Congrats | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I love how that pup turned out! This is for my nephew that recently graduated from high school. He is the youngest of all cousins on that side of the family. Thanks for stopping by!

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Holiday Hugs | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge

Have you played along with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge this month? I combined new with retired products for this card. These are the Stampin’ Up products I used: *retired The Dream Team set isn’t just for coworkers! That Good Grid stamp? I bought it from my crafty garage sale. My friend Laura sold stuff

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Sun-dae Duo | Catherine Pooler

Have you checked out the Catherine Pooler – Better with Sprinkles release yet? It’s packed with sweetness. I’m back with a card duo: I’ve combined: I’m saying yes, please to waffle cones! The pale colors I used for the ice cream are a bit squirrely to photograph. I combined these inks: Think Pistachio + French

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Perfect Blend | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Donuts I was inspired by the colors + theme. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: I used the following cardstock: I also used Papertrey Ink Vellum. I can’t wait to see how you’re inspired! Thanks

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Celebrate | Catherine Pooler

It’s here, the Catherine Pooler – Better with Sprinkles is now available in the shop! Check out today’s card: I’m loving the Another Trip Around the Sun-dae set! My card combines new and previously released: *previously released The sentiment has been heat embossed in gold. The smaller Vintage Sign has Oh Boy Shimmer smooshed onto

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Happiness | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I love how that pup turned out! The pattern paper is from my stash and I’ve had it for years. Thanks for stopping by!

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Better with Sprinkles Release | Catherine Pooler

Coming soon Catherine Pooler – Better with Sprinkles! Save the date, Wednesday, June 17th it is available in the shop. Check out today’s cards: I couldn’t resist whipping up two cards. Let’s chat about my first card, We’re Gonna Celebrate: My card combines new and previously released: *previously released I did the direct to paper

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Pand-astic! | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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Happy Retirement | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Daisies I was inspired by the colors + theme. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: I used the following cardstock: I also Stampin’ Up – Linen Thread + Concord & 9th Aqua Sky enamel dots.

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Make a Splash | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: The Mini Scallop card is perfect for the Square Postage Collage Stencil. I used embossing paste for the bubbles. Thanks for stopping by!

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paper smooches: go to your happy place

Where is your happy place? I have many but one of my more consistent one is in the early morning hours…when the rest of the household is asleep and I’m in front of the computer or is that the computer is in front of me?  It’s how I start my morning…with, of course, a cup

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stripes & blooms

Hi ya! I have a little giftie that I put together for a friend. I love the Whisker Graphic bags, this one is White Horizontal Stripe Middy Bag: These are such multi-purpose bags…you can use them for envelopes or for goodie bags…so many other options for them too! I decided to combine it to be

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nautical happiness

So many challenges, not enough time. I’m a huge fan of all things nautical.  I love the Authentique Anchored Collection.  I teamed it up with a We R Memories Journal card. I was inspired by the paper players and I’m playing along with The Challenge #8 Have you seen the new design team?  They’re FABulous!

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vintage hi

Hello & Happy Tuesday! I love glittery goodness, do you?  I love it even better when it is glitter is ‘ready made’ like American Crafts POW Glitter Paper: cardstock:  PTI paper:  american crafts pow glitter other:  top dog dies vintage alpha die What I love about American Crafts’ glitter paper is that it is smooth,

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil Pinspiration

this is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the New Poppy Sketches challenge! Today is my Chickaniddy Crafts Day!   The design team is doing a Pinspiration challenge and I picked this as my inspiration: I would totally wear that tee, gray is my favorite color and my closet is chock full

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Poppy Sketches #6: this is the life

this is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post! Hello! We’re back with a brand new Poppy Sketch with a Pop of Pattern: Our Super Sponsor is May Arts Ribbon May Arts so generously sent us product to play with and I worked with Diamond Chain Here’s how I

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let’s celebrate!

Hello and Happy Sunday! We’ve been experiencing some super fantastic weather here in the Pacific Northwest…it seems like it never extends into the weekend but it has this weekend! I have a fun layer-y card for today: papers:  fancy pants designs/memories captured  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/beautiful banners/whole lotta dots  ink:  hero arts hues/black, zing/white

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Curtain Call : Something Simple week 2

cardstock:  gmund savana, paper accents vellum  stamps:  unity  laughter, imagination, dreams ink:  hero arts hues, copic  other:  may arts twine There is still time to play with us at Curtain Call Inspiration challenge: Something Simple Our Super Sponsor is, Unity Stamp Company!  Unity provided each of us on the Curtain Call Design Team with an

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hello

Happy Thursday! I didn’t have a post scheduled for today…totally mismanaged my time over the weekend and thought that I had created a post for today and hadn’t.  Then I put together a Throwback Thursday post, highlighting June 5th posts from 2008-2013.  I got to thinking about that and didn’t like that idea anymore. Perfect

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