Celebrate | Inspired by Challenge – Summer Please

Hello and Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: I was so inspired and combined them both together! I combined the Catherine Pooler Party Fans stamps and coordinating dies.  I also added the Celebrate Block Word die with a big of altering. The Catherine Pooler Inks It’s a

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Coffee all day | Evelin T Designs

I’m so excited to be up on the Evelin T Designs blog today.  I have a fun card that I can’t wait for you to see. Here’s a bit of a sneak: Here’s my supplies listing, some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Happy Birthday | Avery Elle

I picked up the Avery Elle Llamazing set at Ellen Hutson LLC’s during their last sale.   I have so many other projects I should have been working on this morning but it’s okay, you gotta whip up some ‘just because’ cards too! I picked up that Flora & Fauna Rainbow die during one of their

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Birthday Celebration Release | Trinity Stamps

I’m super excited to be party of Trinity Stamps‘ Instagram Birthday Celebration Release Hop!  Join us for fun, inspiration and prizes!  The festivities starts on the Trinity Stamps Instagram! Here’s a peek at my projects, I had so much fun designing them especially for today! There are also TWO Freebies when you spend $50 +

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

I’m super excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today.  Here’s a sneak peek of my project: Here’s my supply list, some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Stay Cool | Inspired by Challenge – Cool Treats

Hello and Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: I just knew what I was going to use for this challenge, the Concord & 9th Cool Treats Turnabout Stamp Set.  They currently have it on sale through the end of the month! I was able to capture the

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Cup of Cheer | Newton’s Nook Designs

I’m super excited.  I just booked a trip home for my boy!  We haven’t seen him since Christmas and miss him terribly.  That’s what inspired the theme of my card this morning: Newton Dreams of New York is perfect for today.  My boy lives in Brooklyn.  I had to fit in the bagel and coffee

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Hey Honey! | SugarPea Designs

I’m popping in speedy quick to share this card that features SugarPea Designs. Their Hey Honey set is the absolutely cutest.  Who can resist that big ole bear?!  I teamed it up with their Honeycomb Stencil.  I did it lightly around the edges with Mustard Seed Distress Oxide and a blending brush. I love how

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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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Cozy Christmas | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #32

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on 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

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Lunar New Year Challenge | August 2024

We’re back with the July Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

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Secret Santa | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me the Home for the Holidays – St Nick Etched Dies to play with. I decided to design a Christmas in July project that combines the following products: I couldn’t resist the hot pink tree! The sentiment has been heat embossed in gold on a black cardstock

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Coffee Date | Coffee Loving Papercrafters

I’m up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog for the Coffee Date feature! My date is my friend, Chris Franco with Stampin’ Up! You’ll want to pop over there to read about the giveaways! Today we’re both featuring the Stampin’ Up Latte Love! I had so much fun mixing up the Latte Love Bundle –

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Oh so Merry in July | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I had that black Spellbinders mug floating around on my desktop so today’s project was started with that piece. I love it when I see projects that have pops of black, that was my inspiration. You know how much I

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Friend | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Color My World. You could color in a background, or a focal image, you could use pencils, markers, ink blending, any and every way you want to add color, we want to see it! Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the

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Coolest Day Ever | Lawn Fawn + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: My project combines the following products: These are the distress oxides I used: We can’t wait to see how you’re inspired!

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July Edition + Guest Designer | Woodblock Wednesday – Christmas in July!

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Announcing that I’ll be continuing Woodblock Wednesday into 2024. Every last Wednesday of the month will be Woodblock Wednesday. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give

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