whisker graphics: be happy

So, in the last several months I’ve managed to accumulate a bazillion project life cards…I love them but seem to hoard them {go figure}. Today’s project features some of those hoarded beauties in non-project life designs. First up, the ‘envelope’: whisker graphics middy glassine bag, we r memory keepers simply happy journal card, bo bunny

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Create a Smile Guestie: joy

I’m so excited to be the August Guestie over at create a smile Have you seen the new August Release?! Such FABulous new sets, Jungle Fever & Your View. Today I am featuring the Your View set: Switching gears on you and designing a winter theme card! How adorable is that snowman?!! I used my

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behr hello.

Home Depot anyone? I may have gathered a handful of behr paint chips.  One day I will paint in my ‘design studio’.  If you’ve been following me for awhile, you may remember that green is my favorite color. Lovin’ the Technique Tuesday Straight Talk dies. I was inspired by The Cutting Edge While it seemed

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hello neon pink.

I love working with neon, check it out paired up with kraft:  I used the Radiant Neon Electric Pink with a Memory Box Modern Pop Dots Stencil. The sentiment is from Avery Elle’s Brushed set. I’m linking up to the AEI♥U Challenge Kraft Thanks for stoppin’ by and have a SUPER week!

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sweet as can be.

Hello & Happy Sunday! This card has a bunch of goodness: The card base is this glorious woodgrain manufactured by Gmund.    The paper is all Chickaniddy Crafts!  BTW, have your seen Chickaniddy’s Craft Team Call?! The sentiment is Altenew and has been heat embossed in gold.  It brings out the gold foil banner and

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sunny mason jar.

Happy Saturday! I’m back with another shaped card, this one is a petite 3.25 inches tall: cardstock:  pti  paper:  simon says stamp august card kit  stamps:  jane’s doodles life is good, neat & tangled clouds  ink:  hero arts hues  other:  freckled fawn wood veneer, martha glitter, divine twine solid blue The jar is from Jane’s

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orla summer

So I picked up a We R Memory Keepers stamp at a local scrapbooking shop: cardstock:  pti  stamps:  we r memory keepers/72 & sunny  ink:  fresh ink teal/tomato red & birch hero arts hues Just a clean & simple card that actually took me several times until I just gave up and went with the

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Curtain Call Bow Tie Reminder: you’re wonderful

Click HERE for the Create a Smile August Blog Hop! cardstock:  stampin’ up so saffron  paper:  fancy pants designs as you wish  stamps:  waffle flower bowtiful  ink:  fresh ink navy  other:  waffle flower mailable bow, fancy pants designs button, divine twine solid white There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration

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Create a Smile August Blog Hop: Hope your day is special

Click HERE for Curtain Call Challenge Create A Smile is a new stamp company in town – their first stamps were released in July 2014. The stamps are made of high quality photo-polymer and produced in Germany. They will for sure make you smile! These are the facts: Create A Smile is releasing two sets TOMORROW! You can find

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just waving hi.

So, I’m an impatient grasshopper. I took a bunch of pictures last night and when I was editing, I didn’t like any of them.  Today is a typical gloomy Seattle morning {Yay for the weather change, it was just too hot!} and I don’t have any natural sunlight so I went outside.  Think of it

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Hey Pumpkin | Pretty Pink Posh

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Although Doodlebugswa has discontinued the design team, I have plenty of products to still create projects. Some of the products may not be available at Doodlebugswa but I have the card recipe at the bottom of the post. My card for today features the following Pretty Pink Posh products:

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Gourd Time | Simon Says Stamp

I should be playing with some new summery sets but I had to whip up this card that features the following from Simon Says Stamp: I found out that Laura Davis’ is celebrating her Mom’s upcoming 90th birthday – here’s here instagram too – on September 30th and is doing a card drive. Well, I’m

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I dream of a better world | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Rolling Pins For today’s card was inspired by the botanical designs and color palette. I combined the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: That sentiment cracks me up and because there isn’t a chicken on the card but flowers,

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Crafty Friends | Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember Party!

Yay for STAMPtember! Have you checked out all the fabulous products?! Find them here over in the Simon Says Stamp shop. Today there’s a Party over on the SSS blog with a listing of all the designers that are participating. Collect the different giftie codes, make sure you note if they are FREE with purchase

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Sweetness | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #57

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Hero Arts: Cardstock + Ink: I just love that mouse from the What’s Cookin’? set! I wish they would come out with more additions

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Roll with It | Echo Park Paper

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Vintage Display For today’s card was inspired by the theme and color palette. I had squirreled away this paper collection and it’s perfect for today’s challenge! First of all, this paper is glorious and has the right amount of texture.

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August Edition | Guest Designer – Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Vikki Hein Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, August 26. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a

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Summer Cocktails | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… This is my final Design Team post for Doodlebugswa. The team is going away but the shop is still open! You’ll still see me posting projects on my own because I’m such a fan of Cathy! My card for today features: I wanted to share some of my recent

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Friendship | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! have a Brass & Bliss Craft Co card to share. It features the following products: I cut the leaves out with watercolor paper, spritzed them with water and used watered down Distress Oxide inks to color them. Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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