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Here’s a quick card I whipped together while crafting with Kate & Kimberly last weekend: I was smart to pack my neglected Simon Says Stamp kits…I didn’t have to spend time picking out cardstock and pattern paper! All supplies are from the July kit! This fits perfectly with CAS●ology Letter and this week over on the

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Create a Smile Guestie: sending sunshine

This is my last week of guesting at create a smile This card is up on the Create a Smile blog today! This is such a clean & simple card.  I love the mix of the card base, which is a Fabriano teamed up with silver glitter paper.  The contrast between the italian paper and

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sweet summer treats!

Here in the Pacific Northwest we have been having an usually warm summer.  Quite frankly, I’m spoiled by our milder temperatures and know that I could never survive the seasons that the east coast and the south has. If I was about 30 years younger, I’d have mass quantities of ice cream to help me

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Chickaniddy: August

I wanted to share my August Chickaniddy projects on my blog. My first project assignment was Back to School This card that reminds me of a fancier note that you’d pass to your school crush: Supplies:  Date Night Paper (DN14OS08, DN14OS07)  Date Night Stickers (DN14EB02)  Enamel Hearts (DN14EB07) All the papers are from the Date

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good coffee…great friends.

Today I’m super excited to spend time with some crafty friends (Kate & Kimberly)!  I’m crossing my fingers that I actually get some crafting done…and perhaps start on my holiday cards! So here’s today’s card: cardstock:  neenah, stampin’ up lost lagoon  paper:  stampin’ up  stamps:  taylored expressions/joe to go  ink:  hero arts hues, sharpie pen

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calypso thanks.

thanks. paper:  stampin’ up calypso coral celebration add on kit  stamps:  paper smooches sentiment sampler  ink:  fresh ink charcoal  other:  stampin’ up banner dies, doily Isn’t that ‘thanks’ perfect?  I love that font from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler. I’ve been smitten with:  3 x 5.5 inch cards coral gold grey banners How lucky am I

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Curtain Call Tropical Trip Reminder: Keep Calm

paper:  authentique/anchored  other:  solid red divine twine, studio calico veneer, reverse confetti/confetti cuts/office edges, crop-a-dile There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Tropical Trip!  You have until August 25th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! I was inspired by the colors of the photo and translated a

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Create a Smile Guestie: peace

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for Chickaniddy Crafts. Hello! Happy Wednesday! This is my 3rd week as a Guest Designer over at create a smile I knew I wanted to play with the Jungle Fever set, specifically the Star Gazer Lily image: cardstock:  pti, strathmore watercolor, paper accents vellum  stamps:  create a

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Sponsor Solo: My Favorite Things

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Neat and Tangled Release Day! This week Melissa is featuring: My Favorite Things I combined a couple of sets/dienamics: I’ve been wanting to ink up the new BB Strike up the Band stamp set…sooo cute.  I think it looks pretty sweet on the Dienamics LLD Coffee

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Neat and Tangled March Release Day Four: Punchinella

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Camera Hello and Welcome to Day Four of the Neat & Tangled March Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog: Purrfect with coordinating Nice & Neat Dies Punchinella Nice & Neat Die I’m featuring the Punchinella Nice & Neat Die: I teamed it up with Wednesday’s

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Reverse Confetti: Confetti Camera

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled March New Release Day Four Hello!  I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog for the Confetti Camera feature!  I’d love for you to stop by and say hi!

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Neat and Tangled March Release Week Day Three: Hexastar Cover Plate

post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for the MFT sketch challenge click HERE for my Hero Art’s We Are Explorers Hello and Welcome to DayThree of the Neat & Tangled March Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog: Itty Bitty Welcoming Committee + coordinating Nice & Neat dies Hexastar Cover Plate I’m featuring the Hexastar Cover Plate: Isn’t it

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MFT Challenge & Inspiration: You have a heart of gold

post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled March Release Day Three click HERE for my Hero Art’s We Are Explorers Hello!  So excited to tell you that I’m a March Guest for the MFT Challenge & Inspiration – sketch features!  If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know how much I love sketches! Did

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Hero Arts: We Are Explorers

post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for the MFT sketch challenge click HERE for Neat & Tangled’s March Release Day Three Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today using the new Wave Pattern Background stamp! I combined it with Kelly’s Happy Place, We Are Explorers! Pop over to the Hero Arts blog

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Neat and Tangled March Release Week Day Two: Scandinavian Prints

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti March New Release Blog Hop! Hello and Welcome to Day Two of the Neat & Tangled March Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is Scandinavian Prints and Coordinating Nice & Neat Dies! Check out the new stamps: I was trying to channel my inner Marimekko,

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Reverse Confetti March New Release: Blog Hop!

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the the Reverse Confetti March Release Day Two. Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti March Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! So, whaddya think?!  Another awesome release, eh?  I have two

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Neat and Tangled March Release Day One: Better Together

Hello and Welcome to Day One of the Neat & Tangled March Release! Rubeena Naz is joining as our guestie for this month’s release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is Better Together stamp set + coordinating Nice & Neat dies (illustrator:  Elena Roussakis) Check out the sweet new set: Oh, those kids in the set are super

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Countdown to Confetti Day Two: You are one of a kind

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 2!!!! 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 February ‘Fetti Friend is:  Nina-Marie Trapani Our Newest Teamie is:  Audrey Tokach

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