Hero Arts: you’re a dahl!

Hello and Happy Monday!  Did you have a good weekend?  I did, but it does always seem to fly by so quickly, doesn’t it?  Today I’m sharing a card using the Hero Arts Hero Florals Dahlia Stamps & Cut: The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on black paper. I teamed up the bloom

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To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hello and Welcome to the:  To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop!  I’m so excited to have been invited to take part again in this hop to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products.  May 20th is declared World Bee Day by the United Nations (UN). You

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Heffy Doodle: Wheely Great Day

So during the last Ellen Hutson LLC Sale, I promised myself that I didn’t ‘need’ any other new sets.  I have a basket full of things that haven’t been inked up.  I ended up popping this cute Heffy Doodle, Hello Squeakheart set in my cart: Okay, those ‘lil guys are adorable, aren’t they?!  They have

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SugarPea Designs: May Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!

Hello!  Hello!   It’s the Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!  Now that so many of you have the SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release, we’re hopping to inspire you! Would you like to WIN a $20 gift certificate to spend on some SugarPea Designs of your own?  Please visit with each of our design team members and leave a comment for your chance

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Reverse Confetti: How old?

Snarky birthday card?  Yes, Please. I was chuckling as I designed this card.  More about the sentiment in a smidge.  I’ll start with the Reverse Confetti Lime Green panel.  It’s been stamped with Whole Lotta Dots in Parakeet.  The sweet scallop is Iced Aqua with the Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts. The cake from

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Hero Arts: Life

I’m so excited to be on the Hero Arts blog today!  Here’s a sneak peek of my project:  For all the details, please visit me over on the Hero Arts blog! Affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you:

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Hero Arts Summer Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

PLEASE note that my Hero Arts Season of Wonder Hop post can be found HERE. Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 Summer Catalog Blog Hop!  The new products have been shipping to retailers for a few weeks now but today is the day that everything is available in the Hero Arts Online Store!  You should

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Hero Arts: Butterflies Two Ways

So this weekend, on my to-do list was to design a graduation card, that one card became two: While I was cleaning up I came across the Hero Arts DC134 Butterflies Stamp & Cut.  I thought that would be pretty to use for a female grad card and then teamed it up with DC149 Congrats

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Everyday Hero

Hello and Happy Mother’s Day.  I’ll chat more about that at the end of my post, let’s start with my project: I thought today was perfect to post a card that features the Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen – Leading Ladies – Everyday Hero Lady by Brandi.  She’s been stamped with Lawn Fawn

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Fancy Pants Designs: Friend

I’m so excited to be up on the Fancy Pants Designs blog sharing a couple of projects featuring the fun Poolside collection.  Here’s a sneak peek of one of my projects, you’ll want to pop over to my post to see the full reveal and get all the details. Affiliate shopping links at no extra

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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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kaboom!

Hello and Happy Monday!  I have a FUN card to share today: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  stamps:  waltzingmouse/kaboom  ink: memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  create a smile washi I received my first Waltzingmouse Stamps order and I couldn’t wait to ink up the Kaboom set for my boy’s birthday card.  His ‘real’ birthday was on the 12th

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enjoy.

Happy Sunday!  It’s warming up again in the Pacific Northwest.  I was hoping the milder 70 degree temps were here to stay but it’s forecasted to be in the 90’s again today.  Although we don’t have central air in our home we did score a couple portable upright ac units after our last heat wave

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howdy.

Happy Saturday!!! So it’s been a busy 2 weeks on my blog with new releases by Reverse Confetti and Neat & Tangled!  The next couple of weeks will be me, catching up on challenges and such.  My schedule is slowing down, more on that in a smidge. First, here’s my card for today: cardstock:  recollections/110/white

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Neat and Tangled July Release Day: Woof + No Nuts

Hello and Welcome to the Neat & Tangled July Release Day!  ALL new products are available in the shop NOW. Today we’re featuring Woof + No Nuts First up is Woof, a fun dog/animal lover must-have set: cardstock:  papertrey ink kraft, recollections/110/white, mystery gray  stamps:  neat & tangled woof  ink:  memento tuxedo, stampin’ up white embossing powder,

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Neat and Tangled July Release Day Four: Hand Stitched + Dies

Hello and Welcome to Day Four of the Neat & Tangled July Release! Today we’re featuring Hand Stitched + Dies The Hand Stitched set is so pretty: cardstock:  ranger watercolor  stamps:  neat & tangled handstitched  ink:  ranger archival black, brilliant brush markers  other:  aqua pen Hoops, I LOVE hoops.  This set is absolutely wonderful.  The possibilities are

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Neat and Tangled July Release Day Two: Life is Beautiful + My Sunshine

Hello and Welcome to Day Two of the Neat & Tangled July Release! Today we’re featuring Life is Beautiful + My Sunshine  The Life is Beautiful set is so stinkin’ CUTE: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up coastal cabana  stamps:  neat & tangled/life is beautiful  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  spellbinders oval I kept my card really clean

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Neat and Tangled July Release Day One: Faceted + Bokeh Vellum Circles

Hello and Welcome to Day One of the Neat & Tangled July Release! Today we’re featuring Faceted + Bokeh Vellum Circles I had so much fun with the Faceted set: cardstock:  ranger watercolor, stampin’ up rich razzleberry, recollection glitter stamps:  neat and tangled faceted  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  kuretake gansai tambi This set is awesome, it’s

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you are loved….

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Today is my baby’s 18th birthday…more on that in a smidge.  I wanted to share a quick card that I made: cardstock:  recollections 110 white, ranger watercolor  paper:  create a smile/sending sunshine kit  stamps:  create a smile/uplifting  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  mama elephant/basic set creative cuts, kuretake gansai tambi I’m

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