Avocado Arts: strength

Hello & Happy Wednesday! I’m popping in real quick to share the rest of my Avocado Arts cards for the April release: This card uses both of the April sets, A Mother’s Love and When & Where: Love that journal card from the When & Where set!  It’s super versatile and a ‘must have’.  I

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Seize the Sketch #19: birthday girl

We’re back with  Seize the Sketch #19 The awesome Jessi is the sketcher for this super challenge! Initially I struggled with the sketch…not because of the sketch itself, but I was desperately trying to use pattern papers.  That combined with the fact that I was ‘crafting’ with 4 other gals, nothing ever gets accomplished 🙂 

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Poppy Sketches #3: oh happy day

We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches So excited for our new Super Sponsor Lawn Fawn I got to play with Hello Sunshine I can’t tell you how PERFECT this set is for me…I absolutely ADORE it! I heat embossed everything with Zing Chestnut, with exception for the heart on the vellum

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wishing you brighter days.

Click HERE for my Pretty Pink Posh Shaker Blog Hop post I’ve been crafty shopping, alot.  I may have a slight backlog of new goodies that haven’t been given my crafty attention so I’m hoping this week will be the filled with that. I picked up a lot of the newest Avery Elle sets from their

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Pretty Pink Posh’s Sequin Shaker Blog Hop: Vitamin C

Click HERE for my Avery Elle card. Did you hear about Pretty Pink Posh’s Sequin Shaker Blog Hop? I’ve had the opportunity to meet up with Paulina a couple times.  It’s the perks of living in the same city/state! Did you see my shaker card from yesterday?  I did the same concept but doesn’t it

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Top Dog Dies + Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop!

Click HERE for my PTI Blog Hop post. Click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post. Top Dog Dies has teamed up with Pretty Pink Posh for a fun blog hop!  This is the pre-party function to get you sequin-y for another hop that happens tomorrow, and Top Dog Dies is one of the sponsors! You

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CAS-ual Fridays: rad-epic-cool

Click HERE for my PTI Blog Hop Post Click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Pretty Pink Posh post ..and we’re back! CFC131 Theme: Use 3 of something (colors, elements, accessories, etc) on just one third of the card front.  CFC131: April 25-May 23 The winner gets a fun-filled guest spot on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog!

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PTI Blog Hop: Friend

Click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post! Click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Pretty Pink Posh post! It’s the Papertrey Ink Monthly Blog Hop! Embroidery…love the look, don’t you? This is as close to embroidery as I get: It’s a shaped card!  It’s a petite 3.5 inches in diameter.  I’m going to search for a

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Top Dog Dies: let’s do this

Have you hopped with us yet? The fun starts at the Top Dog Dies blog but here’s the hop listing in case you get lost along the way! Top Dog Dies  Scrapbook Circle Amy Wanford  Amy Tsuruta   Giovana Smith   Katie Brooks   Stacey Schafer    Nicole Picadura   Renee Robbins   Karen Letchworth  Wendy Sue Anderson  Sara Zenger   Heather

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Curtain Call: Boho Bright

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Stories of Stamps, Paper and…new challenge! It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! photo credit:  chezboheme.com We have a new sponsor, Verve Stamps, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Boho Bright!  A randomly selected participant in the Boho Bright challenge will receive a $30 gift certificate to use at  Verve

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Chickaniddy Crafts: A Very Special Birthday

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Paper Smooches Sparks Today, we at Chickaniddy Crafts have a super special post! We’re celebrating Heidi Sonboul’s Birthday today!!!! Heidi is the creative genius behind Chickaniddy Crafts! I used the Scrumptious Collection and made a card that makes me think of Heidi ★★Super Fun★★ paper:  chickaniddy crafts/scrumptious/nutmeg,

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grateful for you

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for a special Chickaniddy Crafts Birthday Happy Halloween!! So last Saturday my boy tells me he needs a thank you card for the next morning.  I’m a morning crafter and tend to not craft in the evening hours.  So the next morning, I whipped this together: paper:  chickaniddy

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Fall Fun

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my A. Jillian Vance Design post I’m up on the Chickaniddy Crafts blog today! I did want to share some other Chickaniddy Crafts cards here, on my blog too! These both use the Scrumptious Collection: They both have the same card bases, Strathmore watercolor paper.  They also

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A Jillian Vance Design: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post. Hello! I’m super excited to share that I’m one of the November/December Guest Designers over at A Jillian Vance Designs Here’s a peek at my project: I used the Frosty Stamp Set It’s not a card…for all the deets pop over to the  A Jillian Vance

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life starts…

post 2 of 2…click here for my Your Next Stamp post. It’s no secret that Fall is my Favorite Season…love anything and everything Fall Inspired. paper:  carta bella/a perfect autumn  other:  impress felt, american crafts glitter paper, carta bella sticker/chippie, paper smooches loopy leaf die That super skinny strip of American Crafts glitter paper is

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Your Next Stamp: home made (with love)

post 1 of 2…click here for my Life Starts… card Today is my last post as the October Guest Designer over at Your Next Stamp It has been so much fun designing with them! I wanted to do something a bit different (translation: non-coffee project) so I designed a wood veneer shaker: paper:  carta bella/a

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Smarty Kids.

I made a couple altered Starbucks To Go cups for the kids’ Halloween Goodie Bag: paper:  chickaniddy crafts/scrumptious  other:  solid orange divine twine, gold thread All the paper is from Chickaniddy Crafts Scrumptious Collection. Since my girl lives across the street from a Starbucks, I’m hoping she remembers to bring her cup with her and

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appreciate everything.

I’ve been feeling super grateful these days.  It could be the time of year, fall seems to bring that out in a lot of people with Thanksgiving around the corner.  There’s been other things too…I carpool into work with Darin.  It’s been nice for many reasons, chattin’ time, not having to pay for parking {more

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Stampin’ Up Sunday: to a wonderful friend

Happy Sunday! I need to do Stampin’ Up Sunday’s with all the SU stuff that I’ve been slowly accumulating.   I’m like a lot of crafters, I started off with Stampin’ Up around 2003’ish.  I jumped in, with both feet and probably should have signed up to be a demo then but didn’t, but was

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