Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #6 – National Cocoa Day Part II

Happy National Cocoa Day!  I’m back with another cocoa card for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Here’s how I was inspired: I’m featuring the Unity Stamp Co Mittens, Cocoa and Hearts stamp.  I did the chalkboard technique with a stitched circle.  I snuck in a sentiment from STAMPlorations – Caffeinated Christmas. I was inspired

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Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #5 – National Cocoa Day!

Hello!  We’re on Day Six of the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Today we are celebrating National Cocoa Day!  You’re going to want to check out the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog for all kinds of Cocoa Inspiration! Here’s a project from me for today: I’m featuring Right at Home’s Cup of Joy stamps + coordinating dies! 

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Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #4 : Happy Birthday Jen!

I’m back with my 4th project for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I’m a bit behind on how many projects I would have liked to have linked up by now…life gets in the way of crafty goodness.  That’s okay, yesterday I spent most of the day with a bunch of crafty friends and we

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Fa la la la – Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #3

We’re on Day Three of the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I’m popping in super quick to share my card with you! I’ve been smitten with all the Llama goodness out there.  Check out the Neat and Tangled’s super cute Fa La Llama !  I teamed it up with the adorable Beary Merry!  All of the images

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CAS-ual Fridays: Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day 1 – post 2

Hello!  This is my second hop post for today!  I was so thrilled when Michele Gross of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps reached out to me about a super special release just for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Here’s how I played with Peace, Love & Coffee: I love it when designers stamp out multiple images

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Reverse Confetti December Blog Hop!

Today is the 8th of the month which means the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Heather Hoffman’s awesome blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Reverse Confetti blog! This month Laurel Seabrook as our ‘Fetti Friend!   I had so much fun designing my project.  I have

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Happy Birthday Lisa!

I’m happily a part of a group of friends that are all from the Pacific Northwest that celebrate each other birthdays!  Today we’re celebrating the lovely Lisa Lara’s  Birthday!  I’m the start of the Happy Birthday Hop!   Lisa, we miss you!  It’s been awhile since we’ve gotten together with Lisa but thankfully we have FB!  Lisa

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SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge #38: Coffee

Check out the newest SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge!  Anything goes, that’s easy, right?!   Play with the sketch or the inspiration photo, or a bit of both!  You have all month to play along with us!   One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the

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Hero Arts December My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Today is the day!  The Hero Arts December My Monthly Hero kit is now AVAILABLE! You should have arrived here from the awesome Lydia Fiedler’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog!   Remember that you can now SUBSCRIBE to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!   The Main Kit Kit

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Happy Holidays | Spellbinders

It’s Christmas in August…well actually it’s Christmas all year for me. Last month was pure chaos since my Mom was in the hospital. All is much better now, she has a brand new pacemaker. She is finally getting her energy back too. I have lots of goodies to keep me busy since I wasn’t crafty

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Fall | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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Celebrating You | Simon Says Stamp

My mom asked me to design a birthday card for her friend. I knew that I wanted to use the Simon Says Stamp – Prize Ribbon stamps + dies! I decided to look for a color combo and came up with this one that features cardstock from my stash. The sentiment has been heat embossed

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Better than a Text | Hero Arts

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Seashells For today’s card was inspired by the theme and color palette. I combined these Hero Arts products: I stamped the sentiment in Hero Hues Core Ink – Forever Green. The Letterpress ink is Elephant. I used the following cardstocks:

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Mower | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: Other than cardstock and ink, this uses minimal supplies to design and I went with a clean and simple design. Thanks for stopping by!

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Dec 25 | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #56

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Simon Says Stamp: The antlers are from: The stenciling was done with: The cardstock is ColorWheel Poppy + Blush and the circle is PTI

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charming day | Hero Arts

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Bracelets For today’s card I reached for this fun set from Hero Arts via Scrapbook.com: I stamped the sentiment in Distress Oxide Broken China and lightly blended Antique Linen over the tote to give it a well-loved, grungy look. ColorWheel

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July Edition | Guest Designer – Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Debra Davison Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, August 26. 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

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Noel | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

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