for the record…

Hello & Happy Monday! The weekend flew by since I was busy with the garage sale.   I have a clean & simple card to share with you today: cardstock:  mft/steel grey, cherry wood veneer  stamps:  neat & tangled/for the record  ink:  fresh ink/charcoal  other:  misc project life card, corner chomper I have some very

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Two Paper Divas Guest Designer: You always pop up…

Good Morning! I’m so excited to let you know that I’m guesting for Two Paper Divas Make sure you check out their BLOG and their STORE! I had so much fun inking up Just Poppin’ By This set reminds me of the retro 50’s, dontcha think? I combined it with the always fun Cosmo Cricket,

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Hello latte!

Hello & Happy Saturday! I’m going into day 2 of my crafty garage sale!  Cross your fingers that I sell everything:) Surprise, Surprise…I have a coffee card to share: cardstock:  recollections/black, misc gold glitter paper  stamps:  precious remembrance/coffee love  ink:  stampin’ up white embossing powder, hero arts dauber  other:  studio calico wood veneer I even

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Curtain Call Totally Tassel: Sponsored by Newton’s Nook

paper:  teresa Collins  stamps:  newton’s nook/winged wishes  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  reverse confetti tassel confetti cuts, gold tissue paper, stampin’ up gold sequin trim, recollections clothespin, bella creations library card, gold thread It’s time for a New Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Totally Tassel photo source: maggieholmesdesigns.com We have a wonderful returning sponsor, Newton’s Nook, for the Curtain Call Inspiration:

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Whisker Graphics: It’s been oolong

Hello! Today is my  Whisker Graphics day.  I wanted to share a fun packaging idea using the Whisker Graphics Middy Glassine Bags: I love that the glassine is sheer.  It makes for fun “peek-a-boo” packaging, don’t you think?  I filled this up with a large project life card, a journaling pen & of course, the visible colored

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latte

A girl can never have too much coffee…that goes for the liquid form and any coffee related crafting supplies! This card uses 3 new supplies, can you spot them? cardstock:   papertrey ink kraft  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  create a smile/coffee first  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  cherry wood veneer paper, create a smile heart chippies, stamplorations latte

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you add color to my life.

purple I don’t use it much in my designs but I love my Martha chunky wool yarn so I was happy to incorporate the lavender color into my card: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  studio calico  stamps:  paper smooches hot concoctions/blossoming buds/I heart art  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  paper smooches notebook basic die, Martha wool

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Reverse Confetti May SFYTT: Let your Faith

     Hello and Happy Monday!   The weekend always seems to fly by, doesn’t it?  I can’t believe we’re approaching Mid-May already!   Have you seen the awesome May SFYTT?       I was totally inspired by the sketch and gathered the My Minds Eye/Market Street/Ashbury Heights collection.  I love it for the

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happy mother’s day!!!

        Hello and Happy Mother’s Day to all the Momma’s, Aunties, Grandmother’s, Sister’s…..I received an awesome bouquet from my sweet girl:     She even picked up a bouquet for her grandmother, my Momma.  So SWEET.  I feel so lucky and blessed to have my 2 kids!     I have a

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hello.

Happy Saturday!  Today is suppose to be a glorious day in the Pacific Northwest.  Tonya & I are headed into Seattle and we’re eventually meeting up with Kate at the Starbucks Roastery. I posted this sneak peek over on FB yesterday. Which then became this: cardstock:  stampin’ up hello honey, strathmore watercolor  stamps:  essentials by

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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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