Ellen Hutson LLC Anniversary: Just Right

Did you hear that Ellen Hutson LLC is celebrating 10 years?!!!  Isn’t that awesome?!!!  A super big Congratulations!!!!  They’re celebrating with several sales!  The Early Bird gets a great deal! After 9 am today: Cyber Monday: Well, I had to whip up a card for today…I just love the New Essentials by Ellen – Tree

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25 Day of Christmas Tags :: Reverse Confetti

I’m thrilled to be part of Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags Event.  Today features Reverse Confetti: For all of the details of this mega event, read the details HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: LOL…that sentiment gets me every time!  So funny and sigh, so true…it’s from the Naughty or Nice set. I was able to

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Happy National Espresso Day!

Happy National Espresso Day!!!!!  I couldn’t let this day go by without posting a coffee card, could I? Look at this sweet Savvy Floral Cup: I wanted the cup to look like one from Anthropologie….chunky and freestyle painted.  It’s been colored with various Zig Clean Color Markers.  The sentiment is from a (now retired) My

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Hero Arts: Happy Happy Holiday

I’m back with another Hero Arts Holiday card…Eep!  Check out these cute Holiday Animals: I’ve stamped them with Blackboard Shadow Ink and colored them with various copics.  The Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Frame was cut with Hero Arts Foliage Mixed Layering Paper. The pink background is Cosmo Cricket Pixie Paint – Candy.  I wish you

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Hero Arts: Have a cozy Christmas

Happy Monday!  I had so much stamping up a storm yesterday!  Here’s one of the cards that I designed.  I’m slowly building up my holiday card stash. You all know how much I adore green….doesn’t it look fabulous with lilac?  The Hero Arts Holiday Mittens set is so cute!  The bottom panel has been inked

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

It’s a good Sunday morning when you finish your Thanksgiving grocery shopping and have breakfast at Starbucks by 8:30 am!  Bonus points that the grocery store wasn’t even BUSY.  We both hate grocery shopping so I make sure I drag D along too…our reward was Starbucks. I’m playing along with a couple challenges this morning…

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Color Throwdown: Peace & Joy

Stampin’ Up, that’s basically what started this whole thing.  I was a big fan of Splitcoaststampers, filled up a gallery and moved to this place that I call home.  I recently celebrated my 9th blogaversary.  Time definitely flies and I truly never would have imagined how much designing and blogging would become a part of

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Hero Arts: home for the holidays

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with my teamie, Mariana.  I’m featuring one of the November Add-on stamp sets:   Mini Christmas along with the Merry Christmas Banner Here’s a sneak peek of my project… Pop over to the Hero Arts blog for all the details! Hero Arts Mini Christmas Hero Arts

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25 Days of Christmas Tags – Nordic Knit Tag

I wanted to link up a tag for Tracey McNeely’s 25 Day of Christmas Tags.  It’s been so busy on my blog so I’m glad I was able to squeeze in a day! First of all, I was inspired by Kimberly’s tag: This gal deserves a shout out…not only did she design the stamp set

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The Heart Desires Challenge #6 – One Sip Narwhal

post 2 of 2…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Half way through the week and I’m looking forward to the weekend!  Have you seen the fun Lawn Fawn Narwhal and Friends Lawn Cuts in The Heart Desires store?!   I’ve combined her with the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid

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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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