2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Final Day: Dear Santa

I never tire of designing coffee cards, seriously.  Loving this new Joy Clair, Coffee Lovers set.   I’ve teamed it up with the oh-so-fun STAMPlorations Big Grins by Becca Cruger, Caffeinated Christmas.  Honestly, it’s a must have, you can literally make any coffee card insta-holiday theme. Smiling that those red cups look like a Santa

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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Final Day: Latte Love trio

I can’t believe it…we’re on the final day of the 2016 Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop!  I’m blogging live in between cards.  I hope to crank out 3 more but we’ll see! Did you see that Lil’ Inker Designs released a new coffee set named, Latte Love? Keeping things real here.  I finished off my

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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day Six : Pretty things + Giveaway!

We’re on Day Six of the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Personally, I’ve never been so ill prepared.  I’m literally whipping projects up in the morning…waiting for natural sunlight and photog’ing/bloggin’ in-the-same-day.  Believe me, I don’t like that method.  It’s the photog’ing and bloggin’ that takes the most time!  This is when I do tell

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Hero Arts: Let’s Toast!

I’m up on the Hero Arts blog with my teamie, Mariana!  I’m featuring the Cocktail Party Stamp & Cut December add-on: I’d love for you to go check it out HERE. Hero Arts Cocktail Party Stamp & Cut Hero Arts Snow Layering Paper Hero Arts Blackboard Shadow Ink Hero Arts Wet Cement Mid-tone Shadow Ink

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Bo Bunny and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Blog Hop!

Did you hear the news?!   Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® is hopping with Bo Bunny all week!   I’m up on the blog today with my teamie Margie!  Don’t forget to pop over to the blog everyday for some fun inspiration and a chance to win! Here’s a peek at my project: Well, of course I couldn’t

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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day Five: National Cocoa Day!

We’re up to Day Five of the 2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Today we’re celebrating National Cocoa Day!!! I knew just what stamps that I wanted to use for today: Sunny Studio Stamps – Mug Hugs STAMPlorations – Caffeinated Christmas – Big Grins by Becca Cruger I had so much fun putting this card

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The Ton Guest Designer: Wonderful Holiday Wishes

Post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Day Four of the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop I’m so excited to be a Guest Designer for The Ton this month!  Here’s a sneak peek of my project for today….pop over to The Ton blog for the full reveal! iSpy a coffee cup 💚

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2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day Four: Grande Hugs

post 1 of 2…click HERE for my post as the December Guest Designer for The Ton We’re on Day Four of the 2016 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I have so many new sets or fun ideas to share during this hop.  I just hop I have enough time/energy to get everything done! So, after

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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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