Coffee Loving Cardmakers + STAMPlorations Collaboration Blog Hop!

Hello and Happy Friday!  We’re so excited to be hopping with STAMPlorations today!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the STAMPlorations blog where the fun starts! Check out the special SALE over at the STAMPlorations store: I’m sharing two projects so let’s get

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Fancy Pants Designs | Grateful

Hello and Happy Friday Eve!  I was up on the Fancy Pants Designs blog the other day sharing these projects: For all the details, please visit the Fancy Pants blog! Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Reverse Confetti | Thanks so berry much

Just like everywhere else in the US, it’s full Summer time weather in the pacific northwest.  The truth is, I don’t like the warmer temps.  I want our milder temps back!  Anywho’s, I thought a summer time design would be perfect for today.  I inked up the Reverse Confetti Berry Sweet set. I could easily

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WOW! Embossing Powder Guest Designer | Coolest Birthday!

My friends at WOW! Embossing Powder sent me so many goodies to play with.  I decided to work with the Metalline Greengage!  Per the Wow! Embossing Powder site: the Metalline products are very strongly pigmented opaque lustre powders. The finished result is a beautiful deep colour that will not change with the colour underneath.  My last post,

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | You Got This!

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today sharing a project that uses some awesome goodies from Super Sponsor Fun Stampers Journey! For all the details, please visit my post on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog!  Don’t forget about the Collaboration Hop that we’re having with Fun Stampers Journey…comment for a chance to win! 

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Trinity Stamps meets Caffeinated Inspiration

Hello and Happy Sunday!  This card has been days in the making.  I started it last week and finally put all the elements together: I’m happy to say that 1/2 of my card is from my older stash of paper + embellishments.  The pattern paper is Pink Paislee – Citrus Bliss.  The 3 pieces of

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Fun Stampers Journey Collaboration Hop!

Hello and Welcome to the Fun Stampers Journey  |  Coffee Loving Cardmakers Collaboration Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Fun Stampers Journey Blog! I had so much fun playing with: Coffee Helps Bundle

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Reverse Confetti | Worm Wishes

Hello!  I have a clean + simple Reverse Confetti card for you today: I haven’t used the Worm Wishes set for a bit and thought that design would be perfect for someone getting ready to go back to school. I’m loving the Iced Aqua and Bumblebee combo, how about you? Although these panels have been

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WOW! Embossing Powder Guest Designer | Need Coffee!

I’m so excited to be up on the WOW! Embossing Powder Blog today!  I’m guest designing this month, in case you missed it, HERE is my first post. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of today’s project: I just knew that I needed to emboss those Rubbernecker coffee owls!   I was inspired by Kerry

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neat & tangled + scrapbook adhesives by 3L

post 2 of 2 for me today….click here for the new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge! Neat & Tangled has joined together with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for a blog hop!  Make sure you pop over to: Neat & Tangled Blog Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L PRIZES:  2 prize packs each containing a selection of Neat and Tangled’s

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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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