Neat and Tangled July Release Day Four: Hand Stitched + Dies

Hello and Welcome to Day Four of the Neat & Tangled July Release! Today we’re featuring Hand Stitched + Dies The Hand Stitched set is so pretty: cardstock:  ranger watercolor  stamps:  neat & tangled handstitched  ink:  ranger archival black, brilliant brush markers  other:  aqua pen Hoops, I LOVE hoops.  This set is absolutely wonderful.  The possibilities are

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Neat and Tangled July Release Day Two: Life is Beautiful + My Sunshine

Hello and Welcome to Day Two of the Neat & Tangled July Release! Today we’re featuring Life is Beautiful + My Sunshine  The Life is Beautiful set is so stinkin’ CUTE: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up coastal cabana  stamps:  neat & tangled/life is beautiful  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  spellbinders oval I kept my card really clean

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Neat and Tangled July Release Day One: Faceted + Bokeh Vellum Circles

Hello and Welcome to Day One of the Neat & Tangled July Release! Today we’re featuring Faceted + Bokeh Vellum Circles I had so much fun with the Faceted set: cardstock:  ranger watercolor, stampin’ up rich razzleberry, recollection glitter stamps:  neat and tangled faceted  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  kuretake gansai tambi This set is awesome, it’s

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you are loved….

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Today is my baby’s 18th birthday…more on that in a smidge.  I wanted to share a quick card that I made: cardstock:  recollections 110 white, ranger watercolor  paper:  create a smile/sending sunshine kit  stamps:  create a smile/uplifting  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  mama elephant/basic set creative cuts, kuretake gansai tambi I’m

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it’s the little things…

Have you seen Reverse Confetti’s July Release?!  It’s, well, AWESOME.  I had so much fun designing projects that I literally couldn’t stop and have this extra project to share with you today! paper:  ranger watercolor  stamps:  reverse confetti weather it together/posted note sentiments  ink:  ranger archival black, delicata gold  other:  pink fresh studio heart veneers,

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hugs

Tags, I love tags, how about you?   cardstock:  ranger watercolor  paper:  recollections craft it flora  stamps:  essentials by ellen/bohemian garden, paper smooches chit chat  ink:  ranger archival/black  other:  paper smooches gift tags 2, solid black divine twine, recollections clothes pin This tag uses Recollections Craft It Flora (thank you Wanda!).  The top layer is

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Whisker Graphics: Extra-Ordinary

Today is my Whisker Graphics Day!  Have you checked out the shop lately?  It’s chock full of new goodies! I’m featuring a Brown Kraft bag with a twist: cardstock:  ranger watercolor paper  stamps:  create a smile/botanical love  ink:  ranger archival black, kuretake gansai tambi  other:  create a smile/stacked pierced banners/cool cuts, studio calico veneer, apple

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Reverse Confetti: July New Release Blog Hop!

Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti July Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ to you are now available in the shop! You should have hopped here from the Awesome Kathy Martin’s Blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti

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Countdown to Confetti Day Three: My World

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day!   Changes…we’re super sad to say good bye to the awesome Amber

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happy blooming birthday

Back to work…I’ve had the last 6 days off! Here’s a clean & graphic card: The bloom & sentiment are from the Stampin’ Up Flower Patch set.  It’s photopolymer and has coordinating dies.  Have I mentioned my new love for Stampin’ Up?   I stamped the bloom with Distress Ink/Crushed Olive and then used a

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Curtain Call Lovely Leaves: So Very Blessed

Please click HERE for my Virginia’s View Challenge post. Please click HERE for my Creative Blog Hop post. It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! I was inspired by: the colors leaves = fall = thankful Did you know that Neat & Tangled is now selling “Nice and Neat Dies“?!!! I used the A

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The Creative Blog Hop

Please click HERE for my Virginia’s View Challenge post. Please click HERE for my Curtain Call Lovely Leaves post. By now you have likely heard of The Creative Blog Hop and today I am here to share my story with you. Michele Ferguson (I Card Everyone) tagged me last week in her blog post HERE. I

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Virginia’s View Challenge #7: …and away we go…

Please click HERE for my Creative Blog Hop post. Please click HERE for my Curtain Call Lovely Leaves post. So excited to be a Guest Designer for Virginia’s View Challenge #7 Pattern Paper I love pattern AND color….always have and always will. I wanted to feature 2 cards that use paper from the same collection,

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☀☀ walking on sunshine ☀☀

Following in the lovely Chrissy Larson’s footsteps, I had Walking on Sunshine on my mind while making this project: cardstock:  pti  stamps:  recollections ikat background, butterfly reflections ink/head in the clouds/over the rainbow  ink:  hero arts hues, a muse/blackberry, hero arts dauber/butter cup  other:  paper accents vellum, whisker graphics black horizontal stripe middy bag, pebbles

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so sweet of you.

Here’s today’s card: cardstock:  pti  stamps:  stampin’ up/hello there    ink:  hero arts hues  fresh ink refills/tangerine/pumpkin & lemonade  other:  label from stampin’ up calypso coral celebration add on kit, embossing paste, memory box stencil We have a friendly challenge toss, so to speak.  Kimberly, Tonya and I have been challenging each other to use our Stampin’

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Crafty News!

        I’m super thrilled to announce that I’m continuing on the   2014 -2015 Chickaniddy Crafts Team   I’m super grateful for the opportunity to play with Heidi’s new collections! Make sure you stop by the Chickaniddy Crafts blog to see the NEW Design Team!  I’m looking forward to working with the

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cool priority mail

Here’s a quick card I whipped together while crafting with Kate & Kimberly last weekend: I was smart to pack my neglected Simon Says Stamp kits…I didn’t have to spend time picking out cardstock and pattern paper! All supplies are from the July kit! This fits perfectly with CAS●ology Letter and this week over on the

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Create a Smile Guestie: sending sunshine

This is my last week of guesting at create a smile This card is up on the Create a Smile blog today! This is such a clean & simple card.  I love the mix of the card base, which is a Fabriano teamed up with silver glitter paper.  The contrast between the italian paper and

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sweet summer treats!

Here in the Pacific Northwest we have been having an usually warm summer.  Quite frankly, I’m spoiled by our milder temperatures and know that I could never survive the seasons that the east coast and the south has. If I was about 30 years younger, I’d have mass quantities of ice cream to help me

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