Donut you know…

Happy National Doughnut Day!  (Doughnut vs Donut)  I whipped up a card using the Reverse Confetti Donut You Know stamps + coordinating confetti cuts. What’s not to love about Pink Donuts with Sprinkles?!  I teamed up the Pattern Play 6×6 with Iced Aqua and Piggy Bank cardstock. I hope you have an amazing day!!!! Reverse Confetti

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Pinkfresh Studio June Stamp Release Blog Hop!

I’m so thrilled to be a part of the Pinkfresh Studio June Stamp Release Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Janna Werner.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Pinkfresh Studio blog! Grand Giveaway on the Pinkfresh Blog:  FULL June Release Stamps and

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The Challenge Guest Designer: Friend

Yay!  The Challenge is back up and running!  Super excited that Lesley Croghan, super star and new Momma, asked me to be a Guest Designer.  I was a super happy crafter when I saw the graphic: So fun, right?!  So many ways to be inspired here’s how I was: I cut strips of paper from

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Reverse Confetti June SFYTT: Live Life In Color

Happy June!  Today is the start of a brand new month and a brand new Reverse Confetti SFYTT: I knew that I wanted to feature the Work of Art stamps + coordinating confetti cuts.  This is how I was inspired: Let’s start at the bottom and work our way up!  My base panel is Lead cardstock.

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May Guest Designer: Color Throwdown – So Happy Today

I’m so excited to be a May Guest Designer for Color Throwdown!  I’m a huge fan of their challenge!  Check out this week’s inspiration: At first this color combo challenged me but then I started working on it and everything fell into place: I’ve been trying to use my paper collections.  I was digging around the

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Hero Arts: Eat cake all day!

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog sharing a card!  Here’s a peek at my supplies: Hero Arts CG706 Scribble Bold Prints Hero Arts DC210 Eat Cake All Day Stamp & Cut Hero Arts Pool Mix Layering Hero Arts Tide Pool Shadow Ink Hero Arts Intense Black Ink InLinkz.com

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Lucky Me

I couldn’t wait to use my new Spellbinders Market Fresh – Aren’t You Sweet Collection dies.  I’m a fruitatarian (well, not really but I LOVE fruit) and had so much fun with them. The sentiment is from Reverse Confetti’s A Friend Like You stamp set…it’s been stamped with Midnight ink.  The strawberries have been die

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Donut know…

Happy Sunday!  Hope you are having a magnificent weekend!  Yesterday our crafty group got together and this is the Make ‘n Take that I brought: I was suppose to have it finished and ready on Friday but time got away from me so I whipped it up on Saturday morning 🙂  Thankfully I had a

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with heartfelt sympathy…

I’m sending out 2 sympathy cards this week…such difficult cards to make.  I’m a fan of non-traditional colors…the lighter and pastel the better.  This one is being sent to a family: I haven’t inked up the Reverse Confetti Rose Garden in awhile.  I originally picked it for the rose image so bonus points that it

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Thinking of you

With the gorgeous weather we’ve been having in the pacific northwest I can sometimes whip up a card after work and still have natural sunlight for photography.  Believe me, that doesn’t happen often.  I knew that I wanted to ink up the Papertrey Ink – What the Doodle Tea Time set: I teamed it up

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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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