Catherine Pooler | Trail Mix

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – Trail Mix is now available in the shop! I designed these especially for today: Let’s chat about the First Coffee card: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for this card: *previously released The Catherine Pooler ink I used: Of course

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Life | Brass & Bliss Craft Co – Petals & Promises Release

We’re celebrating the beautiful new Brass & Bliss Craft Co –  Petals & Promises release!!  SAVE 20% on the Petals & Promises Collection! These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I combined for today: *previously released Here’s today’s card recipe. I use affiliate links at no extra cost to you: I stenciled the large

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Hip Hip Hooray | Mama Elephant Monday

I’m slowly transitioning from vaca mode and have a Mama Elephant Monday card to share! Today’s card features the following Mama Elephant products: I combined: My card was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches by Donna Mikasa: The ink blending was done with Catherine Pooler – Lime Rickey. The images were stamped on watercolor paper

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Happy Birthday | Simon Says Stamp

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Cocoa Cafe I was inspired by the theme and gingham. My card features the following Simon Says Stamp products: The images have been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and their blender pen. The Concord & 9th cardstock

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Love & Laughter | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: This is the card that I designed for my daughter’s birthday a couple weeks ago. Gotta love those Mama Elephant images! Thanks for stopping by!

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Thinking of You | Lawn Fawn

Lately I’ve been smitten with florals. I wanted to design a spring card for my husband’s Aunt. We’ve been sending her cards on a regular schedule. This one features the following Lawn Fawn products: I’m also linking up to the current Lawn Fawn challenge: I hope this makes her smile. Some links might be affiliate

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Sneak Peek | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Countdown & Sneak Peek of 4/15 – Petals and Promises Release by Brass & Bliss Craft Co! Get ready for another amazing release by Brass & Bliss Craft Co! You are going to love this one. Here’s a little sneak peek of one of my projects it features: *Petals and Promises Release This is when I

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Beautiful Day | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Gum Boots I was inspired by the theme and gingham. My card features the following products: The image has been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and their blender pen. I can’t wait to see how you’re inspired!

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Sending You Joy and Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #52

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 Pretty Pink Posh: My overall color palette is The sentiment has been heat embossed in white. The Eyelet Rectangle has been cut from vellum.

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you warm my heart

I wanted to play with my Die-namics Snowflake Fusion Cover-up: cardstock:  papertrey ink kraft/vellum, mft steel grey, stampin’ up cherry cobbler  stamps:  mft/perk up  ink:  zing/white  other:  mft snowflake fusion cover-up, gold thread   I’m still smitten with this color combo:   PTI Kraft MFT Steel Grey SU Cherry Cobbler   I also used a

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Curtain Call: winter wonderland

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Stories of stamps, paper and… It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! photo source: bhg.com We have a new sponsor, Winnie&Walter, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Clearly Christmas!   A randomly selected participant in the Clearly Christmas challenge will receive a $30 Winnie&Walter shopping code, while the LEAD will be invited as a Guest

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Stories of stamps, paper and… Christmas with a Bow

post 1 of 2…click HERE for the new Curtain Call challenge There’s a new challenge over at Stories of stamps, paper and… Christmas with a Bow! I joined this team a couple months ago.  Most of the design team members are italian.  It is a monthly challenge with tutorials that are posted through the month.

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Santa Claus is coming to Town

 So a couple weeks ago I was up on the Chickaniddy Crafts blog.  Check out my fun supplies: The Jolly Good Collection makes me a happy crafter!  I altered a hinged tin with it. All the supplies are by Chickaniddy Crafts with the exception of the ink and the twine. paper:  chickaniddy crafts/jolly good collection

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smooches.

    So as the month of November slowly wraps up, I wanted to feature all of the projects that I created as the Guest Designer for Paper Smooches.                        Here’s the project that was the winning entry for the November Guest Designer spot:    

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merry

The other day I decided to focus on the Fancy Pants Designs – Oh, Deer collection. All the supplies are from that collection along with gorgeous gold glitter washi from Impress. I was inspired by the Sketch Challenge over at the paper players I was up on the Storie di timbre, carta e… blog (stories

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ho.ho.ho.

Happy Thanksgiving! Are you ready for the feast?  We have the prep down, Darin cooks the turkey and the ham.  My momma brings the pumpkin pie.  The kids baked pumpkin spice cupcakes and I do the rest.  I definitely have the easy job! I was absolutely inspired by THIS Savvy card.  Here it is ala

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paper smooches: warm wishes

  post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post       Happy Thanksgiving Eve!   So, I can’t believe this is the last Wednesday in the month of November.  That means it is my last day as the Paper Smooches Guest Designer.       Before I share one

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neat & tangled: from our home to yours

  post 1 of 2 for today…click here for my Paper Smooches November Guest Designer post. Hello! I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today!  I’d love for you to pop by! Here’s a peek at my project: Holiday cards in multiples, who would have guessed (wink!)?!

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papertrey ink blog hop: hello friend.

It’s that time of the month for the papertrey ink blog hop I was inspired to use some, new to me, goodies… Shape Up Series:  Snowman cardstock:  papertrey ink kraft/hawaiian shores  stamps: papertrey ink/shape up snowman acessories & wet paint  ink:  hero arts hues, zing/white, impress fresh ink grapefruit/chocolate  other:  papertrey ink/shape up series:  snowman

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