SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release – Day Four

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, April 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new: 24 Carrot Friend stamps + coordinating SugarCuts Eyelet  CoverPlate  I combined the stamps with that

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SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release – Day Three

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, April 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new: Reading Friends stamp set Simply Fabulous Stamp set Fabulous Sugarcut Another fun day of sneak peeks!  I

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Reverse Confetti: a little birdie told me

This weekend I had so much fun designing this project that is filled with Reverse Confetti goodness: I managed to combined cuties from: Lift Me Up Coffee and You Don’t they party well together? The clouds + sun are from the Weather It Together confetti cuts set.  The pattern paper is from the Fun Times

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Pinkfresh Studio: More Naps

Looking for my SugarPea Designs post…Click HERE I’m so excited to be up on the Pinkfresh Studio blog today!  I’m sharing two cards, here’s a sneak peek of one of them: I combined A Case of the Blahs stamp set with the Don’t Forget stamp set.  The fun paper is from the Let Your Heart Decide

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Hero Arts: my cup of tea

Looking for my SugarPea Designs post…Click HERE I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today!  I had so much fun putting together this fun scenery: Affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you:

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SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release – Day Two

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, April 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new: LondonScape SugarCut ParisScape Sugarcut Chic Wishes Stamp Set I was absolutely thrilled with all the European sets…having

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SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release – Day One

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, April 20th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new: Oh La La stamps + coordinating Sugarcuts Parisian Holiday stamps + coordinating Sugarcuts Postage

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double llama latte

So I have a bin that sits next to me when I’m in front of the computer.  It is literally filled with things that I purchased back into 2017 that I just haven’t had a chance to play with.  I’m happily busy with my various design teams but I decided I need to ink up

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Little Acres Creations Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Little Acres Creations + Coffee Loving Cardmakers Collaboration Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Little Acres Creations Blog! You should leave comments along the way for a chance to win!   Prize:  Two (2) $10 Little Acres

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Reverse Confetti April SFYTT: One of a Kind

Sadly, this is the final Reverse Confetti Sketch For You To Try.  Stay tuned for a new fun way to use your Reverse Confetti goodies and participate to win! Here’s how I was inspired: I started with panels from the Fun Times 6×6.  I’m loving the Wisteria + Seafoam color combo, how about you?  I used

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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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