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Cyber Monday + other sales!

November 30, 2015 1 Comment

post 2 of 2…click here for my Freshly Made Sketches card. Shop: Ellen Hutson Shop: Hero Arts

Looking for Cyber Monday Sales? Click HERE. Happy Monday…I think this is one of the toughest Monday’s on the calendar. Having multiple days off in a row, heavily concentrated eating + shopping….it’s best to go back to work so that I get away from the online shopping and eating 🙂 I have a couple cards

Time to chill

November 29, 2015 17 Comments

Sunday, already?! I’ve had a glorious 5 days off in a row! The bloggie has been quiet since Thanksgiving but I’ve been busy behind the scenes for some fun events that are happening this week! Today, I have a card duo to share: cardstock: recollections/110/white paper: stampin’ up home for christmas stamps: stampin’ up snow

Happy Thanksgiving: warm wishes

November 26, 2015 5 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today! My projects today use the fabulous Warm Wishes stamp set: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Make sure you check out the So Thankful Sale that starts on Friday!

Hero Arts: peace & joy

November 25, 2015 6 Comments

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Reverse Confetti SFTTT Hello! Today I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a couple projects! Here’s a sneak peek of the stamps that I used: peace & joy joy to the world sparkle borders color layering wreath deck the halls by lia Pop on over

Reverse Confetti SFYTT: Warm Winter Wishes

November 25, 2015 15 Comments

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I have a trio of cards to share today: paper: fancy pants design/true friend stamps: reverse confetti/seasonal sentiments, caffeinated cups & for the love of latte ink: ranger archival black, fresh ink chocolate other: reverse confetti holly & caffeinated cups confetti cuts, recollections glitter cardstock, fancy pants designs ephemera ,

give thanks.

November 24, 2015 18 Comments

Thankful….I am thankful. I simply cannot believe that Thanksgiving is THIS week! Where have the days gone? Next week is DECEMBER people. I wanted to squeeze in another Fall inspired card this week. The Autumn Stamp Set is gorgeous, isn’t it?! I’m loving the contrast between the yellow and the reds…so perfectly fall

friends keep your heart warm

November 23, 2015 21 Comments

Psssstttt….are you on Instagram? There’s a fun hop that is happening, right now! You’ll want to check it out! There are excellent prizes up for grabs! Here’s a peek at my project: cardstock: stampin’ up crumb cake paper: carta bella fall blessings stamps: mft LLD hug in a mug ink: fresh ink/chocolate other: mft LLD

Hero Arts: Spreading Cheer

November 22, 2015 26 Comments

I’m such a fan of non-traditional colors for the holidays, how about you?! One of my fall back color combos is pink + green. Such a happy combo, don’t you think? I used Kelly Purkey’s Clearly Kelly S’No Problem. Love the mix of snowflakes and sentiments! The inks are Lime Green + Ultra Pink. The

oh hello friend.

November 21, 2015 34 Comments

Happy Saturday! I have a ton of wood mount stamps that need some serious inky love: cardstock: gmund savanna bubinga, bazzill marshmallow stamps: create a smile coffee first, savvy stamps oh hello friend ink: ranger archival black other: peerless watercolors When I saw The Challenge, I knew that I wanted to use the Coffee First

Holiday Happy Mail | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #44

August 1, 2025 No Comments

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Newton’s Nook: I did some heat embossing with the sentiments on black.

Oceans of Love | Inspired by Challenge

July 31, 2025 No Comments

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: lunch bags I was inspired by the fish patterns. My card features the following products: I used the following Distress Oxide inks: I can’t wait to see how my teamies were inspired! Thanks for stopping by! Affiliate links at no

July Edition – throwback | Woodblock Wednesday

July 30, 2025 3 Comments

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, August 27th. 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

Spring in Kyoto – Kokeshi Happy Birthday | Spellbinders

July 30, 2025 No Comments

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following Spellbinders product from the Spring in Kyoto by Alex Syberia Designs: I also used these Spellbinder products: I couldn’t wait to use some of the papers in the Your

Happy Hour | Doodlebugswa

July 29, 2025 No Comments

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I ended up with a twofer. Here’s the first one: This one is a bit skinnier than a standard A2 – 3.50 x 5.50. I wanted the drinks and fruit clustered closer. I remembered that there are general drink type sentiments in the Spellbinders

Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack Guest Blogger | Spellbinders

July 28, 2025 No Comments

Hello and Happy Monday! I’m excited to be up on the Spellbinders blog. I have a bit of a sneak peek of one of my three projects that I designed especially for today: Make sure you check out the Spellbinders blog + Spellbinders Shop! I wanted to go ahead and also create a new project

Farm Fresh | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

July 27, 2025 No Comments

Did you know that the new Boughs of Joy Release is 20% off and all past Christmas items are 20% – 70% off through July 31st! Just type in ‘Christmas’ in the search window! These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today: I added some chunky glitter on the Evergreen trees.

Feeling Adventurous | Miss Ink Stamps

July 27, 2025 No Comments

Hey Happy Sunday! Today I’m on the Miss Ink Stamps blog, here’s how I was inspired: Hop over to the blog for the details! Some links are affiliate at no extra cost to you:

Believe | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

July 26, 2025 No Comments

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. Did you know that the new Boughs of Joy Release is 20% off and all past Christmas items are 20% – 70% off through July 31st! Just type

July Release – Day Five + Guest Designer | Hero Arts

July 25, 2025 No Comments

Four fantastic collections have hit the Hero Arts store: I’m sharing two new cards that I designed featuring the new Summer by the Shore: I’m shakin’ things up with my first card! This collection is gorgeous and a favorite of mine! This card features: The Scattered Shells uses a Bellini cardbase and Apricot BetterPress Ink.