soy happy for you

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! Here’s a fun card that I whipped up last night: This is the first time I’ve played with the Lawn Fawn Let’s Roll set.  I knew I was going to use that Soy Sauce bottle.   Here’s a super interesting article about the man that designed the bottle/packaging.  Not only did

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watercolor for card makers: day 1

I’m playing along in the watercolor class (more deets on that in a sec).  Managed to get through Jen’s technique on Day 1.  I know, I’m slow but juggling work and I don’t want to feel rushed and I’m enjoying the process. Okay, perhaps if you squinted and turned your head a bit you might

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Exclusive Dies from Top Dog Dies meets Whisker Graphics

This is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post. ★★waving hello★★ I love that sentiment ♡ Here’s a card chock full of goodness: cardstock:  dcwv paper:  studio calico/atlantic  stamps:  paper smooches/wicked nauticool ink:  hero arts hues, fresh ink pool  other:  top dog dies/decorative corners die, whisker graphics notebook bitty

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Mother

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Whisker Graphics post. Hello! Today is my Chickaniddy Crafts Day! My project for today focuses on the theme:  Mother I had fun combining Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night and Twirly Girly Collections for today’s card: Supplies:  Paper (TG14OSO8; DN14OS12; DN14OS10) Mini Sticker Banners (DN14EB03;

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Avocado Arts: Just Fore You!

This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Curtain Call/Pretty Pink Posh post. Hello, I’m up on the Avocado Arts blog today! Here’s a peek at one of my cards that I’m sharing over there: supplies:  cardstock:  pti  stamps:  avocado arts/just fore you  ink:  zing embossing powder  other:  elle’s studio die

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Curtain Call Pink & Pretty: happy birthday

this is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Avocado Arts post and a special message. paper:  dear lizzy/neapolitan  stamps:  reverse confetti/beautiful banners  ink:  hero arts hues  other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/love note, doily, pretty pink posh sequins, vellum envelope There is still time to play with us at Curtain Call Inspiration challenge:

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Seize the Sketch: oh happy day

Delicata GoldenGlitz + Chickaniddy Crafts = ♡ If you haven’t picked up Delicata GoldenGlitz, you’re missing out.  My photography doesn’t capture the, well, Glitz of the ink but you gotta trust me when I tell you it’s pretty awesome. cardstock:  upcycled letterpress paper, chickaniddy crafts gold foil stamps:  lawn fawn/hello sunshine ink:  hero arts hues

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this ‘n that

Hello and Happy Monday! Can you believe it, I don’t have a card to share.  I didn’t have much crafting time over the weekend so Sunday was spent catching up on my DT assignments for the week.   Last week I published 8 blog posts that contained a total of 12 cards. I want to

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thinking of you

Hello! Here’s a card that combines some of my favorite things! I used Neat & Tangled Just Thinking of You Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Stickers Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Backwoods Lovin Chickanddy Crafts Date Night Plaid is Rad Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Awesome Blossom I was totally inspired by Little Tangles Laurel Seabrook’s Inspired by

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Sweet Stamp Shop: bold & elegant

Hello & Happy National Scrapbooking Day!   In case you missed it from yesterday, I was up on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog.  I’ve been featuring 1 stamp set – 2 ways. This time around I was super pleased with the results! The set?   Elegant Sentiments. So I’ve always gravitated to sentiment sets and

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happy.

Happy Wednesday! Here’s a card that uses a bunch of new goodies: I popped into J’s a couple weeks ago and was thrilled to see the Jillibean, Chilled Cucumber Soup collection! See that cute Ellie? Don’t you love her expression?  It makes me oh-so-happy. A big shout out to my bloggie friend, Evelin, who is

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Danielle’s special delivery blog hop!

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my card inspired by CASE study. Hello and Welcome to Danielle Wall’s Special Delivery Blog Hop!  Danielle is the powerhouse behind Neat & Tangled and Little Tangles!  She had her lovely baby girl and we’re all thrilled for her! A big shout out to the lovely

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hello

Post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for a very NEAT Baby Blog Hop Can you guess how I was inspired? I used the Lawn Fawn Flutter By set along with Winnie & Walter’s, The Big, the Bold and the Happy set. Can you believe it, this is a one layer card!  I don’t

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neat & tangled blog hop!

Hello & Happy Monday! The Neat & Tangled team is hopping today!  We’re pleased to announce the Neat & Tangled Nice and Neat dies collection! You should have arrived here from Kristen’s fabulous blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Neat & Tangled Blog! GIVEAWAYYou have

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hey there.

A late {live} posting for me.  I’ve been behind on feedly {had to do the ‘ole mark all as read}, feel like I’m racing around in circles but hope things calm down today. Here’s today’s card: So, the other day we made a road trip to Oregon.  We picked up our airplane seats…why yes, they

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have a nice day.

No crafting for me yesterday so I whipped up a card this morning: Originally, those Paper Smooches friendly flowers were part of a panel of blooms.  I colored them using: picked raspberry distress ink squeezed lemonade distress ink mister huey’s sherbet It took me awhile to color them because I used a paintbrush.  I love the

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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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