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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The Heart Desires: hello.

I’m up on The Heart Desires blog today!  I’m sharing a clean + simple card using these supplies: My card was inspired by the current challenge: Don’t forget about the sale that is still happening: Pop over to The Heart Desires blog!!! (The Heart Desires) Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid – Faa (The Heart Desires) Concord &

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Reverse Confetti: baby, it’s cold outside

Popping in here with a card I whipped up this morning!  I used Reverse Confetti’s Seasonal Sentiments…love the chalkboard technique.  I teamed it up with the All Framed Up confetti cuts.   The wreath and holly have been cut with Avocado cardstock, the berries with Brick and Cloud White. I was inspired by: Inspired by…All

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Ellen Hutson LLC Anniversary: Just Right

Did you hear that Ellen Hutson LLC is celebrating 10 years?!!!  Isn’t that awesome?!!!  A super big Congratulations!!!!  They’re celebrating with several sales!  The Early Bird gets a great deal! After 9 am today: Cyber Monday: Well, I had to whip up a card for today…I just love the New Essentials by Ellen – Tree

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25 Day of Christmas Tags :: Reverse Confetti

I’m thrilled to be part of Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags Event.  Today features Reverse Confetti: For all of the details of this mega event, read the details HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: LOL…that sentiment gets me every time!  So funny and sigh, so true…it’s from the Naughty or Nice set. I was able to

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Happy National Espresso Day!

Happy National Espresso Day!!!!!  I couldn’t let this day go by without posting a coffee card, could I? Look at this sweet Savvy Floral Cup: I wanted the cup to look like one from Anthropologie….chunky and freestyle painted.  It’s been colored with various Zig Clean Color Markers.  The sentiment is from a (now retired) My

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Hero Arts: Happy Happy Holiday

I’m back with another Hero Arts Holiday card…Eep!  Check out these cute Holiday Animals: I’ve stamped them with Blackboard Shadow Ink and colored them with various copics.  The Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Frame was cut with Hero Arts Foliage Mixed Layering Paper. The pink background is Cosmo Cricket Pixie Paint – Candy.  I wish you

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Hero Arts: Have a cozy Christmas

Happy Monday!  I had so much stamping up a storm yesterday!  Here’s one of the cards that I designed.  I’m slowly building up my holiday card stash. You all know how much I adore green….doesn’t it look fabulous with lilac?  The Hero Arts Holiday Mittens set is so cute!  The bottom panel has been inked

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

It’s a good Sunday morning when you finish your Thanksgiving grocery shopping and have breakfast at Starbucks by 8:30 am!  Bonus points that the grocery store wasn’t even BUSY.  We both hate grocery shopping so I make sure I drag D along too…our reward was Starbucks. I’m playing along with a couple challenges this morning…

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Color Throwdown: Peace & Joy

Stampin’ Up, that’s basically what started this whole thing.  I was a big fan of Splitcoaststampers, filled up a gallery and moved to this place that I call home.  I recently celebrated my 9th blogaversary.  Time definitely flies and I truly never would have imagined how much designing and blogging would become a part of

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Hero Arts: home for the holidays

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with my teamie, Mariana.  I’m featuring one of the November Add-on stamp sets:   Mini Christmas along with the Merry Christmas Banner Here’s a sneak peek of my project… Pop over to the Hero Arts blog for all the details! Hero Arts Mini Christmas Hero Arts

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