May Guest Designer: Color Throwdown – Happy Freakin’ Birthday

I’m so excited to be a May Guest Designer for Color Throwdown!  I’m a huge fan of their challenge!  Check out this week’s inspiration: Gorgeous, eh?!  I’d totally do my living room in that color palette!  Here’s how I was inspired: That heart panel is from an Amy Tangerine ‘best of’ 8.5 x 11 paper pack

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Hero Arts: have an amazing day

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  I had so much fun designing this card: The Stamp Your Own Succulents set is fabulous!  I stamped everything with Intense Black ink and colored them with Spectrum Aqua markers. I used panels from the Foliage and Sunshine Mix Layering Papers. The sentiment is from the Lunch Box Notes set, love

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Reverse Confetti May Birthday Bash + Blog Hop!

Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti May Birthday Bash Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! We’re celebrating with a blog hop and several of our ‘Fetti Friends are helping up celebrate!  You should have arrived here from my fabulous teamie, Heather

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Countdown to Confetti Day Three – Hello, Baby!

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!!  We’re celebrating Reverse Confetti’s 4th Birthday!!!!! Tomorrow all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new products will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until then!  This month we welcome Tricia Barber as our May/June ‘Fetti Friend!  We’re also welcoming the awesome Kathy Schweinfurth as a

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a • muse | studio May Guest Designer: Have a Beautiful Day!

I’m back up on the a • muse | studio blog with 2 cards.  I’m sneak peekin’ one of them here: The new Vintage Floral set is GORGEOUS.   Not only are the blooms fabulous but the sentiment are awesome, a must-have set!  I really wanted the florals to pop so I heat embossed them in

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Countdown to Confetti Day Two – Work of Art

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 2!!!!  We’re celebrating Reverse Confetti’s 4th Birthday!!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new products will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  This month we welcome Tricia Barber as our May/June ‘Fetti Friend!  We’re also welcoming

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Hero Arts: Awesome Add-ons

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my fabulous teamie, Jayne!  We’re featuring some of the new May My Monthly Hero Add-Ons: Pop over to the blog to check it out! Hero Arts CM174 Mer-mazing Messages Hero Arts DC207 Manatee Stamp & Cut Hero Arts DI373 Paper Layering Mermaid with Frame Hero Arts DI374

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Countdown to Confetti Day One – Hello

 Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!!  We’re celebrating Reverse Confetti’s 4th Birthday!!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps, confetti cuts + other new products will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Amy Rohl’s blog!  If

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The Heart Desires Challenge #12: Hello Gorgeous!

Hello and Welcome to The Heart Desires Challenge #12!  We have another fun one for you, check out all of the delish colors: Awesome colors for a Flamingo card, don’t you agree?!  I combined the Hero Arts Color Layering Flamingo with the Concord & 9th Wildflower set. If you wanted to know my flamingo ink

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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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