happy blooming birthday.

Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop Click HERE for the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Blog Hop Hello!  Monday, already?!  I’m really not a purple girl so when a purple color challenge comes up, I try to play along to stretch my designing.  Personally, I think watercoloring makes everything look awesome and the more

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Reverse Confetti August Creative Hop!

Click HERE for the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Blog Hop Click HERE for the Latina Crafter Blog Hop Today is the eighth of the month which means a Reverse Confetti August Creative Hop…not just any blog hop but a SUMMER FUN Blog Hop!  We are sharing ABC Projects (Anything but a Card)!  Make sure you comment along

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summer time

Click HERE for the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Blog Hop Click HERE for the Latina Crafter Blog Hop Summer time…honestly when I hear those words together I think of DJ  Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince…yes, I’m showing my age.   Check out my Summer time card: paper:  studio calico brighton pier  stamps:  verve stamps/get together ink:

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think pretty thoughts

Click HERE for the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Blog Hop Click HERE for the Latina Crafter Blog Hop Hello and Happy Thursday!  This week has been especially busy but it’s how the month of August is panning out both personally and bloggie-wise. So seriously, how cute is that unicorn?   cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up strawberry slush  stamps:

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Neat & Tangled + A Blog Named Hero = Metallics

Click HERE for the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Blog Hop Click HERE for the Latina Crafter Blog Hop All this week, Neat & Tangled is collaborating with A Blog Named Hero!  The challenge is Metallic! Here’s my supply list: Please pop over to the Neat & Tangled blog to check out my project!

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Latina Crafter Blog Hop!

Click HERE for the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release! Hello Hello! I’m thrilled to be hopping with the girls at Latina Crafter!   You should have arrived here from the Latina Crafter Blog!   Remember to start there, because that is where the fun begins!   I met Diana of the Latina Crafter through

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Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Hop!

Click HERE for the Latina Blog Hop! Hello, and welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2015 Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived from the Super Talented Laura Sterckx’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which

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{CASE}ing

Kelly Latevola…you know her and follow her, right?!  This girl can pack some serious BAM in her projects and I was so thrilled that she asked me to be part of her Super Fun {CASE}ing Genius feature! I’d ♡ it if you’d pop on over to her blog and check it out!!!  Big shout out

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be happy.

So, I’ve been on the causal look out for this Dear Lizzy set after seeing THIS card by Wida.  I picked it up at a scrapbooking store when we flew to Vegas and did this with it: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  stamps:  american crafts/dear lizzy/day dreamer, create a smile/botanical love  ink:  tsukineko/tuxedo, ranger/archival black, fresh ink chamomile,

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Pinterest Inspired Challenge Blog: sending sunshine

Hello and Happy August! What?  Really?  I can’t believe it’s already August! I’m super excited to tell you that I’m a guest designer for a BRAND NEW Challenge blog….Pinterest Inspired Challenge If you know me, you know that I’m a challenge-a-holic!  Check out the inspiration for challenge #1: source Here’s how I was inspired by

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Farm Fresh | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

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.

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Believe | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

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

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July Release – Day Five + Guest Designer | Hero Arts

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.

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Splash | Papertrey Ink

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: pool rings I was inspired by the pool theme. My card features the following Papertrey Ink products: I used the following Concord & 9th cardstocks: I used the following Concord & 9th inks: I can’t wait to see how my

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Tis the Season | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Have you hopped along with us yet? The Brass & Bliss Craft Co Boughs of Joy Release is now in the shop and 20% off. I have the direct links to each hop stop at the end of this post. There are two $50 Brass & Bliss Craft Co Gift Cards up for grabs. Leave

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Boughs of Joy Release IG Hop | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

We’re celebrating the new Brass & Bliss Craft Co release with an instagram hop! Here’s a peek at my project: 20% off all New Release items and all past Christmas items are 20% – 70% off through July 31st! INSTAGRAM HOP.The Brass and Bliss “Boughs of Joy” Release is live! We’re celebrating Christmas in July

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July Release – Day Four | Hero Arts

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: Let’s chat about the this card first! This collection is gorgeous and a favorite of mine! This card features: The Scattered Shells uses a Celestial cardbase and Coastal BetterPress Ink. I

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Take Care Friend | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I started off with lilac A2 cardstock panel. This is actually my 2nd panel that I did for today’s project.  My first color combo was darker than I wanted.  These are the Distress Oxides I used for my card: Once you have your color

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July Release – Day Three | Hero Arts

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: Let’s chat about the this card first! This collection is gorgeous and a favorite of mine! This card features: The sentiment was heat embossed in Hero Arts Gold on Hero Hues

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