Papertrey Ink August Blog Hop: Let’s Party

The 25th…already?  I always try to play along with the Papertrey Ink Blog Hops.  This month we’re to experiment with our backgrounds and use this as our inspiration: Love all that glorious vibrant dyed fiber!  I’m smitten by the intense colors and wanted to bring that out in today’s project.  This card is super special

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how’ve you bean?

Gotta love a fun pun…. cardstock:  ranger watercolor paper:  glitz/dapper dan  stamps:  newton’s nook/vegetable medley  ink: ranger archival black  other:  washi, paper smooches notebook die, kuretake gansai tambi, misc washi I love the fun Newton’s Nook Vegetable Medley set!  I’m playing along with the inky paws challenge: This was my original card but it wasn’t

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Cupcake Inspirations: Surprise Sweetie!

Hello!  I’m so thrilled to tell you that I’m a guestie over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! Here’s the challenge for this week: I knew exactly what paper collection I was going to use for this challenge: cardstock:  recollections/110, american crafts gold glitter, stampin’ up hello honey  paper:  basic grey/grand bazaar  stamps:  simon says stamp/what’s brewing,

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Reverse Confetti: under the weather?

Happy Friday!  Here’s  a fun card that uses Reverse Confetti! cardstock:  recollections/110/white, a muse gingham  stamps: reverse confetti later alligator & weather it together  ink:  memento, fresh ink/chamomile, various copics  other:  reverse confetti weather or dot/quick card panels/later alligator & weather it together confetti cuts I had so much fun coloring that fun gator from

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ellie hello

Okay, I’m smitten with the WPlus9 Bubble Talk set: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, papertrey ink vellum  paper:  echo park/paper & glue  stamps:  wplus9 bubble talk  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  winnie & walter katharine cutaways,  divine twine/palos verde diva stripe My sweet bloggie friend Piali sent this awesome stamp set to me and hopefully this arrives

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Freshly Made Sketches 200: love and ice cream

Hello!  How exciting that Freshly Made Sketches is celebrating their 200th challenge! Reverse Confetti is one of the Proud Sponsors of the 200th Challenge!  Check out the fun sketch: Here’s how I was inspired by it: cardstock:  papertrey ink kraft paper:  crate paper/poolside  stamps:  reverse confetti love and ice cream  ink:  ranger archival black  other:

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happy birthday blooms

This card was inspired by one that we did in a Julie Ebersole class.   cardstock:  bazzill marshmallow  stamps:  impress, studio calico  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  mama elephant/basic set creative cuts, mme enamel dot, kuretake gansi tambi I love those floral blooms by Impress….the image is huge and as you can see, I trimmed

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Neat & Tangled: sending hugs

Happy Monday!  I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today! Here’s a peek at my supplies: I’d love for you to pop over to the blog to check out my card!

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sea you again

I’m such a fan of Create a Smile Stamps and wanted to play again with the Sending Sunshine Kit: cardstock:  bazzill marshmallow  stamps:  create a smile/sending sunshine  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  mft peek a boo trio, studio calico wood veneer stars, kuretake gansai tambi That jelly fish cracks me up…love him.  This is actually

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cheers!

Hello and Happy Weekend!  The whole family is headed to a special wedding this evening, more on that in a smidge. I wanted to whip up a clean & crisp wedding card for tonight and this is what happened: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  pebbles happy day  stamps:  winnie & walter/sparkle  ink:  fresh ink/black tea  other:  winnie

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Whispers of Fall + SALE | Brass & Bliss Craft Co Release

There’s a brand new release over at Brass & Bliss Craft Co – Whispers of Fall. It’s packed with amazing goodies. SALE on the NEW RELEASE! Save 20%! Here’s how I was inspired for today: Let’s chat about the Fall Market card first. This card features: I also combined these previously released products: Next up

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Thanks so much | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: Do you remember this photo? I’ve shared these earlier: Thanks my Friend Thank You This is my newest design for my Mix and Match Butterflies series. The sentiment was stamped with Concord & 9th – Sorbet ink. I’m still working on more cards but

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Noel | Instagram Guest Designer

I’m so excited to be a guest designer for Michelle Lupton’s Case me a Christmas Card event. Join the fun with “Case me a Christmas Card 2025”! This series features ten creative hops in October—two on YouTube and eight on Instagram—where we’ll CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) cards from fellow crafters. Make your own unique

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Merry Furry Christmas | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following Spellbinders products: *Out of Stock I’m sorry to say that the Bewitched Cat is out of stock but I’ve added some other pet sets that you could easily swap

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Find Joy | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today: Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you:

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You’re the best | Altenew Ambassador + Giveaway!

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features the following products from the October Release: Today is the final day of the shipping special, it’s a great day to shop! I also used these Altenew products: I kept swapping out the

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Hey Boo | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: boo I was inspired by pumpkins… My card features the following products by Brass & Bliss Craft Co: I decided I wanted to add a string of lights. I used a bit of the interior of Wavy and hand cut

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Sugar and Spice Release | Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW Sugar and Spice Release! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with the: Such a sweet set, I had to design two cards! Let’s chat about this one first: This card also features: It’s been stamped in Picket Fence on top of the ink blended Salty Ocean.

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You are Magic | A Colorful Life Designs

I’m excited to be a guest designer for the month of October for A Colorful Life Designs. I’ll be sharing projects throughout the next couple of weeks. Here’s how I was inspired today: This is the A Colorful Life Designs product I used: This is how I did the stenciling: I used a shadow word

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Delightful Day | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: The sentiment was stamped with Concord & 9th – Sweet Pea ink. Thanks for stopping by!

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