Whisker Graphics: Keep Calm and Recharge

Hello! Today is my day up on the Whisker Graphics blog! I love using the Whisker Graphics bags: cardstock:  pti paper:  teresa collins  stamps:  pti/cat’s meow, technique tuesday/eat chocolate  ink:  memento rich cocoa, fresh ink harvest  other:  whisker graphics brown kraft bag, yellow divine twine, acetate Today, I’m featuring the Brown Kraft Bag: I very

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Eyelet Outlet Guest Designer: Happy Halloween

Hello! I’m thrilled to be a Guest Designer for Eyelet Outlet! I played with the Spooky Eye Brads: Now how fun are those?!  I just knew they belonged in a jar!  Perfect for a Halloween Greeting! cardstock:  pti  stamps:  waltzing mouse/candy jar, neat & tangled/creepy cute shadows  ink:  memento tuxedo, wplus9 white, fresh ink red

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such a perfect day

Fall inspired cards are definitely one of my favorites! I was in a local scrapbooking shop that is closing up shop.  I picked up some of the Carta Bella Perfect Autumn collection: paper:  carta bella/perfect autumn  stickers: carta bella/perfect autumn  other: mft die, melissa frances german glass glitter, stampin’ up veneer See that wooden element?

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Pink Power Blog Hop: Never underestimate the power of a woman.

Chaitali has rounded up some of her crafty friends to help spread BC awareness. This is a cause close to her heart after her mom was diagnosed with BC earlier this year. She designed the Pink Power set for her mom with a lot of love. She is sponsoring this hop with the set for the hop guests. We

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bring on the merry!

…and I’m back with another holiday card. cardstock:  pti white/black, bazzill neon  stamps:  reverse confetti/bring on the merry  ink:  zing white, wplus9 white  other:  paper smooches poinsettia die, mme washi, yns gold nugget gum drop  So, I didn’t craft at all yesterday {gasp!}.  I played with Katie, we went to a pretty fun crafty garage

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you are one of a kind

Before we know it, it’ll be November.  I’m trying to get in a Holiday State of Mind: So I picked up the Teresa Collins’ Something Wonderful 6×6 at Impress for 40% off.  It’s an awesome collection of papers!  I combined it with Paper Smooches’ Fresh Snow.  Something that I always forget to do is heat

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give thanks.

This is post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge If you know me, you know that I love a good challenge.  I don’t know what I would do without all the various challenge blogs out there.  It’s definitely overwhelming trying to keep up with everything.  Personally, I think challenges

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Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge: coffee and a good book

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my give thanks post Howdy! I’m having fun with the Your Next Stamp Design Team this month! Today, we’re playing along in the Fun Friday Challenge! You can play along using the sketch: or the Inspirational Photo: For all the challenge details, please check the YNS Challenge

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Fusion: You are my sunshine

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Grateful post. Hello! Today is the start of a new Fusion Card Challenge: Super fun, right?! Today, I used the photo as my inspiration: cardbase:  michael’s  journal cards:  simple stories/a charmed life  other:  doodlebug enamel dots, canvas corp clothespin I used pieces from the Simple

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grateful.

post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Fusion post. So, on Tuesday night I went to my last High School Open house.  It’s kind of weird to think of it that way.  My boy is a Senior this year. Wow.  This is the boy that wrote on his face with marker, gave

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for you

You may have read earlier on my blog that my daughter is moving into an apartment with two of her friends.  I’m happy for her and have been collecting housewares for her the last week or so….really, it’s overflow from what we currently have so it’s a win-win. She will be living across the street

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Curtain Call Something Simple: Laughter is timeless

This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Cure for the Monday Blues/Freshly Made Sketches post. cardstock:  stampin’ up river rock, paper accents vellum  stamp:  unity  ink:  zing white, distress ink  other:  gold thread Check out the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Something Simple photo source: Pinterest We have an awesome new

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perk up!

This is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Curtain Call Inspiration post. Happy June! So, if you’ve been following me for awhile, you know I love coffee and coffee stamps! Here’s one that I’ve had since for awhile, that was perfect for today’s challenges: cardstock:  pti stamps:  some odd girl breakfast

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hey, so happy for you

I’m always a happy crafter when I dig into new goodies: I’ll admit, the Doin the Wave Confetti Cut looks like bacon, eh?  It was perfect for my card….this is going to my girl that has a bunch of goodness coming up in her life. The sentiment and cardstock are from the June Simon Says

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Sweet Stamp Shop: monogram alpha

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post. Howdy!  I’m back! The month of May has 5 Fridays so I get a bonus post over on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog! Here’s a sneak peek at my supplies for today’s project: Hop on over and check it out!

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CFC132 What a Catch: make a wish!

This is post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Sweet Stamp Shop post. You all are rockin’ the CAS-ual Fridays challenges!  So many inspiring projects! We’re up with a new one CFC132:  What a Catch! CFC132: May 30- June 20 Theme: Masculine cards… that use ribbon and no kraft (that’s the catch!) 

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Exclusive Dies from Top Dog Dies: nothing is impossible

Hello & Happy Thursday! I have a final share using Exclusive Dies from Top Dog Dies: cardstock:  pti paper:  carta bella hello again  stamps:  verve words of wisdom  ink:  hero arts hues  other:  top dog dies flower mosaic a2 mat die/butterfly die set I used the Flower Mosaic A2 Mat Die  and Butterfly Die Set

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Adventure.

Happy Wednesday! I’ve taken a pic of this card like a bazillion times and I just can’t seem to capture it: So excuse the poor photo….but I had fun making it with my Fancy Pants goodies! I was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch! Half way through the work week!

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my friend

sigh…too many toys, not enough time. These adorable stamps have been waiting to be inked up! paper:  studio calico  stamps:  avery elle red & goldie ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  spellbinders circle die Red & Goldie Pure cuteness by JJ Bolton and her boy. How can you resist those images? I was inspired by

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May Inspiration Baking & Sewing: thanks a latte

This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Poppy Sketches post. Super Excited and Honored to be a guestie over on Mariana’s blog. She’s invited me to take part in her May Inspiration challenge: Baking & Sewing I was inspired by the photo & the colors: cardstock:  stampin’ up basic black/so

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