Hero Arts: You’re freaking awesome

Aloha!  So, if you follow me on FB or IG you may have noticed that I’ve been on vaca for the past week.  We had a glorious time in Maui.   My first crafting project back from vaca had to be hawaiian influenced: I managed to use 4 different Hero Arts sets: Color Layering Pineapple Tropical

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Precious Remembrance Guest Designer: Special Delivery

Hello, I’m back featuring a project using some goodies from the Precious Remembrance Shop! Today I’m playing with Happy Mail + Beware: Here’s how I was inspired!  I inked up those fun circle images from the Beware set in a charcoal ink.  It gives it a worn look and just what I was looking to complement my

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Reverse Confetti October Blog Hop!

Yay!  It’s October 8th which is the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!  I decided to do the theme:  Color Me Mine!  So here’s the combo I designed with: Navy  •  Lime Green  •  Tangerine Here’s how I was inspired, fresh nautical: I put together this fun giftie duo.  The colors aren’t a trio that I’ve ever worked with but

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SugarPea Designs: Happy Fall

Hello and Happy Thursday!  I’m up on the SugarPea Designs blog today!  I’m going with a Fall theme, my favorite season!  Here’s a sneak peek of my project but you’ll want to pop over to the SugarPea Designs blog for all the details! 

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The Heart Desires Challenge #17: Pumpkin Everything

Hello and Welcome to The Heart Desires Challenge #17!  We have a wonderful Halloween theme.   So much fun, eh?!  Here’s how I was inspired: I love all the great images but the one with the pumpkins was calling my name!  I used the Neat & Tangled Pumpkin Everything.  I heat embossed it in white on black

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Pinkfresh Studio: Scootin’ by

Hello!  I’m up on the Pinkfresh Studio blog with two projects!  Here’s a sneak peek of one of them but make sure you hop over to the Pinkfresh Studio blog for a full reveal and all the details!

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Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway

Today is the day!  The Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero kit is now AVAILABLE SOLD OUT! You should have arrived here from the awesome Wanda Guess’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog!  Remember that you can now SUBSCRIBE to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!   The Main Kit SOLD OUT 

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Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero: Countdown to Creativity!

Have you been following the Countdown to Creativity posts over on the Hero Arts blog?!  We’re counting down to the release of the October My Monthly Hero kit on Monday!  Leave a comment on any or all of the Countdown to Creativity posts on the Hero Arts blog for a chance to win! I’m up on

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Reverse Confetti October SFYTT: Thankful

Happy October!  Today is the start of a brand new month and a brand new Reverse Confetti SFYTT! October…really?!  Where have the weeks gone…seriously.   Although Fall is my favorite season, how about you?  I decided to ink up the very fun Pumpkin Patch stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts. The inks I used:  Rust + Avocado.  While thinking what

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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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