SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Two!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Heartfelt Sympathy + Sympathy SugarCut Die I generally don’t gravitate towards ‘traditional’ sympathy card but this is

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day One!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new Pretty Peonies + Card Front Element Builder along with Sweet Incentive – Free with $60 purchase, Hello SugarCut

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Reverse Confetti February SFYTT: Berry Sweet

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Is the weekend going by fast for you too?!  I’ve been busily crafting all weekend long!  Today I’m featuring a project that was inspired the the February Reverse Confetti SFYTT: This sketch initially challenged me and then I thought of the Berry Sweet stamps + coordinating confetti cuts: Those berries are so

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Spellbinders: family

I’m back again with another Spellbinders card, this one features Die D-Lites Lavender Planter Etched Dies: This is going to my (ex) Mother-in-Law.  This woman is 91 years young and the kids and I have been spending quality time with her.  I’ve been taking her to her doctor’s appointments, my girl has been taking her

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Graciellie Design + Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Collaboration Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to my blog!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Graciellie Design blog!  We’re so thrilled to be collaborating with the Graciellie Design Team.   Prizes:  Graciellie Design will be offering Two $10 Gift Cards to the shop!  Leave a comment

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Spellbinders: thank you

Hello and Happy Friday!  I have a card that I created using the Spellbinders Lavender Trike Etched Dies: I die cut mine with the Spellbinders Platinum 6 in white cardstock.  I colored it with various alcohol markers. I love the intricate cuts, don’t you? The coloring possibilities are endless! I’m playing along with:  Inspired by…All

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SugarPea Designs: Hello Friend

Hello!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog with a pair of tropical themed cards.  Here’s a sneak peek at one of them: Please pop over to the SugarPea Designs blog for the full reveal and all the details!

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Reverse Confetti: Love is in the Air Blog Hop!

Today is the 8th of the month which means the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Heather Hoffman’s awesome blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Reverse Confetti blog! With Valentine’s Day around the corner I wanted to make up some treats to send to my kids.  I

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Hero Arts Awesome Add-Ons: With Brave Wings She Flies

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my teamie, Clare.  We’re featuring some of the Awesome Add-ons for February! Here’s a sneak peek of my project but make sure you check out the post.  You don’t want to miss out on Clare’s gorgeous project! Here are the Affiliate Shopping Links at no additional cost

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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Today is the day!  The Hero Arts  February My Monthly Hero kit is now AVAILABLE! You should have arrived here from the awesome Lydia Fiedler’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog!   Remember that you can now SUBSCRIBE to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!   The Main Kit Kit

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Paper Smooches Sparks Final Challenge: there’s snow one like you

Poppin’ in here speedy quick on this windy, rainy Halloween….I hope it clears up for all those trick or treaters…we have 2 bags of candy from Costco that we need to give out! Disclaimer:  No snow peeps were harmed for this card cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black, ranger watercolor  stamps:  paper smooches cool dudes/crystal clear

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Mama Elephant: I’m your biggest fan

A just for fun card! cardstock:  recollections/110/white, hero arts sea layering papers  paper:  basic grey adrift  stamps:  mama elephant blogging buddies /ella & friends ink:  ranger archival black  other:  mama elephant blogging buddies dies/peek a frame I’ve been trying to create those more often…my design teams keep me hoppin’ and so I’m trying to spread

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Hero Arts: All Decked Out

How’s the holiday cardmaking going? I tend to try to fall back on postal friendly designs but also know that I have the opportunity to hand deliver holiday greetings so I can go ‘bumpy’: hero arts supplies  cardstock:  kraft, snow + blush layering papers stamps:  clearly kelly all decked out  ink:  red royal mid-tone, unicorn

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Hero Arts: Garland Bold Prints

Click HERE for the CASEing Kelly Blog Hop Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with my Teamie, Suzanne.  We’re using one background, two different ways!  Today we’re showcasing the Garland Bold Prints. Pop on over to the Hero Arts blog to check it out!

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CASEing Kelly Blog Hop!

I’m thrilled to be part of this very special hop…CASEing Kelly Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from a2z Scrapbooking, one of the fabulous Sponsors!  That is the start of the hop! Speaking of Sponsors, check them out: What is a blog hop without some fun prizes?! Leave a comment by 11:59 pm EDT

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Pink Power Blog Hop!

post 2 of 2 for today…click here for Reverse Confetti’s SFYTT Chaitali has rounded up some of her crafty friends to help spread Breast Cancer awareness. This is a cause close to her heart because she lost her mom to it earlier this year. You should have arrived here from Chaitali’s blog. If not, you’ll

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Reverse Confetti SFYTT: ‘Tis the Season for Pie

Post 1 of 2 for today…click here for the Pink Power Blog Hop. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Fall is my Favorite Season.  There is something about the changing colors of the trees, pumpkins and the crisp air…just love it! cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb cake  paper:  pebbles harvest  stamps:  reverse confetti

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October Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

Although I don’t always join in the Papertrey Ink fun, I do try to play along with the hops.  Check out this month’s lovely inspiration: photo source: Heather Bullard I don’t have much in the way of PTI foliage so I went in search of something out of the box: paper:  misc ivory  stamps: pti warm

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MFT Sketch Challenge: Enjoy, life is good.

Don’t you love being inspired by others?  This card was thoroughly inspired by Jocelyn + Miriam: cardstock:  recollections/white/110, cherry wood veneer, stampin’ up strawberry slush/gumball green  stamps:  mft lld stay cool, a jillian vance design sunburst swirl background builder ink:  impress turquoise, ranger archival black  other:  mft die-namics lld cool cup, jillibean/studio calico wood veneer,

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winter thanks.

You may have seen my Impress Haul picture the other day.  I have more holiday stamp sets this year than ever before, or so it seems….. cardbase:  impress  stamps:  poppystamps you melt my heart, mama elephant cups of wishes  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  peerless watercolor, poppystamps you melt my heart dies So one of

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