hiya! | Essentials by Ellen

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m not sure why, but I struggled with this one. This is the second project I designed for it. I’m featuring products by Ellen Hutson

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‘Tis the Season | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #14 – Reminder

Things are still going strong over at the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month we have LTTS Doodles as our Sponsor: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the main challenge post HERE. You’ll want to check out today’s post over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge, there’s new inspiration! Here’s how I

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XOXO | Doodlebugs

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs…XOXO. Gotta love a pun, right? It features: The ink blending is compliments of Kristina Werner: I’m stretching my supplies, this was sent as a February birthday card rather than a Valentine’s Day greeting. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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Creamer | Taylored Expressions

Happy Valentine’s Day! I had a bit of a postal scare. I had three packages MIA. One of them was my most recent Taylored Expressions order with the sold out Perk Up! Cardmaking Kit. All is good, obviously…Whew! My project features: My overall color palette is: I tell you that coordinating stamp + stencil set

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Snowflake Trio | Essentials by Ellen

I need to do a bit of catch up for my 2023 Holiday Stash! I remembered THIS beautiful card duo by Lisa Tilson that inspired me. The supplies I used are by Ellen Hutson LLC: The gold cardstock is by Concord & 9th and it’s a showstopper, don’t you agree? My color palette is thanks

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Sweetest Wishes | Pretty Pink Posh

I’ve been having so much fun designing lately. It must be the sunny PNW weather! Today’s project features Pretty Pink Posh goodies that I picked up from Doodlebugs: Cherries and Gingham are such a sweet match, don’t you agree? I’m definitely ready for spring, are you? My cards were inspired by Freshly Made Sketches: I

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Sit & Sip | The Greetery

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog with a project + GIVEAWAY! I had so much fun mixing and matching new and old The Greetery products to design this project especially for today – National Latte Day! Hop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for all the details! Some links may be affiliate

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Sweetest Wishes | Doodlebugs

I’m back with a project for Doodlebugs…Maraschino Cherries If you follow me, you might know that I love fruit, both in the crafty form and in real life. I designed a jar of maraschino cherries. Funny story, growing up with 2 older brothers. I remember splitting a can of fruit cocktail for our dessert. It

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Love you more than Coffee | Lawn Fawn

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I made this especially to give to my hubby for Valentine’s Day. Here are the supplies I used: I was inspired to use the Giant

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You’re the Zest | Doodlebugs

I’m back with a project for Doodlebugs. Are you Team Coffee or Team Tea? I’m definitely Team Coffee but that doesn’t mean I don’t drink tea. Make mine black with no sugar or milk. That is the opposite of how I love my coffee. This project features: If you haven’t figured it out, I love

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for the record…

Hello & Happy Monday! The weekend flew by since I was busy with the garage sale.   I have a clean & simple card to share with you today: cardstock:  mft/steel grey, cherry wood veneer  stamps:  neat & tangled/for the record  ink:  fresh ink/charcoal  other:  misc project life card, corner chomper I have some very

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Two Paper Divas Guest Designer: You always pop up…

Good Morning! I’m so excited to let you know that I’m guesting for Two Paper Divas Make sure you check out their BLOG and their STORE! I had so much fun inking up Just Poppin’ By This set reminds me of the retro 50’s, dontcha think? I combined it with the always fun Cosmo Cricket,

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Hello latte!

Hello & Happy Saturday! I’m going into day 2 of my crafty garage sale!  Cross your fingers that I sell everything:) Surprise, Surprise…I have a coffee card to share: cardstock:  recollections/black, misc gold glitter paper  stamps:  precious remembrance/coffee love  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder, hero arts dauber  other:  studio calico wood veneer I even

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Curtain Call Totally Tassel: Sponsored by Newton’s Nook

paper:  teresa Collins  stamps:  newton’s nook/winged wishes  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  reverse confetti tassel confetti cuts, gold tissue paper, stampin’ up gold sequin trim, recollections clothespin, bella creations library card, gold thread It’s time for a New Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Totally Tassel photo source: maggieholmesdesigns.com We have a wonderful returning sponsor, Newton’s Nook, for the Curtain Call Inspiration:

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Whisker Graphics: It’s been oolong

Hello! Today is my  Whisker Graphics day.  I wanted to share a fun packaging idea using the Whisker Graphics Middy Glassine Bags: I love that the glassine is sheer.  It makes for fun “peek-a-boo” packaging, don’t you think?  I filled this up with a large project life card, a journaling pen & of course, the visible colored

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latte

A girl can never have too much coffee…that goes for the liquid form and any coffee related crafting supplies! This card uses 3 new supplies, can you spot them? cardstock:   papertrey ink kraft  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  create a smile/coffee first  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  cherry wood veneer paper, create a smile heart chippies, stamplorations latte

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you add color to my life.

purple I don’t use it much in my designs but I love my Martha chunky wool yarn so I was happy to incorporate the lavender color into my card: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  paper smooches hot concoctions/blossoming buds/I heart art  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  paper smooches notebook basic die, Martha wool

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Reverse Confetti May SFYTT: Let your Faith

     Hello and Happy Monday!   The weekend always seems to fly by, doesn’t it?  I can’t believe we’re approaching Mid-May already!   Have you seen the awesome May SFYTT?       I was totally inspired by the sketch and gathered the My Minds Eye/Market Street/Ashbury Heights collection.  I love it for the

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happy mother’s day!!!

        Hello and Happy Mother’s Day to all the Momma’s, Aunties, Grandmother’s, Sister’s…..I received an awesome bouquet from my sweet girl:     She even picked up a bouquet for her grandmother, my Momma.  So SWEET.  I feel so lucky and blessed to have my 2 kids!     I have a

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hello.

Happy Saturday!  Today is suppose to be a glorious day in the Pacific Northwest.  Tonya & I are headed into Seattle and we’re eventually meeting up with Kate at the Starbucks Roastery. I posted this sneak peek over on FB yesterday. Which then became this: cardstock:  stampin’ up hello honey, strathmore watercolor  stamps:  essentials by

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