CASE Study 198 July Guestie: hey!

Hello! I’m so very thrilled to let you know that I’m a July guest designer for  CASE Study! I’m actually 1 of 2 guest designers & I can tell you that the other guestie is definitely awesome…Tenia Nelson!   Make sure you pop over to the CASE Study blog for all the deets! Here’s the

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Curtain Call Inspiration: Celebrate!

Happy July & Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends (from one Canadian to another)!!! cardstock:  pti  stamps:  neat & tangled photo booth  ink:  hero hues other:  top dog dies darby doily & tags dies set/mini tags, srm stickers, divine twine black, gold thread Super Excited for the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge  photo source: ohhappyday.com

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Happy Birthday Triangles

Hello! I was up on the Neat & Tangled blog earlier this and wanted to share my card here on my blog: The ivory panel is Strathmore Watercolor paper that I heat embossed the Neat & Tangled Diamonds with Zing White embossing powder.  I loaded up the panel with water and tapped the end of

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neat & tangled + scrapbook adhesives by 3L

post 2 of 2 for me today….click here for the new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge! Neat & Tangled has joined together with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for a blog hop!  Make sure you pop over to: Neat & Tangled Blog Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L PRIZES:  2 prize packs each containing a selection of Neat and Tangled’s

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CFC133 Summer Hearts: domo arigato

post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled/Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L hop! We’re back with a new challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays! CFC133:  summer lovin’ CFC133: June 27- July 18 Theme: Hearts in summer colors Remember to incorporate the theme AND a Clean and Simple Design! In addition to getting

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Poppy Sketches #7: thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hello! We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches Our super sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh I played with Pretty Pink Posh’s Sweetheart Mix & Gold Heart Confetti I’ve been enjoying making shaker cards with glassine envelopes: paper:  dear lizzy/5th & frolick other:  pretty pink posh sweetheart/gold heart sequins, pti happy die, studio

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live the life

I’m not quite sure why it’s taken me so long to pick up the Amy Tangerine/Plus one paper pad.  It’s calling my name…the colors…the graphics…everything.    I contrasted the boldness of the colors from the Plus One collection with some watercoloring with distress markers {another Julie Ebersole technique and purchase}.  Don’t you love that mason

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil

Hello!  I’m sharing a project that focuses on Foil.  My assignment was to also capture the Men in my life.  I decided to design a project that is inspired by Darin.  Supplies:  Paper (CN14SPO01, DN14OS10, DB14OS01) Over a year ago, Darin started to build an airplane.  What was on his bucket list has become a

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birthday wishes!

Yay for Friday! Actually Thursday’s are my Friday’s but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Friday’s! Here’s my card for today: cardstock:  pti  paper:  carta bella ahoy there  stamps:  reverse confetti label me/sweet thing ink:  hero arts hues/black other:  reverse confetti/confetti cuts/petals ‘n posies, mme enamel dots, lifestyle crafts embossing folder I’ve been seeing a

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just for fun

A just for fun card, that seldom happens on this blog. One of my newest Technique Tuesday sets Chickadees I’ve been seeing this cutie pie set around and had to join in the fun. Watercoloring seems to be my coloring method these days.  I just love the whimsical look it gives a card…the splotchier the

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January Release Blog Hop | Pretty Pink Posh

I’m super excited to be a part of the Pretty Pink Posh January Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from the Pretty Pink Posh blog. Prizes: Leave comments along the way to win one of four $30 Gift Certificates [one winner each day]. Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments

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Oh shoot | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I don’t typically gravitate to purples but I do love purple and green together! Pandas are so adorable. I’m loving that Lawn Fawn has been making coordinating stencils for their stamp sets. It makes it super easy to blend in

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Love you Boo | Pretty Pink Posh Release

Have you been following the Pretty Pink Posh social media lately? Their January release drops TODAY! There’s a blog hop all this week and I’m thrilled to be a guest designer this month. I won’t be hopping until later this week but did want to share this project that features the following Pretty Pink Posh

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Hello, Friend | Pretty Pink Posh sneaks

I have been crafting up a storm but need to buckle down and work for a bit. I’m super excited to be a guest designer for Pretty Pink Posh this month! I wasn’t going to do a sneak peek today but I couldn’t help it. One of the many new products that will be dropping

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Happiness | Unity Stamp Co

When I saw the Unity Stamp Co – Doodled Dog Delight background, I knew that I needed to have it. Check out all those pups! I love the font on the ‘Wet Nose’ sentiment. Since I cut the heart from the main panel, I knew I couldn’t just toss it or squirrel it away: My

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Santa Paws | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Just a reminder about the changes to the challenge: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme Snowflake. How does that inspire you? I’m sharing two

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Friend | Inspired by Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Tea Time I was inspired by both the photo, colors and textures. My card features the following products: I struggled with this card for a while. I really wanted to use a pair of the mittens like in the inspiration

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Lunar New Year Challenge | January 2025

We’re back with the January Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

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Happy New Year’s Eve | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The Tea Blossom embossing folder is definitely doing a bit of peek-a-boo. I originally thought of doing a red and aqua combo but then I started adding pink and green. This would be easy to mass produce thanks to the

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