Happy Birthday Kimberly

Big Birthday Wishes to Kimberly!!!!  She is the super star of our crafty group, she’s our Make ‘n Take Queen!  This girl is chock full of talent and has a gigantic heart of gold.  She loves color and is a great colorista.  I love color and love to watercolor.  My card took a completely different

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Hero Arts: Happy Birthday

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for DeNami Design Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today!  I wanted to share 2 cards using the same stamp set..I’m sharing one here and you’ll have to pop over to the Hero Arts blog to see my other card! I’m featuring the Make a Wish

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DeNami Design: I need…

this is post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Hero Arts post. Hello!  Today wraps up my guesting for DeNami Design!   For my final project I knew I wanted to do a coffee themed design: Isn’t the Cafe Clear Set so cute?  I did some quick masking and colored everything with my

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Sprinkled with lots of fun!

Nothing says birthday like donuts with sprinkles! I haven’t playing the Reverse Confetti’s Donut You Know in a while…mostly because I ‘misplaced’ the frosting die for the donut.  I tend to happily craft in a frenzy and when I ‘clean up’…I evidently tend to put dies into the wrong sleeve.  Well, I recently found that

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Happy Birthday Laura!

There’s a group of us celebrating our sweet crafty friend, Laura!  We met at a Julie Ebersole’s class at Impress.   I arrived a bit later than the other girls at the table and we stamped and chatted during the 2 classes.  All during class, I assumed Laura was Kimberly or Tonya’s friend…haha…nope.  We instantly

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Hero Arts: Dream Big

Hello!  Happy Friday!  I have a fun card to share today!  I’ve been lovin’ the Hero Arts Color Layering sets.  Today, I’m sharing the Color Layering Goldfish. I was so excited to combine the Goldfish with the Terrarium from the Stamp Your Own Succulents set.  I had to mask a smidge of his tail off

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Right at Home: Mix & Match

Hello!  Happy Friday Eve!  I’m doing a version of Nicole’s Mix & Match Challenge.  My twist is using a different manufacturer that she carries in the Right at Home Shop!  Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the new Color In Sentiments with MFT’s Sweet Treats Die-namics!  Seriously, it’s going to be an awesome day

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DeNami Design Guest Designer: Hoppy Spring

Hello!  I’m up on the DeNami Design blog today sharing a card with a custom panel! First up, I used the adorable Bunny with Flower image on a stitched tag.  I colored her with my Zig Clean Color Markers.  I made my custom panel by cutting strips of 1/2 inch cardstock.   I’ve been smitten

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Neat and Tangled + Hemptique Collaboration: Pretty Mail

Hello!  Have you been following the Neat & Tangled and Hemptique Collaboration?!  So fun combining both products.  I made 2 projects, I’m sharing one here and one over on the Neat &Tangled blog today! I used some of the awesome Hemptique Handmade Hemp Paper.  It reminds me of a combo of watercolor + mulberry paper.

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Sponsor Solo: Sweet Stamp Set

Hello!  I’m taking over the Sponsor Solo feature over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog.   Today we’re featuring:  Sweet Stamp Shop I’m such a fan of the Sweet Stamp Shop.  I think I shared this during the Spring Hop, but a bunch of us went to their Seattle Meet + Greet.  So much fun.

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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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Happy Birthday | Stampin’ Up

When I happily finished this card I realized I totally forgot about the sketch challenge but managed the Color Throwdown: I’m featuring the following Stampin’ Up products via Chris Franco: I received the Carta Bella – Roll with It | 6×6 as a GWP at scrapbook.com. The button is a throwback from My Clever Creations

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Coffee Date Soon?

Hello! We’ve been on a vaca for the past week so this is my first project. No surprise that it is a caffeinated theme. They are my go to cards to design. Today’s project features: I’ve been designing more shaker cards lately. This one uses upcycled stamp packaging. I cut the acetate to create a

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Sweet Birthday | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Sugar Sugar– it’s all about something sweet! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I used the following copics: I grounded the ice cream truck with Granite cardstock. The brick was stencil with the coordinating ink. Entries must be

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Merry & Bright | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I used the Waffle Flower Grip Mat V2 for all my stencil work.  It makes it so easy! The Distress Oxides I used: I used Waffle Flower Crafts’ Shader Brushes when stenciling. The sentiment as been heat embossed in white

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Out and About Collection x2 | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Out and About Collection sets to play with. I’ve combined them with these Spellbinders sets: This one combines: My other card This one features: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Wishing you Joy | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me a couple of the Home for the Holidays Collection sets to play with. I decided to design a Christmas in August project that combines the following products: I love using non-traditional colors for the holidays. I’m in love with this pastel look, what do you think?

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