Hi | Coffee Lovers blog hop via Doodlebugswa

Today is the start of the 2024 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I’m so excited to see how everyone is inspired. If you’re new to this hop, it runs a bit different than the traditional papercrafting blog hop. In order to be eligible for any of the many prizes, you need to link up

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Lunar New Year Challenge | November 2024

We’re back with the November Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

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Hello Friend | Inspired by – Woodblock Wednesday + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following woodblock stamps: I also used the following cardstock by Bazzill + pattern paper: I haven’t done paper piecing in a while and love how that chair turned out.

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October Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US mailing address has two choices to pick from, they

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Shakin’ Things Up with Peace and Love | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The Tree Topper die is so fun and original.  I love it! The Emerald Cut Labels make it so easy to put together a shaker card.  The frame is the perfect width to easily add foam adhesive. Here’s to a

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Thankful for You | Inspired by Challenge + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following Pretty Pink Posh products: I also used the following cardstock by Bazzill + Concord & 9th: I still had the October Afternoon – Fly a Kite collection paper

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Happy B-Day | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Do you see what I did? I used the flag from Elephant Parade with the Shine with Love set.  I love how the simple cardstock strips finish off the card. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for

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Pumpkin Spice Season

Thanks to my friend Chris Franco for sending me the Stampin’ Up More than Autumn Bundle to play with! I dug into my paper stash for this card. I don’t have anything current with Stampin’ Up so I used my hoarded October Afternoon – Fly a Kit paper. I was inspired by the Color Throwdown:

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Peace my Friend | The Ton + Simon Says Stamp

I’ve been destashing AND finding great products in my stash. This project features the following products: Since the stencil is a 6×6, I was able to ‘wrap the image around to the back of the card’ with the excess. The Concord & 9th inks I used: The cardbase and stencil work was done on watercolor

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winner of birthday blog hop!

Thanks to everyone that hopped with us for Kimberly’s Birthday! The winner of the Butterfly Reflections Ink $15 Gift Certificate is…. Shelly Kurth!!!!! Shelly, I’ve messaged you! So yesterday was {inter}National Scrapbook Day…did you play along in challenges, do some shopping or craft up a storm?  I had some crafty girls over and we made

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Curtain Call – Travel On: Smile

It’s time for a New Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge! I was inspired by the camera: cardstock:  recollections/black paper:  amy tangerine  other:  the cut shoppe/candid camera, lawn fawn/speech bubble border Although it’s an older sketch, I was also inspired

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happy birthday kimberly!!

source I consider myself a lucky girl.   I have had the wonderful opportunity to make some great in-real-life crafty friends.  One of them is Kimberly.  I can’t remember how I stumbled onto Kimberly’s blog but the minute I did, I was absolutely smitten with her style & work.  Today is Kimberly’s birthday and there

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coffee & a whole lot of love.

Hello and Happy Monday! I’m sharing some A Jillian Vance Design projects that posted in March. My first card uses the Coffee & Jesus stamp set which I combined with the  True Love stamp set I love the addition of the chunky wool yarn…it makes the card ‘cozy’, dontcha think? My next card uses the

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eat cake & more.

Hello and Happy Saturday! I haven’t posted my Chickaniddy Crafts cards over here in awhile so I’m doing a bit of catch up! The first 2 cards are March projects. This one was to focus on the chevron trend: It made things super fun (& easy) to use the Reverse Confetti Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts!

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Fusion Card Challenge: oh happy day!

Hello and welcome to Fusion Card Challenge! Check out the fun new inspiration photo and sketch: I was inspired by the photo: cardstock:  strathmore watercolor paper  stamps:  essentials by ellen/bold blooms  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  queen & co stars, stampin’ up label thinlets I’ve been inspired by all the watercolor stripes I have been spotting out

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A Jillian Vance Design: Sew Special

Hello! I’m up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog with a fun card! Here’s a peek at my supplies: grandma’s garden quilt block die sew special Pop on by the blog for a look at my card!

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curtain call bouquet reminder: woodland friends

There’s still time to join us over at Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Bouquet We have a new sponsor, Penny Black, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Bouquet!  A randomly selected participant in the Bouquet challenge will have their choice of a Penny Black gift certificate, while the LEAD will be invited as a Guest Designer in a future challenge! I used the adorable 

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