Time to chill

Sunday, already?!  I’ve had a glorious 5 days off in a row!  The bloggie has been quiet since Thanksgiving but I’ve been busy behind the scenes for some fun events that are happening this week! Today, I have a card duo to share: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  stampin’ up home for christmas  stamps:  stampin’ up snow

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Happy Thanksgiving: warm wishes

Happy Thanksgiving!  I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today! My projects today use the fabulous Warm Wishes stamp set: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Make sure you check out the So Thankful Sale that starts on Friday!

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Hero Arts: peace & joy

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Reverse Confetti SFTTT Hello!  Today I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a couple projects! Here’s a sneak peek of the stamps that I used: peace & joy joy to the world sparkle borders color layering wreath deck the halls by lia Pop on over

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Reverse Confetti SFYTT: Warm Winter Wishes

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving Eve!  I have a trio of cards to share today: paper:  fancy pants design/true friend  stamps:  reverse confetti/seasonal sentiments, caffeinated cups & for the love of latte  ink:  ranger archival black, fresh ink chocolate  other:  reverse confetti holly & caffeinated cups confetti cuts, recollections glitter cardstock, fancy pants designs ephemera ,

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give thanks.

Thankful….I am thankful.   I simply cannot believe that Thanksgiving is THIS week!  Where have the days gone?  Next week is DECEMBER people.  I wanted to squeeze in another Fall inspired card this week.   The Autumn Stamp Set is gorgeous, isn’t it?! I’m loving the contrast between the yellow and the reds…so perfectly fall

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friends keep your heart warm

Psssstttt….are you on Instagram?  There’s a fun hop that is happening, right now!  You’ll want to check it out!  There are excellent prizes up for grabs! Here’s a peek at my project: cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb cake  paper:  carta bella fall blessings  stamps:  mft LLD hug in a mug  ink:  fresh ink/chocolate  other:  mft LLD

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Hero Arts: Spreading Cheer

I’m such a fan of non-traditional colors for the holidays, how about you?! One of my fall back color combos is pink + green.  Such a happy combo, don’t you think?  I used Kelly Purkey’s Clearly Kelly S’No Problem.  Love the mix of snowflakes and sentiments!  The inks are Lime Green + Ultra Pink.  The

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oh hello friend.

Happy Saturday!  I have a ton of wood mount stamps that need some serious inky love: cardstock:  gmund savanna bubinga, bazzill marshmallow  stamps:  create a smile coffee first, savvy stamps oh hello friend  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  peerless watercolors When I saw The Challenge, I knew that I wanted to use the Coffee First

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coffee + joy

So, it isn’t very often when I just craft to craft.  I instagrammed this yesterday as I put together a bunch of happy mail that was belated.  What’s that?  Yes, I do generally average 7 cards a week but I wanted this batch to be specifically coffee themed: In case you aren’t part of the

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Hero Arts + A Blog Name Hero Holiday Blog Hop!

Hello!   So excited to be hopping with the Team over on A Blog Named Hero!  You should have arrived here from my bloggie friend, Niki Garcia’s blog!  If you didn’t, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Hero Arts Blog! Comment to win:  Hero Arts has stashed away

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Let’s Shell-ebrate!

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs…I’m a long time fan of all things nautical so I’ve been really enjoying the current papercrafting trend. Let me introduce you to the purple crab. I googled ‘crab colors’ and caught an article about a purple crab that was spotted in the Philippines.  My card for today features: The

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Noel | Merry & Bright Monday

I’m so behind on my holiday stash for the year. I carved out some time to whip up this card: This card features: The photography took longer than the creative process, I took 30+ photos. The cardstock colors were getting lost in the photos. Concord & 9th cardstock: I ended up using a ton of

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Coffee and the Beach | Brass & Bliss Craft Co.

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: summer We welcome a new teamie, MarDi! Her work is amazing! I was inspired by the theme + colors. My card features the following products from Brass & Bliss Craft Co.: So I actually finished this project about 5:30 am

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Hey Sunshine | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs…I’m a long time fan of all things nautical so I’ve been really enjoying the current papercrafting trend. Today’s card features: I googled nautical color combos and went with this one: I think this might be a new go to color combo! What has you inspired these days? Thanks for stopping

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Cup of Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #43

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Hero Arts: Speaking of Hero Arts, make sure you check their SALE:

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Lunar New Year Challenge | July 2025

We’re back with the July Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Dragon ended on January 28th. The Year of the Snake started on January 29th and runs through February 16, 2026. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I went

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Bloom | 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: Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you:

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Fun with You | Lawn Fawn

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: s’mores I was inspired by the theme. My card features the following products: The Love You S’more set was released in 2014! Lawn Fawn released their S’more the Merrier in June 2021. I used my Essentials by Ellen – Summer

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June Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US mailing address has three choices to pick from, they can win a $10 Gift Code to winner’s choice: If the winner is international, they will receive a $10 Gift Card

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You’re So Sweet | Doodlebugswa

 I started designing a floral project but then switched to a fruit theme.  Today’s card features: If you’ve been following me, you know that I LOVE working with fruit themes.  I added a bit of Cranberry ink to the cherries and finished off my design with some white gel pen. Thanks for stopping by!

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