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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Sponsor Solo: Reverse Confetti

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop! Hey, Happy Monday!  Today Melissa is up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with her Sponsor Solo Feature. This week we’re featuring  :  Reverse Confetti This is what I whipped up: I used Reverse Confetti’s Caffeinated Cups!  Caffeinated Cups Confetti Cuts A Friend Like You I’m a big

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SugarPea Designs 2nd Birthday Bash Blog Hop!

Hello Hello!  I’m so excited to help celebrate SugarPea Designs 2nd Birthday Bash!  Here’s the full listing of all the hoppers:  SugarPea Designers SugarPea Designs Blog Lesley Croghan Anita Madden Jenny Peterson Tracy Valure Simonne Clay Stacey Schafer Wendy McGaffey Vera Yates Isha Gupta Chaitali Narla Brianna Loeffelbein Kerin Sylvester Amy Rohl Lori Tecler Dana

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Neat and Tangled: lumberjack hello

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Hero Arts Lasting Hearts Blog Hop! Hello, I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today!   Check out my supplies: Pop over to the Neat & Tangled blog to check out my project!

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Lasting Hearts Blog Hop: I am here for you

post 1 of 2 for today….click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post. Hello and Welcome to the Lasting Hearts Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my newest Hero Arts teamie, May Sukyong Park!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Hero Arts Blog. Lasting Hearts was started by Kimberly Saldaña,

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My Favorite Things Challenge Guest Designer: Sorry I Squawked

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! Check out this week’s sketch, I know, fun eh?! I actually whipped up 2 different cards, here’s the first one: I

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Reverse Confetti March SFYTT: Your Friendship

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the winner of my Caring for the Cox Family blog hop winner! Hello and Happy March!  Today is the start of the Reverse Confetti March SFYTT: I had so much fun playing with this month’s sketch: Why yes, I do love pattern paper!  Even though this has many panels

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Caring for the Cox Family blog hop winner!

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti SFYTT On Feb 4th I was part of the Caring for the Cox Family Blog Hop. I was on vacation, so I left the commenting and card drive open through 2/27 but also had to wait to have our mail delivered since it was

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Hero Arts: Leap Day Sale!

post 3 of 3 for today…click HERE for my SugarPea Designs Guest post. click HERE for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Sponsor Solo I wanted to share this on my blog in case you don’t see it on Facebook or Instagram.  Hero Arts is having a sale, today only!

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers Sponsor Solo: Mama Elephant

post 2 of 3 for today…click HERE for my SugarPea Designs Guest post. click HERE for the Hero Arts Leap Day Sale Happy Leap Day!  Make sure you check out the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for today’s Sponsor Solo feature! This week Melissa is featuring: Mama Elephant! Here’s how I was inspired: I knew I was going

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SugarPea Designs Guest Designer: espresso

post 1 of 3 today…click HERE for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Sponsor Solo click HERE for the Hero Arts Leap Day Sale Hello and Happy Leap Day!  Today wraps up my month as a Guest Designer for SugarPea Designs!  I’ve had so much fun designing with their awesome products.  Let’s get to my card, shall

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Hero Arts: Thinking of You

Hello and Happy Sunday!   Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card.  I’ve been loving the Midnight paper collection by Hero Arts so I started with that as my base.  Have you seen the new Celebrate Tag Stamp & Cut by Lia?   It really is a multi-purpose tag.  Loss is a horrible thing and you

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