Hero Art + Reverse Confetti Collaboration Hop

  Reverse Confetti is collaborating with Hero Arts!  We’re super excited to be hopping with them with a super special stamp set: Hero Arts is celebrating 45 years and counting. To honor our beloved industry, we have teamed up with some of our favorite friends, and have together released co-branded designs focused on friendship, giving,

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Latte Warm Wishes | ETC Papers

  ETC Papers send me some of their EVO Synthetic paper to play with.  Here’s how I was inspired: This was perfect as I had all the alcohol ink supplies and just never played around with them.  The EVO Paper is perfect for it.  I did a smaller piece and used it as a background

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I Like Naps & You | Taylored Expressions

A couple of weeks ago I picked up the Taylored Expressions Little Critters Mini Slim Bundle.  The bundle is no longer available but the pieces are sold separately.    You might not be able to tell, but the peach cardstock was also stamped with the Taylored Expressions Gingham Check Background.  The contrast in the Crisp

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Happy Lunar New Year | Catherine Pooler Designs

  Hello and Happy Lunar New Year!  I picked up some things from Ellen Hutson yesterday including this cute Catherine Pooler Designs – Hey There Dumpling set.  I couldn’t wait to ink it up and combined it with the new Daily Grind paper collection. The dumpling stamp kills me.  I inked up a couple of

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Hip Crew | Catherine Pooler Designs

  Did you hear about Catherine Pooler Designs’ latest release?  It’s called ‘For Your Crew’ and has several different collections, my favorite is Hip Crew!  My friends at CP set me the Mug Shots stamps + coordinating dies: I decided to start with a slimline design.  I did the direct to paper with Mint To

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February Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

  Hello and Welcome to the Reverse Confetti February Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from Candice Fisher’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Reverse Confetti blog. I put together a gift set that features those cute critters from Love is in the Air.   The card combines

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Send A Card Day | Ellen Hutson + SALE!

  Did you know that today is National Send A Card Day?  Ellen Hutson LLC is celebrating with a SALE!  Save 30% in the Send A Card category! There are so many fun products on sale, today only.  I combined a couple sets just for today: I used the following sets that are on sale:

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Rain or Shine | Reverse Confetti

  I’m super excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog for the February Stock Your Stash Challenge!  For all the details, please visit the Stock Your Stash post. Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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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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