Drink Up | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #23 – Reminder

We’re still going strong over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! One random picked card that links up will receive a $15 Gift Code to the 2023 Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Sponsor of their choice! You’ll find the list to pick from HERE. For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE.

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The G.O.A.T. | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’m designed this especially for someone that just received their PhD. I’ve known them since they were born, 30 years ago. We’re so proud of them. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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Making Spirits Bright | Reverse Confetti

So I do realize that not everyone likes caffeinated or cute critter cards [gasp] so you’ll be seeing more floral designs over the next couple of weeks. Today’s project features Reverse Confetti [retired]: The Concord & 9th inks: Some links are affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lover Blog Hop | Final Day

It’s the final day of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop! Have you checked out the glorious gallery? I’ve been trying to keep up with commenting this time around and have been truly inspired by all the projects. Today is my day over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog. You’ll want to hop

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Today’s Forecast | Stamping Bella

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 image + sentiment were stamped on watercolor paper. The image has been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop | Day 6

It’s Day Six of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop! Have you checked out the glorious gallery? I’ve been trying to keep up with commenting this time around and have been truly inspired by all the projects. This features the follow products by Unity Stamp Co: Unity Stamp Co is one of the

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The Ton Stamps – Stencils | instagram hop

I’m so excited to be hopping with some friends over on instagram. We’re all featuring The Ton Stamps + their stencils that have been released to date. Here’s the hop listing: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined these The Ton products: That Jumbo Poinsettia is a show stopper, isn’t it? I combined these three

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Thankful | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love how the acorn turned out. The stitched leaves are a perfect addition! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop | Day 4

It’s Day Four of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop! I have another project to share that I’m also linking up to the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: I’m finding all kinds of things that have Holly on them: This features the follow products by Newton’s Nook Designs: The sentiment, form the Christmas Roundabout

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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop | Day 3

It’s Sunday and my day up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: I’ve been really loving playing with different color combos! Hop over to the Miss Ink Stamps blog for all the details. Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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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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