Create a Smile August Blog Hop: Hope your day is special

Click HERE for Curtain Call Challenge Create A Smile is a new stamp company in town – their first stamps were released in July 2014. The stamps are made of high quality photo-polymer and produced in Germany. They will for sure make you smile! These are the facts: Create A Smile is releasing two sets TOMORROW! You can find

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just waving hi.

So, I’m an impatient grasshopper. I took a bunch of pictures last night and when I was editing, I didn’t like any of them.  Today is a typical gloomy Seattle morning {Yay for the weather change, it was just too hot!} and I don’t have any natural sunlight so I went outside.  Think of it

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be you{tiful}

Evidently I’m quite smitten with neon these days. cardstock:  pti white/bazzill neon  stamps:  neat & tangled/on the edge, stampin’ up flower patch  ink:  radiant neons other: stampin’ up flower fair dies, reverse confetti tag me too confetti cut, freckled fawn enamel dots I had so much combining Neat & Tangled On the Edge with Stampin’

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Special Birthday

Playing with some new goodies: I’m using a couple of my new Reverse Confetti purchases, the sentiment is from the So Very Special set and the scallop is from the Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts set.  The circle is from Spellbinders. All that glorious patterned paper {excluding the graph paper which is vintage A Muse}

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coffee = sunny smiles.

Happy Sunday! So I’ve had this Stamps of Life set, coffee4two, with the coordinating dies for, well, awhile.  I bought it from the fabulous Niki Garcia. I had so much fun playing with them yesterday.  It always makes me feel productive when I use something highly neglected for the first time Why yes, the cup

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hello pocket.

So when I saw THIS card of Larissa’s, I was so very inspired: cardstock:  PTI  paper:  basic grey highline  stamps:  paper smooches denim & daisies/chit chat  ink:  hero art hues, gold embossing  other: italian wool, freckled fawn enamel dots I have a TRUE appreciation for her die cutting…it took me awhile to die cut that

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Curtain Call Bow Tie: hello cutie!

Happy August! paper:  fancy pants burlap & bouquets  stamps:  waffle flower bowtiful  ink:  hero arts hues  other:  fancy fants burlap & bouquets flair, waffle flower bowtiful die set, reverse confetti circles ‘n scallops  (loosely cased from SU 2014-2015 catalog pg 10 lower left hand card) It’s time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! We have

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Case Study 202: friends.

…and I’m back with my final week of Guesting over at CASE Study! In case you missed it, I’m guesting along with Awesome Tenia Nelson!  This month’s muse is the FABulous  Shari Carroll! Here’s this week’s inspiration: Seriously, what’s not to love? Here’s how I was inspired: stamps:  stampendous friends cup, stampers anonymous background text, a muse

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neon happy birthday

Hello! This card posted on the Neat & Tangled blog earlier this month but I also wanted to share it here on my blog: cardstock:  stampin’ up  paper:  house of three, teresa collins  stamps:  neat & tangled photo booth  ink:  zing white embossing powder  other:  neat & tangled neon yellow sequins  inspired by Case Study

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I Scream, You Scream…

So, for the past 1+ month, I’ve been only posting DT projects…I’m trying to get back onto the challenge wagon: august 2014 simon says stamp kit, lawn fawn enamel dots, glossy accents, hero arts hues, pinking circle dies. I recently received my August Simon Says Stamp kit and wanted to start using the sweet summery

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April Edition | Woodblock Wednesday + Guest Designer

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Becca Yahrling Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, June 24. 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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Happy Birthday | 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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Best Wishes | Spellbinders

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: April Showers May Flowers I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following Spellbinders products: The cardstock I used: The drink interior has been cut from watercolor paper and blended with these distress oxides: The olives

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Trust the Detours | Brass & Bliss Craft Co –

Here’s how I was inspired today: These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I used: I used the Martini Shaker as my vases. I have a super old swiss dot embossing folder in my stash that I used on both of the vases. I’ve been on a big kick thrifting and picking up

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Happy Trails | Catherine Pooler

Have you checked out the newest release by Catherine Pooler – Trail Mix – it is now available in the shop! Check out today’s card: My card combines: *previously released I had to use my silver cardstock that I have in my stash with the Glamper Life dies, can you say Airstream? In case you

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First Coffee | Catherine Pooler

Have you checked out this weeks new release by Catherine Pooler – Trail Mix – it is now available in the shop! Check out today’s card: Those Forest Friends! My card combines: *previously released I used the direct to paper technique with the new Getaway ink color. Then I die cut the Pet Specs die.

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Golden Poppies | Hero Arts

I caught the Hero Arts Golden Poppies set over on their Social Media and loved it. I finally inked it up and have so many color combo ideas. First up, here are the products I used: *on sale! We’ve been sending cards to my husband’s maternal Aunt that has cancer. She lives in a different

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Oh, Quack | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Balloons I was inspired by the theme and colors. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: *These products are on sale right now! The new Petals & Promises along with the last release – Botanical Daydreams

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Catherine Pooler | Trail Mix

Today is the day…the Catherine Pooler – Trail Mix is now available in the shop! I designed these especially for today: Let’s chat about the First Coffee card: I had so much fun with the new products! Here is what I combined for this card: *previously released The Catherine Pooler ink I used: Of course

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Life | Brass & Bliss Craft Co – Petals & Promises Release

We’re celebrating the beautiful new Brass & Bliss Craft Co –  Petals & Promises release!!  SAVE 20% on the Petals & Promises Collection! These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I combined for today: *previously released Here’s today’s card recipe. I use affiliate links at no extra cost to you: I stenciled the large

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