papertrey ink July 2014 hop: reason to smile.

Click HERE for CAS-ual Friday Challenge 134, the last one for 2014 & a Give-a-way! It’s that time again, the Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop! Check out the inspiration photo: So, I should start by saying that I love that red/white gingham…a lot.  I even started cutting strips of cardstock to do some paper weaving

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Case Study #201: hello

Click HERE for Chickaniddy Crafts. …and I’m back with Week 4 Guesting over at CASE Study! In case you missed it, I’m guesting along with Awesome Tenia Nelson!  This month’s muse is the FABulous  Shari Carroll! Here’s this week’s inspiration: Oh boy, what a great design, eh? Here’s how I was inspired: cardstock:  pti  stamps:  neat &

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hippo birdie to danny♥

Click HERE for Pinkfresh Studio/Neat & Tangled Blog HopClick HERE for Poppy Sketches Click HERE for Curtain Call Happy Tuesday! paper:  carta bella hello again  stamps:  lawn fawn/year four  ink:  stazon black, various distress markers  other:  lawn fawn speech bubble border, lawn fawn year four lawn cuts Sadly, this is the first time I’ve inked up that cute Lawn Fawn Year

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Poppy Sketches #9: life is good

Click HERE for Pinkfresh Studio/Neat & Tangled blog hop Click HERE for Curtain Call Hello & Happy Monday! It’s Poppy Sketches day on my blog!!  This is the final challenge for this term.   Where has the time gone? Okay, let’s get to the challenge, shall we? Our Super Sponsor is Jane’s Doodles I’m a super BIG Fan of

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Curtain Call Anything Goes Reminder: lemonade

Click HERE for Poppy Sketches Click HERE for Pinkfresh Studio/Neat & Tangled Blog Hop cardstock:  pti  stamps:  lemon/impress, jar/savvy, reverse confetti fresh ‘n fruity sentiment ink:  hero arts hues, fresh ink mint/lemonade, copics, other:  pinkfresh gold/coral alpha made into straw Don’t you love that Reverse Confetti sentiment? There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration

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Neat & Tangled + Pinkfresh Studio = ♡♡♡

Click HERE for Poppy Sketches Click HERE for Curtain Call Hello and Welcome to the Neat & Tangled/Pinkfresh Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from April Joy’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop with is the Pinkfresh Blog! Giveaway: A prize pack containing $20 in product from

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a little something…

and I’m back…. It’s been 4 weeks since I last posted ‘for fun’.  All the other posts since then have been Design Team projects.  I’m back today with a ‘just for fun’ project and some chit chat. First up, my project: Excuse my photos as I’m trying to maneuver a different DSLR than I usually

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Neat & Tangled Final Day of July Release: for you

Click HERE for CASE Study #200! Yay!   Today is the final day of the Neat & Tangled Release Week!  Today we are featuring the Punchinella stamp & Punchinella. All the new sets and accessories are available in the shop!  Here’s a peek at the entire release: Gifts for You Sailmates A Long Time Ago

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Case Study 200: orange you glad

Click HERE for the Final Day of the Neat & Tangled July Release …and I’m back with Week 3 Guesting over at CASE Study! In case you missed it, I’m guesting along with Awesome Tenia Nelson!  This month’s muse is the FABulous  Shari Carroll! How awesome that this is the 200th challenge!  So thrilled to be a

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Have a great day | Altenew

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Lemons I was inspired by the colors. My card features the following products: For those that have been following me for a bit, know that I love all things citrus. I recently ordered the Blossoming Apple set. I knew that

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Apple-solutely Awesome | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s card combines: I caught a color combo that I translated to this: I’ve been on a birthday card kick but this one could easily be a just because or even a birthday greeting too. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35

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Take Note Collection | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following NEW Spellbinders products from the Take Note Collection: I also used these Spellbinder products: I absolutely LOVE this collection. I know that I’ve said this before but the BetterPress

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Dog Mom | Miss Ink Stamps

It’s Sunday and my day up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Check out the Miss Ink Stamps blog for more photos! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Happy Mother’s Day | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following NEW Spellbinders products from the Spring in Kyoto Collection by Alex Syberia Designs: I also used these Spellbinder products: I absolutely LOVE this collection. I know that I’ve said

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Spring in Kyoto | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following NEW Spellbinders products from the Spring in Kyoto Collection by Alex Syberia Designs: I also used these Spellbinder products: I absolutely LOVE this collection. I know that I’ve said

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Just a Note | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today: Make sure you check out Brass and Bliss Craft Co Shop! Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you:

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Honey | Catherine Pooler

Have you checked out the NEW Catherine Pooler – Hey There Honey? I’ve been inspired by so many of the projects that feature this new collection. I’m back with another card: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for today’s card: Originally I had the honey sentiment with

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Flowers | Angie Blom Digital Designs

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Basket of Flowers I was inspired by the colors + flowers. My card features the following products: I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Can you tell that the peony on the right was colored with the Vanilla marker?

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Hey There Honey | Catherine Pooler Release Day

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – Hey There Honey is now available in the shop! I designed this especially for today: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for today’s card: *previously released **Special Edition Boo Box 2024 I’m smitten with that cute bear! In case you

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