thankful for you

I needed a couple thank you cards…   I decided to work with the Fancy Pants Designs, True Friend collection. There’s something about the color yellow, so fresh, fun & happy! cardstock:  papertrey ink/kraft  paper:  fancy pants design/true friend  stamps:  reverse confetti/forever fall  ink:  zing/white  other:  confetti cuts/love note, paper accents/vellum, fancy pants designs/burlap &

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enjoy the adventure ahead…

I’m playing with some new Stampin’ Up goodies: The Stampin’ Up Four Feathers Bundle is so much fun.  In today’s card, I used the dies.  I masked them and smooshed them into my embossing pad and covered them with Gold Embossing Powder.  I love that look, don’t you? To bring even more gold into my

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given enough coffee…

In trying to keep up with a Stampin’ Up Sunday, here’s my weekly Coffee card: cardstock:  pti  paper:  basic grey/persimmon  stamps:  stampin’ up/perfect blend  ink:  hero arts hues, zing white  other:  paper accents/vellum, circle/pinking circles dies I used the Stampin’ Up set Perfect Blend A sweet 3 piece set with a great sketchy cup. I

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Stories of stamps, paper and… ★★Christmas is Coming★★

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the new Curtain Call Challenge! We have a new challenge over at Storie di timbri, carta e… (Stories of stamps, paper and…) ★★Christmas is Coming★★ For this challenge we will have Valentina‘s Creations as our sponsor!!!  The prize is a digital kit that the winner will choose in her shop!!! I did some quick stamping/embossing for a clean and crisp

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Curtain Call: Boho Bright

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Stories of Stamps, Paper and…new challenge! It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! photo credit:  chezboheme.com We have a new sponsor, Verve Stamps, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Boho Bright!  A randomly selected participant in the Boho Bright challenge will receive a $30 gift certificate to use at  Verve

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Chickaniddy Crafts: A Very Special Birthday

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Paper Smooches Sparks Today, we at Chickaniddy Crafts have a super special post! We’re celebrating Heidi Sonboul’s Birthday today!!!! Heidi is the creative genius behind Chickaniddy Crafts! I used the Scrumptious Collection and made a card that makes me think of Heidi ★★Super Fun★★ paper:  chickaniddy crafts/scrumptious/nutmeg,

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grateful for you

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for a special Chickaniddy Crafts Birthday Happy Halloween!! So last Saturday my boy tells me he needs a thank you card for the next morning.  I’m a morning crafter and tend to not craft in the evening hours.  So the next morning, I whipped this together: paper:  chickaniddy

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Fall Fun

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my A. Jillian Vance Design post I’m up on the Chickaniddy Crafts blog today! I did want to share some other Chickaniddy Crafts cards here, on my blog too! These both use the Scrumptious Collection: They both have the same card bases, Strathmore watercolor paper.  They also

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A Jillian Vance Design: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post. Hello! I’m super excited to share that I’m one of the November/December Guest Designers over at A Jillian Vance Designs Here’s a peek at my project: I used the Frosty Stamp Set It’s not a card…for all the deets pop over to the  A Jillian Vance

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life starts…

post 2 of 2…click here for my Your Next Stamp post. It’s no secret that Fall is my Favorite Season…love anything and everything Fall Inspired. paper:  carta bella/a perfect autumn  other:  impress felt, american crafts glitter paper, carta bella sticker/chippie, paper smooches loopy leaf die That super skinny strip of American Crafts glitter paper is

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June Release | Hero Arts

Two fantastic collections have just hit the Hero Arts store: If you’ve been following me, you know that one of my favorite themes is coffee. How fun that both of the collections have caffeinated elements. I’ve designed a load of different projects for these two releases, today I’m sharing two cards. First up is a

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Brightening my Day | Pinkfresh Studio

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: canisters I was inspired by the fruit + colors. My card features the following products: I incorporated these colors based on the photo: I can’t wait to see how my teamies were inspired! Thanks for stopping by! Affiliate links at

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Cozy Caffeinated Christmas | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Did you hear that Doodlebugs is the sponsor for this month’s Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge?  Link up a newly created Christmas/Holiday themed card with Coffee, Tea and/or Cocoa. We no longer have monthly themes. Cards still have to have a Christmas/Holiday theme. Remember to use Coffee, Tea and or Cocoa too! One lucky random card will

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Minimal to More Guest Blogger | Spellbinders

Hello and Happy Monday! I’m excited to be up on the Spellbinders blog. I have a bit of a sneak peek of one of my three projects that I designed especially for today: Make sure you check out the Spellbinders blog + Spellbinders Shop! I wanted to go ahead and also create a new project

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Stay Cool | Catherine Pooler Designs

Have you checked out the newest release by Catherine Pooler? The Catherine Pooler – Big Splash is now available in the shop! I designed this especially for today: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for today’s card: *previously released I’ve been wanting to play with the new

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Beach More | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. 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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It’s No Mystery | Coffee Loving Papercrafters

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog sharing this card that features Hero Arts. Hop over to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog for all the details. Before you go, in case you missed it, Hero Arts is having a SALE! A Curious Case of Crafty Savings! No mystery here—just a great deal! From June

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My Sweet Friend | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: freezies I was inspired by the theme. My card features the following products: I did a bit of watercoloring with Distress Oxides: I added a bit of gold glitter cardstock to each of the popsicles. I can’t wait to see

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Let’s Make a Splash | Catherine Pooler Release Day

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – Big Splash is now available in the shop! I designed this especially for today: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for today’s card: *previously released I couldn’t resist adding gold embossing and gold glitter cardstock! In case you missed my

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Hope | Doodlebugswa

I’ve been loving floral dies and arranging them into a design. Today’s card features: Originally I was going to do more of a Rifle Paper Co design with Concord & 9th – Sea Glass as the base panel. I decided to go with white and add Sea Glass foliage to the design. The little word

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