SugarPea Designs Guest Designer: TIMBER!

Hello!  I’m back as a Guest Designer for SugarPea Designs!  I couldn’t wait to ink up the Timber set: He totally makes me smile…love his facial expression!  When my boy was much younger (he’s 18) whenever he saw a lumberjack he would call them leprechauns (chuckling).  Don’t know where he learned that from but it

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happy galentine’s day!

My girl is celebrating Galentine’s Day tonight with a couple of her friends so we whipped these up last night: I heat embossed the sentiment from Reverse Confetti’s Puppy Love set and followed up with my embossing pen and more Hero Arts White embossing powder.  I definitely need to find a ‘finer tip’ pen but

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Reverse Confetti: happy spring bouquet

Happy Saturday!  Did you see the awesome sale over at Reverse Confetti?! It’s a great time to stock up on some goodies, check out my card for today: I haven’t used the Petals ‘n Posies Confetti Cuts in awhile!  While trying to decide what color to make the blooms, I went with white felt.  I

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Guest Blogger: Valentine’s Series Part Four

Hello!  Today is my last installment of my Valentine’s Day Series for Impress!  I can’t believe that 4 weeks have gone by!  Let’s get to today’s cards! First up is my feminine version: The hearts inside the jar are from the Impress Heart Border stamp.  It’s always fun to use stamps in different ways!  I

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Winnie & Walter: 2nd Birthday Bash

Oh my goodness, have you been following all of the fun festivities over on the Winnie & Walter blog?  They are celebrating their belated 2nd Birthday Bash with a bunch of fun challenges.  I am a Guest Designer for the Birthday Bash!   I’m up on the Winnie & Walter blog today showing how Taheerah’s

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Sponsor Solo – Concord & 9th

Have you been keeping up with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog?!  There are some really fun new features, one of which is called, Sponsor Solo!  Your hostess is the wonderful Melissa Chipperfield!  This week, the sponsor is Concord & 9th! Here’s my tribute to Concord & 9th: I used my MISTI and stamped images from

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Essentials by Ellen: Winter 2016 Release Hop!

click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post Winners Announced HERE Hello, and welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Winter 2016 Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived here from the wonderful Julia Stainton’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at

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Hero Arts 2016 Catalog Blog Hop!

Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti February Blog Hop! Click HERE for my SugarPea Designs post. Click HERE for the Mint Owl Studio Share the Love Event! Thank you so much for joining us for the Hero Arts 2016 Catalog Blog Hop!  All the goodies are available in the Hero Arts shop NOW. Hero Arts is giving away four $25 shopping sprees,

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SugarPea Designs: Guest Designer – Latte Junkie

Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti February Blog Hop! Click HERE for the Mint Owl Studio Share the Love Event! I’m thrilled to be a Guest Designer for SugarPea Designs this month!  I’ve been having so much fun designing with their awesome stamps and dies! Check out this week’s card and coordinating envelope: I used

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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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