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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Neat and Tangled November Release Day Three: Merry

post 2 of 2 for today….click HERE for my Hero Arts:  ho ho ho Hello and Welcome to Day Three of the Neat & Tangled November Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is: Merry & Bright Ornament stamp  Star Cover Plate and Stencil  Today I have two projects to share with you, the first one combines the

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Hero Arts: ho ho ho

post 1 of 2 for today….click HERE for my Neat & Tangled November Release Day Three Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but I also made a card especially for my blog today!  So I’m partially in Holiday mode….how about you?!  Hero Arts has a Holiday Cardmaking Challenge: So here is how I was

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Neat and Tangled November Release Day Two: Warm Wishes

post 2 of 2 for today….click HERE for the Reverse Confetti November New Release blog hop! Hello and Welcome to Day One of the Neat & Tangled November Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is: Elfs and their Shelf  (stamps + coordinating Nice & Neat Dies) Scandinavian Prints Christmas (stamps + coordinating Nice & Neat Dies)

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Reverse Confetti November Blog Hop!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled November Release Day Two Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti November Release Blog Hop!   That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! Today’s projects were super fun to make.  My original plan was

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Hero Arts November My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!

click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three click HERE for the Neat and Tangled November Release Day One Today is the day!  The November Hero Arts My Monthly Hero kit is now available!  The kit was designed as a DIY, with ornaments, advent calendar containers, garlands, and lanterns (when cut-out in vellum and placed over

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Neat and Tangled November Release Day One: Merry & Bright

click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three Click HERE for the Hero Arts November My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Hello and Welcome to Day One of the Neat & Tangled November Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is: Santa’s Wonderland  (stamps + coordinating Nice & Neat Dies) Merry & Bright  Nice &

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three: Greetings

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Neat and Tangled November Release Day One Click HERE for the Hero Arts November My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new product lines will be available for purchase. We

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Two: thanks

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 2!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new product lines will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  We have two FABulous November ‘Fetti Friends: Debby Hughes + Anna Kossakovskaya Today we are featuring: Clink stamps

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day One: Doggone it

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new product lines will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  We have two FABulous November ‘Fetti Friends: Debby Hughes + Anna Kossakovskaya Today we are featuring: Bearing Gifts

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November My Monthly Hero Countdown + Giveaway!

The Hero Arts Countdown to Creativity starts today!!!!  Make sure you check out the Hero Arts blog for all kinds of sneak peeks of the new kit that is going to be released on Monday! I’m up today with a card and coordinating envelope! Pop over to the Hero Arts blog for all the details and

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