100% Sweet | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’m doing another 2 part series based on one background panel for 2 cards. I had this blended background on my desk and decided to stretch my supplies. This is card 2 of 2, check out my first card HERE.

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Capy Birthday

I designed this for a special birthday today! I’m shakin’ things up with the ADORABLE Mama Elephant – A Capybara Party | Bundle from Doodlebugswa! Make sure you check out their SALE: These guys know how to party! I teamed them up with the beautiful Bella Frame. The frame + images have been stamped/cut from

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Life Socks | Miss Ink Stamps

It’s Sunday and my day up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Check out the Miss Ink Stamps blog for more photos! My card was inspired by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge: ..and also the Color Throwdown: Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Hello | The Foiled Fox Guest Designer

Hello and Happy Wednesday! I’m excited to be a Guest Designer for The Foiled Fox. Make sure you check out The Foiled Fox Store! I’m also linking up to Woodblock Wednesday! Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you:

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Have a Sweet Birthday | Hero Arts

I’m back with another card for this month’s challenge is: Happy Anniversary – It’s all about Anniversaries and Birthdays! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I’m a fruitarian and knew I wanted to use the Berry Basket set for a birthday design. I also added a bloom from Zest Wishes.

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It’s the little things | WBW + Inspired by Challenge

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m featuring the following products: I’ve been loving the Lawn Fawn – Crunchy Leaf ink. I think it looks wonderful with those pink blooms. The copics

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April Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Announcing that I’ll be continuing Woodblock Wednesday into 2024. Every last Wednesday of the month will be Woodblock Wednesday. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give

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Aren’t You Juice the Cutest | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’m doing another 2 part series based on one background panel for 2 cards. I had this blended background on my desk and decided to stretch my supplies. I colored those sweet Mama Elephant images in a soft dreamy pastel

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In Your Heart | Echo Park Paper

I picked up a bunch of the new Winnie The Pooh Collection by Echo Park Paper. We have friends that are becoming first time grandparents and I made a couple cards for the grandmother to be to pick from to give to her daughter for the upcoming baby shower. I love the mix ‘n match

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil Pinspiration

this is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the New Poppy Sketches challenge! Today is my Chickaniddy Crafts Day!   The design team is doing a Pinspiration challenge and I picked this as my inspiration: I would totally wear that tee, gray is my favorite color and my closet is chock full

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Poppy Sketches #6: this is the life

this is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post! Hello! We’re back with a brand new Poppy Sketch with a Pop of Pattern: Our Super Sponsor is May Arts Ribbon May Arts so generously sent us product to play with and I worked with Diamond Chain Here’s how I

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let’s celebrate!

Hello and Happy Sunday! We’ve been experiencing some super fantastic weather here in the Pacific Northwest…it seems like it never extends into the weekend but it has this weekend! I have a fun layer-y card for today: papers:  fancy pants designs/memories captured  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/beautiful banners/whole lotta dots  ink:  hero arts hues/black, zing/white

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Curtain Call : Something Simple week 2

cardstock:  gmund savana, paper accents vellum  stamps:  unity  laughter, imagination, dreams ink:  hero arts hues, copic  other:  may arts twine There is still time to play with us at Curtain Call Inspiration challenge: Something Simple Our Super Sponsor is, Unity Stamp Company!  Unity provided each of us on the Curtain Call Design Team with an

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hello

Happy Thursday! I didn’t have a post scheduled for today…totally mismanaged my time over the weekend and thought that I had created a post for today and hadn’t.  Then I put together a Throwback Thursday post, highlighting June 5th posts from 2008-2013.  I got to thinking about that and didn’t like that idea anymore. Perfect

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hello

I REALLY love the June Simon Says Stamp kit.  Today’s card uses the paper from the kit: cardstock:  simon says stamp june 2014 cardkit  paper:  simon says stamp june 2014 other:  technique tuesday hello die Yup, I need more of that sweet vellum! The die is by Technique Tuesday..LOVE it. I was inspired by the

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homespun chic: miracle

While digging around in my crafty supplies I came across my stash of Melody Ross, Homespun Chic. cardstock:  simon says stamp june card kit  other:  melody ross/homespun chic journal card  other:  pti lemon tart ribbon The journal cards are wonderful…just a smidge of glitter…pure perfection. Although I love how the card above turned out I

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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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