Deck the Halls | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Eleven is Deck the Halls. Here’s how I was inspired: The tag die I used today is a bit smaller than the others that I used.  The sentiment is from the [retired] Snow Days set.  It has been heat embossed in white.  The holly

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Holly Jolly Christmas | Evelin T Designs

  Hello!  Today is my final day over on the Evelin T Designs blog.  I’ve been on Evelin’s team since last May and have enjoyed her designs. Bonus points that she has several caffeinated designs.  Here are a couple of my favorite projects: Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Ten is Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer😳 Here’s how I was inspired: I combined Bravehearted, [retired] Antlers + Crafty Ladies Say.  The antlers have been cut from cork.  The nose is from the Elf Cookie Sprinkles embellishment mix by Twiddlers Nook.  It worked

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Happy Holidays | National Cocoa Day with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  We’re so excited to be celebrating National Cocoa Day over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today.  It’s an extra fun post, there’s a linky to link up a newly created Cocoa card to be a Guest Designer on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog!  More details over there! Here’s how I was inspired: I

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Special Delivery | My Favorite Things

  Isn’t it funny that something that I had to have, sat for a year, never to be inked up.  My teamie over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s team, Kathy, posted this card last year and I just loved it.  Well, I’m finally inking up that set for today: The images in this set are

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A Marshmallow World | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Seven is A Marshmallow World. Well, this one was easy for me in design but just getting the elements together was something that took a bit of time: Marshmallows make me think of cocoa and why not Peppermint Cocoa? I combined the cup from

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Home for the Holidays | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Six is Home for the Holidays. This one is a bit bittersweet for me….more about that in a smidge.   I started off with another Slate Gray panel and used the circle die from Alpine Window.  All those sweet images are from the Over the

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Peace on Earth | Reverse Confetti December Creative Hop

  Hello, and welcome to the Reverse Confetti December Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from Olga Matyushevskaya’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start over on the Reverse Confetti blog so you don’t miss any of the inspiration. I have a couple projects to share, here is the first one,  I decided to

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just wanted to…

Yay for Tuesday!   I’m probably one of the few people that look forward to Tuesday’s since I have Wednesday’s off:) paper:  teresa collins/something wonderful  stamps:  reverse confetti/be a barista  ink:  memento/rich cocoa  other:  reverse confetti/label me & double edge scallop border confetti cuts, michael’s/glitter cardstock  I consider myself super lucky to be surrounded by

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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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