Trick or Treat | Brass & Bliss

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: Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you:

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Fall | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: *replacements It is feeling a bit like fall these days. My favorite time of the year. I love Lawn Fawn’s new mug! Thanks for stopping by!

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Happy Holidays | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following Spellbinders products from the City Holiday Collection by Yana Smakula: I also used these Spellbinder products: I’m also teaming this up for my Merry & Bright Monday self-challenge: Definitely

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STAMPtember Collaboration with Newton’s Nook Designs!

Today’s Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember Collaboration is with Newton’s Nook Designs! I’m a big fan of Newton’s Nook and couldn’t wait to get inky. Here’s how I was inspired: Just a reminder that when the STAMPtember sets go out of stock, they will not be replenished. Get them while you can! The new Skate

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Happy Holidays | Altenew Ambassador + Giveaway!

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features: I love the look of Scandinavian multicolored homes. I had fun die cutting the homes in different shades of pink, orange and green. Have you tried the BetterPress System? It’s so easy and

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Aloha | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: This is definitely a softer color palette than I’ve been using lately. These are the Distress Oxides I stenciled with: I used Concord & 9th – Nectar cardstock for the base. Thanks for stopping by!

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STAMPtember Party 2025 | Simon Says Stamp

I’m super excited to be joining in on the Simon Says Stamp: STAMPtember festivities this year! First here are some promotions that are running through September 3rd: Today I’m featuring the following set by Simon Says Stamp: Click HERE for all of the new STAMPtember sets. I can’t wait to see the various collaboration sets

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It’s the start of STAMPtember!

I’m super excited to be part of the Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember festivities this year! It’s a month long party and it’s going to be fabulous. Today’s card features: If you’ve been following me, you know that I love all things fruit themed! I’m shakin’ things up! How cute are those critters and that

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Christmas Cheer | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me product. Here’s how I was inspired today: I combined the following products: I love how the tone on tone betterpress looks with the Petite Criss Cross Press Plate. My card was inspired by: Freshly Made Sketches Color Throwdown Also my self challenge – Merry & Bright

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Deer Friend | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #45

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Pixi Dust Designs: The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn: The cardstock: The

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Especially for You | Miss Ink Stamps

It’s Sunday and my day up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Check out the Miss Ink Stamps blog for more photos! My card was inspired by the Color Throwdown: Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Good Luck | Hero Arts

This month the challenge is: Smooth – It’s all about Ink Blending. Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: My Hero Hues Reactive Ink Trio: I love that crane image! I colored the image minimally so let the ink blending really pop. **trivia** The first part of my last name ‘tsuru’

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Just a Note | Papertrey Ink

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 Concord & 9th inks I used: We can’t wait to see how you’re inspired! Some links are affiliate at no extra cost

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Legendary Birthday | This Calls for Confetti

Have you checked out the newest release for This Calls for Confetti? It’s a really fun Bigfoot/Sasquatch themed collection. I live in Washington state and it seems we have the #1 number of sightings. I had to pick up some of the pieces from this new release! Today’s project features: I generally don’t layer black

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You’re Tea-rrific | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The sentiment has been stamped with Concord & 9th – Midnight. I’m sending this to my brother, he is officially retired on June 1st. The tea is from my recent trip to Japan. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers

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Cherrific | Lawn Fawn

For some reason lately I tend to link up to the Lawn Fawnatics challenge on the final evening. Not sure what that is all about but here I am again. Thankful for Daylight Savings which gives me several more hours of photography time. My project features the following Lawn Fawn products: My Concord & 9th

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Hello Friend | Woodblock Wednesday Reminder

I’m back with a reminder post for Woodblock Wednesday. You can find the original post HERE that also has the link up. You have until Monday, June 3rd at 5 am pacific to link up! Today’s card was inspired by a hawaiian shirt that Luke Bryan wore on an episode of American Idol. I’ve been

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Merry Christmas | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #30

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Brass & Bliss is the sponsor for the month of June: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the following Brass &

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