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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Squirrelfest 2014: you are one of a kind

Squirrel!! I tell you, cracks me up every time. cardstock:  mft steel grey, recollections white, papertrey ink vellum  stamps:  sweet stamp shop/cheeky & easily distracted, paper smooches fresh snow  ink:  black zing, copics  other:  mama elephant basic set/creative cuts, gold thread, studio calico woodgrain sequin stars, gold thread The squirrel and squirrel sentiment are (retired)

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baby, it’s cold outside

Adding 2 more cards to my Christmas card pile… cardbase:  american crafts  cardstock:  stampin’ up cherry cobbler/pretty in pink  stamps:  reverse confetti/seasonal sentiments  ink:  gold embossing powder, wplus9 white  other: japanese book, dcwv cork I actually started with a completely different design, worked on it much too long and it ended up in the recycle

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you warm my ♡

So, I’m kind of shocked that Thanksgiving is less than a week away.  Where has the time gone?  In true form, I’m freaking out that I don’t have very many holiday cards in my stash.  Every year I tell myself to join in more of the holiday card challenges, next year, for sure (wink).  I’m

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Neat & Tangled + Add A Little Dazzle = Freaking Amazing

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Curtain Call Pin Cushion post. This week, Neat & Tangled is teaming up with the Add a Little Dazzle team.  The fun starts at the Neat & Tangled blog!  Here’s the blog hop listing if you get lost along the way: Neat & Tangled Add a

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Curtain Call Pin Cushion: Happy Birthday

post 1 of 2…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled/Add a Little Dazzle Blog Hop! There’s still time to play along with us at Curtain Call Our Super Sponsor is STAMPlorations I used the Sketched:  Simple Gift A cute giftie image and a Happy Birthday Sentiment…perfect! iSpy Basic Grey’s Mint Julep. I thought the small

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Fusion Challenge: ’tis the season

post 2 of 2…click here for my A Jillian Vance Design hoop project and for deets on a Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! The new Fusion Challenge has posted! How are you inspired? cardstock:  papertrey ink  stamps:  avery elle/winter wreath  ink:  zing/white, paper source/picante  other:  american crafts glitter cardstock, a jillian vance/holly & swirls die

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A Jillian Vance Design: Holiday Hoop’la

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Fusion Card Challenge and I’ve announced the winners for my Blogaversary prizes! I’m up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog! Here’s a sneak peek at my project for today: Yup, I’m using another 3″ hoop! Pop on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog

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Chickaniddy Crafts: pretty packaging

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Paper Smooches Guest Designer post! Hello! I’m up on the Chickaniddy Crafts blog today sharing some Pretty Packaging! Here’s a peek at my supplies: I’d love it if you would pop over to the Chickaniddy Crafts blog to check it out!

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Stamplorations Guest Designer: Let’s have coffee!

Welcome to Day 2 of the November Stamp Release Blog Hop at STAMPlorations! For complete info on the hop, including how you can win stamps, click here. All the fun starts HERE. Today, we’re putting the spotlight on VIGNETTE: Eat Drink Be Merry. We’ll be picking one commenter to win this set so leave a comment here and

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