Day One | Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Today is the start of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Link up a caffeinated project for a chance to win. All the details are over on the blog. Here’s how I was inspired today: Alex Syberia is one of our newest Super Sponsors! Today’s card features: I took the sweet images from the Cozy Tea

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Knitting Together | Concord & 9th

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Wool & Denim For today’s card was inspired by the theme + colors. I’m featuring the following products: The Concord & 9th inks + cardstock I used: The center sentiments were heat embossed with Altenew white embossing powder. The tags

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Joy For You | Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW JOY FOR YOU Release! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders: I kept with a classic black, white + red color palette. I love playing with the Key Fob Tags. I added the black

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Merry Mayhem Trio | Spellbinders

Thanks to Spellbinders for sending me the Merry Mayhem stamp + die bundle. I managed to whip up three cards. Seasonally Tired My first card features these Spellbinders products: The Spellbinders ColorWheel cardstocks I combined: I’m Fine Do you see a trend in a theme here? I couldn’t help using the Merry Mug with those

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Felt Christmas Tree Card | Spellbinders

I’m up on the Spellbinders blog with a card tutorial featuring the new Felt Festive Trees. The Spellbinders products I used: Hop over to my post for all the details. Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Tis the Season | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #59

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Catherine Pooler: The Catherine Pooler Inks: I’m notorious for buying pretty things and not using them like this gorgeous ribbon: Yes, I’ve been loving

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Big Sister | Lawn Fawn

For those that celebrate, Happy Halloween. Today’s card was made especially for our friends’ 2 year old granddaughter who became a Big Sister a couple weeks ago. I’m featuring the following Lawn Fawn products: *retired I snuck in a sun from the Pretty Pink Posh – Get Well Mug Additions. Some of the things that

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Happy Holidays | Simon Says Stamp

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Ghosts For today’s card was inspired by the sketch. I’m featuring the following Simon Says Stamp products: The Concord & 9th inks I used: The sentiment was heat embossed in gold on black cardstock. The A2 base is Sweet Pea.

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October Edition | Guest Designer – Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Valerie Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, November 25th. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US

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Snow Way!

If you follow me on FB or IG, you may have seen the start of a mass production: Years ago when I first started making holiday cards to send out, I’d make them ALL the same….ALL.  The thought of that process makes me cringe.  Sheesh, way to make something extremely boring and very much task

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Hero Arts: Yuletide Joy

Happy Wednesday!  Half way through the work week!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a fun Holiday card! Today’s card on the Hero Arts blog is inspired by this month’s challenge! Show us your holiday cards! Please use at least one Hero Arts stamp, die, or digital image on each card you submit. Cards

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Hero Arts: You’re my Boo

Love that Hero Arts, You’re My Boo stamp: I inked it up with the Hero Arts Gray to Black Ombre pad.  I used splashes of Abandoned Coral Distress ink and heat embossed the Spider in Web in white.  Did you notice the same Spider in Web on the black strip?  Love the Unicorn Pigment ink!

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retro sketches: jolly holiday wishes

I’m trying to ramp up my holiday card making…so hopefully you’ll be seeing a ton of them starting this week!    cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb cake  paper:  stampin’ up home for the holidays  stamps:  reverse confetti jolly holiday  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics other:  reverse confetti jolly holiday/stitched flag trio confetti cuts I’m totally smitten

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Muse Challenge 137: Cheers

I’ve been crafting up a storm and just waiting for just a smidge of natural lighting to take my photos.   Most of you know that I love to design coffee cards: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up basic black, chickaniddy crafts goldie lox  paper:  pebbles happy day  other:  top dog dies mini coffee, winnie & walter

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CAS(E) this Sketch! I often think of you…

If you follow me on FB or IG, you might remember that I was able to travel to NY last week and combine seeing my boy (yay!) and attend the Mama Elephant event.  Now how lucky am I?  I managed to pick up a bunch of fun stamps/dies and have been wanting the Charmed set

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Essentials by Ellen October Pin-Sights Challenge

Hello!  So excited to be a Guest Designer for the Essentials by Ellen October Pin-Sights Challenge!  Check out this gorgeous inspiration board: Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge is a monthly inspirational challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired photo that is located on the CLASSroom blog. A random challenge participant will receive a $50 gift certificate

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Reverse Confetti Happy Fall-idays: Thanksgiving

Today is Day Two of  Reverse Confetti’s First Annual Happy Fall-idays online showcase event!  We are going to share all kinds of fun projects with you, are you ready?! My kids have gotten their love of notebooks from me….We’ve discovered this super awesome store called Muji.  It’s fabulous shop with clothing, food and office supplies.  Love

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Neat & Tangled: Happiest Birthday to You + Winner!

this is post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Reverse Confetti Happy Fall-idays Event post Good Morning!  Today is my day up on the Neat & Tangled blog! I’m sharing a card that uses: Happiest Birthday and Gifts for You We hope you enjoyed our collaboration week with Scrapbook Circle!  Check out the

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Reverse Confetti: Happy Fall-idays – Halloween

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled winner post Today is the start of  Reverse Confetti’s First Annual Happy Fall-idays online showcase event!  We are going to share all kinds of fun projects with you, are you ready?! Here’a a pic I took of the start of my project using

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