thanks.

post 2 of 2 …click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Guest Designer post! The coffee theme continues on my blog today! cardstock:  PTI white, stampin’ up calypso coral  stamps:  stampin’ up perfect blend/another thank you  ink:  memento rich cocoa, various copics  other:  dcdw cork All the stamps I used are by Stampin’ Up!  Perfect

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Your Next Stamp: October Guest Designer

please click HERE for my thanks card. Hello! I’m super excited to be the Your Next Stamp October Guest Designer! I’m up on the Your Next Stamp blog but wanted to give you a sneak peek of one of my projects that I made especially for today…this week…since I’m celebrating National Coffee Day (monday, sept

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Curtain Call Smooch: Stay Positive

This is post #2 for this morning…click HERE for my Storie di timbri, carta e… It’s time for a new  Call Inspiration Challenge! We have a new sponsor,  Smooches, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Smooch!  A randomly selected participant in the Smooch challenge will be awarded their choice of a Paper Smooches stamp set, while the LEAD of the

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Storie di Tienbri carta e… Color Combos!

This is post 1 of 2 for this morning…click HERE for the Curtain Call Smooch challenge. Hello! Today is the start of a new monthly challenge over at Storie di timbri, carta e… (Stories of Stamps, Paper and…) We want to see your favorite color combos! Now how fun is that?! I have so many

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coffee is happiness in a cup

So, if you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you’ll know that I have several coffee stamp sets.   So, in honor of Monday’s National Coffee Day, my resolution was to post coffee themed cards this entire week! I combined My Minds Eye’s Jubilee collection with Verve Stamps! cardstock:  stampin’ up gumball green,

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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: you’re the best!

Today is the day…in honor of National Coffee Day, Chaitali came up with this super hop: Coffee Lovers Blog hop Make sure you stop by her blog! Check out the sponsors! Something that is newly added to the hop: Flash Sponsors!  Every 3 hours there will be a giveaway posted on the FB Event page!

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you make me happy

Today is the start of my week long coffee inspired projects! Let the fun begin! paper:  pebbles home made  stamps:  sweet stamp shop coffee town  ink:  hero arts hues I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches I’ve thrown the challenge out to my crafty friends Tonya, Kimberly and Katie.   Check out Kimberly’s awesome card

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Friends are the best gift of all

Hello & Happy Saturday! I have a couple cards to share today: cardstock:  pti white  paper:  stampin’ up gold soiree ink:  fresh ink mint reinker  other:  mambi sticker This is a fun mish-mash of products…something that I don’t generally do. The base panel is Designer Paper from Stampin’ Up called Gold Soiree.  The center image

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Neat & Tangled September Release Day: Turkey Talk

We made it…today is Neat & Tangled’s September Release Day! We do have one more set with coordinating dies to feature! Turkey Talk Turkey Talk Nice & Neat Dies I went super clean & simple on this set (translation:  postal friendly). I colored mr. turkey with distress inks: Project Life cards are so much fun

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hello boston!

Last weekend I was able to meet up with Thanh, Sparkle & Baby Boston! Here’s a sneak peek at my giftie packaging for Baby Boston: We’re huge Fruit-a-tarians and I’ve been keeping some of the plastic clamshell boxes: Why yes, the Altenew Sketchy Cities America, is perfect for Mr. Baby Boston!  I combined it with

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Avocado Arts: strength

Hello & Happy Wednesday! I’m popping in real quick to share the rest of my Avocado Arts cards for the April release: This card uses both of the April sets, A Mother’s Love and When & Where: Love that journal card from the When & Where set!  It’s super versatile and a ‘must have’.  I

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Seize the Sketch #19: birthday girl

We’re back with  Seize the Sketch #19 The awesome Jessi is the sketcher for this super challenge! Initially I struggled with the sketch…not because of the sketch itself, but I was desperately trying to use pattern papers.  That combined with the fact that I was ‘crafting’ with 4 other gals, nothing ever gets accomplished 🙂 

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Poppy Sketches #3: oh happy day

We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches So excited for our new Super Sponsor Lawn Fawn I got to play with Hello Sunshine I can’t tell you how PERFECT this set is for me…I absolutely ADORE it! I heat embossed everything with Zing Chestnut, with exception for the heart on the vellum

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wishing you brighter days.

Click HERE for my Pretty Pink Posh Shaker Blog Hop post I’ve been crafty shopping, alot.  I may have a slight backlog of new goodies that haven’t been given my crafty attention so I’m hoping this week will be the filled with that. I picked up a lot of the newest Avery Elle sets from their

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Pretty Pink Posh’s Sequin Shaker Blog Hop: Vitamin C

Click HERE for my Avery Elle card. Did you hear about Pretty Pink Posh’s Sequin Shaker Blog Hop? I’ve had the opportunity to meet up with Paulina a couple times.  It’s the perks of living in the same city/state! Did you see my shaker card from yesterday?  I did the same concept but doesn’t it

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Top Dog Dies + Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop!

Click HERE for my PTI Blog Hop post. Click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post. Top Dog Dies has teamed up with Pretty Pink Posh for a fun blog hop!  This is the pre-party function to get you sequin-y for another hop that happens tomorrow, and Top Dog Dies is one of the sponsors! You

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CAS-ual Fridays: rad-epic-cool

Click HERE for my PTI Blog Hop Post Click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Pretty Pink Posh post ..and we’re back! CFC131 Theme: Use 3 of something (colors, elements, accessories, etc) on just one third of the card front.  CFC131: April 25-May 23 The winner gets a fun-filled guest spot on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog!

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PTI Blog Hop: Friend

Click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post! Click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Pretty Pink Posh post! It’s the Papertrey Ink Monthly Blog Hop! Embroidery…love the look, don’t you? This is as close to embroidery as I get: It’s a shaped card!  It’s a petite 3.5 inches in diameter.  I’m going to search for a

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Top Dog Dies: let’s do this

Have you hopped with us yet? The fun starts at the Top Dog Dies blog but here’s the hop listing in case you get lost along the way! Top Dog Dies  Scrapbook Circle Amy Wanford  Amy Tsuruta   Giovana Smith   Katie Brooks   Stacey Schafer    Nicole Picadura   Renee Robbins   Karen Letchworth  Wendy Sue Anderson  Sara Zenger   Heather

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