Curtain Call Flip Flops: hello, sweet friend.

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Verve Stamps Blog Hop! It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Flip Flops source: scrap-pygovka.blogspot.com The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge! Such a super fun inspiration photo, don’t you think?!  It’s been unusually warm

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Verve Stamps June 2015 Release Spotlight Hop: Get Together – Day 1

Welcome to Verve’s June 2015 Spotlight Hops!  This week the Verve Divas and a few special guests will be spotlighting 5 new sets, 2 plain janes and 4 new die sets! I’m thrilled to be hopping today and Saturday! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 6/19. So come hop

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SFYTT: i like you

Hello and Happy Friday Eve!   I had so much fun putting this card together!  Yum to coffee ‘n donuts! cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black  paper:  simple stories/I am  stamps:  reverse confetti/i like you/donut you know/be a barista  ink:  memento tuxedo/rich cocoa  other:  dcwv cork, pebbles scallop gold glitter tape, reverse confetti circles ‘n scallops,

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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day Day Seven: sometimes the smallest things + Giveaway!

Hello!  Today is my day up on the Whisker Graphics blog!  I’m such a fan of the Whisker Graphics Middy Bitty Bags: cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black  paper:  stampin’ up/typeset specialty  stamps:  lil’ inker designs/coffee talk  ink:  ranger archival/black, distress ink/picked raspberry, various fine tipped colored pens, stampin’ up white embossing powder, fresh ink/grass, sharpie

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StampNation Guest Designer: Father’s Day

Hello!  It’s week two of my Guest Designing over at StampNation! This week’s challenge is to create a masculine card, here’s a sneak peek of mine: I’d love for you to pop over to StampNation’s Challenge’s page and check out this week’s challenge HERE.

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Reverse Confetti June Creative Hop: hugs & coffee plus a Giveaway!

Hello!  It’s the 8th of the month which means it’s time for the Reverse Confetti June Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from the FABulous Kathy Martin’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Reverse Confetti blog! Make sure you check out the Reverse Confetti

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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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