Thanks

I love all things nautical so I’m really happy that nautical is back as a trend and is strong as ever!  The Reverse Confetti Seaside set is fabulously fun.  Filled with all kinds of sweet images and great puns. The Crab is on the Reverse Confetti Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts… My card was inspired

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Hero Arts Winter 2016 Release Blog Hop!

Today is the day!  The new Hero Arts Winter Catalog products are now available in the shop!  We’re celebrating with a blog hop!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Kelly Rasmussen’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! I had so

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Hero Arts: Hello Friend

Hello!  I love the tropical trend, how about you?  Check out Hero Arts’ Color Layering Flamingos: The Shadow Inks blend wonderfully, don’t they?!  I went with the traditional pink variety but could easily see them in green (wink). I added a panel of paper from the Pebbles, Everyday collection.   Have you tried out any

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Mondo hello

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We’re experiencing “Excessive Heat Warnings” in the Pacific Northwest.  It will be in the 90’s today…I got an early start on crafting today. Have you seen the Essentials by Ellen Summer 2016 Release?  It’s crazy awesome!  I wanted to ink up the Mondo Peony set!  I watercolored them with Peerless watercolors.

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Reverse Confetti: Confetti Camera

Hello!  I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today with Confetti Camera! A little bit about Confetti Camera… In this weekly (Thursday) segment, one of the Confetti Crew designers will have the camera on both themselves, as a designer, and on their Reverse Confetti creations. For this round each of our designers are working on

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Essentials by Ellen Late Summer 2016 Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to the Late Summer 2016 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Julia Stainton’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is The CLASSroom. 

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Right at Home: DIY Painted Pencils

I’m up on the Right at Home blog with a DIY Painted Pencils project!  Here’s a sneak peek of my process: I’m even keeping it real with the oops I had with my paints 🙂   I wanted to give Nicole of Right at Home a big shout out…this is my last post for the

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Thank you + Giveaway Winners!!!!

Wow!  I hope that you had as much fun as I did celebrating with giveaways last week!  I loved reading all of your sweet comments!  Thank you soooo much for joining me in a week long celebration of my birthday!   I’m always floored by the generosity of the Paper Crafting Community and love to

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Scrapbook Adhesives + Reverse Confetti

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I’m up on the Scrapbook Adhesives blog with the how to on this card! I do also share a coordinating envelope along with a fun design tip so you won’t want to miss out on the Scrapbook Adhesives post. I combined the new Reverse Confetti Just Brew It with a sentiment

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Hero Arts: You’re Pretty Sweet + a Giveaway!

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but I’m also sharing a different project on my blog too!  Check out my tag card: I could easily be a fruitatarian….is there such a thing?!  I love fruit in real life and in crafty form.  Today’s tag card features the Hero Arts set:  Stamp Your

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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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