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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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Final Day: Dear Santa

I never tire of designing coffee cards, seriously.  Loving this new Joy Clair, Coffee Lovers set.   I’ve teamed it up with the oh-so-fun STAMPlorations Big Grins by Becca Cruger, Caffeinated Christmas.  Honestly, it’s a must have, you can literally make any coffee card insta-holiday theme. Smiling that those red cups look like a Santa

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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Final Day: Latte Love trio

I can’t believe it…we’re on the final day of the 2016 Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop!  I’m blogging live in between cards.  I hope to crank out 3 more but we’ll see! Did you see that Lil’ Inker Designs released a new coffee set named, Latte Love? Keeping things real here.  I finished off my

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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day Six : Pretty things + Giveaway!

We’re on Day Six of the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Personally, I’ve never been so ill prepared.  I’m literally whipping projects up in the morning…waiting for natural sunlight and photog’ing/bloggin’ in-the-same-day.  Believe me, I don’t like that method.  It’s the photog’ing and bloggin’ that takes the most time!  This is when I do tell

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Hero Arts: Let’s Toast!

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my teamie, Mariana!  I’m featuring the Cocktail Party Stamp & Cut December add-on: I’d love for you to go check it out HERE. Hero Arts Cocktail Party Stamp & Cut Hero Arts Snow Layering Paper Hero Arts Blackboard Shadow Ink Hero Arts Wet Cement Mid-tone Shadow Ink

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Bo Bunny and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Blog Hop!

Did you hear the news?!   Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® is hopping with Bo Bunny all week!   I’m up on the blog today with my teamie Margie!  Don’t forget to pop over to the blog everyday for some fun inspiration and a chance to win! Here’s a peek at my project: Well, of course I couldn’t

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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day Five: National Cocoa Day!

We’re up to Day Five of the 2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Today we’re celebrating National Cocoa Day!!! I knew just what stamps that I wanted to use for today: Sunny Studio Stamps – Mug Hugs STAMPlorations – Caffeinated Christmas – Big Grins by Becca Cruger I had so much fun putting this card

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