Hero Arts: Holiday Florals Thank You’s

Good Morning!  I’m trying to make up a small stash of holiday thank you’s for my kids to send out.  These feature the Hero Arts Holiday Florals Bold Prints: I teamed it up with the Snowflake Tag Fancy Die and a sentiment from the Thank You Messages set.  Love the intricate cuts of the Snowflake

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Hero Arts: You brighten up my day!

To those that celebrate, Happy Christmas Eve!  I whipped up this card but had a heck of a time with the photography!  I blame the sunlight (we don’t see the stuff very often). The other day I shared a card on the Hero Arts blog using a sentiment from Fun in the Rain set.  Well,

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Reverse Confetti: a warm hello

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I whipped this card up as I wait for the kids to get ready.  We’re braving the shopping today! I decided to design with the Cool Friend set! I colored him with copics and teamed him up with the Cheerful & Kind 6×6.    Love it with the Lime Green + Mist

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Sponsor Solo with STAMPlorations

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with the Sponsor Solo feature.  I’m chatting with Shery of STAMPlorations!  Here’s a peek of one of my two cards that I’m sharing.  Shery’s sharing and so is some of the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team! I’d love for you to pop over to the blog and

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Hero Arts: Warm Wishes

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today!  I’m sharing a Valentine’s Day card that could easily be a Holiday Card.  I sadly did not get all the cards out for the holidays that I had planned so I hope to make up for it with Valentine’s Day designs!   Here are my supplies: Affiliate

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Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Pines

The Curtain Call Challenge is raising its final curtain! This is the last challenge and I’ve been invited back as an alumni DT member! It always makes me sad when a challenge closes its doors but I totally get it. I personally appreciate all the work that goes into them. Okay, here’s how I was

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Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #11 – International Tea Day

Wow, I can’t believe it is the final day of the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  We’re going out with a bang as we celebrate International Tea Day! Here’s how I was inspired: Today’s card features the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps -combo/Stamp/Die Coffee or Tea set.  Isn’t it beautiful?  I teamed it up with Authentique’s

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Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #9 – Fa La La

Good Morning!  It’s the final day of the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Have you linked up yet?!  There are 80 Super Sponsors + TONS of inspiration! Today’s card features Reverse Confetti, one of the Super Sponsors for the hop! I really am a clean + simple designer.  Funny, I don’t feel that way as I

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Hero Arts 2018 Valentine’s Collection Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 Valentine’s Collection Blog Hop!  Today is the reveal of the Valentine’s Day products in the Hero Arts online store!  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Janette Kausen’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Hero Arts blog. Hero Arts

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Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #7 – From the same flock

Did you have an awesome National Cocoa Day?!  I sure did!  Loved seeing all the gorgeous projects linked up in the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop gallery! Today I have a fun card that mixes a couple different sets from Technique Tuesday: My newest addition is Nerdy Bird…so cute! Technique Tuesday is a fabulous Super

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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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