Hero Arts: Handwritten Thank You

post 1 of 2..click HERE for the Winnie & Walter Belated Birthday Bash! Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today sharing a card using the following products: Stop on by and check it out! Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Handwritten Thank You Hero Arts Clear Stamps, Color Layering For You Flowers

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Sponsor Solo – Your Next Stamp

The new feature over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog, Sponsor Solo is so much fun!  Melissa features a Sponsor of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! This week it is Your Next Stamp: Oh my, YNS has TONS of fantastic sets….she has a large variety of Coffee Goodness.  Here’s how I was inspired: Yup, loving

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SugarPea Designs Guest Designer: TIMBER!

Hello!  I’m back as a Guest Designer for SugarPea Designs!  I couldn’t wait to ink up the Timber set: He totally makes me smile…love his facial expression!  When my boy was much younger (he’s 18) whenever he saw a lumberjack he would call them leprechauns (chuckling).  Don’t know where he learned that from but it

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happy galentine’s day!

My girl is celebrating Galentine’s Day tonight with a couple of her friends so we whipped these up last night: I heat embossed the sentiment from Reverse Confetti’s Puppy Love set and followed up with my embossing pen and more Hero Arts White embossing powder.  I definitely need to find a ‘finer tip’ pen but

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Reverse Confetti: happy spring bouquet

Happy Saturday!  Did you see the awesome sale over at Reverse Confetti?! It’s a great time to stock up on some goodies, check out my card for today: I haven’t used the Petals ‘n Posies Confetti Cuts in awhile!  While trying to decide what color to make the blooms, I went with white felt.  I

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Guest Blogger: Valentine’s Series Part Four

Hello!  Today is my last installment of my Valentine’s Day Series for Impress!  I can’t believe that 4 weeks have gone by!  Let’s get to today’s cards! First up is my feminine version: The hearts inside the jar are from the Impress Heart Border stamp.  It’s always fun to use stamps in different ways!  I

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Winnie & Walter: 2nd Birthday Bash

Oh my goodness, have you been following all of the fun festivities over on the Winnie & Walter blog?  They are celebrating their belated 2nd Birthday Bash with a bunch of fun challenges.  I am a Guest Designer for the Birthday Bash!   I’m up on the Winnie & Walter blog today showing how Taheerah’s

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Sponsor Solo – Concord & 9th

Have you been keeping up with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog?!  There are some really fun new features, one of which is called, Sponsor Solo!  Your hostess is the wonderful Melissa Chipperfield!  This week, the sponsor is Concord & 9th! Here’s my tribute to Concord & 9th: I used my MISTI and stamped images from

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Essentials by Ellen: Winter 2016 Release Hop!

click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post Winners Announced HERE Hello, and welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Winter 2016 Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived here from the wonderful Julia Stainton’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at

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Coffee Lovers Spring Hop: rule the world

Well, today is the day! The Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Yes, I know that it isn’t technically Spring but who doesn’t love to celebrate Spring?! For all the deets of the hop including the FABulous Super Sponsor & Flash Sponsors, please go HERE. A big shout out to Chaitali for helping in all the

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Fusion: fancy hello

We’re back with a new Fusion Card Challenge! I know I say this all the time, but isn’t this a fun one?! This week I’m going with the inspiration photo! cardstock:  recollections/white/110  paper:  studio calico/atlantic, echo park/dots & stripes  stamps:  waffle flower bowtiful  ink:  memento tuxedo  other:  waffle flower mailable 3D bow I adore pale

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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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