neat & tangled!

This is post 1 of 2 for me today…please click HERE for the new Poppy Sketches challenge! Today is my day over on the Neat & Tangled blog…pop over there to check out today’s project!

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CASE Study 198 July Guestie: hey!

Hello! I’m so very thrilled to let you know that I’m a July guest designer for  CASE Study! I’m actually 1 of 2 guest designers & I can tell you that the other guestie is definitely awesome…Tenia Nelson!   Make sure you pop over to the CASE Study blog for all the deets! Here’s the

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Curtain Call Inspiration: Celebrate!

Happy July & Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends (from one Canadian to another)!!! cardstock:  pti  stamps:  neat & tangled photo booth  ink:  hero hues other:  top dog dies darby doily & tags dies set/mini tags, srm stickers, divine twine black, gold thread Super Excited for the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge  photo source: ohhappyday.com

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Happy Birthday Triangles

Hello! I was up on the Neat & Tangled blog earlier this and wanted to share my card here on my blog: The ivory panel is Strathmore Watercolor paper that I heat embossed the Neat & Tangled Diamonds with Zing White embossing powder.  I loaded up the panel with water and tapped the end of

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neat & tangled + scrapbook adhesives by 3L

post 2 of 2 for me today….click here for the new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge! Neat & Tangled has joined together with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for a blog hop!  Make sure you pop over to: Neat & Tangled Blog Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L PRIZES:  2 prize packs each containing a selection of Neat and Tangled’s

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CFC133 Summer Hearts: domo arigato

post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled/Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L hop! We’re back with a new challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays! CFC133:  summer lovin’ CFC133: June 27- July 18 Theme: Hearts in summer colors Remember to incorporate the theme AND a Clean and Simple Design! In addition to getting

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Poppy Sketches #7: thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hello! We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches Our super sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh I played with Pretty Pink Posh’s Sweetheart Mix & Gold Heart Confetti I’ve been enjoying making shaker cards with glassine envelopes: paper:  dear lizzy/5th & frolick other:  pretty pink posh sweetheart/gold heart sequins, pti happy die, studio

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live the life

I’m not quite sure why it’s taken me so long to pick up the Amy Tangerine/Plus one paper pad.  It’s calling my name…the colors…the graphics…everything.    I contrasted the boldness of the colors from the Plus One collection with some watercoloring with distress markers {another Julie Ebersole technique and purchase}.  Don’t you love that mason

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil

Hello!  I’m sharing a project that focuses on Foil.  My assignment was to also capture the Men in my life.  I decided to design a project that is inspired by Darin.  Supplies:  Paper (CN14SPO01, DN14OS10, DB14OS01) Over a year ago, Darin started to build an airplane.  What was on his bucket list has become a

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birthday wishes!

Yay for Friday! Actually Thursday’s are my Friday’s but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Friday’s! Here’s my card for today: cardstock:  pti  paper:  carta bella ahoy there  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/sweet thing ink:  hero arts hues/black other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/petals ‘n posies, mme enamel dots, lifestyle crafts embossing folder I’ve been seeing a

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Hero Arts: LOVE

post 2 of 2 for today…click here for today’s winter/holiday coffee lovers blog hop post! Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a project using the new Love Little Heart stamp: It’s from the 2016 Valentine’s collection that is NOW available!  Please swing by the Hero Arts blog and say hello!

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Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: Day Four

We’re on Day Four of the Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I love the camaraderie that always perks up during the hops.  It makes all the hard work of putting everything together absolutely worth it. Yesterday we celebrated National Cocoa Day…tomorrow we celebrate International Tea Day! ‘Tis the Season cardstock:  stampin’ up gumball green, recollections/110/white

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Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop : Day Two

It’s Day 2 of the Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Have you been having fun hoppin’ around?!  I hope that you’re getting inspired and if you’re anything like me, you’ll walk away with a very long wish list! Today, I have a fun card featuring the adorable squirrels by Poppy Stamps: cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb

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2015 Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Today is the Day!  It is the start of the 2015 Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  This time around there’s a fun twist: December 13th: National Cocoa DayDecember 15th: International Tea Day We have always encouraged Cocoa and Tea projects in the hops but how lucky are we that the days fall right during the

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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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