SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge #39: Happy Birthday

Check out the newest SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge!  So fun, right?! Play with the sketch or the inspiration photo, or a bit of both!  You have all month to play along with us!   One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the winning entry features

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The Ton’s 3rd Anniversary Release Blog Hop 1/22

I’m so excited to be joining The Ton and their design team to celebrate their 3rd Anniversary!  You should have arrived here from The Ton! Giveaway information:  Effie is giving away a stamp set of choice to a lucky commenter. To qualify, you must leave a comment on each blog stop for the respective giveaway day

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2018 Hero Arts Catalog!

The 2018 Hero Arts Catalog is now available for your viewing HERE.  You’re going to LOVE the new products available! Products begin shipping to retail stores next week and will be in the Hero Arts Online Shop on February 15. Make sure you check out the Hero Arts blog post HERE and comment for a

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Guest Designer for Inspired by…Sorry I missed your birthday

I was so excited when Laurel Seabrook reached out to me to find out if I would be a Guest Designer for her Inspired by Challenge! Check out this very fun photo inspiration: Here’s how I was inspired: I definitely drawn to the patterns, colors and texture! I started with the Reverse Confetti Drop Cover

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Hero Arts: Armed & Dangerous

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I had this card completed yesterday but had to wait for some natural light to take the photos.  Have you seen the latest Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero kit and additional add-ons?  Oh, there are so many fun new designs!  Check out Stealing My Heart: So, let’s start at the

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Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Sponsor Solo – Craftin’ Desert Divas

Hello and Happy Friday!!!!   I’m happy to share that the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s feature, Sponsor Solo, is back!  What is that?  Well, it’s when we take the time to talk about a specific Super Sponsor (a company that sponsors a Coffee Lovers Blog Hop). Today we’re featuring:  Craftin Desert Divas! I’ve been eyeing some of the cute

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Reverse Confetti January SFYTT: Baby, it’s cold outside

Hello, today I’m featuring a project that was inspired by the January Reverse Confetti SFYTT: I’ve been trying to busily design winter themed cards to send out in the next couple of weeks.  I sent out a ton of holiday cards but still managed to miss a ton of people.  Here’s one that features the

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Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Today is the day!  The Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero kit is now AVAILABLE! You should have arrived here from the awesome Lydia Fiedler’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog!   Remember that you can now SUBSCRIBE to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!   The Main Kit Kit Contents:

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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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