Crafty News!

        I’m super thrilled to announce that I’m continuing on the   2014 -2015 Chickaniddy Crafts Team   I’m super grateful for the opportunity to play with Heidi’s new collections! Make sure you stop by the Chickaniddy Crafts blog to see the NEW Design Team!  I’m looking forward to working with the

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cool priority mail

Here’s a quick card I whipped together while crafting with Kate & Kimberly last weekend: I was smart to pack my neglected Simon Says Stamp kits…I didn’t have to spend time picking out cardstock and pattern paper! All supplies are from the July kit! This fits perfectly with CAS●ology Letter and this week over on the

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Create a Smile Guestie: sending sunshine

This is my last week of guesting at create a smile This card is up on the Create a Smile blog today! This is such a clean & simple card.  I love the mix of the card base, which is a Fabriano teamed up with silver glitter paper.  The contrast between the italian paper and

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sweet summer treats!

Here in the Pacific Northwest we have been having an usually warm summer.  Quite frankly, I’m spoiled by our milder temperatures and know that I could never survive the seasons that the east coast and the south has. If I was about 30 years younger, I’d have mass quantities of ice cream to help me

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Chickaniddy: August

I wanted to share my August Chickaniddy projects on my blog. My first project assignment was Back to School This card that reminds me of a fancier note that you’d pass to your school crush: Supplies:  Date Night Paper (DN14OS08, DN14OS07)  Date Night Stickers (DN14EB02)  Enamel Hearts (DN14EB07) All the papers are from the Date

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good coffee…great friends.

Today I’m super excited to spend time with some crafty friends (Kate & Kimberly)!  I’m crossing my fingers that I actually get some crafting done…and perhaps start on my holiday cards! So here’s today’s card: cardstock:  neenah, stampin’ up lost lagoon  paper:  stampin’ up  stamps:  taylored expressions/joe to go  ink:  hero arts hues, sharpie pen

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calypso thanks.

thanks. paper:  stampin’ up calypso coral celebration add on kit  stamps:  paper smooches sentiment sampler  ink:  fresh ink charcoal  other:  stampin’ up banner dies, doily Isn’t that ‘thanks’ perfect?  I love that font from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler. I’ve been smitten with:  3 x 5.5 inch cards coral gold grey banners How lucky am I

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Curtain Call Tropical Trip Reminder: Keep Calm

paper:  authentique/anchored  other:  solid red divine twine, studio calico veneer, reverse confetti/confetti cuts/office edges, crop-a-dile There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Tropical Trip!  You have until August 25th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! I was inspired by the colors of the photo and translated a

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Create a Smile Guestie: peace

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for Chickaniddy Crafts. Hello! Happy Wednesday! This is my 3rd week as a Guest Designer over at create a smile I knew I wanted to play with the Jungle Fever set, specifically the Star Gazer Lily image: cardstock:  pti, strathmore watercolor, paper accents vellum  stamps:  create a

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Sorry for your loss | Stamping Bella + Unity Stamp Co

So a dear friend of ours recently lost her pup, a feisty pug. One friend managed the flowers and I designed the card. The Stamping Bella – Oddball Pug was perfect. I teamed it up with a sentiment from the Unity Stamp Co – Loved by a Dog. A bit of quick coloring with Zig

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You got this | 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: I also used these Spellbinder products: The texture on this project is amazing. Even with the BetterPress sentiment…this is when I tell you that yesterday was

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Lucky | Waffle Flower

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: St. Patrick’s Day I was inspired by the overall theme and colors. My card features the following Waffle Flower Crafts products: I started off die cutting the postage collage in watercolor paper. Using my Grip Mat I stenciled the blocks

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Bloom | Waffle Flower Crafts

Thanks to my friends at Waffle Flower for sending me some product to play with. I’ll be sharing a couple projects over the next week or so. Here’s my second one: I combined these Waffle Flower products: I absolutely LOVE this card by Galina. I’ve been smitten with color background and was inspired by This

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Happy Birthday | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Eeep! I love how this one turned out! Good grief that Build-a-Bunny set is so cute! I think the game changer on the bunny is using distress oxides and a great blending brush to color the body. Do you send

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You Can Do It | 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 Spellbinders products: I used the following Spellbinders Merino Wool Felt Sheet colors: I added the bloom to a black velvet choker. I used the Spellbinders Essential Stylish Oval die

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Boop! | Miss Ink Stamps

Are you Team Dog or Team Cat? Have you seen Miss Ink Stamps’ Snoot Boops set? It makes me smile everytime I see this set! You can say that I’m Team Dog, especially given that I love my Grandpup Kuma: Look at her tongue…she’s a rescue and has had many of her teeth removed. She’s

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2025 International Women’s Day IG Hop

Happy International Women’s Day! The Coffee Loving Papercrafters are celebrating with an IG Hop! Please note that this hop takes place over on instagram. This coordinating blog post will have the direct links to each project. International Women’s Day is a holiday celebrated annually as a focal point in the women’s rights movement. International Women’s

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Thank 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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Take Care Friend | Waffle Flower Crafts

Thanks to my friends at Waffle Flower for sending me some product to play with. I’ll be sharing a couple projects over the next week or so. Here’s my first one: I combined these Waffle Flower products: Did you know that butterflies symbolize hope – the ability to adapt and find joy in a changing

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