Happy Thanksgiving | Pigment Craft Co

affiliate links at no extra cost to you. My first non-caffeinated design in what seems like a long time.  We’ve almost wrapped up the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  The Designer Picks post tomorrow at 6 am pacific, make sure to check it out HERE. Today I’m sharing a card that features products

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Noel | Reverse Confetti

  Hello and Happy Monday!  I designed a holiday card using Reverse Confetti. This clean + crisp design features the Holiday Gnomes.  I was inspired by a card designed by my friend Kathy Schweinfurth. I added the following cardstock colors: Brick Lead Midnight Premier Polar White Did you hear about Reverse Confetti’s SALE: I was

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Let it Snow | Lawn Fawn

  As I’m finishing up the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, I decided to take a break and make a cute critters card. I combined the following Lawn Fawn Sets: Believe in Yourself Furry and Bright Germ Free Bear Llama Tell You Meow You Doin’ Yeti or Not Winter Owl Giant Let It Snow Stitched Snowflake

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Happy Birthday to Ellen Hutson LLC!

  YAY!  Ellen Hutson LLC is celebrating 15 Years this month, how awesome is that?!  Save 20% through November 17th!  A super special gift is the HB2U set for qualifying purchases of $100+.   The set will automatically be added to your order! I whipped up a couple cards.  My overall color palette is: Concord &

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Consume Coffee | Coffee Lovers Blog Hop | Stampin’ Up

  Happy Sunday!  I’m back with my 4th Hop card!  In case you haven’t heard, the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop started Friday!  Link up a coffee, tea, cocoa or hot apple cider project for a chance to win!   Today’s card features stamps from Super Sponsor, Shannon Fralish, Stampin’ Up Independent Demonstrator: This card features

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Drink Coffee | Coffee Lovers Blog Hop | CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Happy Saturday!  I’m back with my 3rd Hop card!  In case you haven’t heard, the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop started Friday!  Link up a coffee, tea, cocoa or hot apple cider project for a chance to win!  I was cautiously optimistic that I would be able to link up twice daily but since 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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