World Space Week Blog Hop

I’m happy to be part of Milka Gubo’s World Space Week Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Milka’s Blog, if not, you’ll want to start there! We’re celebrating World Space Week (WSW), an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition.  The UN declared in

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Stand by You | Confetti Camera | Reverse Confetti

I’m so excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog for the Confetti Camera feature!  I’m sharing a giftie duo, here’s a sneak peek at my card: I used the Think Pink stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts.  My card base is Midnight.  I used RC Teal along with the stitched square in the

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I love you…

The Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember More than S’mores was patiently waiting for me to ink it up.   Love this fun collaboration with Heffy Doodle! Funny thing, I must not have had enough coffee this morning.  I started coloring this like it was the raccoon, not the squirrel.  So she’s become an Eastern Grey Squirrel. 

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Witch way is the candy | My Favorite Things

Hello and Happy Sunday.  Do you have have Coffee hangover from yesterday’s National Coffee Day celebrations?  I went on a Coffee Crawl with my friend Tonya! Did you see my earlier post that explained that I’m trying to send out cards from October – December for the holidays.  I have so many fall inspired stamp

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | National Coffee Day Blog Hop | Lawn Fawn

Happy National Coffee Day!  The fun starts over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog!  We’re so thrilled to have so many Super Sponsors joining in the hop!  There’s a total of 33 stops for the main hop.  The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog is the first stop!  We are so grateful for the prizes that have

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A Friendly Hello Trio

It’s wonderfully Festive Fall in the Pacific Northwest.  The weather is perfect, sunny + 70’s.  I wish it was like this year round!  It had me in the mood to make a trio of Fall themed cards.  This year I’m going to try something a smidge different.  Rather than trying to do a mass mailing

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Reverse Confetti | Happy Fall!

Hello and Happy Friday Eve!  It’s been beautiful fall weather in the Pacific Northwest!  I decided to design a fall themed project featuring Reverse Confetti products: I stamped the Happy Fall image from the Pumpkin Patch stamp set in Peach ink.  The stem has been cut from an upcycled Starbucks coffee sleeve.  The solid pumpkin

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | Christmas Cheer

During one of Graciellie Design sales I picked up her Christmas Cheer digital stamp set: Isn’t it a beauty?   Are you a part of the Coffee Loving Papercrafters FB group?  Graciellie Design is sponsoring a Coffee Lovers Card Contest! Here’s how I was inspired: I printed out the image and sentiment on 90 lb watercolor

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Pumpkin Spice

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Yesterday I left the house around 8 am and got home around 10:30 pm.  Super fun filled day, that started with a crafty day.  Here’s my Make ‘n Take that I brought: Some of you recognize some of the items in my project.  I just picked up the sentiment and thin

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Just Because | Guest Designer for Uniko

I’m so excited to be guesting for Uniko. They are a shop out of the UK – Owner and Designer is Beverly Brown. They carry stamps, dies and stencils. My project for today features one of their exclusive stencil designs from their Ink & Flip collection. I combined: The stencil is such a unique design

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Hooray | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: This could easily be for any festive occasion. I designed it for a college music grad. The color palette is thanks to that retro graphic on the Target Gift Card. The shaker bits are from my stash and coordinate with

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Hello Friend | Guest Designer for Uniko

I’m so excited to be guesting for Uniko. They are a shop out of the UK – Owner and Designer is Beverly Brown. They carry stamps, dies and stencils. My project for today features a couple products from their Mid Century Modern collection. I combined: I went with a color palette that coordinates with the

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Thank You | Lawn Fawn

This card took all morning to design and almost just as long to photog. I was inspired by the current Lawn Fawnatics color inspiration: I combined the following Lawn Fawn sets: I started to use the Sunday Stamps sketch but couldn’t add all the elements but I was definitely inspired by it.  Thanks for stopping

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Oh So Merry | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #32 Reminder

This is the reminder post for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Twiddler’s Nook is the sponsor for the month of August: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme of cute critters with an added

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Merry & Bright | Stampin’ Up

So I ‘had’ to buy the Stampin’ Up – Sweet Candy Canes | stamps + dies when it came out back in 2022. This is when I tell you that this is the first time I’ve inked them up. Sadly this set is retired but, although this is the first time I’m inking it up,

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Hey Sweetie | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Sugar Sugar. We want to see anything that is sweet – cakes, chocolates, ice cream, fruit, honey, hot chocolate, or make a card for your sweetheart. Anything sweet is welcome! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I designed

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August Release Blog Hop | Pretty Pink Posh

I’m super excited to be a part of the Pretty Pink Posh August Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from my fabulous friend Jill Hawkin’s blog. If not, you’ll want to head over to the Pretty Pink Posh blog. Prizes: Leave comments along the way to win one of three $30 Gift Certificates

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Snail Mail | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love how that bunny fits inside the oversized postage die! I did have to trim a smidge off but it turned out so cute! Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE

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