many thanks | Flora & Fauna – Reverse Confetti

A clean and crisp thank you card design.  All based around that Palm in Vase die by Flora & Fauna. I’m a certified black thumb.  It must have skipped a generation because my girl LOVES plants.   It seems a lot of her friends are the same way. I wish you could see the Wink of

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New York | Newton’s Nook Designs

If you’ve been following me on FB or IG, you’ll have read that I spent a bit of time in NYC.  We celebrated my boy’s college graduation!  My trip inspired my project today.   I’m featuring the Newton’s Nook Designs –  Newton Dreams of New York.  The (retired) Basic Grey Hey Boy collection is perfect for

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cheers | Reverse Confetti

Hello and Happy Tuesday.  My first day back to work after taking a week off.  Today, I’m sharing a project that features Reverse Confetti products! I’m featuring the Drink More Coffee + Cake & Champagne sets. I’m loving the added texture with the (retired) stencil and modeling paste.   I doubled up the cheers from the

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Thank You | Evelin T Designs

I’m so excited to have my first Design Team post up on Evelin T Designs’ blog!  Here’s a bit of a sneaky peek: Pop over to the Evelin T Designs’ blog for the full reveal!

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need to venti? | My Favorite Things

It’s been a week since I’ve crafted so I decided to use the MFT Boutique Die-namics: What a fun set to work with!  I used a brick embossing folder on the storefront and kept with a Starbucks green palette. The sentiment is from the (retired) MFT Perk Up set. I LOVE what my friend Lisa

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Hero Arts Anniversary Blog Hop – Day 3

I am so excited to help Hero Arts celebrate being in the industry for 45 years!  WOW!  How awesome is that?!  You should have arrived here from the Hero Arts blog.  If not, you’ll want to start there, that’s where the party starts. Check out some of their industry friends and partners that are participating

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the best | Reverse Confetti

Check out the Reverse Confetti Mod Floral Stack. I decided to do the latter half of the ROYGBIV colors. The glitter panel?  A bit of glitz that gives the design a smidge of glam. I was inspired by CAS(E) this sketch! Affiliate links at no extra cost to you.

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To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop + Giveaways!

We’re hopping to celebrate the 2nd World Bee Day, to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products.    You should have arrived here from my friend Alice Huang’s blog, if not, the fun starts on Milka Gubo’s blog. Check out all of these awesome sponsors: Bugaboo Stamps

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Friend | Altenew + Simon Says Stamp + My Favorite Things

Hello and Happy Sunday.  I’ve been busy wrapping up Coffee Blog Hop stuff along with preparing for my pending vacation.  I started this project last week and finally put the pieces together this morning: Surprisingly this card has no stamping.  I originally thought I was going to stamp a sentiment but then went with the

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Comfort and Peace | Le Petite Market + SugarPea Designs

My cousin owns several Alpacas (See Here, Here + Here).  She reached out to me last weekend to see if I might design an alpaca sympathy card.  A friend of hers had recently lost their rescue alpaca.  She picked THIS digital set by Le Petite Market.  A couple other cute digi’s jumped into my cart

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Dec 25 | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #56

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Simon Says Stamp: The antlers are from: The stenciling was done with: The cardstock is ColorWheel Poppy + Blush and the circle is PTI

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charming day | Hero Arts

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Bracelets For today’s card I reached for this fun set from Hero Arts via Scrapbook.com: I stamped the sentiment in Distress Oxide Broken China and lightly blended Antique Linen over the tote to give it a well-loved, grungy look. ColorWheel

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July Edition | Guest Designer – Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Debra Davison Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, August 26. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a

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Noel | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

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:

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Hay There | Every Happiness

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW EVERY HAPPINESS Release! There are so many amazing products! I’m back with another card that features: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock: I went traditional with these cows. My first card had peachy cows. In case you missed my earlier card:

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Party | Every Happiness

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW EVERY HAPPINESS Release! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock: Peachy colored cows, yes, please! I’ll be back with more inspiration soon!

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Fill Your Cup | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Summer I was inspired by the theme + colors. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: I always love a beachy theme, throw in a coffee and it’s even better! I can’t wait to see how

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Evergreen Wishes Instagram Hop | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

🎄✨ EVERGREEN WISHES INSTAGRAM HOP ✨🎄 It’s Christmas in July, and we’re celebrating the release of Brass & Bliss’ Evergreen Wishes collection with an amazing Instagram Hop! Get ready to deck your craft room with over 50+ brand-new products full of timeless designs and cozy holiday charm. Join us for festive inspiration and enter this

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Celebrate Big | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: Nothing says festive like a cute gnome with his party hat on. Thanks for stopping by!

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Sending a Big Squeeze

I have so much to do today and what do I send several hours doing? I made a card, just for fun. I order the Hero Arts July My Monthly Super Hero as soon I received the instock notification. I’m all about all things citrus and well, everything in the July kit is amazing. Think:

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