Hey Pumpkin | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Pumpkins For today’s card was inspired by the theme. I combined the following products: Keeping things real, I actually started with a design that was based on pumpkins and the color palette. I started pulling things from my stash and

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Merry & Bright | Simon Says Stamp

Have you checked out Simon Says Stamp’s NEW SENDING CHEER Release?! There are so many amazing products! I’m back with another card featuring the fabulous: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock: My overall design was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches that expires in less than 2

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Fancy Scandi | My Pretty Things Blog Hop

My Pretty Things is celebrating the magic of the holiday season by sharing handmade papercrafts created with joy and love. From thoughtful cards to festive tags, each creation is a little reminder that the most meaningful gifts come straight from the heart. So cozy up with a cup of hot tea, hop along with us for

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A Note of Thanks | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. It’s a bit of a sneak peek for a new release that is dropping next week! These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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Peace on Earth | My Pretty Things IG Hop

My Pretty Things’ Handmade Holidays! Who’s ready for some holiday crafting? Hop along for some holiday inspiration featuring new & old goodies now available in the shop! Giveaway Info: My Pretty Things is giving away a $25 gift card to one lucky winner!! Here’s what to do for your chance to win as you hop

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Coffee Lovers Club | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Fall Mugs For today’s card was inspired by the theme and colors. THINK: Free Mug Library – Take a Mug – Leave a Mug. I combined the following products: *This is a subscription. The kit isn’t guaranteed to drop in

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Iconic Christmas | Simon Says Stamp – Sending Cheer

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW SENDING CHEER Release! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock: The background pattern was stamped with Concord & 9th – Sea Glass. The images were stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet black and

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Merry Little Cookie | Mama Elephant

Today is my Mama Elephant Designer Series Day. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the following Mama Elephant products: I snuck in some festive berries from the Twiddlers Nook – Elf Cookie Sprinkles Embellishment Mix. Here are my earlier cards: Holiday Calories Duo Holiday Joy Merry Little Cookie Fa La La Some links are

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Thankful for you | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Fall Leaves For today’s card was inspired by the theme and sketch. I combined the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: The sentiment was stamped in Pecan from the Color Fuse #3 set. The leaves have been cut from

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Mug Life | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #58

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 Spellbinders: Cardstock + Ink: I just love how this one turned out! I can’t wait to see how my teamies and the Guest designers

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adventure awaits!

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  I don’t generally post so late in the day but since I had been working on this card since yesterday morning, I thought I’d go ahead and post it.  I’ve been wanting to ink up my new Newton’s Nook stamps, Message in a Bottle.  Love it and the coordinating dies. cardstock:

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happy birthday

I was a busy girl the other day and managed to make several cards….although a majority of them won’t be posted until next week, I always feel so accomplished when I can be super productive. paper:  carta bella/hello again  stamps:  paper smooches/sentiment sampler, blossoming buds  ink:  hero arts hues/black, stampin’ up white embossing powder  other:

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hello.

I’ve been on an ice cream kick…both consuming and creating♡ cardstock:  hero arts mixed blush paper:  crate/poolside  other:  crate poolside ephemera pack, pebbles glitter tape. The Crate Poolside collection is new to me….I took a Kelly Purkey class at Impress on Saturday and we had the collection to work with with it…for Christmas cards….more on

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with sympathy.

Hello again.  I don’t generally post 2 cards in a day if I can help it but I decided to play along with Mojo Monday. paper:  teresa collins/memorabilia  stamps:  verve/kind words  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder, fresh ink charcoal A dear friend of my Mom’s recently passed away at 90 years old.  She was

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SFYTT: Here’s the Scoop!

Although the weather in the Pacific Northwest has cooled down again, I have to say that I’ve had more ice cream this summer than ever.  I mean seriously, you can never go wrong with ice cream! paper:  pink paislee/hometown summer  stamps:  reverse confetti/love & ice cream  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder  other:  reverse confetti/love

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Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop: be your own kind of beautiful

Hello Hello!  I love it when I can play along with the PTI monthly blog hops!  There is soooo much inspiration and fun!  Here is July’s inspiration: Truthfully, I’m not much of a butterfly girl….don’t get me wrong, I do have the Life is Beautiful set & dies….but I realized I wasn’t a butterfly girl

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it’s pasture birthday…

TGIF!!!  I have so much to do but wanted to spend some time this morning to make this fun shaker card: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up crumb cake  stamps:  stampin’ up/from the herd  ink:  memento tuxedo, ranger archival black, various copics  other:  reverse confetti beautiful banners confetti cuts, stampin’ up in color sequin mix No foam

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xxx happy birthday xxx

Hello!  I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today with a fun birthday card! I’d love for you to pop over to check it out!  Here’s a sneak peek at the Neat & Tangled products I used on today’s card:

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liquid therapy

Happy Wednesday!  We call it my first Friday, since it’s my day off (I work M/T/Th).  I’m inking  up a new coffee set! cardstock:  ranger watercolor  paper:  dear lizzy/neapolitan  stamps:  a creative journey with melissa/coffee is my liquid therapy  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  paper smooches gift tags 2, kuretake gansai tambi, may arts twine

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sparkle.

I love colors and patterns….I can confidently put together pieces when it’s all part of the same collection, like Chickaniddy’s Twirly Girly.  Pale pink with orange and a dash of grey and silver…that makes me a happy crafter: cardstock:  chickaniddy crafts/silver surfer  paper:  chickaniddy crafts/twirly girly  stamps:  reverse confetti shine from within  ink:  ranger archival

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