Curtain Call Flip Flops: hello, sweet friend.

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Verve Stamps Blog Hop! It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Flip Flops source: scrap-pygovka.blogspot.com The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge! Such a super fun inspiration photo, don’t you think?!  It’s been unusually warm

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Verve Stamps June 2015 Release Spotlight Hop: Get Together – Day 1

Welcome to Verve’s June 2015 Spotlight Hops!  This week the Verve Divas and a few special guests will be spotlighting 5 new sets, 2 plain janes and 4 new die sets! I’m thrilled to be hopping today and Saturday! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 6/19. So come hop

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SFYTT: i like you

Hello and Happy Friday Eve!   I had so much fun putting this card together!  Yum to coffee ‘n donuts! cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black  paper:  simple stories/I am  stamps:  reverse confetti/i like you/donut you know/be a barista  ink:  memento tuxedo/rich cocoa  other:  dcwv cork, pebbles scallop gold glitter tape, reverse confetti circles ‘n scallops,

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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day Day Seven: sometimes the smallest things + Giveaway!

Hello!  Today is my day up on the Whisker Graphics blog!  I’m such a fan of the Whisker Graphics Middy Bitty Bags: cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black  paper:  stampin’ up/typeset specialty  stamps:  lil’ inker designs/coffee talk  ink:  ranger archival/black, distress ink/picked raspberry, various fine tipped colored pens, stampin’ up white embossing powder, fresh ink/grass, sharpie

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StampNation Guest Designer: Father’s Day

Hello!  It’s week two of my Guest Designing over at StampNation! This week’s challenge is to create a masculine card, here’s a sneak peek of mine: I’d love for you to pop over to StampNation’s Challenge’s page and check out this week’s challenge HERE.

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Reverse Confetti June Creative Hop: hugs & coffee plus a Giveaway!

Hello!  It’s the 8th of the month which means it’s time for the Reverse Confetti June Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from the FABulous Kathy Martin’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Reverse Confetti blog! Make sure you check out the Reverse Confetti

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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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