Winter Wonders | Catherine Pooler – Guest Ambassador

  I’m so excited to be a Catherine Pooler Guest Ambassador this month!  I had so much fun with this release, let’s get started! My Birthday Greetings card color palette is: It’s a Girl Do-Si-Do Party Dress Rockin’ Red The Evergreen Woods set is gorgeous!  I love how those trees turned out!  I’m a big

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Reverse Confetti November New Release Creative Hop

Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti November Release Day!  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Rachel Alvarado’s.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Reverse Confetti Blog so you don’t miss out on any of the Fun!   What

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Reverse Confetti | November Release – Final Day

It’s the final day of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our November + December ‘Fetti Friends: Ashley Ebben Stephanie Loh Kellianne Wilson Andrea

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Reverse Confetti | November Release – Day Two

It’s Day Two of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our November + December ‘Fetti Friends: Ashley Ebben Stephanie Loh Kellianne Wilson Andrea Shell

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Reverse Confetti | November Release – Day One

It’s Day One of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our November + December ‘Fetti Friends: Ashley Ebben Stephanie Loh Kellianne Wilson Andrea Shell

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Holiday Cards with Therm O Web

  Thank you to my friends at Therm O Web for sending me a box filled with goodies.  I couldn’t wait to dive in!  I’m sharing four cards today with much more to come.  Let’s get to it! The first two cards feature the gorgeous Brutus Monroe Foil Transfer Sheets in Red Static: The Happy

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Harvest | MFT Stamps

  Thanks to inspiration from Nicky Meek and Teneale Williams, I designed this card for my former step mother in law.  Yes, I have a former mother in law and a former step mother in law. I combined the following MFT Stamps: Harvest Mouse All Lined Up Diagonally Background Lined Up Dots Background Circle Celebration

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Hello, Friend | Lawn Fawn

  So my goal was to play along with some challenges AND ink up some new products.   Here are the Lawn Fawn products I used in today’s project: Acorn House Fall Leaves Backdrop Fall Leaves Background Stencil Holiday Helpers Let’s Go Nuts Virtual Friends Into the Woods Remix 6×6 I’m playing along with my friends

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Hello Friend | Freshly Made Sketches

  Hello Friend.  This morning I whipped up a card set using the Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Square Window as a base. The die cut sentiment is Everyday Sayings by Concord & 9th. This combo is with Concord & 9th cardstock: Grapefruit Sorbet Sea Glass This color combo is: Stardust Peacock I was inspired by

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Snowy Tree | Mama Elephant

I saw THIS set of cards by Thi and immediately picked up the stamps + dies from Ellen Hutson LLC.  That was last week and guess what?  I actually designed a set inspired by her cards.  Keeping things real because typically when I buy products it can take me weeks, months or well, you get

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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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birthday wishes!

Yay for Friday! Actually Thursday’s are my Friday’s but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Friday’s! Here’s my card for today: cardstock:  pti  paper:  carta bella ahoy there  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/sweet thing ink:  hero arts hues/black other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/petals ‘n posies, mme enamel dots, lifestyle crafts embossing folder I’ve been seeing a

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just for fun

A just for fun card, that seldom happens on this blog. One of my newest Technique Tuesday sets Chickadees I’ve been seeing this cutie pie set around and had to join in the fun. Watercoloring seems to be my coloring method these days.  I just love the whimsical look it gives a card…the splotchier the

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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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