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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hello.

I’m no tag’nista like Erin but love the look of them AND bonus points that they are typically less time consuming than cards: cardstock:  chickaniddy crafts goldie lox paper:  chickaniddy crafts date night/spiffy tags/together is better  other:  technique tuesday hello die, chickaniddy crafts date night illustration stickers, bright white twine divine twine, whisker graphics kraft

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congratulations!

So happy when Beverly Brown contacted me about a Surprise Bridal Party linky event she was coordinating for Ren-Yi.    I met Ren-Yi through the bloggie world and was on the Little Tangles Design Team.   I actually had the opportunity to meet up with Ren-Yi the first time the kids & I visited NYC.

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Guest Blogger: Valentine’s Series – Part 1

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled January Release Super excited to announce that I’m a guest blogger over at Impress for the next couple of Friday’s!  If you’ve been following me here on my blog or FB, you know that I’m a HUGE fan of Impress and all that

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Neat and Tangled Release Week: Day Four

Hello and Welcome to the final day of the Neat & Tangled January Release sneak peeks!  All new products will be available in the shop tomorrow!!! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is Ornate Frames/Dies + Painted Hello.   I’m featuring the New Ornate Frames set on my blog: This new layering set was designed by Miriam

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Neat and Tangled January Release: Day Three

Click here for the Reverse Confetti Special Jan 20th Release. Click here for my Hero Arts project. Hello and Welcome to Day Three of the Neat & Tangled January Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is Easter Journaling + Pixellated Heart Nice & Neat die.   I’m featuring the New Easter Journaling stamp set on my blog: This new set

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Reverse Confetti Special Release: Be Mine!

Click here for the Neat & Tangled January Release Day Three. Click here for my Hero Arts project. Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti January 20th Special Release!  We have some spectacular friends joining us today!  All products are available in the shop now! The complete hop listing is at the bottom of my

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Neat and Tangled January Release: Day Two

Hello and Welcome to Day Two of the Neat & Tangled January Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is Perfect Blend/Dies + So Good To See You. I’m featuring the New Perfect Blend stamp set on my blog: Oh yes, I love this set by the talented May Park!  I’ve been in shaker mode and this

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Neat and Tangled Release Week: Day One

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Got Joy Creations 1k YouTube blog hop! Hello and Welcome to Day One of the Neat & Tangled January Release! Today up on the Neat & Tangled blog is Lumberjack Love/Dies + Wholehearted Nice & Neat Die.   I’m featuring the New Lumberjack Love + Nice & Neat Dies on

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Got Joy Creations 1K YouTube Followers Blog Hop and Giveaway!

post 1 of 2 today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled January Release Day One! Hey everyone!!  Welcome to the Got Joy Creations blog hop.  Dana has some very exciting news to share!  Dana started her Youtube channel a little over a year ago and she has reached 1,000 followers.   We are so happy to be able

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somebunny sends smiles.

I’ve been having so much fun creating…here’s a new to me set that I hadn’t inked up yet: Those Birdie Brown bunnies are just too cute, they’re from the Somebunny set.  Gah, as I type up this post, I realized I forgot her sweet bow…I won’t tell you how many times I had to photog

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amazing women…

there is you…love that sentiment from the Essentials by Ellen, Amazing Women set: I teamed it up with the MFT Hot Cocoa Cups and the oh-so-fun Pineapple background stamp! Perfect combo for the Essentials by Ellen Mix It Up Challenge: Yup, they’re mixin’ it up with My Favorite Things! I’m also playing with the current

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