Gingerbread Wishes | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #33 Reminder

This is the reminder post for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Not 2 Shabby Shop is the sponsor for the month of September: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme of cookies and/or candies.

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Summer Blooms | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Anything Goes! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following Hero Hues Core Ink: I cut an Antique Ivory panel to 5.5 x 5.5. I used blending brushes, one ink color per stencil. I followed it

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Joy, Peace & Love | Catherine Pooler

I’m back with another project that features the New Catherine Pooler Designs – Holiday Magic Collection: My intention wasn’t to design two cards for today. I made the shaker card first: Remember that plaid circle piece? Typically I pop it back with the 6×6 and forget about it. This time I decided to whip up

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Carpe Caffeine | Inspired by Challenge + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following products: These are the cardstocks I used: #keepingthingsreal The basket turned out to be three layers. First it was with the original die, then it was the die

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Joy with a bit of drama | Catherine Pooler Release Day

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – Holiday Magic is now available in the shop! I designed this especially for today: I had so much fun with the new products! Here are the products that I combined for today’s card: Does this seem a bit familiar to you? It’s a twist on my earlier sneak

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Eat Cake | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The gold glitter strip is from my stash but the shop does carry: I used the following Concord & 9th inks: Concord & 9th products are always so clever. I love the stenciling system they have for this set. NO

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Joy Sneak Peek | Catherine Pooler Designs

Have you heard the news? Catherine Pooler Designs is releasing Holiday Magic on Tuesday! Here’s a sneak peek for today: You’re going to LOVE this fun collection! Today’s project features these items from the Greenery of the Season Bundle: I’m also sneaking this item from the Nutcracker Sweet Bundle: I’m also sneak peeking a gorgeous

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Together | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Anything Goes! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following Distress Oxide Blend: I’m such a fan of the Infinity Dies! I die cut the together sentiment in white and backed it with Hero Arts Glitter

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The Card Concept Guest: Given enough coffee…

This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post. Super Excited to let you know that I’m the Guestie over at the card concept Um, how perfect is the theme for me?! Love it! Here’s how I was inspired: paper:  echo park/for the record2 stamps:  stampin’ Up perfect

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Seize the Sketch: Keep Calm and Create On

There’s a new challenge up at Seize the Sketch! STS #20 Such an awesome sketch, eh?  It is by Lesley! Lots of changes over on the Team!  Check out the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I broke out all my new My Minds Eye Market Street goodies!  I picked it all up from

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Top Dog Dies + The Twinery Blog Hop

This is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Poppy Sketches post. Hello and Welcome to Day one of the Top Dog Dies and The Twinery Blog Hop!   Prizes:  The Twinery will be giving away a sampler pack of twines ($25 retail value) and Top Dog Dies will be giving away

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Poppy Sketches #4: hello. my friend

This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the Top Dog Dies/The Twinery Blog Hop! Hello & Happy Monday! We’re back with a new challenge over at  Poppy Sketches Our Super Sponsor is CAS-ual Fridays Stamps I played with Wallflower and the coordinating Fri-Dies Here’s how I was inspired: I heat embossed

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Happy Mother’s Day!

One of my FAV days of the year…Happy Mother’s Day! This goes out to all the Mothers, Aunties and Friends out there. flowers courtesy of my momma. So, I was thinking I wasn’t going to post today because yesterday I managed to create 9 cards, photog & schedule their blog posts.  I know you know

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soy happy for you

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! Here’s a fun card that I whipped up last night: This is the first time I’ve played with the Lawn Fawn Let’s Roll set.  I knew I was going to use that Soy Sauce bottle.   Here’s a super interesting article about the man that designed the bottle/packaging.  Not only did

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watercolor for card makers: day 1

I’m playing along in the watercolor class (more deets on that in a sec).  Managed to get through Jen’s technique on Day 1.  I know, I’m slow but juggling work and I don’t want to feel rushed and I’m enjoying the process. Okay, perhaps if you squinted and turned your head a bit you might

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Exclusive Dies from Top Dog Dies meets Whisker Graphics

This is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post. ★★waving hello★★ I love that sentiment ♡ Here’s a card chock full of goodness: cardstock:  dcwv paper:  studio calico/atlantic  stamps:  paper smooches/wicked nauticool ink:  hero arts hues, fresh ink pool  other:  top dog dies/decorative corners die, whisker graphics notebook bitty

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Mother

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Whisker Graphics post. Hello! Today is my Chickaniddy Crafts Day! My project for today focuses on the theme:  Mother I had fun combining Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night and Twirly Girly Collections for today’s card: Supplies:  Paper (TG14OSO8; DN14OS12; DN14OS10) Mini Sticker Banners (DN14EB03;

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