25 days of Christmas Tags: warm wishes

Hello! I’m thrilled to be participating in Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags I’m featuring products from Neat & Tangled I knew just what I wanted to do: I have a handful of these burlap bags.  They are awesome, tons of texture and versatility! I die cut the  A Lot to Say Nice and

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Whisker Graphics: 12 Days of Christmas

Hello! Today is my day up on the Whisker Graphics Blog! This is the first year that my daughter will be in her own apartment (with 2 roomies) for the holidays.  Of course, she will spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with us, but I wanted to make sure that she had plenty of fun & treats

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Paper Smooches: you + me = awesome

I’m on week 2 of my Paper Smooches Guestie gig! Here’s one of my two cards for today: Surprise, Surprise! C  O  F  F  E  E If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I’m a coffee-a-holic.  I love anything and everything associated with the stuff. So today’s card was

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7 years of fun.

So guess what? My blogaversary came and went a couple days ago. November 6, 2007 Wow, 7 years, already? 7    y  e  a  r    f  l  a  s  h  b  a  c  k I posted this card on November 11, 2007. Something’s don’t change much, eh?  <– coffee …and something’s do   <–

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you warm my heart.

Happy Monday! Why yes, I am having a hard time keeping up with my goodies. I picked up a bunch of stuff at My Favorite Things’ last release.  You guys probably remember my coffee card HERE.  I also bought the MFT snowflakes: cardstock:  recollections  stamps:  mft/perk up  ink:  gold embossing powder  other:  papertrey ink/vellum, mft

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stampin’ up sunday: holly jolly

The other day I posted that it was a Stampin’ Up kind of morning… I’m in a mass production mode for holiday cards.  I don’t generally like to do that but like always, I’m feeling the stress of the countdown and I want to get a majority of mine mailed out Thanksgiving Day weekend.  

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Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Cuss like a Pirate Hello & Happy Saturday! I wanted to let you know that I’m thrilled to be part of a Handmade Holidays Blog Hop! I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog sharing my project and tutorial for this hoop: I’d super LOVE it if

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cuss like a pirate.

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop. I love anything nautical. This Simon Says Stamp, Naughty Nautical set, cracks me up. cardstock:  recollections  paper:  studio calico/abroad  stamps:  simon says stamp/naughty nautical  ink:  zing white  other:  papertrey ink vellum, studio calico wood chip I teamed it up with Studio Calico’s

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Curtain Call: this girl runs on coffee

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Pumpkin Spice Latte post. There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!   You have until November 10th at 8:00 AM CST to be inspired and share your project! Our Super Sponsor is Verve Stamps I used the VERY fun set Coffee I heat

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It’s PSL time!

post 1 of 2…click here for my Curtain Call post For a lot of coffee drinkers, Fall is the PSL season P  u  m  p  k  i  n    S  p  i  c  e    L  a  t  t  e  cardstock:  papertrey ink   paper:  chickaniddy crafts/scrumptious  stamps:  lawn fawn/love you a latte/harold’s abcs  other:

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Chickaniddy Crafts: July Pinspiration Fun!

Hey!  I’m up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog today!  We’re having fun with Pinspiration! source Here’s a sneak of how I was inspired by the Pinspiration Rug: Swing by the Chickaniddy Crafts blog for a full reveal and to see what my teamies created!

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Poppy Sketches #8: hello there sunshine

Post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post.  Hello! We’re back with a NEW Poppy Sketch with a POP of Color! Poppy Sketch #8 Our Super Sponsor is: Stitchy Bear’s Digi Outlet   I used: Monarch Butterfly by Teri Here’s how I was inspired: All my paper is from

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neat & tangled!

This is post 1 of 2 for me today…please click HERE for the new Poppy Sketches challenge! Today is my day over on the Neat & Tangled blog…pop over there to check out today’s project!

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CASE Study 198 July Guestie: hey!

Hello! I’m so very thrilled to let you know that I’m a July guest designer for  CASE Study! I’m actually 1 of 2 guest designers & I can tell you that the other guestie is definitely awesome…Tenia Nelson!   Make sure you pop over to the CASE Study blog for all the deets! Here’s the

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Curtain Call Inspiration: Celebrate!

Happy July & Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends (from one Canadian to another)!!! cardstock:  pti  stamps:  neat & tangled photo booth  ink:  hero hues other:  top dog dies darby doily & tags dies set/mini tags, srm stickers, divine twine black, gold thread Super Excited for the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge  photo source: ohhappyday.com

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Happy Birthday Triangles

Hello! I was up on the Neat & Tangled blog earlier this and wanted to share my card here on my blog: The ivory panel is Strathmore Watercolor paper that I heat embossed the Neat & Tangled Diamonds with Zing White embossing powder.  I loaded up the panel with water and tapped the end of

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neat & tangled + scrapbook adhesives by 3L

post 2 of 2 for me today….click here for the new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge! Neat & Tangled has joined together with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for a blog hop!  Make sure you pop over to: Neat & Tangled Blog Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L PRIZES:  2 prize packs each containing a selection of Neat and Tangled’s

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CFC133 Summer Hearts: domo arigato

post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled/Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L hop! We’re back with a new challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays! CFC133:  summer lovin’ CFC133: June 27- July 18 Theme: Hearts in summer colors Remember to incorporate the theme AND a Clean and Simple Design! In addition to getting

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Poppy Sketches #7: thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hello! We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches Our super sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh I played with Pretty Pink Posh’s Sweetheart Mix & Gold Heart Confetti I’ve been enjoying making shaker cards with glassine envelopes: paper:  dear lizzy/5th & frolick other:  pretty pink posh sweetheart/gold heart sequins, pti happy die, studio

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live the life

I’m not quite sure why it’s taken me so long to pick up the Amy Tangerine/Plus one paper pad.  It’s calling my name…the colors…the graphics…everything.    I contrasted the boldness of the colors from the Plus One collection with some watercoloring with distress markers {another Julie Ebersole technique and purchase}.  Don’t you love that mason

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