grow old along with me.

On Friday I had lunch with former co-workers.  I always realize how much I miss them when we get together…it’s often quite a span of time in between meetings but we catch up without any hesitations…that’s friendship.  As an added bonus to my day, I went shopping afterwards. There aren’t many local crafts stores around

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Happy Fall

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my So Thankful for You post. Hello & Happy Saturday! I’m up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog today with a Fall Inspired card! Here’s a peek: It’s a card that I made especially for my girl!  She’s living on her own {with 2 roomies!} and starting

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so thankful for you & publications

post 1 of 2 for me…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts project. By now, it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m a Stampin’ Up Fan {again}.  We have this friendly challenge among a group of us, which includes Katie, Kimberly & Tonya.  This time Katie picked THIS as our challenge.  Here’s a quick peek at

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celebrate autumn

Autumn…it is my favorite season of the year. The Pacific Northwest has been having an unusually warm summer.  Definitely not what I signed up for…I love the PNW for the mild weather we typically have. Anyways, when I design with apples, I always think of Washington State. cardstock:  pti kraft  other:  impress felt, dcwv felt,

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you are the best

I love color. How about you? cardstock:  PTI white, stampin’ up crushed curry/pixie pink  stamps:  reverse confetti all about you/so stripey/whole lotta dots  ink:  impress fresh ink charcoal, zing white  other:  lawn fawn journal die, reverse confetti tag me too die I had fun with a whole lotta Reverse Confetti. I was inspired by the

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hippo birdie seattle style!

Hello! Blogging late & live! Wednesday’s…I Love Wednesday’s…it’s one of my days off.  I’ve been up since 3 am cranking out cards…Pssstttt…Neat & Tangled’s September Release starts this Monday and um, you’re going to LOVE it!!!! This little card was being quite squirrely…it wouldn’t keep rockin’ while I attempted to take a photo… cardstock:  PTI

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a yawn is a silent scream for coffee.

I’m a happy girl when I buy new coffee stamps: cardstock:  paper accents vellum, strathmore watercolor  paper:  pebbles homemade  stamps:  verve coffee/one cup  ink:  staz on black, fresh ink black tea, T’s watercolor tray  other: hero arts gold shimmer spray, mme wood dots Actually, those coffee mugs are from a tea set. I wish you

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Curtain Call Wishing Well: oh happy day

Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my International Design Team Announcement. cardstock:  strathmore  stamps:  whimsy stamps/tea time additions  ink:  memento tuxedo  other:  whimsy stamps/tea time additions die set, we r memory keepers journal card, circle die, studio calico wood veneer, misc acetate A shaker card! There’s a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:

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Stories of Stamps, Paper and…

Post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge. Hello! I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been asked to join  Stories of Stamps, Paper and… My first international Design Team! The designers on this team are wonderful and I hope that you’ll join in the monthly challenges!  

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keep it real

Hello! Keepin’ it real cardstock:  pti white, stampin’ up hello honey & bermuda bay  stamps:  stampin’ up dotty angles & hello love  ink:  fresh ink pool/harvest  misc:  freckled fawn arrow So Kimberly challenged Tonya and I to colour me! I really LOVE this color combo.  I substituted coastal cabana with bermuda bay. I used Stampin’

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Thank you for being you | 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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April Release Day | Miss Ink Stamps

Today is the April Release Day for Miss Ink Stamps: My card features: Those sweet llamas are the cutest. They’ve been stamped on watercolor paper and colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The stenciling has been done in opposite corners with a bit darker pink ink for a subtle stenciling. In case you

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April Sneak Peeks – Day One | Miss Ink Stamps

Today is the Day One of the sneak peeks for the Miss Ink Stamps New Release. This release is packed full of cute animals, dragons, robots and magic with a dash of snarky fun.  In addition to the 2 daily gift card giveaways on @missinkstamps IG giveaway posts, there’s also a prize package worth over

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Hello My Friend | Inspired by

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Raindrops I was inspired by the theme. My card features the following Mama Elephant products: I also added a Spellbinders sentiment from: I think that the Mama Elephant Raindrops cover is perfect for today’s inspiration. The images have been stamped

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Friend | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Any thrifting fans? Love this retro set by Concord & 9th. Who doesn’t love Pyrex? Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65:

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Altenew 11th Anniversary Instagram Hop

I’m so excited to be a part of the Altenew 11th Anniversary celebration! Today is day two of the Instagram Hop. You’ll want to check it out and leave comments along the way for a chance to win. Here’s a peek at my project for today: I’m wearing my mixed media apron today and had

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Happy Birthday | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Color I was inspired by the colors and sketch. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: I used the die for the Hello There stamp set for that die cut center. It’s been backed with a

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Let’s Party | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The Distress Oxide inks I used: Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65:

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Tea Time | Miss Ink Stamps

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog sharing this card that features Super Sponsor Miss Ink Stamps. I hope you have a great Sunday! Some links are affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Happy Mother’s Day

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! Just a reminder that the newest release is on sale through Sunday! Affiliate links used

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