The Alley Way Stamps Guest Designer: enjoy

I’m up on The Alley Way Stamps blog today!   It’s been so much fun guesting for them this month…..I have 2 cards up on the TAWS blog, I’m sharing one of them here on my blog: cardstock:  strathmore watercolor, stampin’ up basic black  stamps:  the alley way stamps/tri-me  ink:  ranger archival black, target  watercolor

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Curtain Call Donut Delight: make a wish

There’s still time to join us over at  Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Donut Delight photo source: howsweeteats.com My card today uses Chickaniddy Crafts – Twirly Girly Collection. Seriously, who doesn’t love a donut card?! Make sure you check out the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration. By the way, the Super Sponsors for the Spring

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New York Style Congrats!

cardstock:  mft steel gray, stampin’ up cherry cobbler/soft sky, strathmore watercolor stamps:  altenew sketchy cities america  ink:  ranger archival jet black  other:  spellbinders large circles, target watercolors Hello! I made this especially for my boy. Bear with me on this post. My boy, my youngest, was a super quiet and mellow baby.  Perhaps it was

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Hooray!

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my A Jillian Vance post. Just a sneak peek of my project over on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog today.  I’d love for you to stop by and say hi!

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A Jillian Vance Design: happy birthday

post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post. I’m thrilled to be on the  A Jillian Vance Design Blog I’m trying to make more birthday cards this year.  For some reason I’m always scrambling to make them at the last minute. Pop over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my

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Neat & Tangled teamed up with Cosmo Cricket!

Did you know that this week Neat & Tangled has teamed up with Cosmo Cricket?  Cosmo Cricket has this great paper called, Just Add Watercolor.  It’s amazing paper that you literally add watercolor to reveal designs! See how the hearts appear with splashes of watercolor? You can see them a smidge better in this photo:

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The Challenge Guest Designer: thinking of you

I’m back guesting with the fabulous team over at The Challenge This week I worked with the gorgeous colors: cardstock:  recollections/white/110  paper:  carta bella  stamps:  impress  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  jillibean wood flag, create a smile coffee chippie, studio calico star veneer Definitely my favorite kind of card to design: coffee! Are you a coffee fan?

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Curtain Call: Sweet Thanks.

It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! photo source: howsweeteats.com The LEAD of Donut Delight will be invited as a Guest Designer in our next challenge! Seriously, who doesn’t love donuts?  I love them, and although I don’t indulge in them often, they always remind me of my girl who is a donut-a-holic. I used the following Reverse Confetti products: donut

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Fusion: fly.

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled post. There’s a new Fusion Challenge and I gotta tell you, this one is fabulous: I know, which one to pick….or perhaps combine. This week I was inspired by the photo! Patting myself on the back because I used vintage Cosmo Cricket Joy

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neat & tangled: thank you!

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for Fusion Card Challenge. I’m super excited to be up on the Neat & Tangled blog today!   I’d love for you to pop on by and say hello!

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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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