Party | Catherine Pooler Designs

I managed to whip up three card yesterday before driving around doing errands and having the kids over for brunch.  I recently picked up more of Catherine Pooler’s latest release.  This time I’m playing with the Party Fans set: This set will get easier for me to use as the stamps get stained.  It’s a

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Big Grumpy | Taylored Expressions

My Coffee Loving Cardmaker teamie, Lisa Golzbein sent me an adorable card that featured the fun Big Grumpy set by Taylored Expressions.  I instantly ordered both versions that they carry.  Their newest, Hot Flash Grumplings, is on my wishlist!  Here’s how I was inspired: Good Grief these guys crack me up.  I love their ginormous

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Enjoy Your Day | The Card Concept

The other day I was moving things around in my craft room and spotted a couple sets that I haven’t inked up in awhile, Papertrey Ink Cozy Christmas and Stampin’ Up Badges & Banners.  Here’s how I was inspired: Oh I know, this isn’t my current color palette that I’ve been playing with.  I haven’t

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Quarantini | Trinity Stamps

Did you know that today is National Martini Day?  LOL, funny thing that I should know that.  Honestly, when I was looking at the National Day calendar I spotted it.  I’m actually allergic to alcohol.  I had to ink up the Trinity Stamps – Happy Hour set! I’m always on the lookout for a fun

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Dive into Fun | Inspired by Challenge – Fresh Morning

Hello and Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an option sketch challenge: I recently received my latest Doodlebugswa.com order that included the MFT Best Fins stamps and coordinating die-namics.  Oh my goodness, so cute right?  There is something about all things nautical, can’t get enough. Are you trying to figure out

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Life, Love, Latte + Giveaway | Catherine Pooler Designs

I was so excited when my friends at Catherine Pooler Designs reached out to me about one of their new release stamp + coordinating die set, Life, Love, Latte.   They also sent me the CP Minis Carnivale set.  So, I have a ton of the full size pads, these little minis are mighty! Aren’t the

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Be the Rainbow | Gina K Designs – Doodlebugswa.com

I recently picked up the Gina K Designs’ Be the Rainbow set from Doodlebugswa.com.  Here’s how I was inspired: I ended up cutting apart the largest rainbow so I could ink up each piece with a different ink color.  My Catherine Pooler ink: Bellini Tiara Mint To Be Lime Rickey My color palette was inspired

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Hello Friend | Reverse Confetti

Have you picked up your favorites from the Reverse Confetti June Release? Today I’ve teamed up Party Pals with the FREE with Purchase, Friendly Rainbow.  These sets are adorable and I love them together! There was a recent restock of Reverse Confetti Confetti Cuts, both the All Heart Cover Panel and Notes & Frames Confetti

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Wild Flower Friend | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love how this one turned out.  If you didn’t know, green is my favorite color. I had a ton of help with Distress Oxides, the Waffle Flower Grip Mat and the Shader Brushes: I love how the Concord &

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Miss Ink Stamp | May Release

The Miss Ink Stamps May Release is now available! I’m featuring the new Highland Cow Stencil. The sentiment is from the earlier released, Highland Cows stamp set. The aqua panel is cut with a die from the Oh Happy Day die set. Make sure you check the shop for the newest releases! Some links might

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Sip Sip Hooray | Concord & 9th

So many fabulous products in the Doodlebugswa shop! This is my final morning with my grandpup so I’ll be back on my regular schedule! My project for today features the following Concord & 9th products: Be sure to sign up for the restock notification. This set is a must have. It has so many fun

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May Sneak Peek | Miss Ink Stamps

Today is the start of the sneak peeks for the Miss Ink Stamps New Release. Aren’t you LOVING this new stencil, Latte Art? It’s a genius layering design that I’m absolutely smitten with. The sentiment is from the previously released set, Decaf Background. The stenciling has received my personal record of the most inks….20! I

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Happy Birthday | Concord & 9th

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: I’m featuring the following Concord & 9th products: The Concord & 9th color palette: I’ve been on a shaker kick and have added these by Pretty

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Cheers | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #29 – Reminder

Have you linked up to this month’s Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge?! We’re excited to announce that we are the sponsor for the month of May: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the following Pretty Pink Posh products that are available from our

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Happy Capy-Birthday | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: The sweet images have stamped on watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx.  They have been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Don’t you love those shaker beads? I can tell you that they sound fabulous! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping

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Adventures | Color Throwdown

Sadly I have a TON of sets that need to be inked up. This one is an Ellen Hutson LLC – Summer of Stamping – Avery Elle Collab set, Camp Wanna Stamp. I knew I wanted to play along with the current Color Throwdown: When I actually started my process of picking out my supplies,

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Crafting Fuel | Miss Ink Stamps

Today I have a mult-tasking project. It is one for both Miss Ink Stamps and the Coffee Loving Papercrafters. In case you haven’t heard…we’re rebranded from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters: We have a new blog home too: https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/ We hope you come over and take a peek, perhaps sign up

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