Resilient | Inspired by Challenge – A Rainbow of Color

Today starts a new Inspired by Challenge and it’s filled with color and repetitive patterns!  There’s also an optional sketch challenge too: Here’s how I was inspired: I focused on the colors, repetitive pattern and circles/arches.  All the products I used on my cards for this challenge are by Reverse Confetti.  My overall color palette

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Under the Sea | Clearly Besotted

Perhaps you saw this on my IG Story: I picked them all up via the Clearly Besotted clearance!  They still have tons of goodies, today I’m sharing a couple cards that uses their Under the Sea set.  It is currently out of stock. Originally I was only going to make one card but since I

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Hello | Flora & Fauna

The other day I received my Flora & Fauna order.  You may have seen this on my IG Story: I’m such a fan of their mini sets!  I couldn’t wait to ink them up and started with the Mini Hello Autumn set: I did a majority of this while on a zoom crafty call.  It’s

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Take Good Care | Ellen Hutson LLC

I have plenty of supplies to keep me busy.  I have several sets that needed to get inked up, so that’s currently on my to-do list.  Check out the Modern Succulents by Julie Ebersole for Ellen Hutson. The images have been stamped in Versafine Onyx on Bristol and colored with Zig Clean Color Markers. My

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

I’m excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com Blog today.  I’m sharing a card that features Avery Elle.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: For the full reveal and all the details, please visit the Doodlebugswa.com Blog! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Friends | Inspired by Challenge – Cute Critters

Today starts a new Inspired by Challenge and it’s filled with cute critters!  Here’s how I was inspired: I was definitely inspired by the cute critters so I inked up the following Lawn Fawn sets: Butterfly Kisses Meow You Doin? Hedgehugs I tried to capture the colors used for the critters in the inspiration photo. 

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Long Live Snail Mail | Woodblock Wednesday

I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday!  Let’s get right to it, I’m featuring: Savvy Stamps – Long Live Snail Mail 1549C Savvy Stamps – Snail 1544C Rosie’s Roadshow – frame Rosie’s Roadshow – chicken Rosie’s Roadshow – sentiment You may have seen this sneak peek on my IG Story: Sorry, the info on

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Happy Birthday Sunshine | Newton’s Nook Designs

So how are you doing?  I’m trying to post a project a day this week since I’m off this week.  I haven’t inked up any Newton’s Nook Designs, here’s how I was inspired: I love this Distress Oxide Combo by Kristina Werner: Festive Berries   |   Worn Lipstick   |  Scattered Straw I did a combo of

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Take time to smell the coffee | Evelin T Designs

In the last several weeks I’ve been checking out pinterest more.  I carve out about 10 minutes every morning to see what’s new.  Funny thing, my feed is mostly food😆  I came across THIS card and loved the overall design.  So here’s how it inspired me: I combined Evelin T Designs’ Coffee Loving Critters 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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