Oh So Merry | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #32 Reminder

This is the reminder post for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Twiddler’s Nook is the sponsor for the month of August: 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 cute critters with an added

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Merry & Bright | Stampin’ Up

So I ‘had’ to buy the Stampin’ Up – Sweet Candy Canes | stamps + dies when it came out back in 2022. This is when I tell you that this is the first time I’ve inked them up. Sadly this set is retired but, although this is the first time I’m inking it up,

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Hey Sweetie | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Sugar Sugar. We want to see anything that is sweet – cakes, chocolates, ice cream, fruit, honey, hot chocolate, or make a card for your sweetheart. Anything sweet is welcome! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I designed

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August Release Blog Hop | Pretty Pink Posh

I’m super excited to be a part of the Pretty Pink Posh August Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from my fabulous friend Jill Hawkin’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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Snail Mail | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love how that bunny fits inside the oversized postage die! I did have to trim a smidge off but it turned out so cute! Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE

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Happy Birthday | Stampin’ Up

When I happily finished this card I realized I totally forgot about the sketch challenge but managed the Color Throwdown: I’m featuring the following Stampin’ Up products via Chris Franco: I received the Carta Bella – Roll with It | 6×6 as a GWP at scrapbook.com. The button is a throwback from My Clever Creations

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Coffee Date Soon?

Hello! We’ve been on a vaca for the past week so this is my first project. No surprise that it is a caffeinated theme. They are my go to cards to design. Today’s project features: I’ve been designing more shaker cards lately. This one uses upcycled stamp packaging. I cut the acetate to create a

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Sweet Birthday | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Sugar Sugar– it’s all about something sweet! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following copics: I grounded the ice cream truck with Granite cardstock. The brick was stencil with the coordinating ink. Entries must be

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Merry & Bright | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I used the Waffle Flower Grip Mat V2 for all my stencil work.  It makes it so easy! The Distress Oxides I used: I used Waffle Flower Crafts’ Shader Brushes when stenciling. The sentiment as been heat embossed in white

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Out and About Collection x2 | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Out and About Collection sets to play with. I’ve combined them with these Spellbinders sets: This one combines: My other card This one features: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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celebrate autumn

Autumn…it is my favorite season of the year. The Pacific Northwest has been having an unusually warm summer.  Definitely not what I signed up for…I love the PNW for the mild weather we typically have. Anyways, when I design with apples, I always think of Washington State. cardstock:  pti kraft  other:  impress felt, dcwv felt,

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you are the best

I love color. How about you? cardstock:  PTI white, stampin’ up crushed curry/pixie pink  stamps:  reverse confetti all about you/so stripey/whole lotta dots  ink:  impress fresh ink charcoal, zing white  other:  lawn fawn journal die, reverse confetti tag me too die I had fun with a whole lotta Reverse Confetti. I was inspired by the

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hippo birdie seattle style!

Hello! Blogging late & live! Wednesday’s…I Love Wednesday’s…it’s one of my days off.  I’ve been up since 3 am cranking out cards…Pssstttt…Neat & Tangled’s September Release starts this Monday and um, you’re going to LOVE it!!!! This little card was being quite squirrely…it wouldn’t keep rockin’ while I attempted to take a photo… cardstock:  PTI

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a yawn is a silent scream for coffee.

I’m a happy girl when I buy new coffee stamps: cardstock:  paper accents vellum, strathmore watercolor  paper:  pebbles homemade  stamps:  verve coffee/one cup  ink:  staz on black, fresh ink black tea, T’s watercolor tray  other: hero arts gold shimmer spray, mme wood dots Actually, those coffee mugs are from a tea set. I wish you

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Curtain Call Wishing Well: oh happy day

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my International Design Team Announcement. cardstock:  strathmore  stamps:  whimsy stamps/tea time additions  ink:  memento tuxedo  other:  whimsy stamps/tea time additions die set, we r memory keepers journal card, circle die, studio calico wood veneer, misc acetate A shaker card! There’s a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:

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Stories of Stamps, Paper and…

Post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge. Hello! I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been asked to join  Stories of Stamps, Paper and… My first international Design Team! The designers on this team are wonderful and I hope that you’ll join in the monthly challenges!  

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keep it real

Hello! Keepin’ it real cardstock:  pti white, stampin’ up hello honey & bermuda bay  stamps:  stampin’ up dotty angles & hello love  ink:  fresh ink pool/harvest  misc:  freckled fawn arrow So Kimberly challenged Tonya and I to colour me! I really LOVE this color combo.  I substituted coastal cabana with bermuda bay. I used Stampin’

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love you

Happy Saturday! So Friday’s are really the start to my weekend.  Yesterday I may have rolled out of bed at 1:30 or 2:00 am…I know crazy!  I was super productive but this is when I also tell you that I have to take daily naps! Here’s one of the cards I made yesterday: cardstock:  pti

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Jingle Belles: September Sketch Challenge

Hello! I’m super excited to announce that I’m a guestie over at Jingle Belles I’ve had the pleasure of being long time bloggie friends with both Lauren & Stephanie….and I’ve had the utmost delight of being able to meet up with Lauren 3 times in the last year!  Call me lucky. So I was asked

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Fusion Challenge: good day sunshine

this is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Whisker Graphics/Project Life post. Hello!   I’m thrilled to tell you that I’m back on the Fusion Design Team!  So happy to be surrounded by such talented designers! Check out the new challenge: I decided to go with the sketch: paper:  chickaniddy crafts/scrumptious/back

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