winner of birthday blog hop!

Thanks to everyone that hopped with us for Kimberly’s Birthday! The winner of the Butterfly Reflections Ink $15 Gift Certificate is…. Shelly Kurth!!!!! Shelly, I’ve messaged you! So yesterday was {inter}National Scrapbook Day…did you play along in challenges, do some shopping or craft up a storm?  I had some crafty girls over and we made

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Curtain Call – Travel On: Smile

It’s time for a New Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge! I was inspired by the camera: cardstock:  recollections/black paper:  amy tangerine  other:  the cut shoppe/candid camera, lawn fawn/speech bubble border Although it’s an older sketch, I was also inspired

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happy birthday kimberly!!

source I consider myself a lucky girl.   I have had the wonderful opportunity to make some great in-real-life crafty friends.  One of them is Kimberly.  I can’t remember how I stumbled onto Kimberly’s blog but the minute I did, I was absolutely smitten with her style & work.  Today is Kimberly’s birthday and there

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coffee & a whole lot of love.

Hello and Happy Monday! I’m sharing some A Jillian Vance Design projects that posted in March. My first card uses the Coffee & Jesus stamp set which I combined with the  True Love stamp set I love the addition of the chunky wool yarn…it makes the card ‘cozy’, dontcha think? My next card uses the

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eat cake & more.

Hello and Happy Saturday! I haven’t posted my Chickaniddy Crafts cards over here in awhile so I’m doing a bit of catch up! The first 2 cards are March projects. This one was to focus on the chevron trend: It made things super fun (& easy) to use the Reverse Confetti Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts!

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Fusion Card Challenge: oh happy day!

Hello and welcome to Fusion Card Challenge! Check out the fun new inspiration photo and sketch: I was inspired by the photo: cardstock:  strathmore watercolor paper  stamps:  essentials by ellen/bold blooms  ink:  ranger/archival/black  other:  queen & co stars, stampin’ up label thinlets I’ve been inspired by all the watercolor stripes I have been spotting out

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A Jillian Vance Design: Sew Special

Hello! I’m up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog with a fun card! Here’s a peek at my supplies: grandma’s garden quilt block die sew special Pop on by the blog for a look at my card!

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curtain call bouquet reminder: woodland friends

There’s still time to join us over at Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Bouquet We have a new sponsor, Penny Black, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Bouquet!  A randomly selected participant in the Bouquet challenge will have their choice of a Penny Black gift certificate, while the LEAD will be invited as a Guest Designer in a future challenge! I used the adorable 

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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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Sending Birthday Wishes | Hero Arts

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Hydrangeas I was inspired by the theme + colors. My card features the following Hero Arts products: Hero Arts Inks: I used Distress Oxide Black Soot for the center of the blooms. The stenciling was done on ColorWheel Cardstock: The

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Life InDex Inspiration Hop

Welcome to the July My Pretty Things Life InDex Instagram Hop! Follow along for inspiration and a chance to win! Here’s what to do for your chance to win a $25 gift card: The winner will be announced on the My Pretty Things IG page on Monday, July 20, 2026. Want to see more inspiration

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Seeds of Joy | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know that I don’t have a green thumb. Thankfully my kids so. This is my kind of gardening. Thanks for stopping by!

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Crime Scene | Miss Ink Stamps

Any other Crime Show fans? I had to get these sets from Miss Ink Stamps – affiliate links used in this post. A big THANK YOU to my crafty friend Kari. I love her mini file folder designs and had to do my own version of it. She uses the old school Envelope Punch which

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