Hello | Gina K Designs

  I spotted THIS beautiful card by Dilay Nacar and instantly messaged her about the details.  I found out she used an exclusive set for a Scrapbook & Cards Today’s event.  I was soooo happy to see Gina K Designs bring it into their shop.  I was lucky to snag one of them, I see

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Colorado Craft Company – Free Shipping Code!

Colorado Craft Company BLOG HOP click HERE.  Have you caught the new Colorado Craft Company release?  Don’t miss the blog hop that starts HERE. Colorado Craft Company has FREE domestic shipping, today + tomorrow!  Use code: FREESHIPPINGAT The free shipping code ends on May 18th at midnight Mountain Time. Here’s another peek at a project

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Colorado Craft Company | Anita Jeram Release Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Giveaway Closed…EDITED to add WINNER I’m super excited to be a part of this Colorado Craft Company mega hop of inspiration featuring the newest release with sweet illustrations by Anita Jeram!  This collection is packed with sweetness!  You should have arrived here from Emily Midgett.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is

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Spreading Rainbows | Catherine Pooler Designs

  I’m a huge fan of Catherine Pooler inks.  Did you see she released four new colors for the SPA collection?  It’s their Beach Retreat Inks! They’re also releasing their Waves of Happiness today, so super cute!   Today’s card features the new inks along with a digital they sent out with their recent newsletter.  I

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Happy Graduation | Reverse Confetti

Hello, I’m up on the Reverse Confetti Blog today sharing two cards.  I’m giving a sneak peek of one of them here.   It’s graduation season and we received a graduation announcement from one of my husband’s family member. The first thing I do with a graduation announcement is google the school’s colors.  This one was

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Hi There | Lawn Fawn

  I needed to design a belated birthday card for my 17 year old niece so I decided to feature Lawn Fawn products, specifically their Virtual Friends set: With Lawn Fawn’s pending new release this week, I thought it might be a good idea to at least ink up something I picked up from their

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Reverse Confetti | May Creative Hop

Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti May Release Day and 8th Birthday!  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Jenny’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Reverse Confetti Blog so you don’t miss out on any of the Fun! Don’t forget about

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Reverse Confetti | May Release – Day Three

  It’s Day One of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our May + June ‘Fetti Friends: Emily Leiphart Leica Palma Norine Borys

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Reverse Confetti | May Release – Day Two

  It’s Day One of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our May + June ‘Fetti Friends: Emily Leiphart Leica Palma Norine Borys

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Reverse Confetti | May Release – Day One

  It’s Day One of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our May + June ‘Fetti Friends: Emily Leiphart Leica Palma Norine Borys

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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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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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