Happy Holidays | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #7

  New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce Twiddler’s Nook as our sponsor for the month of July: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. I’m happily adding two more cards to my 2022 Holiday Card Stash, here’s

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Anita Jeram Reveal – June | Colorado Craft Company

I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram Reveal for June 2022!  You should have arrived here from Adam Karle’s, if not, start at the Colorado Craft blog. Leave a comment on all participating designer posts for a chance to win!  CCC will be giving a free random 4

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Friend | Reverse Confetti

Hey, I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today here sharing a citrus themed project!  I love all things citrus, both in papercrafting and in real life.  I haven’t inked up the Orange Blossoms set in a awhile. I teamed it up with the Postal Cover Panel.  I used a rectangle die in my stash

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Oh hello | Concord & 9th

  My last Concord & 9th order included the Rain Or Shine Bundle.  The bundles are marked down with a 9% savings.  As a Washingtonian, I feel like it is my responsibility to buy all things rain themed. My Concord & 9th color palette: Ballet Slipper Grapefruit Buttercup Sprout Parsley Sea Glass I was going

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A holiday hello | Reverse Confetti – Summer SALE

  I need to start stepping up my holiday card projects.  This is 34 for 2022.  My goal now is at least one card a week in addition to my Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge projects.  Today’s project is all about Reverse Confetti. I’ve combined: Lanterns Holiday Bough Sparkle & Shine Sentiments Center Circle Cover Panel

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Fabulous Friend | Concord & 9th

  I recently picked up a couple things at the Concord & 9th Summer Sale.  Although the Picked Posie Bundle wasn’t part of that sale, you do save 9% buying it as a bundle.  I don’t necessarily call myself a ‘flower’ person.  If you were to look through my crafting supplies, florals tend to be

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Koala-ty time | The Rabbit Hole Designs SALE

  I love a great caffeinated pun and The Rabbit Hole Designs’ Caffeinated Koala set cracks me up! Did you see that The Rabbit Hole Designs LLC is having 40% off their Caffeinated Category?  My color palette was inspired by Just Add Ink: I was also inspired by the Global Design Project: Affiliate links at no extra cost

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Warmest Wishes | Ellen Hutson LLC Clearance SALE – Final Day

  Today is the final day of the Ellen Hutson LLC Clearance SALE.  Save an additional 40% off on items when you use code:  CLEARANCE22 I challenged myself to design a card with this set, Essentials by Ellen – Warmest Wishes Regular price:  $7.99 Clearance price: $6.37 Additional 40% off price: $3.82 What? Under $4? 

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Hope | Guest Designer – Color Hues Challenge

  I’m super excited to be a guest designer for the Color Hues Challenge!  I’m a huge fan of Nancy’s and love all the inspiration from the fantastic team!  The challenge is Blue + Green. Thanks to Cindy for selecting my card as the overall winner for challenge TCH41. Here’s how I was inspired: Trying

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Have a Cup of Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #6 – Reminder

  We’re back with a reminder about the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #6 theme of Masculine Design.  Our sponsor is Jaded Blossom.  For all the details about the challenge and the prize, please check out THIS post. Here’s how I was inspired: Woo Hooo! Another duo to add to my 2022 Holiday Card Stash!   My current total is: 33 I

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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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Chickaniddy: August

I wanted to share my August Chickaniddy projects on my blog. My first project assignment was Back to School This card that reminds me of a fancier note that you’d pass to your school crush: Supplies:  Date Night Paper (DN14OS08, DN14OS07)  Date Night Stickers (DN14EB02)  Enamel Hearts (DN14EB07) All the papers are from the Date

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good coffee…great friends.

Today I’m super excited to spend time with some crafty friends (Kate & Kimberly)!  I’m crossing my fingers that I actually get some crafting done…and perhaps start on my holiday cards! So here’s today’s card: cardstock:  neenah, stampin’ up lost lagoon  paper:  stampin’ up  stamps:  taylored expressions/joe to go  ink:  hero arts hues, sharpie pen

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calypso thanks.

thanks. paper:  stampin’ up calypso coral celebration add on kit  stamps:  paper smooches sentiment sampler  ink:  fresh ink charcoal  other:  stampin’ up banner dies, doily Isn’t that ‘thanks’ perfect?  I love that font from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler. I’ve been smitten with:  3 x 5.5 inch cards coral gold grey banners How lucky am I

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Curtain Call Tropical Trip Reminder: Keep Calm

paper:  authentique/anchored  other:  solid red divine twine, studio calico veneer, reverse confetti/confetti cuts/office edges, crop-a-dile There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Tropical Trip!  You have until August 25th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! I was inspired by the colors of the photo and translated a

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Create a Smile Guestie: peace

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for Chickaniddy Crafts. Hello! Happy Wednesday! This is my 3rd week as a Guest Designer over at create a smile I knew I wanted to play with the Jungle Fever set, specifically the Star Gazer Lily image: cardstock:  pti, strathmore watercolor, paper accents vellum  stamps:  create a

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hello.

I’m no tag’nista like Erin but love the look of them AND bonus points that they are typically less time consuming than cards: cardstock:  chickaniddy crafts goldie lox paper:  chickaniddy crafts date night/spiffy tags/together is better  other:  technique tuesday hello die, chickaniddy crafts date night illustration stickers, bright white twine divine twine, whisker graphics kraft

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congratulations!

So happy when Beverly Brown contacted me about a Surprise Bridal Party linky event she was coordinating for Ren-Yi.    I met Ren-Yi through the bloggie world and was on the Little Tangles Design Team.   I actually had the opportunity to meet up with Ren-Yi the first time the kids & I visited NYC.

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