The Heart Desires: I hope your birthday is a SMASH!

I’m up on The Heart Desires blog today with a fun scenery card!  I used a couple of the new Lawn Fawn items that are in the store! Make sure you check out The Heart Desires blog for my project! (The Heart Desires) Lawn Fawn Year Seven Pinata (The Heart Desires) Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree

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Hero Arts: You brighten up my day

Have you seen the new Hero Arts Fun in the Rain set?  It’s an Add-on set from the February My Monthly Hero.  It sold out pretty early but looks like it has been restocked! Oh yes, Hero Arts now has Ombre’ Sequins!  Funny, my finished card isn’t anything like how I envisioned it.  It wasn’t

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February Papertrey Ink Blog Hop: You are my…

It’s the 25th which means a project that features Papertrey Ink goodies.  It’s been awhile since I joined the fun and I’m smitten with this month’s inspiration: Those rich colors are absolutely delish, aren’t they?  Here’s how I was inspired: Surprise!  It isn’t a coffee card…tea makes me happy too.  I’ll drink all forms of

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Life is Smoother…

Have you seen the new Ellen Hutson LLC, Essentials by Ellen Release?!  It’s awesome, here’s what I picked  up: I consider myself lucky that I can easily pick up my orders from Ellen’s!  Although, that being said, it’s quite dangerous (wink).   Well, I couldn’t wait to dive into my new goodies: Eep!  I love

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Winnie & Walter Guest Designer: Sending Warm Wishes

Hello!  I’m so thrilled to be back again on the Winnie & Walter blog!  I have several projects over there that I am sharing but I’m sneak peeking one of them here. For those of you that follow me know how much I adore coffee and I couldn’t go without at least designing one coffee

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Hero Arts: Hello Lovely

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a springy card.  I’m featuring the new Color Layering Birds and Blossoms set: Before you go, I do have a card to share with you.  This one uses the same Color Layering Birds and Blossoms set: This one made it into the Hero Arts 2017

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For You: Coffee Coffee

Eeep.  Isn’t that the cutest coffee cup?!  It’s by Darcie’s and the set is called Milk & Cookies.  It happens to be part of Ellen’s STAMP sale! The Tin Pins are an adorable addition to the design.  Definitely NOT a postal friendly design but how can anyone resist all that glorious green?! It is a

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I ♡ Naps

There’s still time to save on all in-stock STAMPS over at Ellen Hutson, LLC!  I gotta tell you, I’m easily enabled.  I’ve had my eye on the adorable Taylored Expressions Grumplings and well, pick up 4 of them.  Good grief, they make me laugh. I also decided to follow my friend Miriam Prantner’s lead and

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Reverse Confetti: Just Brew It

Did you know that Reverse Confetti has a newsletter?  It’s super easy to sign-up and you’ll receive notification of sales and special features like, Inspiration Station. Today I’m the Inspiration Station hostess so I’m hoping you all are signed up but if not, take the time now to pop over there to sign up so

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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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