the essence…

One of my favorite paper collections is Basic Grey’s Persimmon.  I never tire of it and tend to hoard my paper.  I was inspired by a couple challenges: cardstock:  recollections/110/white  paper:  basic grey/persimmon stamps:  stampin’ up/love is kindness  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  stampin’ up embossing folder, martha stewart wool yarn, cork, circle punch 

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lucky me.

I love a good challenge. I’ve been wanting to play over in  the classroom I picked up a ton of the new Essentials by Ellen before we left for Japan and I’m just now getting to play with them. I knew that I wanted to use the Laurel Wreath, in gold, but of course!  Then

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SFYTT: think happy thoughts

Hello Hello! It’s Saturday and I’m hopefully going to be crafting up a storm today because I should have cleaned and organized yesterday. I have a Happy card today: paper:  pebbles cottage living  stamps:  reverse confetti/color me happy  ink:  zing black, fresh ink peach  other:  beading hemp twine, papertrey ink vellum Don’t you love the

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just looking in on you…

When we were in Japan, the kids spotted a couple sticker sets and a post card that were Alpaca themed.  (Click HERE for the differences between Alpacas and Llamas)  We tend to gravitate towards them because my cousin and her husband own several Alpacas.  That is exactly the reason why I bought Stampin’ up’s From

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Fusion Card Challenge: a calm sea

This is post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post and click HERE for my Whisker Graphics post! Hello! Welcome to the newest Fusion Card Challenge I took the month of March off from the Design Team and now I’m back!  Check out this fun challenge: I worked with the sketch this week: paper:

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Neat & Tangled: crafting is my jam

This is post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for my Fusion Card Challenge post and click HERE for my Whisker Graphics post! Hello! Today is my day over on the Neat & Tangled Blog! Here’s a peek at my supplies: paris crafting is my jam I challenged myself to design a one-layer card….I don’t make many of those!

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Whisker Graphics: hello.

This is post 1 of 3 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post and click HERE for my Fusion Card Challenge post! Hello! Today is my day up on the Whisker Graphics Blog! I always have fun with Whisker Graphics and Divine Twine, you do know that their products aren’t just for packaging,

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Reverse Confetti: April New Release Blog Hop!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my A Jillian Vance Design post! Today is the day!  It is the Reverse Confetti April Release Blog Hop!  That means all the new products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ to you are now available in the shop! You should have hopped here from the Awesome Kathy

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A Jillian Vance Design: happy blooming birthday

post 1 of 2…please click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April New Release Blog Hop! Hello! Today is my day up on the A Jillian Vance Design Blog! I had loads of fun designing today’s project and thought I’d sneak peek my AJVD Supply list: watering can die set {die}signer pocket showers of blessings {die}lightfully

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Christmas Joy Mugs | Angie Blom Digital Designs

it’s Day 3 of the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! This is project #4 for me: I’m featuring Angie Blom Digital Designs. The kit I used: It’s PACKED with goodness. If you aren’t familiar with Angie’s kits, they’re awesome. She gives you all the elements separately AND also sets them up so it’s EASY

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Cozy Days | Pretty Pink Posh + Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Have you checked out the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop yet? Today I’m sharing my third hop project and it features Super Sponsor Pretty Pink Posh: *Pretty Pink Posh SALE items Originally I was going to keep the apple stenciling clean and crisp but then I accidently drop some water on the panel so

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‘Tis the Season | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #35

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Pink & Main is the sponsor for the month of November: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. You should check out the main post for a special announcement.

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Hi | Coffee Lovers blog hop via Doodlebugswa

Today is the start of the 2024 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I’m so excited to see how everyone is inspired. If you’re new to this hop, it runs a bit different than the traditional papercrafting blog hop. In order to be eligible for any of the many prizes, you need to link up

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Lunar New Year Challenge | November 2024

We’re back with the November 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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Hello Friend | Inspired by – Woodblock Wednesday + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following woodblock stamps: I also used the following cardstock by Bazzill + pattern paper: I haven’t done paper piecing in a while and love how that chair turned out.

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October Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: 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 two choices to pick from, they

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Shakin’ Things Up with Peace and Love | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The Tree Topper die is so fun and original.  I love it! The Emerald Cut Labels make it so easy to put together a shaker card.  The frame is the perfect width to easily add foam adhesive. Here’s to a

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