the essence…

One of my favorite paper collections is Basic Grey’s Persimmon.  I never tire of it and tend to hoard my paper.  I was inspired by a couple challenges: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  basic grey/persimmon stamps:  stampin’ up/love is kindness  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  stampin’ up embossing folder, martha stewart wool yarn, cork, circle punch 

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lucky me.

I love a good challenge. I’ve been wanting to play over in  the classroom I picked up a ton of the new Essentials by Ellen before we left for Japan and I’m just now getting to play with them. I knew that I wanted to use the Laurel Wreath, in gold, but of course!  Then

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SFYTT: think happy thoughts

Hello Hello! It’s Saturday and I’m hopefully going to be crafting up a storm today because I should have cleaned and organized yesterday. I have a Happy card today: paper:  pebbles cottage living  stamps:  reverse confetti/color me happy  ink:  zing black, fresh ink peach  other:  beading hemp twine, papertrey ink vellum Don’t you love the

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just looking in on you…

When we were in Japan, the kids spotted a couple sticker sets and a post card that were Alpaca themed.  (Click HERE for the differences between Alpacas and Llamas)  We tend to gravitate towards them because my cousin and her husband own several Alpacas.  That is exactly the reason why I bought Stampin’ up’s From

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Fusion Card Challenge: a calm sea

This is post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post and click HERE for my Whisker Graphics post! Hello! Welcome to the newest Fusion Card Challenge I took the month of March off from the Design Team and now I’m back!  Check out this fun challenge: I worked with the sketch this week: paper:

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Neat & Tangled: crafting is my jam

This is post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for my Fusion Card Challenge post and click HERE for my Whisker Graphics post! Hello! Today is my day over on the Neat & Tangled Blog! Here’s a peek at my supplies: paris crafting is my jam I challenged myself to design a one-layer card….I don’t make many of those!

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Whisker Graphics: hello.

This is post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post and click HERE for my Fusion Card Challenge post! Hello! Today is my day up on the Whisker Graphics Blog! I always have fun with Whisker Graphics and Divine Twine, you do know that their products aren’t just for packaging,

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Reverse Confetti: April New Release Blog Hop!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my A Jillian Vance Design post! Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti April Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ to you are now available in the shop! You should have hopped here from the Awesome Kathy

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A Jillian Vance Design: happy blooming birthday

post 1 of 2…please click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April New Release Blog Hop! Hello! Today is my day up on the A Jillian Vance Design Blog! I had loads of fun designing today’s project and thought I’d sneak peek my AJVD Supply list: watering can die set {die}signer pocket showers of blessings {die}lightfully

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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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Jessica’s 2K Followers Instagram Hop and Giveaway!!

If you follow me on IG, you may have already seen this but you definitely don’t want to miss out on all the fun! Super thrilled that Jessica asked me to join in on the fun!  Check out this gorgeous color palette we could work with when designing a card for the IG hop:  Although

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers Sponsor Solo: Lil’ Inker Designs

Have you been following the new feature over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog, Sponsor Solo?   This week, your hostess Melissa is featuring: Lil’ Inker Designs I combined the Coffee Talk stamp set with the Pointelle Cover up Die and the Stitched Envelope Liner Die. It seems to be tropical days over here on my

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SugarPea Designs Guest Designer: Coffee

Hello!  I’m back as a Guest Designer over at the SugarPea Designs blog!  If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know I love my coffee.  I always love to fall back on Coffee Card designs….add pineapples and I’m a happy crafter: A timesaving tip?  I’ve been buying A2 card bases….sssssshhhhhh…I know, lazy eh?

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Hero Arts: Sweetest Wishes

Happy Saturday!  I’m having fun with a couple of Hero Arts stamp sets by Lia Griffith.  Just say YES to Pink Pineapples♡ I used the Enjoy Fruit and Cheers Messages by Lia Yup, lovin’ the new Intense Black: Hero Arts Clear Stamps, Enjoy Fruit by Lia Griffith Hero Arts Clear Stamps, Cheers Messages by Lia

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Reverse Confetti: thanks, my friend.

Happy Friday!!!!!  Here’s a very postal friendly card…no bumps: I really wanted to throw on some enamel dots but decided to leave it ultra CAS.  Aren’t you loving the Reverse Confetti February release?  I used the Garden Bunch + A Friend Like You stamp sets. My card was inspired by the current Freshly Made Sketches:

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Winnie & Walter: Belated 2nd Birthday Bash!

post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Hero Arts post. Hello!  I’m up on the Winnie & Walter Blog as a Guestie for their Belated 2nd Birthday Bash!  I’m sharing two cards over but sneak peekin’ one of them on my blog: I was inspired by Heather’s Belated 2nd Birthday Bash Challenge: Gold + Watercoloring

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Hero Arts: Handwritten Thank You

post 1 of 2..click HERE for the Winnie & Walter Belated Birthday Bash! Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today sharing a card using the following products: Stop on by and check it out! Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Handwritten Thank You Hero Arts Clear Stamps, Color Layering For You Flowers

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