Happy Birthday to You | Lawn Fawn + Ellen Hutson Gift with Purchase

  I’m a long time fan of all things tropical so I’m loving the Lawn Fawn Tropical Leaves Background Stencil.  It’s a 2 piece stencil set that makes it super easy to create a beautiful colorful background. I started with a pale aqua panel and stenciled the leaves in Peeled Paint and Peacock Feathers.  I

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Make a Wish | Catherine Pooler Designs

  I’m super excited to be taking part in Catherine Pooler Designs – Make A Wish Collection Release!  Everything is available in the shop now!  The Doxie Party stamp set + dies are soooo cute: First up I’m teaming the stamps + dies with the new Cupcake & Candles 6×6.  I used the new Beach

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Summer of Stamping with Avery Elle | Essentials by Ellen

Have you heard the news?!  Ellen Hutson LLC has started their 2021 Summer of Stamping!  What does that mean?  That means 4 weeks of fun, each week will have a brand new release exclusive to the Ellen Hutson shop! We kick off the fun with the first new set by Avery Elle – Peek-a-boo Pals

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Happy Birthday | Trinity Stamps

  Hey, Happy Saturday!  I designed this card this morning and had fun with the new Trinity Stamps Lemon and Leaves Layering Stencil: Layering stencils are awesome.  This one is a 6×9 but I trimmed it down to 4 x 5.25.   Ordinarily I would have inked up the leaves in a fabulous green, my favorite

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July Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti July Release Day and 8th Birthday!  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Olga Matyushevskaya.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Reverse Confetti Blog so you don’t miss out on any of the

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Reverse Confetti | July 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 July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Joe Sysavath Kelly Griglione Tracy Ware

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Reverse Confetti | July 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 July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Joe Sysavath Kelly Griglione Tracy Ware Today

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Reverse Confetti | July 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 July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Joe Sysavath Kelly Griglione Tracy Ware Today

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Sweet Wishes | Pigment Craft Company

  I’m loving the new Pigment Craft Company’s Jumbo Berry set: I adore all things fruit themed and couldn’t resist these! The sentiment is from the Berry Sentiment die set.  I made a tag with strips of cardstock. The color palette was inspired by Color Throwdown:

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Colorado Craft Company | Free Shipping Day!

  It’s FREE shipping Day over in the Colorado Craft Company shop!  If you’re looking for the June New Release hop post, it’s HERE. Thanks to my friends at Colorado Craft Company, they expedited some release stamps to me and they arrived yesterday.  I was able to color up two designs!  Use code:  FREESHIPPINGAT  You’ll receive

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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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