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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FUSION: sunflower

post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for Neat & Tangled’s September Release! Hello and Welcome to the new Fusion: I totally started out trying to combine both the inspiration photo and the sketch.  I could not seem to get the ‘ole mojo to work with the colors!  That was super odd & frustrating

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Neat & Tangled September Release: Origami Map

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for Fusion Card Challenge! Hello Neat & Tangled Fans! We’re on Day 4 of the Neat & Tangled September Release!  What have been your FAVES so far?  I know, I know…all of it 🙂 Today will certainly not disappoint you! Today we’re featuring Origami Map by Miriam

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Neat & Tangled September Release: My Plate is Full

…and I’m back with Day 3 of the Neat & Tangled September Release! Today’s stamp set and coordinating die is a ‘must have’. My Plate is Full My Plate is Full Nice & Neat Dies I had so much fun putting this together: I still adore the chalkboard technique and decided to go with a

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congratulations.

So, I recently found out that a friend of mine became engaged!   How exciting! I’ve been wanting to use my Avery Elle Petals & Stems so this was the perfect opportunity: apologizing for the poor photos…I snapped pics before I left to meet up with the happy engaged girl:) cardstock:  pti white, stampin’ up

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Neat & Tangled September Release: Be Full

Welcome to Day 2 of the Neat & Tangled September Release! How did you like Day 1?! I know, cute eh?!! Today we have another 3×4 Classic Danielle image! Be Full I absolutely ADORE this one!  Did you see Danielle’s freebie that she  posted last week HERE? So one of my favorite Fall Inspired paper

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Neat & Tangled September Release: Creepy Cute

Today starts the Neat & Tangled September Release previews! You are going to love this release for its fun packed images! Let’s get started with: Creepy Cute Um yeah, way cute, eh? Creepy Cute Shadow/Sentiments genius! Creepy Cute Nice and Neat Dies Yay for dies! …and the new Spooktacular Sequin Mix! Okay, I kinda went

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June Hero Studio | Hero Arts

Welcome the  June Hero Studio Release: Coastal Vibes. This release brings together a stunning mix of stamps, dies, and stencils – all inspired by breezy beach days, seaside treasures, and summer memories. Card Kit Contents: In addition to the Card Kit, Hero Studio also consists of four smaller subscription options called Monthly Minis. Subscribe by June

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Joy | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #42

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products available at Doodlebugswa: These originally started off on A2 panels but then I

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Lunar New Year Challenge | June 2025

We’re back with the May Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Dragon ended on January 28th. The Year of the Snake started on January 29th and runs through February 16, 2026. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I went

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Crafting Fuel | Coffee Loving Papercrafters

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog sharing this card that features a couple super sponsors: Hop over to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog for all the details. Some links maybe affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Hello | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: ladybugs I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following products: *retired I can’t believe that I don’t have a ladybug die…what?! So I made mine out of various circle dies. I’ve been seeing so many

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May Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, June 25th I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US mailing address has three choices to

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Boba Birthday | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s card combines: I love the coordinating stencils that Lawn Fawn comes out with.  It makes coloring their images super fast!  I cut the interior out from the Eyelet Circle and backed it with vellum so that you can see a bit of the plaid paper. The Boba

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Changes in Latitude | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

I’m sliding in with my final Brass & Bliss Craft Co New Release card to share! I hope that you picked out your favorites from the Waves & Wins Collection. Today is the final day of the 20% off New Release Sale. This card features new* and previously released products: I’m a huge fan sentiments

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With Sympathy | Freshly Made Sketches

Unfortunately we needed a sympathy card. Those are by far the most challenging to design. I found inspiration with these cards HERE and HERE. I used non-traditional colors which I hope is okay with the family. I combined the following products: I used the following Distress Oxides inks: I was inspired by the Freshly Made

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