SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Two!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Heartfelt Sympathy + Sympathy SugarCut Die I generally don’t gravitate towards ‘traditional’ sympathy card but this is

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day One!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new Pretty Peonies + Card Front Element Builder along with Sweet Incentive – Free with $60 purchase, Hello SugarCut

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Reverse Confetti February SFYTT: Berry Sweet

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Is the weekend going by fast for you too?!  I’ve been busily crafting all weekend long!  Today I’m featuring a project that was inspired the the February Reverse Confetti SFYTT: This sketch initially challenged me and then I thought of the Berry Sweet stamps + coordinating confetti cuts: Those berries are so

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Spellbinders: family

I’m back again with another Spellbinders card, this one features Die D-Lites Lavender Planter Etched Dies: This is going to my (ex) Mother-in-Law.  This woman is 91 years young and the kids and I have been spending quality time with her.  I’ve been taking her to her doctor’s appointments, my girl has been taking her

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Graciellie Design + Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Collaboration Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to my blog!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Graciellie Design blog!  We’re so thrilled to be collaborating with the Graciellie Design Team.   Prizes:  Graciellie Design will be offering Two $10 Gift Cards to the shop!  Leave a comment

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Spellbinders: thank you

Hello and Happy Friday!  I have a card that I created using the Spellbinders Lavender Trike Etched Dies: I die cut mine with the Spellbinders Platinum 6 in white cardstock.  I colored it with various alcohol markers. I love the intricate cuts, don’t you? The coloring possibilities are endless! I’m playing along with:  Inspired by…All

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SugarPea Designs: Hello Friend

Hello!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog with a pair of tropical themed cards.  Here’s a sneak peek at one of them: Please pop over to the SugarPea Designs blog for the full reveal and all the details!

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Reverse Confetti: Love is in the Air Blog Hop!

Today is the 8th of the month which means the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Heather Hoffman’s awesome blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Reverse Confetti blog! With Valentine’s Day around the corner I wanted to make up some treats to send to my kids.  I

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Hero Arts Awesome Add-Ons: With Brave Wings She Flies

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my teamie, Clare.  We’re featuring some of the Awesome Add-ons for February! Here’s a sneak peek of my project but make sure you check out the post.  You don’t want to miss out on Clare’s gorgeous project! Here are the Affiliate Shopping Links at no additional cost

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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Today is the day!  The Hero Arts  February My Monthly Hero kit is now AVAILABLE! You should have arrived here from the awesome Lydia Fiedler’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog!   Remember that you can now SUBSCRIBE to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!   The Main Kit Kit

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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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Curtain Call: Sweet Thanks.

It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! photo source: howsweeteats.com The LEAD of Donut Delight will be invited as a Guest Designer in our next challenge! Seriously, who doesn’t love donuts?  I love them, and although I don’t indulge in them often, they always remind me of my girl who is a donut-a-holic. I used the following Reverse Confetti products: donut

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Fusion: fly.

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post. There’s a new Fusion Challenge and I gotta tell you, this one is fabulous: I know, which one to pick….or perhaps combine. This week I was inspired by the photo! Patting myself on the back because I used vintage Cosmo Cricket Joy

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neat & tangled: thank you!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for Fusion Card Challenge. I’m super excited to be up on the Neat & Tangled blog today!   I’d love for you to pop on by and say hello!

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