PNW Birthday Buddies – Birthday Blog Hop – Happy Birthday Laura!

I’m happily a part of a group of friends that are all from the Pacific Northwest that celebrate each other birthdays!  Today we’re celebrating the lovely Laura Norris:  You should have arrived here from the awesome Toni’s blog!  If not, start at the beginning which is the Birthday Hostess with the Mostess, Tonya! I decided

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happy things!

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I started this card yesterday and finished it up this morning.  I have so many paper collections, this one is Basic Grey – Paper Cottage.  Pure scrappy card, no stamping: Isn’t that die cut sticker so much fun?!  Love the fantastic colors…. I was inspired by Kerry’s Sip and Share challenge

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Sweet Stamp Shop: Rose Bouquet

Hello and Happy Friday!  There’s a bunch of fun happening over in the Sweet Stamp Shop FB Fan Club!   I’m excited to help celebrate the release of Rose Bouquet: This set isn’t just for Mother’s Day but for all the important women in our lives! Rush over to the Sweet Stamp Shop to pick

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Hero Arts: Cup of Cheer

Hello, we’ve been enjoying warmer weather in the pacific northwest!  It’s always such a treat for us but I have to admit our last couple of summers have been a smidge too warm for me. I decided to play with the Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Succulents set: I used the Coffee Cup Tag Frame

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A cup of cheer

A quick Mother’s Day card: My cardstock colors:  Stampin’ Up Crisp Cantaloupe + So Saffron.  I combined A Nice Cuppa and an older Paper Pumpkin that had the cups/succulents.  The dies are Cups + Kettles Framelits. The green watercolor wash is ala Spectrum Aqua – Bud Green. I was inspired by the TGIF Challenges: ..and Color Throwdown:

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Coffee Chick.

Happy Easter – Happy Spring!  We’re excited to have a semi full house for dinner tonight!  I have 2 cards to share with you today.  I recently received a Your Next Stamp order so I couldn’t wait to ink up Coffee Chick. My green based card was inspired by YNS owner/designer Karen.    It is

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My Favorite Things: Let’s Celebrate You!

Happy Weekend!  I have a card that has a bunch of new goodies, I finally broke into the My Favorite Things Doodled Blooms (Sold Out) Card Kit. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve embossed so much on one project.  I love all the added texture…do you spy the Lined Up Dots Background?  The ‘vase’ is from

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Reverse Confetti – Happy Birthday To You!

Hello and Happy Friday!!!!!  This is going to be a pretty fun weekend, I’m taking a class at Impress on Saturday taught by my friend Kimberly!  Sunday is Easter at our house with both Grandma’s, how lucky is my girl?  We’ll be missing the boy but he’ll be happily recovering from a whole week in

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Sweet Stamp Shop – 3 coffees

Sweet Stamp Shop has been releasing the CUTEST stamps this month!  Did you see the new Tax Day set? Total truth, don’t you agree?!  That cat is ADORABLE!  I combined Tax Day with the Muggin set. I hope you check out the Sweet Stamp Shop…they just released a couple new bundles yesterday that will be

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Hero Arts: Wishing you a lovely day

I played with the Hero Arts Coloring Layering Peacock set.    Check out all that purple I used💜 I’ve been steadily warming up to purple, have you noticed that?  One of my favorite ways to incorporate purple is with the use of the Ombre’ Hydrangea ink.  Here’s how I used the different inks: Solid body

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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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Avocado Arts: Just Fore You!

This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Curtain Call/Pretty Pink Posh post. Hello, I’m up on the Avocado Arts blog today! Here’s a peek at one of my cards that I’m sharing over there: supplies:  cardstock:  pti  stamps:  avocado arts/just fore you  ink:  zing embossing powder  other:  elle’s studio die

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Curtain Call Pink & Pretty: happy birthday

this is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Avocado Arts post and a special message. paper:  dear lizzy/neapolitan  stamps:  reverse confetti/beautiful banners  ink:  hero arts hues  other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/love note, doily, pretty pink posh sequins, vellum envelope There is still time to play with us at Curtain Call Inspiration challenge:

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Seize the Sketch: oh happy day

Delicata GoldenGlitz + Chickaniddy Crafts = ♡ If you haven’t picked up Delicata GoldenGlitz, you’re missing out.  My photography doesn’t capture the, well, Glitz of the ink but you gotta trust me when I tell you it’s pretty awesome. cardstock:  upcycled letterpress paper, chickaniddy crafts gold foil stamps:  lawn fawn/hello sunshine ink:  hero arts hues

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this ‘n that

Hello and Happy Monday! Can you believe it, I don’t have a card to share.  I didn’t have much crafting time over the weekend so Sunday was spent catching up on my DT assignments for the week.   Last week I published 8 blog posts that contained a total of 12 cards. I want to

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thinking of you

Hello! Here’s a card that combines some of my favorite things! I used Neat & Tangled Just Thinking of You Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Stickers Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Backwoods Lovin Chickanddy Crafts Date Night Plaid is Rad Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Awesome Blossom I was totally inspired by Little Tangles Laurel Seabrook’s Inspired by

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Sweet Stamp Shop: bold & elegant

Hello & Happy National Scrapbooking Day!   In case you missed it from yesterday, I was up on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog.  I’ve been featuring 1 stamp set – 2 ways. This time around I was super pleased with the results! The set?   Elegant Sentiments. So I’ve always gravitated to sentiment sets and

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