Oh, hello friend | Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen

  I bought some notecards from Flora & Fauna and decided to cut one of them in half to use the color block pattern as a panel: I used the Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen – Laurel Wreath.  Sorry to see that it is retired, I love it. The sentiments are from the Modern

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Full of Perks | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  I’m excited to be up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today.  I hope to make it more of a regular schedule, every other Sunday, sharing with my teamie, Kerry! Pop over to the the blog for all the details!

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Fa La La | Inspired by Challenge – Deer Santa

Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: I was inspired by the: Santa Deer Although I love their vintage look, I went with a bit of a scandinavian style:  Paper pads…I have a TON of them.  They’re mostly all together in bins by manufacturer.  That’s organized but dangerous

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day Six

  It’s the 6th day of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and things are still hoppin’. Today I’m featuring Catherine Pooler – Club Sursee products: Gift Card-To-Go Die Pumpkin Season Stamp Set + Coordinating Dies Best in The Patch  Here’s how I was inspired: I used the following Catherine Pooler Ink colors:

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A holiday hello | Reverse Confetti

  I’m so excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog with a project that I designed especially for the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Reverse Confetti is one of the many Super Sponsors for this event.  Please check out the post over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for all the

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Feeling Slothy | Newton’s Nook Designs

  I’m super excited to be on the Newton’s Nook Designs blog today!  I designed a project especially for the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Here’s a sneak peek at my slothy card: For all the details, please visit the Newton’s Nook Designs blog.

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25 Days of Christmas Tags | Reverse Confetti

  I’m super excited to be participating in Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags with Reverse Confetti! Check out all of the companies! Here’s how I was inspired: I started with the Circle Tag and layered one of the Circle Rays Duos as a layer.   Each tag is the same design with different sentiments

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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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