Stories of Stamps, Paper and…

Post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge. Hello! I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been asked to join  Stories of Stamps, Paper and… My first international Design Team! The designers on this team are wonderful and I hope that you’ll join in the monthly challenges!  

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keep it real

Hello! Keepin’ it real cardstock:  pti white, stampin’ up hello honey & bermuda bay  stamps:  stampin’ up dotty angles & hello love  ink:  fresh ink pool/harvest  misc:  freckled fawn arrow So Kimberly challenged Tonya and I to colour me! I really LOVE this color combo.  I substituted coastal cabana with bermuda bay. I used Stampin’

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love you

Happy Saturday! So Friday’s are really the start to my weekend.  Yesterday I may have rolled out of bed at 1:30 or 2:00 am…I know crazy!  I was super productive but this is when I also tell you that I have to take daily naps! Here’s one of the cards I made yesterday: cardstock:  pti

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Jingle Belles: September Sketch Challenge

Hello! I’m super excited to announce that I’m a guestie over at Jingle Belles I’ve had the pleasure of being long time bloggie friends with both Lauren & Stephanie….and I’ve had the utmost delight of being able to meet up with Lauren 3 times in the last year!  Call me lucky. So I was asked

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Fusion Challenge: good day sunshine

this is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Whisker Graphics/Project Life post. Hello!   I’m thrilled to tell you that I’m back on the Fusion Design Team!  So happy to be surrounded by such talented designers! Check out the new challenge: I decided to go with the sketch: paper:  chickaniddy crafts/scrumptious/back

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Whisker Graphics: dream in color

Click HERE for my Fusion Challenge post. Hello!  Today, I’m up on the Whisker Graphics Blog! I gotta tell you, I really LOVE Whisker Graphics/Divine Twine products.  They are super versatile.  You’ve seen some of my altered Middy Bitty Bags that I use for Gift Card Sets…Here and Here. Here’s a Gold Horizontal Stripe Middy

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two for me, one for you

Blogging live and late this morning! On FB other day, I posted my recent haul from Ellen’s.   The beauty of this particular purchase is that I had a Gift Card from Taheerah that I used!  Bonus points that Ellen is about 10 minutes away from me! Jennifer Rzasa challenged me to use all those in

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you can never have too much happy.

Hello & Happy Monday! Here’s an almost all Stampin’ Up card: cardstock:  stampin’ up chocolate chip/crushed curry/bermuda bay & very vanilla  stamps:  stampin’ up I like you/yippee skippee  ink:  memento rich cocoa, fresh ink chamomile  other:  pebbles glitter washi, stampin’ up banners framelits, stampin’ up modern mosaic embossing folders One of my new favorite fall

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Curtain Call Lovely Leaves Reminder: Fall

post 2 of 2 today…click HERE for my Cure for the Monday Blues cardstock:  PTI kraft, misc ivory  stamps:  precious remembrance/fall colors  ink:  fresh ink honey/harvest/pumpkin/cocoa, delicata gold  other:  mt washi There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Lovely Leaves!  You have until September 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired

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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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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil

Hello!  I’m sharing a project that focuses on Foil.  My assignment was to also capture the Men in my life.  I decided to design a project that is inspired by Darin.  Supplies:  Paper (CN14SPO01, DN14OS10, DB14OS01) Over a year ago, Darin started to build an airplane.  What was on his bucket list has become a

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