Your Next Stamps | Guest Designer | August Sneak Peeks!

Hello!  It’s the Your Next Stamp August New Release tonight.  They’re also celebrating their 9th birthday and I’m helping to celebrate!   Today we’re sharing sneak peeks!  Don’t forget that tonight is the New Release Blog Hop!  Stop by the YNS blog for a full list of blogs with peeks! I’m sharing a project that features:

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Just Bee-Cause

Hello and Happy Friday!  I have a just bee-cause card for today, no challenge just creating.  The sets by Hello Bluebird are so fun.  I’m featuring Bee Happy.   It has been teamed up with some vintage Cosmo Cricket paper, anyone recognize it?!  I’ve been doing a mega clean out of my Craft Room and told

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Reverse Confetti August Creative Hop

Hello!  Today is the 8th of the month which means it’s time for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop!  Today’s theme is Pattern Paper!  I decided to feature the Paper Bliss 6×6 Paper Pad. Love the color palette in this particular pad, it definitely reminds me of summer time.  I combined the panel with the Stitched

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Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

I’m so excited to be participating in today’s Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!  Today is day that the kit and Optional Add-ons hit the Hero Arts Store.   You should have arrived here from the Amy Kolling’s!  If not, you’ll want to start at the Hero Arts Blog where all the fun begins! Check out

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Our Daily Bread Designs Collaboration Blog Hop!

Hello and Happy Friday!  We’re so excited to be hopping with Our Daily Bread Designs today!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Our Daily Bread Designs where the fun starts! Prize:  Our Daily Bread $25 Gift Certificate Leave comments along the way for a chance to win!

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Paper Sweeties 6th Anniversary | Guest Designer

I’m thrilled to be helping Paper Sweeties celebrate their 6th Anniversary!  Check out their newest challenge that starts today: I’ll be definitely sure to come back to play along with that fun inspiration!  The winner will receive a $100 shopping spree to Paper Sweeties. Voting is turned on for viewers to ‘like’ their favorites so the

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Reverse Confetti | Cool Friend

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  I’m doing a bit of live blogging.  I whipped up this winter time card this morning.  The weather has become drastically cooler in the Pacific Northwest and I thought it was a good time to start designing some holiday cards. This card features the Reverse Confetti Cool Friend stamp set +

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WOW! Embossing Powder Guest Designer | Beautiful Things

Hello and Happy Monday!  Can you believe that tomorrow is the last day of the month?!  I can’t believe we’re already heading into the month of August!  This is my final post for WOW! Embossing Powders.  I wanted to give them another big shout out! Most of you know me as a clean + crisp

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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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hello.

Happy Saturday!  Today is suppose to be a glorious day in the Pacific Northwest.  Tonya & I are headed into Seattle and we’re eventually meeting up with Kate at the Starbucks Roastery. I posted this sneak peek over on FB yesterday. Which then became this: cardstock:  stampin’ up hello honey, strathmore watercolor  stamps:  essentials by

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