White Christmas | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Five is White Christmas. I had a ton of fun putting this one together: I combined: Mountain Holiday Over The River I used another Slate Gray tag base.  The mountains have been filled in with Catherine Pooler’s Mint To Be. The girl’s outfit has

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Sleigh Ride | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Four is Sleigh Ride. I struggled with this because I don’t seem to have a sleigh in my stash.  So I went with the modern version of a sleigh, a snowboard: Okay, I know you’re wondering why there is a coffee cup.  Well I

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Here Comes Santa Claus | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Three is Here comes Santa Claus. Pink and  Red make my holidays.  Love that combo.  So today’s tag features the [retired] Fat Pants and Holly Jolly sets. The tag is cardstock from my stash using the Hero Arts Nesting Tags Dies.  The Holly Jolly

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Deck the Halls with Inky Paws 2020 Blog Hop!

  Today is the Newton’s Nook Designs Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Tatiana’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Newton’s Nook Designs blog. Here’s how I was inspired: I started off with the Argyle

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Little Drummer Boy | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day Two is Little Drummer Boy. Although I’ve been trying to keep my tags simple, what you don’t see are the multiple tags I end up creating to get to my final project.  I always keep coming back to a very clean and simple design.

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Silver Bells | Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas

  I’m playing along with Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas.  Day One is Silver Bells.   For how simple this tag is, it took a long time to finish.  I was trying to go a different route that was more focused on a sentiment but I just couldn’t get the look that I was looking

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Happy Holiday Wishes | Reverse Confetti

  Hello!  I’m so happy to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog today.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: I was thoroughly inspired by a couple of my teamies.  For all the details, please visit my post. Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Not Gluten Free | Essentials by Ellen + SALE

  I had a bunch of Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen sets out to make a card then I went a totally completely route and just used one set, Ginger House. Those Gingerbread cookies are the cutest, right?  You can’t really tell by the photo but the Oyster Gray plate has an embossed circle

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Noel | Reverse Confetti

  I wanted to squeak out some time to make another holiday design this weekend.  I’m suppose to be writing out my Holiday Cards right now.  Just wanted to post a reminder about the Reverse Confetti Thankful For You Sale! Here’s what I whipped up for today: Yes, I’ve been switching up my photography and

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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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