Day Two – 2019 Spring | Summer Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop!

It’s the 2019 Spring Summer Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop!   Today is day TWO!  My hope is to have a bunch of cards for the hop but the administrative piece of the hop always ends up winning out on my time.  So for now, I hope to at least have one project a day! Have you seen Super Sponsor

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2019 Spring | Summer Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop!

Today is the day!  It’s the start of the 2019 Spring Summer Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop!   My hope is to have a bunch of cards for the hop but the administrative piece of the hop always ends up winning out on my time.  So for now, I hope to at least have one project a

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Creative Fuel | Reverse Confetti

Hello and Happy Friday Eve!  I have a clean + crisp card design to share with you today. I wanted to add ‘more’ to the pink panel but decided to keep it as is so that the Reverse Confetti Just Brew It image would pop! Love how the confetti cut also cuts the interior of

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National Bubble Tea Collaboration with Trinity Stamps!

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team is so excited to be hopping with Super Sponsor Trinity Stamps in celebration of National Bubble Tea Day!  If you hopped here from my teamie, Dana Warren then you’re right on track.  If you stumbled upon this post, make sure you start on the Trinity Stamps blog.   Leave comments along the way for more chances to

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No Otter Friend Like You | Dare 2B Artzy

I’m excited to be back again with another project using the Otterly Awesome stamp set.  I’m wrapping up my Guesting for Dare 2B Artzy.  My first project used the male otter so I wanted to feature the female one today.  Here’s a sneak peek: Please pop over to the Dare 2B Artzy blog for all

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This little piggy | Hello Bluebird

So I should know better than to quickly craft.  I whipped up this sweet card using the Hello Bluebird, Autumn Gatherings + Pig Day stamp sets: Those guys are so much fun, aren’t they? Love the Grassy Knoll dies! So I was originally inspired by the Just Us Girls color challenge: I may have forgotten

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For Someone Special | Reverse Confetti

I love pattern paper, how about you?  Today I’m featuring the Reverse Confetti Paper Bliss 6×6 with the Banner in Bloom stamp set. A clean + simple design.  I really wanted to have the pattern strip as part of the focal point because it’s one of my favorite patterns. I even worked on the interior,

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Congrats | Lawn Fawn

I was totally smitten by THIS card on the Lawn Fawnatics blog.  It was my inspiration for my card: My intention was to make it an interactive design and then I went ‘old school’ and used a wobble on the back of that jumping frog.  I love the Lawn Fawn Toadally Awesome set.    I

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National Tea Day Collaboration with Honey Bee Stamps!

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team is so excited to be hopping with Super Sponsor Honey Bee Stamps in celebration of National Tea Day!  If you hopped here from my teamie, Laurel Seabrook then you’re right on track.  If you stumbled upon this post, make sure you start on the Honey Bee Stamps blog.   Make

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Dare 2B Artzy | Guest Designer

I’m thrilled to be guesting for Dare 2B Artzy this month! Here’s a sneak peek of my project featuring the very cute Otterly Awesome stamp set.    You’ll want to hop over to the Dare 2B Artzy blog to read about my card! I’m a fan of all things nautical.  This set is a definite

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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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