A party without cake…

What?  I know, it isn’t a coffee card but there’s a coffee story behind this card (smiles). I’m notorious for NOT making birthday cards…yes, I know.  I average (easily) 7 cards a week and I’m always scurrying to whip up a card at the last minute.  Well, I’m on the look out for awesome birthday

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Right at home

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April SFYTT I’m so excited to announce that I’ve joined the Right at Home Design Team!  Nicole, the founder + designer behind Right at Home,   has an incredible style and I’m looking forward to sharing her designs with you! blog ⎪  shop  ⎪  facebook  ⎪  instagram 

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Reverse Confetti April SFYTT!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for my special announcement Happy April AND Happy Friday!  Today is the start of the Reverse Confetti April SFYTT (Sketch for you to try): Here’s how I was inspired: I adore the Flower Wrap Confetti Cuts.  I did a bit of a twist on it…all the patterned paper

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jolly good day

Have you seen Newton’s Nooks new set, Newton Dreams of London?  It’s so cute, I just had to get it! This is going to my brother who is not feeling well and I just wanted him to know that I was thinking of him. My card was inspired by Retro Sketches: Happy Friday Eve! jolly

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MFT Challenge and Inspiration: Birthdays Rock

Hello!  So excited to tell you that I’ve been the March Guest for the MFT Challenge & Inspiration – sketch features!  If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know how much I love sketches! I’m super sad that this is my last Guestie post but I’m so grateful for my month of creating!  It’s been

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Hero Arts: Thinking of you

A sweet friend is going through a sad time and I wanted to let her know that I was thinking of her.  I am a big fan of succulents! Linking up to: Inspired by…all the little things Love the Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Succulents set: The sentiment is from the Celebrate  Tag Stamp &

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Sponsor Solo: Sugarpea Designs

Hey, Happy Monday!  Today Melissa is up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog with her Sponsor Solo Feature. This week she is featuring:  SugarPea Designs I’m a BIG fan of SugarPea Designs and couldn’t wait to play with their newest sketch: I know, I know…it’s a coffee card: I used the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles.

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Reverse Confetti: Some Bunny

Hello and Happy Easter!  I had the day off from the blog due to a coffee hangover…more on that in a smidge.  I have a fun card to share with you today, surprise surprise, it’s a coffee card: I used the Reverse Confetti Caffeinated Cups Confetti Cuts.  I stamped on the To Go cup with

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The Heart Desires Blog Hop!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Hero Arts project + giveaway! Introducing The Heart Desires Store and Design Team Blog Hop!  You should have hopped here from Kate’s.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop, which is The Heart Desire! Each blog will be giving away a $10 gift certificate to the

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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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oh, hello.

Hello and Happy Friday! We’re up to day 6 of 7 here in coffee land. I have a card that I made speedy quick: cardstock:  pti  paper:  studio calico/brighton pier, paper accents vellum  stamps:  reverse confetti/be a barista/forever fall   ink:  hero arts hues, copics, zing white  other:  circle die Thanks to Lisa Henke for

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