The Heart Desires: Life Happens After Coffee

I’m up on The Heart Desires blog today!  We’re super excited for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and The Heart Desires is a Super Sponsor! I’d love for you to pop over to the blog to check out my project!  Here are some of the supplies I used: It’s a great time to stock

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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day Four!

Today is Day Four of the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  What is that?  It’s a quarterly hop that follows the seasons (Summer, Fall, Winter + Spring).  That also determines the theme of your projects.  Make sure you check out the hop post HERE.  There are 77 Super Sponsors!  To be eligible for any of the prizes upload

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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day Three!

Today is Day Three of the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  What is that?  It’s a quarterly hop that follows the seasons (Summer, Fall, Winter + Spring).  That also determines the theme of your projects.  Make sure you check out the hop post HERE.  There are 77 Super Sponsors!  To be eligible for any of the prizes upload

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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day Two!

Today is Day two of the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  What is that?  It’s a quarterly hop that follows the seasons (Summer, Fall, Winter + Spring).  That also determines the theme of your projects.  Make sure you check out the hop post HERE.  There are 77 Super Sponsors!  To be eligible for any of the

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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day One!

Today is the day…the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  What is that?  It’s a quarterly hop that follows the seasons (Summer, Fall, Winter + Spring).  The season also determines the theme so start designing those SUMMER cards for the hop!  Make sure you check out the hop post HERE.  There are 77 Super Sponsors!  To be

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Rooting For You

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today!  Here’s a peek at some of my supplies: Hero Arts CM166 Color Layering Mangrove Hero Arts DI388 Color Layering Mangrove Frame Cuts Hero Arts SB159 Color Layering Mangrove Bundle Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Dies Hero Arts CG712 Tribal Stripes Bold Prints Hero Arts White Embossing Powder

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Happy Birthday

My weekend was jam packed with fun and Design Team Assignments…nice combo.   So here’s a card that has some NBUS: I’ve been wanting to use the Waffle Flower Magical Floral Border Die.  Julie’s card reminded me that I needed to use it.  Isn’t it beautiful in the Reverse Confetti Navy Cardstock?  It’s been backed

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Reverse Confetti: scoops of thanks

YAY for Friday!  Here’s a quick card that I whipped up this morning.  I luckily have a sweet spot in the living room that I can take early morning photos (6 am!). I used the Reverse Confetti Love & Ice Cream stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts.  Cup, Cone or Waffle Cone?  I’m a cup girl,

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Hero Arts: Cheers!

Hello and Happy Thursday!  These days I’m smitten with all things nautical..throw in coffee and it’s a perfect match. I’m such a lucky girl to have a friend like Kimberly…she gave me THIS card.  That got us chatting when I was teaching the Hero Arts class at Impress.  I had a couple of ideas and

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Hello

I love using the Reverse Confetti Stone cardstock as a basic neutral base.  I’ve managed to layer the gorgeous Linked Circles Cover Panel with the Dots Tag Layer.   The pops of color are Rose Cardstock and Rose Dye Ink.  How appropriate to team it up with the Rose Garden Stamp Set + Coordinating Confetti Cuts.

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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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