Happy Holidays | Spellbinders

It’s Christmas in August…well actually it’s Christmas all year for me. Last month was pure chaos since my Mom was in the hospital. All is much better now, she has a brand new pacemaker. She is finally getting her energy back too. I have lots of goodies to keep me busy since I wasn’t crafty

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Fall | 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. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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Celebrating You | Simon Says Stamp

My mom asked me to design a birthday card for her friend. I knew that I wanted to use the Simon Says Stamp – Prize Ribbon stamps + dies! I decided to look for a color combo and came up with this one that features cardstock from my stash. The sentiment has been heat embossed

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Better than a Text | Hero Arts

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Seashells For today’s card was inspired by the theme and color palette. I combined these Hero Arts products: I stamped the sentiment in Hero Hues Core Ink – Forever Green. The Letterpress ink is Elephant. I used the following cardstocks:

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Mower | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: Other than cardstock and ink, this uses minimal supplies to design and I went with a clean and simple design. Thanks for stopping by!

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Dec 25 | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #56

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Simon Says Stamp: The antlers are from: The stenciling was done with: The cardstock is ColorWheel Poppy + Blush and the circle is PTI

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charming day | Hero Arts

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Bracelets For today’s card I reached for this fun set from Hero Arts via Scrapbook.com: I stamped the sentiment in Distress Oxide Broken China and lightly blended Antique Linen over the tote to give it a well-loved, grungy look. ColorWheel

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July Edition | Guest Designer – Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Debra Davison Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, August 26. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a

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Noel | 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. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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neat & tangled: stop & relax

Hello! Today I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog! Do you want a peek at my supplies for today’s project? Stop and Go and Falling Flakes I’d love for you to pop on over to Neat & Tangled to see my project!

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Whisker Graphics: hello there

Today’s my Whisker Graphics day! I’m such a fan of the Whisker Graphics Middy Bitty Bags!  They make gift giving so easy! This first gift uses a red Horizontal Stripe Middy Bitty Bag.  I customized the fit by carefully taking the bag apart using a bone folder to ease up the seams. bag:  whisker graphics

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Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: deer friend.

Looking for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Inlinkz post…click HERE. Well, it’s finally the day of the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I’m so excited to see everyone’s projects!   Oh my, did you see the listing of the Sponsors? 17Turtles Veronica Zalis Chris Franco Add a Little Dazzle  Butterfly Reflections Ink Color Cast Designs Create

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Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Details including InLinkz!

Today is the BIG day! I’m so glad that you’ve popped in for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I’m super grateful for the the wonderful & generous Super Sponsors: 17Turtles Veronica Zalis Chris Franco Add a Little Dazzle  Butterfly Reflections Ink Color Cast Designs Create a Smile Hero Arts Kraftin’ Kimmie Kreative Kymona Latina

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warm wishes

So, hopefully you’ve heard about the  Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop It will start here, on my blog, on Wednesday, December 10th at 6 am pacific. There will be Sponsor prizes, blog candy and all sorts of fun! In order to be eligible for the Sponsor prizes, you need to link up a newly created

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Curtain Call Clearly Christmas: Winter Wonderland

cardstock:  recollections  paper:  fancy pants designs/oh deer  stamps:  winnie & walter/the big the bold and seasons  ink:  zing white  other:  paper source/glassine envelope, neat & tangled sequins/lime & summer sky There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!   You have until December 10th at 8:00 AM CST to be inspired and share

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Fusion Challenge: Let it Snow

post 2 of 2 for today….click HERE for my A. Jillian Vance Design post with a shaker snowman!  Hello! It’s that time again….there’s a new Fusion Challenge: I was inspired by both the sketch and the photo: There’s something about chocolate and red!  I really love that combo, don’t you? I went ahead and managed

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A Jillian Vance Design: friends warm the heart

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the new Fusion Card Challenge! Hello! I’m guesting over at A Jillian Vance Design for the month of December too!  Today, I’m featuring a winter inspired card set! Here’s a sneak peek: card bases: American crafts  cardstock:  papertrey ink/black, recollections/white stamps:  a jillian vance design/frosty stamp set 

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Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the  Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine Special Thanks Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from the oh-so-amazing Lorena’s blog!   If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of all the fun, Jennifer McGuire’s blog! In case you get lost along the way, I will have the complete hop listing

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