Oh, hello there | Pigment Craft Co

  I’ve been super smitten by Pigment Craft Co.  Their April Release was filled with caffeinated designs! I used: Cup of Happy Handmade Blend Tea Baggie Builder I used packing paper with the heart shaped Tea Baggie Builder piece.  The Catherine Pooler inks I used: Do-Si-Do | Coral Cabana | Samba Melon Ice Cummerbund Midnight

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Don’t hurry, Be Happy | Flora & Fauna

  Rainbows, can’t get enough of them.  They cheer up any design, don’t you agree?  Today’s card features a bunch of Flora & Fauna! I mixed: Free To Fly | Mini Sloth Rainbow Die | Mini Envelope Die Fern Die [retired] The card base is 3.5 x 5.5.  The rainbow has been colored with copics: R00 YG00

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It’s a cupcake kinda day | Essentials by Ellen

  I wish I didn’t have such a sweet tooth these days but I love how these are calorie free: I made cupcakes out of the Ellen Hutson Essential Circles  + Essential Circles for Stitching Designer Dies.  I topped them with hydrangea blooms from the Mondo Hydrangea set. The sentiment is from the Warm Fuzzies

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Thinking of you | Lawn Fawn

  So June 2017, Lawn Fawn came out with a new release that included the Pretty Poppies Lawn Cuts.  Yup, I had to have it and fast forward almost  4 years later, I’m finally using them!  I tend to gravitate to Lawn Fawn’s cute sets but I still collect everything pretty and interactive. These lawn

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You make the world a better place | Close To My Heart

  My friends at CTMH sent me a bunch of new goodies: Build-A-Rainbow Thin CutsSunny Days Ahead stamp setCharming Backgrounds stamp setCTMH Exclusive Inks I teamed it up with my CTMH colored cardstock and went on a rainbow dash! I have to be honest, the last one, You make the world a better place is

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You are the Best | Reverse Confetti April Creative Hop

Today is the 8th which means it is time for the Reverse Confetti April Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from Olga’s blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Reverse Confetti blog. I challenged myself to use a specific color palette: Lime Green | Iced Aqua | RC

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Hero Arts Sale | Ellen Hutson LLC

  Did you hear about the Hero Arts Sale over at Ellen Hutson LLC?  All Hero Arts is on sale, 25% off.  That includes the collaboration set between Reverse Confetti and Hero Arts, Better Together.   This is such a fun color layering set that is super easy.  Here are my Catherine Pooler ink colors: Blooms:

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Hello Friend | Pigment Craft Co

  Have you heard of the New Pigment Craft Co?  I’m super excited by this new stamp company because their designs are absolutely gorgeous.  I’ve placed an order for their second release that is FILLED with caffeinated designs.  Yesterday I sat down with items from their first release.  This card features: Blooming Floral Dashing Sentiments

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Just a Note | Reverse Confetti

  Happy April!  Today is the start of a new Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge! I’m actually up on the Reverse Confetti blog with my teamie Ali.  I decided to make another Mother’s Day theme card.  This card is going to my Former Mother-In-Law.  I’m super grateful that we’re still friends. Here’s how I

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Holiday Greetings | The Stamp Market

  I’m part of a group that designs 5 holiday cards a month.  I need that extra motivation for this Christmas!  I had fun at the last The Stamp Market sale.  I used the Big Botanicals + Holiday Greetings dies. So last month I told myself to use more diecutting than coloring.  I changed my

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November Edition + Guest Designer | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Stephanie! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Announcing that I’ll be continuing Woodblock Wednesday into 2024. Every last Wednesday of the month will be Woodblock Wednesday. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give

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Merry & Bright | Waffle Flower

I’m back with another project for the Waffle Flower – Shader Brush Plus Sampler | Giveaway. You can find it HERE on my instagram. Commenting closes at 11:59 pm pacific on Thursday, November 30th. Here’s how I was inspired: The Waffle Flower Crafts products that I’m featuring in this project: I promised a more vibrant

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Cup of Cheer | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’ve been smitten with color lately and love how unexpected this combo is. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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The Crafty Elves Countdown to Christmas | Guest Designer

A big thank you to Debra Davison for the invite to join The Crafty Elves this month! I’m joining: Here’s how I was inspired: I spotted this sweet Flora & Fauna set – Bottle Brush Snowglobe set and used it for an earlier project this week and decided to keep inking it up for today’s

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Ho Ho Ho – Waffle Flower Giveaway

I’ve partnered with Waffle Flower Crafts on Instagram to give ONE lucky winner a Waffle Flower Shader Brush PLUS Sampler Pack! ** Please leave a comment on THIS Instagram post to be eligible** I wanted to also add the contents of the giveaway and project photos here on my blog. The Shader Brush PLUS Sampler

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Merry Little Christmas | Flora Fauna

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 products by Flora & Fauna: My Concord & 9th ink that I used: I used Parsley cardstock as the base panel. I

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Holiday Joy | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’m a huge fan of pink + red combos. The Joy sentiment has been backed with vellum from my stash. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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Make a Wish | The Greetery

I went to a birthday gathering yesterday and of course, had to make my card, yesterday morning. Yes, I do have a stash of cards but wanted to design something with The Greetery. These are The Greetery products I combined: These are the cardstocks I used: I was inspired by the Just Add Ink challenge:

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