Berry Sweet!

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend, I did.  It always goes by so quickly, doesn’t it?  I’ve been noticing a couple things have changed in my crafting ‘habits’.  I’ve been using my copics more!  Have you noticed a slight shift in my color palette lately?  I’ve been definitely gravitating towards soft pastels: 

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Did someone say cake?!

It’s my dear friend Kimberly’s birthday today.  She’s the one standing in the back…she has the heart the size of a house.  She’s one of the kindest people I know, she’d give you her last sip of coffee or last bite of donut…I’m hungry, can you tell? I’ve known her for several years, there are

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Hero Arts: Go Wild

Hello and a big Happy Saturday!  I whipped up this card yesterday and had so much fun coloring the Hero Arts Paper Layering Pinata!  All things rainbow make me a happy crafter! I teamed up the pinata with the Papel Picado Confetti Die –> I LOVE it! The sentiment is from Birthday Hugs and Kisses.

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Coffee + Cards

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with a new feature!  Wanna sneak peek of my project? Pop over to the blog for the full reveal and all the details!  The winners for our March/April Guestie, Ivy Wong’s Giveaways have been posted too!

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Reverse Confetti: Lucky me

Hello and Happy Thursday!  As I type this post up, it’s a beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest with the temps in the upper 70’s!  I decided to ink up the Reverse Confetti Think Pink set: I decided it needed a bold statement so I used the A Friend Like You set. I have a

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SugarPea Designs: Sending Birthday Wishes

Hello!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog today playing along with the Mix It Up Challenge: I’m simply smitten with the color palette in this month’s challenge.  I used that as my inspiration for my project: I’ve already given this project to my dear friend Laura that recently celebrated her birthday.  The grey cardbase

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Pinkfresh Studio Spring Release Blog Hop!

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Spring Release Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the very awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Studio blog! New Release Promotion:  Free Party Animal stamp set with a $50 purchase using code FREEPARTYWITH50. Valid from 4/23

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Pattern Happy: Sweet Birthday

I’m up on the Pattern Happy blog today!  I had so much fun designing my card, here’s a sneak peek of my project: Cupcakes + Rainbows?!  Yes, Please!   Pop over to the Pattern Happy blog for all the details! Shopping Affiliate links at no extra charge to you:

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Hero Arts Summer Catalog 2018

Click HERE for my SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release Day post. Have you heard the news?!  The 2018 Summer Catalog by Hero Arts is being revealed today!   Click HERE to view it!  This catty is filled with goodness.  I’m grateful to have a couple cards in this issue, I’m revealing one of them today. One

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SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release – Release Day

This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern tonight!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive Wagon Wishes FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet

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chattin’ + craftin’

So, I do consider myself fortunate.  I’m surrounded by fabulous crafty friends both via bloggie land and IRL. We have an on-going crafty gathering on a monthly basis.  New people are always welcome and out of staters too! Last Saturday Lenae and Vicki joined us! I always get the better end of the deal because

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retro sketches: time for cake

Challenge = Masculine Birthday Cards. My Minds Eye/Jubilee/Tangerine = problem solved. I love that MME collection. I teamed it up with  Reverse Confetti’s Label Me Label Me Confetti Cut and Celebrate Cake Perfect for a co-workers birthday card! I was inspired by retro sketches Don’t forget about the Coffee Lovers Spring Hop!  The fun starts

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Evelin T Designs: coffee + me

So, I always feel fortunate when I can meet up with a bloggie friend.  There is always an instant connection because of the shared paper crafting passion.  A couple years ago when I was able to go to CHA, I met up with Evelin.   We’ve known each other for several years so I was

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The Alley Way Stamps Guest Designer: enjoy

I’m up on The Alley Way Stamps blog today!   It’s been so much fun guesting for them this month…..I have 2 cards up on the TAWS blog, I’m sharing one of them here on my blog: cardstock:  strathmore watercolor, stampin’ up basic black  stamps:  the alley way stamps/tri-me  ink:  ranger archival black, target  watercolor

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Curtain Call Donut Delight: make a wish

There’s still time to join us over at  Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Donut Delight photo source: howsweeteats.com My card today uses Chickaniddy Crafts – Twirly Girly Collection. Seriously, who doesn’t love a donut card?! Make sure you check out the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration. By the way, the Super Sponsors for the Spring

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New York Style Congrats!

cardstock:  mft steel gray, stampin’ up cherry cobbler/soft sky, strathmore watercolor stamps:  altenew sketchy cities america  ink:  ranger archival jet black  other:  spellbinders large circles, target watercolors Hello! I made this especially for my boy. Bear with me on this post. My boy, my youngest, was a super quiet and mellow baby.  Perhaps it was

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Hooray!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my A Jillian Vance post. Just a sneak peek of my project over on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog today.  I’d love for you to stop by and say hi!

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A Jillian Vance Design: happy birthday

post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post. I’m thrilled to be on the  A Jillian Vance Design Blog I’m trying to make more birthday cards this year.  For some reason I’m always scrambling to make them at the last minute. Pop over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my

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Neat & Tangled teamed up with Cosmo Cricket!

Did you know that this week Neat & Tangled has teamed up with Cosmo Cricket?  Cosmo Cricket has this great paper called, Just Add Watercolor.  It’s amazing paper that you literally add watercolor to reveal designs! See how the hearts appear with splashes of watercolor? You can see them a smidge better in this photo:

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The Challenge Guest Designer: thinking of you

I’m back guesting with the fabulous team over at The Challenge This week I worked with the gorgeous colors: cardstock:  recollections/white/110  paper:  carta bella  stamps:  impress  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  jillibean wood flag, create a smile coffee chippie, studio calico star veneer Definitely my favorite kind of card to design: coffee! Are you a coffee fan?

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