2018 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Well, today is the day…the first day of the 2018 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  For those alumni, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it?  We changed from quarterly to semi-annual this year.  The generosity of the Papercrafting Community is overwhelming.   Today’s post is featuring Super Sponsor SugarPea Designs!   My card features: SugarCut – Coffee

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Hero Arts: It’s your birthday?

Hello and Happy Friday Eve!  I’m loving the Hero Arts DC231 Alpaca Stamp & Cut: A little switch up in the color palettes can really make a new look.  Do you remember my last card that I shared using the same set? No matter what palette he’s dressed in, he’s an adorable guy, don’t you agree?

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SugarPea Designs: bonjour

Have you played along with the newest SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge? Here’s how I was inspired, I used the sketch and the color pink: I combined the new Oh La La set with the Mugs & Kisses set.  Aren’t they fun together?   I LOVE that bonjour word bubble, so sweet!  The Spots &

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Pattern Happy: Go Nuts

I’m so excited to be sharing a couple of cards over on the Pattern Happy blog!  Two cards, same stamp, different looks! Pop over to the Pattern Happy blog for the full reveal! Affiliate shopping links at no extra cost to you:

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Hero Arts: you’re a dahl!

Hello and Happy Monday!  Did you have a good weekend?  I did, but it does always seem to fly by so quickly, doesn’t it?  Today I’m sharing a card using the Hero Arts Hero Florals Dahlia Stamps & Cut: The sentiment has been heat embossed in white on black paper. I teamed up the bloom

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To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hello and Welcome to the:  To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop!  I’m so excited to have been invited to take part again in this hop to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products.  May 20th is declared World Bee Day by the United Nations (UN). You

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Heffy Doodle: Wheely Great Day

So during the last Ellen Hutson LLC Sale, I promised myself that I didn’t ‘need’ any other new sets.  I have a basket full of things that haven’t been inked up.  I ended up popping this cute Heffy Doodle, Hello Squeakheart set in my cart: Okay, those ‘lil guys are adorable, aren’t they?!  They have

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SugarPea Designs: May Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!

Hello!  Hello!   It’s the Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!  Now that so many of you have the SugarPea Designs Spring Product Release, we’re hopping to inspire you! Would you like to WIN a $20 gift certificate to spend on some SugarPea Designs of your own?  Please visit with each of our design team members and leave a comment for your chance

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Reverse Confetti: How old?

Snarky birthday card?  Yes, Please. I was chuckling as I designed this card.  More about the sentiment in a smidge.  I’ll start with the Reverse Confetti Lime Green panel.  It’s been stamped with Whole Lotta Dots in Parakeet.  The sweet scallop is Iced Aqua with the Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts. The cake from

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Thanks | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Thanks for the Memory! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following cardstocks: I’m such a fan of Hero Arts dies! I die cut the Cover Plate twice and adhered them a bit off kilter. There

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Fall Cozy Days | Pretty Pink Posh + 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 Pretty Pink Posh products: The Hero Arts Paste – White Pearl has been colored with a couple drops of the Concord & 9th – reinker. We can’t wait

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Shine Bright | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Shine Bright Collection sets to play with. I used the following Concord & 9th inks: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Warm and Cozy | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Stamping images in Lawn Fawn’s Crunchy Leaf really softens up the card.  Did you know that Crunchy Leaf is copic friendly? Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65:

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Miss Ink Stamps | October Release Day

The Miss Ink Stamps October Release is now available! I’m featuring the new Caffeinated Critters stamp set. I couldn’t resist designing a shaker card using: The cute capybara has been stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and their blender pen. Make sure you check the shop for the

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October New Release Sneaks | Miss Ink Stamps

Today is the Day Two of the sneak peeks for the Miss Ink Stamps New Release. Aren’t you LOVING this new stencil, Sweater Hands?! It’s a multi-stencil set that includes all the layers you need including Latte Foam Art to pick from. I went with a fall cozy theme. The sentiment is from the new

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Brew-tiful | Lawn Fawn

…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 Lawn Fawn products: The shaker bits are by Pretty Pink Posh. We can’t wait to see how you’re inspired! Some links are affiliate at no extra cost to

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Unicorn | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #34

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that The Foiled Fox is the sponsor for the month of October: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme

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Hey Boo | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The base panel is a pale grey.  The inks I used are a white + brown for the stencil work. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65:

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