The Heart Desires – Thanks a Latte

Good Morning!  Today I’m up on The Heart Desires blog using some fun products: Pop over there for the full reveal! (The Heart Desires) Concord & 9th Let’s Chat (The Heart Desires) MFT Stay Cool (The Heart Desires) VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Spot InLinkz.com

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Paper Sweeties – 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Blog Hop!

I’m so happy to be guesting for Paper Sweeties!  Make sure you check their blog for today’s special sale!  Here’s how I was inspired: I’ve been having so much fun with the But First, Coffee and Eat Cake stamp sets!  They are so great to mix and match!  I colored them with my Zig markers

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Are you YETI for Christmas?

What?  Still making Holiday Cards?  I sent out my last batch of cards yesterday (shaking my head) I can’t believe how late they are this year.  I’ll be changing things up next year so that they go out Thanksgiving weekend. So I’ve had this ADORABLE MFT Beast Friends forever and have finally had a chance

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Peace and Joy

Happy Thursday!  I’ve been behind on playing with my new goodies.  This uses 1 new set, can you spot it? I finally picked up the Essentials by Ellen – Light Parade by Brandi Kincaid.  Love her new collection over at Ellen’s!  I combined it with a Mason Jar from Jane’s Doodles, Life is Good.  

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Hero Arts: have a beautiful day

I wanted to use the beautiful Hero Arts Floral Border with Frame Fancy Die.   It’s been cut with a panel from the Midnight Mixed Layering Papers.  The sentiment is from the You’re So Lovely set.  It has been heat embossed in white.  Isn’t the contrast between the Midnight Mixed Layer and Foliage Mixed Layer

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Reverse Confetti: baby, it’s cold outside

Happy Tuesday!  This is my last working day until 2017…yay!!!!!!  Here’s a fresh + fun colored card: I can’t seem to get enough of coffee cards….I combined the Reverse Confetti Just Brew It stamps + coordinating confetti cuts with Seasonal Sentiments (a must have!).  The mug has been cut with Tangerine and the Snowflake from Snowflake Trio

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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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