Merry Christmas | Catherine Pooler Designs

Maybe this will be the year that I’ll actually design a caffeinated wreath for the holidays. I’ve wanted one for awhile but for now I’ll enjoy them in a card format. Have you checked out the Catherine Pooler – Cookies & Milk Bundle? My project for today features: I simply cut the pattern panels into

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Sweet Holiday Wishes | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #21 – Reminder

We’re still going strong over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Laurel Seabrook Designs is our sponsor for the month of September: For the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: This month’s theme is: Candy or Cookies I’m featuring the following products from our sponsor Laurel

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Cozy Days

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m featuring the following products: The cardstock colors I used are by Concord & 9th: I can’t wait to see how my teamies were inspired! Some

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Thankful | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Please click HERE to jump to the Pretty Pink Posh – September Blog Hop post. I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of my project that I’m sharing: For all the details, please hop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog. Affiliate links at no extra

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September Release Blog Hop | Pretty Pink Posh

I’m super excited to be a part of the Pretty Pink Posh September Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from my fabulous friend Jeanne Jachna’s blog. If not, you’ll want to head over to the Pretty Pink Posh blog. Prizes: Leave comments along the way to win one of three $30 Gift Certificates

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Boo | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I had so much fun mixing and matching sets for this card. I’ve been smitten with the pops of pink on Halloween cards that I’ve been seeing on social media. This is a no stamping project! I used Concord &

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Warm Winter Wishes | Catherine Pooler

Have you been catching the sneaks of the upcoming Catherine Pooler Holiday De-Lights collection? You are not going to want to miss out on this one. Remember, they are also releasing two brand new inks: Check out the Cookies & Milk Bundle: Here’s how I was inspired: I’m featuring the new: I also used the

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you are one of a kind

Before we know it, it’ll be November.  I’m trying to get in a Holiday State of Mind: So I picked up the Teresa Collins’ Something Wonderful 6×6 at Impress for 40% off.  It’s an awesome collection of papers!  I combined it with Paper Smooches’ Fresh Snow.  Something that I always forget to do is heat

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give thanks.

This is post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge If you know me, you know that I love a good challenge.  I don’t know what I would do without all the various challenge blogs out there.  It’s definitely overwhelming trying to keep up with everything.  Personally, I think challenges

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Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge: coffee and a good book

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my give thanks post Howdy! I’m having fun with the Your Next Stamp Design Team this month! Today, we’re playing along in the Fun Friday Challenge! You can play along using the sketch: or the Inspirational Photo: For all the challenge details, please check the YNS Challenge

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Fusion: You are my sunshine

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Grateful post. Hello! Today is the start of a new Fusion Card Challenge: Super fun, right?! Today, I used the photo as my inspiration: cardbase:  michael’s  journal cards:  simple stories/a charmed life  other:  doodlebug enamel dots, canvas corp clothespin I used pieces from the Simple

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grateful.

post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Fusion post. So, on Tuesday night I went to my last High School Open house.  It’s kind of weird to think of it that way.  My boy is a Senior this year. Wow.  This is the boy that wrote on his face with marker, gave

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Thankful

Hello!   Today is my day up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog! My assignment was to create a thankful card, and I had a ton of fun! Here’s a sneak peek: I’d love for you to pop over to the Chickaniddy Blog and say Hi!

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Curtain Call Smooch: You’re Lovely.

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Smooch!  You have until October 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! Our Super Sponsor is Paper Smooches I was super lucky to be able to play with Paper Smooches’ Blossoming Buds: This is definitely my favorite Paper Smooches Floral set.

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holiday cheer

So on World Card Making Day I had some crafty girls come over to help me celebrate! Lisa shared Sam E. Snowman with us and I had a ball with him: cardstock:  pti, michael’s card base  other:  a jillian vance/sam e. snowman,  paper smooches sentiment, memory box texture disperse Gah, look at his sweet face!

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oh yes, you did!

So, who has a card making hangover? LOL Lotsa fun yesterday, hope you were able to get crafty for World Card Making Day! Today, Darin & I are hoping to get out on a flight.  I always love to go to Friday Harbor, but we’ll see where we end up! It’s no secret that I

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sending you a latte thanks.

Happy World Card Making Day!!! So, today is my wrap up for my National Coffee Week.  I’ve had so much fun featuring some of my favorite coffee stamps.  Truthfully, the week barely made a dent in my coffee inventory.  I have several more coffee stamp sets on my wish list after the spectacular Coffee Lovers

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