The Heart Desires: Stay Cool

I’m up on The Heart Desires blog today!  Check out a smidge of the supplies that I used:  I was inspired by Challenge #8: Pop over to The Heart Desires to check out my project! The Heart Desires – Lawn Fawn – Snow Cool (The Heart Desires) VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Spot (The Heart Desires)

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Hero Arts: Sending Warm Fluffy Hugs

I’m still working on my Holiday 2017 cards!  Don’t you think the Holiday Animals are cute?  Love teaming up the bear with that sweet mouse!  I used the Branches Bold Prints and heat embossed it in white.  I watercolored the ‘Frozen’ color palette and then layered the Holiday Animals. The sentiment is from the Wintertime

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Reverse Confetti: Coffee Trio

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I’m busy today working at CHA in Phoenix!  I’m looking forward to seeing everyone and will share a bunch of photos! I do have a coffee trio to share with you today!  I can never have too many coffee cards!  I inked up the Reverse Confetti Caffeinated Cups.    I love

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Hero Arts: Awesome Add-ons

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my teamie, Yana!  Here’s a sneak peek of my supplies: I hope you’ll pop over to the Hero Arts blog and check out our projects! Hero Arts DI348 Heart Confetti Fancy Dies Hero Arts Smitten Hero Arts Floral Mix Layering Papers Hero Arts VersaMark Hero Arts

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Hero Arts: My Monthly Hero Kit Subscriptions!

It’s here!  The Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit Subscriptions! -Subscribing means you never miss a kit! They are limited edition so they often sell out fast. And your subscription is auto-renewing.  -The kit is $34.99 and FREE SHIPPING for US customers, for the kit and any extras you buy that week. International customers can

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Thanks lovely

Have you seen the Concord & 9th – Hello Lovely set?!  I knew I had to have it…I actually don’t own many floral sets but there is something about bouquets or clusters of blooms that I just love. I stamped the main image with Hero Arts Soft Brown Shadow Ink and colored it in with

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So Many Blends…

I LOVE a long weekend…I was able to craft up a storm.  This card came together quickly for me.  I combined products by My Favorite Things with the STAMPlorations – Nordic Knit Tag set by Kimberly Wiener.  I wanted to add a winter flair to my design and that nordic pattern was the perfect print!

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Hero Arts: Spring 2017 Catalog!

Did you hear the news?  The NEW Hero Arts Spring Catalog is now available HERE!  Here’s a peek at one of the cards that I have in this catalog: It features the new Woof set! The new 2017 Spring Catalog products begin shipping out to your favorite retailers January 25th, and the products will also be available

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A brew will see you through…

I had some fun with my new Right at Home – Cup of Joy + How Have You Bean sets!  They have collaborated with A Blog Named Hero: I teamed them up with Hero Arts: Marble Bold Prints Kraft Layering Paper Pool Mixed Layering Paper White Embossing Powder Soft Brown Shadow Ink I love the POP

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Hero Arts: S’mitten with you

I had so much fun designing this tag!  I used the Hero Arts Kelly’s S’mitten Stamp & Cut set.  The mittens have been paper pieced with Blush Mixed Layering Paper.  The snowflakes have been heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.  This was inspired by the Tag, You’re it challenge: Hero Arts DC193 Kelly’s S’mitten Stamp

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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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