Snow Way!

If you follow me on FB or IG, you may have seen the start of a mass production: Years ago when I first started making holiday cards to send out, I’d make them ALL the same….ALL.  The thought of that process makes me cringe.  Sheesh, way to make something extremely boring and very much task

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Hero Arts: Yuletide Joy

Happy Wednesday!  Half way through the work week!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a fun Holiday card! Today’s card on the Hero Arts blog is inspired by this month’s challenge! Show us your holiday cards! Please use at least one Hero Arts stamp, die, or digital image on each card you submit. Cards

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Hero Arts: You’re my Boo

Love that Hero Arts, You’re My Boo stamp: I inked it up with the Hero Arts Gray to Black Ombre pad.  I used splashes of Abandoned Coral Distress ink and heat embossed the Spider in Web in white.  Did you notice the same Spider in Web on the black strip?  Love the Unicorn Pigment ink!

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retro sketches: jolly holiday wishes

I’m trying to ramp up my holiday card making…so hopefully you’ll be seeing a ton of them starting this week!    cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb cake  paper:  stampin’ up home for the holidays  stamps:  reverse confetti jolly holiday  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics other:  reverse confetti jolly holiday/stitched flag trio confetti cuts I’m totally smitten

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Muse Challenge 137: Cheers

I’ve been crafting up a storm and just waiting for just a smidge of natural lighting to take my photos.   Most of you know that I love to design coffee cards: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, stampin’ up basic black, chickaniddy crafts goldie lox  paper:  pebbles happy day  other:  top dog dies mini coffee, winnie & walter

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CAS(E) this Sketch! I often think of you…

If you follow me on FB or IG, you might remember that I was able to travel to NY last week and combine seeing my boy (yay!) and attend the Mama Elephant event.  Now how lucky am I?  I managed to pick up a bunch of fun stamps/dies and have been wanting the Charmed set

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Essentials by Ellen October Pin-Sights Challenge

Hello!  So excited to be a Guest Designer for the Essentials by Ellen October Pin-Sights Challenge!  Check out this gorgeous inspiration board: Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge is a monthly inspirational challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired photo that is located on the CLASSroom blog. A random challenge participant will receive a $50 gift certificate

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Reverse Confetti Happy Fall-idays: Thanksgiving

Today is Day Two of  Reverse Confetti’s First Annual Happy Fall-idays online showcase event!  We are going to share all kinds of fun projects with you, are you ready?! My kids have gotten their love of notebooks from me….We’ve discovered this super awesome store called Muji.  It’s fabulous shop with clothing, food and office supplies.  Love

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Neat & Tangled: Happiest Birthday to You + Winner!

this is post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Reverse Confetti Happy Fall-idays Event post Good Morning!  Today is my day up on the Neat & Tangled blog! I’m sharing a card that uses: Happiest Birthday and Gifts for You We hope you enjoyed our collaboration week with Scrapbook Circle!  Check out the

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Reverse Confetti: Happy Fall-idays – Halloween

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled winner post Today is the start of  Reverse Confetti’s First Annual Happy Fall-idays online showcase event!  We are going to share all kinds of fun projects with you, are you ready?! Here’a a pic I took of the start of my project using

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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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