Gingerbread Wishes | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #33 Reminder

This is the reminder post for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Not 2 Shabby Shop is the sponsor for the month of September: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme of cookies and/or candies.

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Summer Blooms | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Anything Goes! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following Hero Hues Core Ink: I cut an Antique Ivory panel to 5.5 x 5.5. I used blending brushes, one ink color per stencil. I followed it

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Joy, Peace & Love | Catherine Pooler

I’m back with another project that features the New Catherine Pooler Designs – Holiday Magic Collection: My intention wasn’t to design two cards for today. I made the shaker card first: Remember that plaid circle piece? Typically I pop it back with the 6×6 and forget about it. This time I decided to whip up

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Carpe Caffeine | Inspired by Challenge + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following products: These are the cardstocks I used: #keepingthingsreal The basket turned out to be three layers. First it was with the original die, then it was the die

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Joy with a bit of drama | Catherine Pooler Release Day

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – Holiday Magic is now available in the shop! I designed this especially for today: I had so much fun with the new products! Here are the products that I combined for today’s card: Does this seem a bit familiar to you? It’s a twist on my earlier sneak

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Eat Cake | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The gold glitter strip is from my stash but the shop does carry: I used the following Concord & 9th inks: Concord & 9th products are always so clever. I love the stenciling system they have for this set. NO

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Joy Sneak Peek | Catherine Pooler Designs

Have you heard the news? Catherine Pooler Designs is releasing Holiday Magic on Tuesday! Here’s a sneak peek for today: You’re going to LOVE this fun collection! Today’s project features these items from the Greenery of the Season Bundle: I’m also sneaking this item from the Nutcracker Sweet Bundle: I’m also sneak peeking a gorgeous

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Together | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Anything Goes! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following Distress Oxide Blend: I’m such a fan of the Infinity Dies! I die cut the together sentiment in white and backed it with Hero Arts Glitter

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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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