It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

It’s a good Sunday morning when you finish your Thanksgiving grocery shopping and have breakfast at Starbucks by 8:30 am!  Bonus points that the grocery store wasn’t even BUSY.  We both hate grocery shopping so I make sure I drag D along too…our reward was Starbucks. I’m playing along with a couple challenges this morning…

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Color Throwdown: Peace & Joy

Stampin’ Up, that’s basically what started this whole thing.  I was a big fan of Splitcoaststampers, filled up a gallery and moved to this place that I call home.  I recently celebrated my 9th blogaversary.  Time definitely flies and I truly never would have imagined how much designing and blogging would become a part of

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Hero Arts: home for the holidays

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with my teamie, Mariana.  I’m featuring one of the November Add-on stamp sets:   Mini Christmas along with the Merry Christmas Banner Here’s a sneak peek of my project… Pop over to the Hero Arts blog for all the details! Hero Arts Mini Christmas Hero Arts

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25 Days of Christmas Tags – Nordic Knit Tag

I wanted to link up a tag for Tracey McNeely’s 25 Day of Christmas Tags.  It’s been so busy on my blog so I’m glad I was able to squeeze in a day! First of all, I was inspired by Kimberly’s tag: This gal deserves a shout out…not only did she design the stamp set

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The Heart Desires Challenge #6 – One Sip Narwhal

post 2 of 2…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Half way through the week and I’m looking forward to the weekend!  Have you seen the fun Lawn Fawn Narwhal and Friends Lawn Cuts in The Heart Desires store?!   I’ve combined her with the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid

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Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas: Lil’ Gifties

post 1 of 2…click HERE for The Hearts Desire Challenge #6 For the next couple of days, the Reverse Confetti team will be sharing tons of Christmas projects!  I’m fully in the Christmas mood, how about you?!  Today we’re sharing ideas using the fun Reverse Confetti Lil’ Gifties!  I decided to work hard on inexpensive gifties, so to

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Neat and Tangled: Happier Than…

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas – Treat Tubes I’m sharing a fun card over on the Neat and Tangled blog today!  Here’s a sneak peek of it: Pop over to the Neat and Tangled blog for the full reveal, including the interior and all the details!

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Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas – Treat Tubes

post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled Happier Than project For the next couple of days, the Reverse Confetti team will be sharing tons of Christmas projects!  I’m fully in the Christmas mood, how about you?!  Today we’re sharing ideas using the fun Reverse Confetti Treat Tubes!  I’m a big fan of

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25 Days of Christmas Tags :: Neat and Tangled

I’m thrilled to be part of Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags Event.  Today features Neat & Tangled: For all of the details of this mega event, read the details HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I had so much fun designing this tag…let’s start from the bottom and work our way up!  My

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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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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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