a very special birthday…

Happy Sunday!  I made a birthday card!  I’m trying to make them more often and be a bit more proactive.  There are a couple May Birthday’s at work and this is for one of them: Yes to Gray + Orange!  Love the fun color combo, how about you?  I combined the Reverse Confetti Insta-Frame Confetti

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oh, hello

Happy Saturday!!! This morning I’m gathering with some of my crafty friends to hit a crafty sale…good times.  I wanted to share a card that I made with one of my newest sets from Stampin’ Up, Birthday Blooms. I think there’s a lot of us that started our crafty lives with Stampin’ Up, I certainly

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Hero Arts: Summer Catalog Sneak Peeks – City Adventure

We hope that you’ve been following the Summer Catalog Sneak Peeks over on the Hero Arts blog?!  You don’t want to miss any of the fun!   Every day this week Hero Arts will share a different photo from the new catalog, as well as an opportunity to win a $25 shopping spree in the Hero Arts store! Today I’m

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Neat and Tangled: Hooray!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Hero Arts Summer Catalog Sneak Peek I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today with a fun card!  Here’s a peek at my supplies: I’d love for you to stop by the Neat & Tangled blog to check it out! Neat & Tangled Clear Stamps,

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Hero Arts: Summer Catalog Sneak Peeks – Dapper Dad

Have you been following the  Summer Catalog Sneak Peeks over on the Hero Arts blog?!  You don’t want to miss any of the fun!   Every day this week Hero Arts will share a different photo from the new catalog, as well as an opportunity to win a $25 shopping spree in the Hero Arts store! Today there are several

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DeNami Design Guest Designer: Donut Worry

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  I’m so excited to tell you that I’m guesting over at DeNami Design! I combined the Coffee and Donut along with the Donut Worry sentiment.  The round label was perfect to stamp on.  I colored the images with copics.   In case you didn’t know, my favorite color is green, so

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Right at Home April Release Blog Hop!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Hero Arts Summer Catalog Sneak Peeks! Hello and Welcome to the Right at Home April Release Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Holly’s.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Right at Home blog! right at

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Hero Arts: Summer Catalog Sneak Peeks – Seattle

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Right at Home April New Release Blog Hop! Did you see yesterday’s Summer Catalog Sneak Peeks over on the Hero Arts blog?!  You don’t want to miss any of the fun!   Every day this week Hero Arts will share a different photo from the new catalog,

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focus on the sun

I love how my friends throw out a challenge to play along in.   I’m always up for a great challenge! I’ve had some Paper Smooches goodies that needed some love…Check out those Rain boots!  I paper pieced them with American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray.  They are nestled on the Paper Smooches Scallop Frame that

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happy birthday

It’s been a busy couple weeks on  my blog.  You should see my desk…it’s really bad!  I slid things aside (literally) to create this card: Isn’t the Piñata by Hero Arts so much fun?!  It screams party!  I love the Ombre Neon Chartreuse to Blue ink.  The Ombre pads aren’t just for solid images! Hero

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Don’t worry about getting older…

Post 4 of 4…click here for Coffee is always better with a friend card. Post 2 of 4…click here for Java Happy Birthday. Post 1 of 4…click here for my Autumn Aloha card! I’m super happy about how much I’ve done so far today…it helps when you wake up at 1:30 am, I know….. Check this card out: cardstock:  stampin’ up

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Java Happy Birthday

Post 4 of 4…click here for Coffee is always better with a friend card. Post 3 of 4…click here for Don’t worry about getting older card. Post 1 of 4…click here for my Autumn Aloha card! So, I’m on a mission to make more birthday cards.  I had a stern talkin’ to by a friend because she wanted to

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Happy Birthday Lenae!

Post 4 of 4…click here for Coffee is always better with a friend card. Post 3 of 4…click here for Don’t worry about getting older card. Post 2 of 4…click here for my CAS(E) this Sketch card. I consider myself super lucky to have a great crafty group of friends.  We generally get together once

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Having a need latte kinda day?

Well, this is card #10 for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I’m not on target for the number that I had in mind, but I’m not complaining.   cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up gumball green/chocolate chip  stamps:  your next stamp hammie – coffee and tea/perk up ink:  ranger archival black, kuretake gansai tambi  other:  imaginisce

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Happy National Coffee Day!

source Happy National Coffee Day!  I hope you’re ready for a day full of fun + coffee♡  If you’ve been following the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, then you know that we have several FLASH Prizes that will be given out tomorrow night!  You just need to link up a newly created FALL theme Coffee,

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Sweet Sunday Sketch: Sip Yawn Repeat

post 2 of 2 for today…click here for my Skipping Stones Design card. Have you seen one of the newest releases from Newton’s Nook?  You gotta check out Newton Loves Coffee! cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  imaginisce/give thanks  stamps:  newton’s nook/newton loves coffee  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics other:  spellbinders circle I love this set!  It literally

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The Paper Players: Birthdays are like donuts

Post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Newton’s Nook card. This card made me chuckle: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  imaginisce give thanks  stamps:  skipping stones design funny coffee vol. #1/birthday donuts  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  imaginisce button, may arts twine I used 2 different sets by Skipping Stones Design! Funny Coffee Vol.

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Freshly Made Sketches: I Need Some Coffee

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Mojo Monday! One of my FAVorite fall paper collections is Persimmon by Basic Grey.   cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  basic grey/persimmon  stamps:  create a smile coffee first/uplifting  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  create a smile cool cuts/stacked pierced banner + coffee chipboard I’ve teamed it up with

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Mojo Monday: Let’s get together for a cup of coffee!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for Freshly Made Sketches Hello and Happy Sunday!  We’ve been having some awesome Seattle weather…perfect Fall Days! cardstock:  bazzill marshmallow  paper:  pebbles/harvest  stamps:  verve/get together & coffee  ink:  ranger archival black, kuretake gansai tambi  other:  verve coffee word die, pretty pink posh tag die, spellbinders circles  I’m playing

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Reverse Confetti SFYTT: Hello Tall, Dark & Fantastic

post 2 of 2 today…click here for Sprinkled with Love Hello  Tall, Dark & Fantastic!  <— that totally cracks me up! cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up gumball green/basic black  paper:  pebbles harveststamps: reverse confetti caffeinated cups/for the love of latte  ink:  fresh ink/black tea/chocolate  other:  reverse confetti caffeinated cups/hello confetti cuts & fall fun quick card

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