Reverse Confetti | March 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 March + April ‘Fetti Friends: Dana Joy Dilay Nacar Tina Smith

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Long Live Snail Mail | Woodblock Wednesday

  It’s been awhile since my last Woodblock Wednesday.  Today I’m celebrating Girls’ Day in Japan with an asian inspired design: Impress – Cherry Blossom Branch Stamp – 5632F Impress – Thin Stripe Border – 5719h Savvy Stamps – Long Live Snail Mail The cardstock is CTMH Mint with Fresh Ink – Teal. My copics:

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Happy Birthday to you | Lawn Fawn – Spring Collection

  Have you picked up the newest Lawn Fawn collection?  Ellen Hutson LLC  carries it and I couldn’t wait to play with some of my new goodies.   Today I’m featuring: Ladybug and Leaf Scripty Bubble Sentiments + lawn cuts Perfectly Plaid Remix 6×6 I also snuck in a sentiment from A Bug Deal + Simple Wavy

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Just Squidding | Ellen Hutson LLC

  I’m back with my final project featuring the new Essentials by Ellen February Release!  Today I’ve combined Just Squidding,  the Essential Rectangles for Stitching and Never Ending Fringe Die set. I couldn’t help by adding a mug from the Bear Ware 3 set.  I used the Never Ending Fringe die with aqua crepe paper! 

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Hit That | Ellen Hutson LLC

  I’m back with another project featuring the new Essentials by Ellen February Release.  It’s available at Ellen Hutson LLC.  Today I’ve combined the new Hit That with the Essential Ovals for Stitching Die set: Let’s start with the Essential Dies for Stitching collection.  They come in Squares, Rectangles, Ovals and Circles and they coordinate

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Guac On | Ellen Hutson LLC

  I’m so excited to share the Essentials by Ellen – Guac On.   The new release is now available at Ellen Hutson LLC. I cannot resist Julie’s sense of humor, love this fun set!  I used the following inks: Distress Oxide – Spun Sugar Catherine Pooler – Lime Rickey I love how this turned out! 

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Warm Wishes | Lawn Fawn

  I’m part of a group that tries to design holiday cards on a monthly basis.  It’s always hard for me to get in the festive mood when it isn’t October – November.  This month I managed 6 of the same overall design: It took me awhile to color the 24+ images.  I actually have

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The Rabbit Hole Designs | March 2021 Release

  Commenting has closed.  Please scroll down to the bottom for the winner. I’m so excited to be hopping for The Rabbit Hole Designs.  Their new March 2021 Release is now available and we’re celebrating with a hop.  You should have arrived here from Amy Schrock’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the

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Happy Mail | Reverse Confetti

  I’m so excited to be up on the  Reverse Confetti blog today.  I’m sharing a project that is a bit different for me: If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know that I’m generally clean + crisp.  I don’t do mixed media/grungy very often but THIS card had me inspired.   For more

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Dive into Fun | MFT Stamps

  I haven’t played along with the MFT Sketch Challenge in a while so I combined Best Fins + the Happy Trails 6×6. The copics I used: YR0000 | YR01 YG00 | YG23 BG13 | BG15 I ink blended the following Distress Oxides on the stitched circle: Shabby Shutters Peacock Feathers Faded Jeans Here’s the

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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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