The Heart Desires: hello.

I’m up on The Heart Desires blog today!  I’m sharing a clean + simple card using these supplies: My card was inspired by the current challenge: Don’t forget about the sale that is still happening: Pop over to The Heart Desires blog!!! (The Heart Desires) Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid – Faa (The Heart Desires) Concord &

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Reverse Confetti: baby, it’s cold outside

Popping in here with a card I whipped up this morning!  I used Reverse Confetti’s Seasonal Sentiments…love the chalkboard technique.  I teamed it up with the All Framed Up confetti cuts.   The wreath and holly have been cut with Avocado cardstock, the berries with Brick and Cloud White. I was inspired by: Inspired by…All

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Ellen Hutson LLC Anniversary: Just Right

Did you hear that Ellen Hutson LLC is celebrating 10 years?!!!  Isn’t that awesome?!!!  A super big Congratulations!!!!  They’re celebrating with several sales!  The Early Bird gets a great deal! After 9 am today: Cyber Monday: Well, I had to whip up a card for today…I just love the New Essentials by Ellen – Tree

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25 Day of Christmas Tags :: Reverse Confetti

I’m thrilled to be part of Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags Event.  Today features Reverse Confetti: For all of the details of this mega event, read the details HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: LOL…that sentiment gets me every time!  So funny and sigh, so true…it’s from the Naughty or Nice set. I was able to

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Happy National Espresso Day!

Happy National Espresso Day!!!!!  I couldn’t let this day go by without posting a coffee card, could I? Look at this sweet Savvy Floral Cup: I wanted the cup to look like one from Anthropologie….chunky and freestyle painted.  It’s been colored with various Zig Clean Color Markers.  The sentiment is from a (now retired) My

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Hero Arts: Happy Happy Holiday

I’m back with another Hero Arts Holiday card…Eep!  Check out these cute Holiday Animals: I’ve stamped them with Blackboard Shadow Ink and colored them with various copics.  The Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Frame was cut with Hero Arts Foliage Mixed Layering Paper. The pink background is Cosmo Cricket Pixie Paint – Candy.  I wish you

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Hero Arts: Have a cozy Christmas

Happy Monday!  I had so much stamping up a storm yesterday!  Here’s one of the cards that I designed.  I’m slowly building up my holiday card stash. You all know how much I adore green….doesn’t it look fabulous with lilac?  The Hero Arts Holiday Mittens set is so cute!  The bottom panel has been inked

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

It’s a good Sunday morning when you finish your Thanksgiving grocery shopping and have breakfast at Starbucks by 8:30 am!  Bonus points that the grocery store wasn’t even BUSY.  We both hate grocery shopping so I make sure I drag D along too…our reward was Starbucks. I’m playing along with a couple challenges this morning…

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Color Throwdown: Peace & Joy

Stampin’ Up, that’s basically what started this whole thing.  I was a big fan of Splitcoaststampers, filled up a gallery and moved to this place that I call home.  I recently celebrated my 9th blogaversary.  Time definitely flies and I truly never would have imagined how much designing and blogging would become a part of

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Hero Arts: home for the holidays

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with my teamie, Mariana.  I’m featuring one of the November Add-on stamp sets:   Mini Christmas along with the Merry Christmas Banner Here’s a sneak peek of my project… Pop over to the Hero Arts blog for all the details! Hero Arts Mini Christmas Hero Arts

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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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