked up the Something Wonderful blooms with Zig Clean Color Markers on watercolor paper.    I layered two Pierced Round Top Layers.  The bottom panel had the blooms inked up with Stone.  A happy accident was that

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs.  The latte

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available TONIGHT at  6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be

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Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release Day Four Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 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! 

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Four!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Garden Topiary stamp set + coordinating SugarCut I went clean + simple with this one: I adore pairing

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Three!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Otterly Adorable stamp set + coordinating SugarCuts Large Striped CoverPlate Definitely one of my favorites from this

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Winnie & Walter: You mean the world to me

I’m super excited to be guesting over on the Winnie & Walter blog today!  I have a couple projects I’m sharing over on there but wanted to sneak peek one of them here. I managed to play along with a W&W 3rd Birthday Bash Challenge! This card is for Cute Critter Challenge with Gayatri: Eep!

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Don’t Worry – Be Happy

I happened to pick up the Spellbinders Hipster Etched Dies .    I combined them with the Pinkfresh Felicity collection.  I really hated to cover up those sweet birds with the other layers…such a cute collection.  The coffee sleeves have been die cut from Starbucks coffee sleeves. I was inspired by my teamie, Helen.  We’re CASEing

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Hero Arts 2017 Spring Catalog Blog Hop!

Hello!!  The Hero Arts Spring Catalog products are now in the Hero Arts online store!  We are celebrating with a hop!  You should have arrived here from the wonderful Wanda Guess’ blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Hero Arts blog! Hero Arts will be giving away three $25

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hello friend

I’m super grateful to have won the Concord & 9th Layers of Love bundle at CHA!  Concord & 9th ALWAYS has such creative products.  I was inspired by THIS project. Their dies are super amazing, really.  I cut the striped heart out of Reverse Confetti Tangerine cardstock.  I layered the watercolor panel that I cut

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Some heroes wear capes…

Heroes, we all need them.  As my card states, mine makes coffee…LOL.   I was inspired by CASology: Love the Just Brew it set….so fun!  I teamed it up with Hero Arts Ombre Pool to Navy pad.  The All Framed Up has been cut from Stone cardstock.

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#beastmode Blog Hop

Graphic courtesy of Kristina Werner   It’s the #beastmode blog hop for Jen of Reverse Confetti!  What’s #beastmode?  Read on: “Jen was diagnosed with breast cancer toward the end of last year. She’s been dealt a pretty bad hand as far as the treatment for her type of aggressive cancer, but the prognosis is good. This year

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Hero Arts February Awesome Add-ons: Girl Power!

I’m up on the Hero Arts Blog today with my teamie, Libby!  Before you go, I do have a set of cards that I designed especially for my blog today. Have you seen the Awesome Add-ons this month?!  Today I’m playing with the Nesting Clouds Infinity Dies: I’m a true fan of felt and couldn’t

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Reverse Confetti February Blog Hop: Valentine’s

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Today is the 8th which means the Reverse Confetti Crew is hopping!  I have a couple special Valentine’s that I made especially for my kids.  I bought some Trader Joe’s Candy Coated Chocolate Drops and started creating. First up is the set for my girl.  She’s a coffee-a-holic, donut-a-holic + ice cream-a-holic

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Love to go

The other day I posted this on FB/IG.  I’m not much into mass production which for me is anything more than 1 of a similar design.  This Unity Stamp Co, Love to Go image is so fun to watercolor! Here’s how they turned out: All the paper is from Doodlebug Design, Kitten Smitten. I was

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