Udon | Mama Elephant + Ellen Hutson LLC

  I needed to design a birthday card for my Mom’s birthday.  I’ve been wanting to ink up the Mama Elephant – Oodles of Noodles set.  I didn’t realize that I initially forgot to pick up the coordinating sentiment set. Oodles of Noodles Noodle Sayings Striallop Diagonal Creative Cuts I heat embossed the sentiment on

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At Home with Catherine Pooler + Ellen Hutson LLC

  Did you see the new Catherine Pooler – At Home Collection?  So much goodness!  I picked up several of the pieces at Ellen Hutson LLC. Today I’m featuring: Bold Bits & Patterns Stacked Inspirations Sentiments This card combines Minted + Aquatini inks: This one teams up Melon Ice + Martini inks: I’ve linked up

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Rainbow Duo | Essentials by Ellen + Die Sale

  Did you hear that Ellen Hutson has their Die Cutting section – 20% off?! I wanted to whip up a couple rainbow cards using some dies that are on sale through tomorrow. First up is the Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen – Essential Arches.  I stacked them to include three colors [more

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Yeti or Not | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #2 – reminder

  We’re back with a reminder about Challenge #2 theme of Hearts.  Our sponsor is Pink & Main: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined a Unity Stamps/Graciellie Design Mug from Coffee With a Heart with the following items from Pink & Main:

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You color my world | Therm -o-web + Ellen Hutson LLC

  My friends at Therm-O-Web sent me their newest release that contained Spring Fling + Rainbows Galore Toner Sheets along with the new foil, Mystic Rainbow.  Today I’m sharing a project that features Rainbows Galore Toner Sheets along with the gorgeous Mystic Rainbow. Seriously, the Mystic Rainbow foil is gorgeous.  I foiled both patterns so

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Stinkin’ Sweet | Lawn Fawn

  Seriously, who would think skunks would be so cute.  Lawn Fawn is killing me with these guys.  Today’s card features: Tiny gift Box Skunk Add-On Quilted Heart Backdrop: Portrait Scent with Love Add-On You wouldn’t think so but it’s the Quilted Heart Backdrop that took me so long to decide on: White on White

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Colorado Craft Co | Free Shipping!

  It’s free shipping days, today and tomorrow at Colorado Craft Company’s store.   I made this especially for today.  It features the This is the Life set.  That mouse has been made to be laying on top of that mushroom but I kept seeing it falling onto the mushroom.  This is when I tell you

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A little treat | Mama Elephant

  Happy Friday!  Today I’m featuring the Mama Elephant Sweet Treats and Hot Cocoa sets.  These stamps go together beautifully.  The Hot Cocoa set wasn’t initially in my plans but I’m always happy to incorporate caffeinated images. I’m back with my pastel-y color palette.  I’m trying out the set of Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers.  More

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Colorado Craft Co – New Release – New Illustrator

  Hello and Welcome to the Colorado Craft Company New Release.  They have added the talented Kris Lauren as an illustrator!  You should have arrived here from Amber Rain Davis.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Colorado Craft Company blog. If you’ve been following me for

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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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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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