Neat & Tangled September Release: Be Full

Welcome to Day 2 of the Neat & Tangled September Release! How did you like Day 1?! I know, cute eh?!! Today we have another 3×4 Classic Danielle image! Be Full I absolutely ADORE this one!  Did you see Danielle’s freebie that she  posted last week HERE? So one of my favorite Fall Inspired paper

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Neat & Tangled September Release: Creepy Cute

Today starts the Neat & Tangled September Release previews! You are going to love this release for its fun packed images! Let’s get started with: Creepy Cute Um yeah, way cute, eh? Creepy Cute Shadow/Sentiments genius! Creepy Cute Nice and Neat Dies Yay for dies! …and the new Spooktacular Sequin Mix! Okay, I kinda went

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grow old along with me.

On Friday I had lunch with former co-workers.  I always realize how much I miss them when we get together…it’s often quite a span of time in between meetings but we catch up without any hesitations…that’s friendship.  As an added bonus to my day, I went shopping afterwards. There aren’t many local crafts stores around

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Happy Fall

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my So Thankful for You post. Hello & Happy Saturday! I’m up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog today with a Fall Inspired card! Here’s a peek: It’s a card that I made especially for my girl!  She’s living on her own {with 2 roomies!} and starting

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so thankful for you & publications

post 1 of 2 for me…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts project. By now, it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m a Stampin’ Up Fan {again}.  We have this friendly challenge among a group of us, which includes Katie, Kimberly & Tonya.  This time Katie picked THIS as our challenge.  Here’s a quick peek at

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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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whisker graphics: be happy

So, in the last several months I’ve managed to accumulate a bazillion project life cards…I love them but seem to hoard them {go figure}. Today’s project features some of those hoarded beauties in non-project life designs. First up, the ‘envelope’: whisker graphics middy glassine bag, we r memory keepers simply happy journal card, bo bunny

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Create a Smile Guestie: joy

I’m so excited to be the August Guestie over at create a smile Have you seen the new August Release?! Such FABulous new sets, Jungle Fever & Your View. Today I am featuring the Your View set: Switching gears on you and designing a winter theme card! How adorable is that snowman?!! I used my

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behr hello.

Home Depot anyone? I may have gathered a handful of behr paint chips.  One day I will paint in my ‘design studio’.  If you’ve been following me for awhile, you may remember that green is my favorite color. Lovin’ the Technique Tuesday Straight Talk dies. I was inspired by The Cutting Edge While it seemed

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hello neon pink.

I love working with neon, check it out paired up with kraft:  I used the Radiant Neon Electric Pink with a Memory Box Modern Pop Dots Stencil. The sentiment is from Avery Elle’s Brushed set. I’m linking up to the AEI♥U Challenge Kraft Thanks for stoppin’ by and have a SUPER week!

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sweet as can be.

Hello & Happy Sunday! This card has a bunch of goodness: The card base is this glorious woodgrain manufactured by Gmund.    The paper is all Chickaniddy Crafts!  BTW, have your seen Chickaniddy’s Craft Team Call?! The sentiment is Altenew and has been heat embossed in gold.  It brings out the gold foil banner and

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sunny mason jar.

Happy Saturday! I’m back with another shaped card, this one is a petite 3.25 inches tall: cardstock:  pti  paper:  simon says stamp august card kit  stamps:  jane’s doodles life is good, neat & tangled clouds  ink:  hero arts hues  other:  freckled fawn wood veneer, martha glitter, divine twine solid blue The jar is from Jane’s

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orla summer

So I picked up a We R Memory Keepers stamp at a local scrapbooking shop: cardstock:  pti  stamps:  we r memory keepers/72 & sunny  ink:  fresh ink teal/tomato red & birch hero arts hues Just a clean & simple card that actually took me several times until I just gave up and went with the

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Curtain Call Bow Tie Reminder: you’re wonderful

Click HERE for the Create a Smile August Blog Hop! cardstock:  stampin’ up so saffron  paper:  fancy pants designs as you wish  stamps:  waffle flower bowtiful  ink:  fresh ink navy  other:  waffle flower mailable bow, fancy pants designs button, divine twine solid white There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration

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Create a Smile August Blog Hop: Hope your day is special

Click HERE for Curtain Call Challenge Create A Smile is a new stamp company in town – their first stamps were released in July 2014. The stamps are made of high quality photo-polymer and produced in Germany. They will for sure make you smile! These are the facts: Create A Smile is releasing two sets TOMORROW! You can find

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just waving hi.

So, I’m an impatient grasshopper. I took a bunch of pictures last night and when I was editing, I didn’t like any of them.  Today is a typical gloomy Seattle morning {Yay for the weather change, it was just too hot!} and I don’t have any natural sunlight so I went outside.  Think of it

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