Cozy Christmas | Hero Arts

This month the challenge is: Tea for Two – It’s about Two of Anything! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I paired up two Penguins for the focal point of my project. The Fish and Bubble Confetti Die worked out perfectly. Do you make Christmas cards all year round? I

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Welcome Little Peanut | Lawn Fawn

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 Lawn Fawn products: The sentiment has been cut with: I was also inspired by the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge – Inspired by:

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Live Life in Full Bloom | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Did you know that Doodlebugswa carries the Concord & 9th 2024 Color Collection? Be sure to sign up for Restock Notifications so that you’re the first to know when it gets restocked in the shop. Here’s how I used the

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Happy Mother’s Day | Inspired by Challenge

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 red + white washi is from Avery Elle. The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on a black cardstock

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Jolly Wishes | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #29

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that we are also the sponsor for the month of May: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the following products: My overall

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Lunar New Year Challenge | May 2024

We’re back with the May Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

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100% Sweet | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’m doing another 2 part series based on one background panel for 2 cards. I had this blended background on my desk and decided to stretch my supplies. This is card 2 of 2, check out my first card HERE.

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Capy Birthday

I designed this for a special birthday today! I’m shakin’ things up with the ADORABLE Mama Elephant – A Capybara Party | Bundle from Doodlebugswa! Make sure you check out their SALE: These guys know how to party! I teamed them up with the beautiful Bella Frame. The frame + images have been stamped/cut from

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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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