it’s your birthday!

Monkey Business… I was totally inspired by my bloggie buddie, Erin’s tag over at Tag, You’re it! I was inspired by: the clouds main image in the lower right hand corner (I don’t own any camper stamps, gasp!) blue ribbon I’m getting back into ribbon and the awesome Diana Larson sent me this awesome Tropical

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Neat & Tangled: So Good To See You

Happy Monday!  I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog this morning! Want a sneak peek at the set I used?  It is the new So Good To See You: Have you heard about the You’re so Neat program?  Pop over to the Neat & Tangled blog for more deets!

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sending you a cup of cheer.

I recently picked up another Christmas 6×6, Fancy Pants Designs:  Wish Seasons.  Oh my, it’s up there with Basic Grey’s Juniper Berry♡ All the paper is from the Wish Seasons collection….sigh, I adore red and aqua.  Doesn’t that little heart floral remind you of Rifle Paper Co?!  Gotta love the MFT Hot Cocoa Cups teamed

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Hero Arts: you are my happy

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!  Here’s a fun ‘lil card that I wanted to share with you: I stamped the background by using a sentiment from the new You are my Happy set that is in the 2016 Valentine’s Collection.  I used the Floral Heart stamp & cut and stamped another sentiment from

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Neat and Tangled January Release Day!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Impress Guest Designer post! Today is the day!  The Neat & Tangled January Release is available in the store!  We hope that you’ve enjoyed all the sneak peeks this week!  Which are your favs?!  I know, I love it all too!!! I made a card that

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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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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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Time to chill

Sunday, already?!  I’ve had a glorious 5 days off in a row!  The bloggie has been quiet since Thanksgiving but I’ve been busy behind the scenes for some fun events that are happening this week! Today, I have a card duo to share: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  stampin’ up home for christmas  stamps:  stampin’ up snow

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Happy Thanksgiving: warm wishes

Happy Thanksgiving!  I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today! My projects today use the fabulous Warm Wishes stamp set: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Make sure you check out the So Thankful Sale that starts on Friday!

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Hero Arts: peace & joy

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Reverse Confetti SFTTT Hello!  Today I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a couple projects! Here’s a sneak peek of the stamps that I used: peace & joy joy to the world sparkle borders color layering wreath deck the halls by lia Pop on over

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Reverse Confetti SFYTT: Warm Winter Wishes

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving Eve!  I have a trio of cards to share today: paper:  fancy pants design/true friend  stamps:  reverse confetti/seasonal sentiments, caffeinated cups & for the love of latte  ink:  ranger archival black, fresh ink chocolate  other:  reverse confetti holly & caffeinated cups confetti cuts, recollections glitter cardstock, fancy pants designs ephemera ,

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