Reverse Confetti: with heartfelt sympathy

Happy Super Bowl Sunday.  That means a crafty day for me 🙂  I have a non-traditional sympathy card to share today: I used the Reverse Confetti Rose Garden stamp + coordinating confetti cuts.  Not your typical color palette for a sympathy card but I wanted the recipient to receive a ‘happy’ card. I used the following

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Pinkfresh Studio: Best Wishes

Have you seen the newest Pinkfresh Studio Stamp + Die Release?!  Make sure you check out the hop and comment for a chance to win! I’m up on the Pinkfresh Studio blog today, sharing a couple Friendship themed cards.  Here’s a sneak peek of one of them: Eep!  That tea cup!  That sweet Mouse!  For all

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Heffy Doodle: You’re the best in the whole mewniverse!

Feeling super grateful to have received the Heffy Doodle exclusive Mewniverse stamp set! Cuteness overload in a mini stamp set! Here’s how I was inspired: Eep!  That cat is just too sweet!  I teamed him up with the Pebbles Forever my Always collection.   I shared this photo last week: They’re Blick Studio Brush Markers, that’s what I

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Pinkfresh Studio January Stamp & Die Release Blog Hop!

Happy February!!!  Did you hear about the newest Pinkfresh Studio Stamps + Die release?!  It’s HUGE!   We’re celebrating with a blog hop!  You should have arrived here from the Pinkfresh Studio blog!  If not, you’ll want to start there, leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Check out the latest release: Oh yes,

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Hero Arts: Joyous Birthday

The Hero Arts 2018 Catalog is now available!  If you didn’t see it, I previewed another set earlier this week HERE.  The new products will be available at Heroarts.com on February 15th BUT you can find them at your favorite retailers now! Today I’m featuring the K6270 Flowering Magnolia (also available DI482 Flowering Magnolia Frame Cuts). I did

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Scrapbook.com + Spellbinders Collaboration: Happy Trails

Hello!  I’m back again with a collaboration with Scrapbook.com + Spellbinders.  You can check out my earlier posts HERE and HERE. I posted this pic earlier on IG that features the Spellbinders Die D-Lites – Build a Camper: Seriously, who doesn’t want an airstream trailer?  I have many thoughts of converting one into my very expensive craft

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Hero Arts: you’re tea-rific

Have you heard the news?!  The Hero Arts 2018 Catalog is now available!  The new products will be available at Heroarts.com on February 15th BUT they you can find them at your favorite retailers now! It’s filled with so many new products!  My card for today features CM229 Woodland Tea Party. The set is filled with

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Reverse Confetti: hello!

Hello, I have a card to share with you this morning.  I had a fun card making session yesterday and was able to design a bunch of cards.  I shared three of them yesterday and here’s another one. This one features the Reverse Confetti Kitchen Love and Coffee and You stamp sets.  I love how

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Happiness is a cup of coffee.

Hello and Happy Saturday.  I have a bazillion things do do and what am I doing?  I’m playing with stamps and bits ‘n bobs.  I managed to create 5 cards this morning, of course I’m a roll because I have to leave the house soon.  Here’s my first batch: I haven’t inked up my Stampin’

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Hero Arts: Happy Valentine’s Day

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today sharing a card that uses dies to accentuate a shape.  You’ll want to pop over there for the reveal and all the details.   Did you hear the news?!  I’m back at Impress in Tukwila teaching a Hero Arts class! Stop by the Impress in Tukwila to

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The Hero Arts Valentine’s Collection is Here!

Hello Hello!!  The Hero Arts 2016 Valentine’s Collection is now available!  We’re hopping and sharing some of the new products!  You should have arrived here from the wonderful Mariana’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the Hero Arts Blog. Today I have 3 cards to share!  I had so much fun playing with the

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Happy Birthday Diana!!!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop I’m thrilled to be a part of a Special Birthday Blog Hop for Diana of the Latina Crafter!   The Design Team, Alumni, Illustrators and me….are celebrating Diana!  You should have arrived the Latina Crafter Blog.  If you get lost along the

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Reverse Confetti December Creative Hop!

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Special Birthday Hop for Diana of the Latina Crafter! Today is the eighth of the month which means a Reverse Confetti December Creative Hop!  We are sharing ABC Projects (Anything but a Card)!  Make sure you comment along the way for a chance to win a $15

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Happy Birthday Lisa!

source:  http://bit.ly/1RcRBEw If you’ve been following me for a smidge, you know that I get together regularly with a group of  gals and we eat, chat, laugh, craft (repeat).  I truly feel grateful for these friends because I know that there are a lot of bloggers that don’t have crafty people that live close to

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warm wishes

This card is long overdue…I’ve had this awesome kit and just haven’t had the time to play with it: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  stamps:  create a smile/coffee first  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics other:  create a smile/snow dance kit, create a smile/cool cuts/stacked pierced banenrs, recollections glitter cardstock, impress red pom Sadly, this kit is SOLD out

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One Sip

Here’s a card that I whipped up today! cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb cake/gumball green , recollections/white/110  paper:  crate paper peppermint, mme now & then  stamps:  mft stay cool  ink:  ranger archival black, distress ink walnut stain  other:  stampin’ up stitched felt snowflake, mft die-namics cool cup, corner chomper It’s a Peppermint Mocha Frap! Life has

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Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hello Hello!  I’m super thrilled to be part of Taheerah’s Advent Calendar Extravaganza! Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are over 60 special guests – each serving up some fantastic

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CASEplorations: Coffee {santa’s little helper}

Happy December!!! I’m thrilled to be featured on the STAMPlorations blog for their CASEplorations challenge: If you’ve been following me, you know that I’m a huge STAMPlorations fan.  I was a guestie back in November 2014 and I designed this card: It features the the Vignette:  Eat Drink Be Merry set. I cased my overall

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jolly holiday wishes

Looking for Cyber Monday Sales?  Click HERE. Happy Monday…I think this is one of the toughest Monday’s on the calendar.  Having multiple days off in a row, heavily concentrated eating + shopping….it’s best to go back to work so that I get away from the online shopping and eating 🙂 I have a couple cards

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