Pinkfresh Studio + ME!

I’m so excited to announced that I’m on the Pinkfresh Studio Card Design Team!  WOW!  Check out the amazing team!  I’m so very thrilled and honored! Make sure you pop over to the Pinkfresh Studio blog to also see the fabulous Scrapbook Design Team! Here’s a card that I whipped up using the gorgeous Felicity collection: I’ve

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Celebrate – Hip, Hippo, Hooray!

Plaid + Hippos = Yes, Please!  I had so much fun with the MFT Happy Hippo set!  Those guys make ME happy! I whipped up this card for my friend Novell…today’s her birthday!  She’s kinda my birthday twin even though we don’t share the same birthday…LOL.  We love to swap Mom stories, as in about our

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Reverse Confetti August Blog Hop!

Yay!  It’s August 8th which is my Birthday and the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!  This month we have a theme:  Color Me Mine!  So here’s the combo I decided to work with: Wisteria  •  Bellini  •  Seafoam Foodie Fun was a perfect set to feature my trio of colors, don’t you agree?!  The neutral color

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Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Today is the day!  The Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero kit is now AVAILABLE sold out. You should have arrived here from the awesome Jessica Frost-Ballas’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! The Main Kit: (sold out) Kit Contents: 6″ x 8″

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Your Next Stamp August 2017 New Release! Hop to Win!

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp August 2017 New Release Blog Hop!  You’re going to love the new products!  Here’s how I was inspired for the hop: I combined the new Party Dress Die + Birdie Banner stamps with coordinating dies. That gingham!  It is part of the Birthday Girl Paper Pad…so sweet with those cute

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Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero: Countdown to Creativity!

Have you been following the Countdown to Creativity posts over on the Hero Arts blog?!  We’re counting down to the release of the August My Monthly Hero kit on Monday!  Leave a comment on any or all of the Countdown to Creativity posts on the Hero Arts blog for a chance to win! I’m up

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Your Next Stamp August Release: Carousel of Life

Hello!  I’m so excited to be an August Guest Designer for Your Next Stamp!   Here’s a sneak peek of one of the amazing sets that is being released on Saturday evening! The new Spin and Twirl stamps and coordinating dies are awesome, aren’t they?!  Love the coordinating sentiment, something that I always think of

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Hero Arts: You’re my pick!

Hello and Happy Friday!  I have DT assignments about a mile long but decided to whip this one up speedy quick.  I’ve had some ideas swirling around for the Hero Arts Shopping Bag Fancy Die. The shopping bag has been cut from packing material.  I combined it with the Fresh Herbs set with the sentiment from

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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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