friends keep your heart warm

Psssstttt….are you on Instagram?  There’s a fun hop that is happening, right now!  You’ll want to check it out!  There are excellent prizes up for grabs! Here’s a peek at my project: cardstock:  stampin’ up crumb cake  paper:  carta bella fall blessings  stamps:  mft LLD hug in a mug  ink:  fresh ink/chocolate  other:  mft LLD

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Hero Arts: Spreading Cheer

I’m such a fan of non-traditional colors for the holidays, how about you?! One of my fall back color combos is pink + green.  Such a happy combo, don’t you think?  I used Kelly Purkey’s Clearly Kelly S’No Problem.  Love the mix of snowflakes and sentiments!  The inks are Lime Green + Ultra Pink.  The

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oh hello friend.

Happy Saturday!  I have a ton of wood mount stamps that need some serious inky love: cardstock:  gmund savanna bubinga, bazzill marshmallow  stamps:  create a smile coffee first, savvy stamps oh hello friend  ink:  ranger archival black  other:  peerless watercolors When I saw The Challenge, I knew that I wanted to use the Coffee First

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coffee + joy

So, it isn’t very often when I just craft to craft.  I instagrammed this yesterday as I put together a bunch of happy mail that was belated.  What’s that?  Yes, I do generally average 7 cards a week but I wanted this batch to be specifically coffee themed: In case you aren’t part of the

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Hero Arts + A Blog Name Hero Holiday Blog Hop!

Hello!   So excited to be hopping with the Team over on A Blog Named Hero!  You should have arrived here from my bloggie friend, Niki Garcia’s blog!  If you didn’t, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the fun which is the Hero Arts Blog! Comment to win:  Hero Arts has stashed away

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hello friend.

I’m a fan of all things fall so when I saw the Stampin’ Up Photopolymer Acorny Thank You, I knew I had to order it: cardstock:  papertrey ink kraft, stampin’ up very vanilla, recollections gold glitter  stamps:  stampin’ up acorny thank  you, mama elephant mini messages, lawn fawn gleeful gardens  other:  stampin’ up acorny thank

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a cup of cheer

Good Morning!  I’ve been wanting to ink up this Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin stamp set: cardstock:  recollections/110/white, mft cement gray  stamps:  stampin’ up july 2015 paper pumpkin  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics, hero arts gold spray other:  we r memory keepers polka ef, mft  die-namics stax rectangle, canvas corp clothes pin It’s not the set

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you warm my heart.

So, I’ve been very impatiently waiting for some natural lighting so that I could take a pic of my card.  I’ve been getting home after it is dark so I need to better in my photography schedule. cardstock:  mft cement gray, recollections gold glitter  paper:  pebbles cottage living stamps:  mft hug in a mug  ink:

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Reverse Confetti’s Crazy for Christmas: Memory Keeping

Today is Day Three of  Reverse Confetti’s First Annual Crazy for Christmas online showcase event!  Click HERE for Day One + Click HERE for Day Two!  We are going to share all kinds of fun projects with you, are you ready?! Today’s focus is on:  memory keeping I have so many project life albums…like a ton.  I need to

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers News!

Post 3 of 3 for today…click HERE for Reverse Confetti’s Crazy for Christmas click HERE for my Hero Arts Star Snowflake Stencil post We’re so thrilled to present the new Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team!   Pop over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for all the deets!

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Happy Boo Day | Catherine Pooler

Have you ordered your Catherine Pooler **Boo Box** yet? It is packed with goodness: Over $225 value for $175! I designed another project with the **Boo Box**: Does it look a smidge familiar? I still had a portion of my In My Web Background panel leftover from my release day project. Today’s project features: I

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Chai Like you a Latte | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I googled Land’s End Canvas Tote to give me a couple ideas on how I wanted to style the bag. I had so much fun putting this all together. I would definitely carry that tote! Here’s to a fantastic day!

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Coffee & Friends | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #31 Reminder

This is the reminder post for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that This Calls for Confetti is the sponsor for the month of July: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I designed two projects, here’s are the details about the

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Boo Box | Catherine Pooler Release Day

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – **Boo Box** will be available in the shop! Did you know: **Buy yours today** I designed this especially for today: I had so much fun with the new products! I combined some previously released inks to my project too. Here’s what I’m featuring today: *previously released I heat

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Let’s Hop!

Raise your hand if you own the adorable Hero Arts – Big Owl along [or Big Eyes Owl]! I put together the first hop back in 2019 and thought it was time to do it again. Let’s ink that cute stamp up and hop! This will be on IG BUT if you’re not on IG

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Owl’s it Going? | Catherine Pooler Boo Box Sneak Peek

Have you heard the news? Catherine Pooler Designs is releasing their Boo Box on Sunday, July 14th. Get on the Waitlist today! Limited number of Boo Boxes Available. Here’s a sneak peek for today: You’re going to LOVE this fun collection! Today’s project features these items from the Boo Box: I also used the previously

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Gullfriend | Waffle Flower Crafts + 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! Some links are affiliate at

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Spooktacular Friend | Catherine Pooler Boo Box Sneak Peek

Have you heard the news? Catherine Pooler Designs is releasing their Boo Box on Sunday, July 14th. Get on the Waitlist today! Limited number of Boo Boxes Available. Here’s a sneak peek for today: You’re going to LOVE this fun collection! Today’s project features these items from the Boo Box: I also used the previously

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Celebrate | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The high school colors are purple and gold.  The gold glitter cardstock is from my stash.  Originally I wasn’t thinking of a shaker card but it makes things much more festive. The Frilly Window Frame panel will be adhered inside

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