Mondo hello

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We’re experiencing “Excessive Heat Warnings” in the Pacific Northwest.  It will be in the 90’s today…I got an early start on crafting today. Have you seen the Essentials by Ellen Summer 2016 Release?  It’s crazy awesome!  I wanted to ink up the Mondo Peony set!  I watercolored them with Peerless watercolors.

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Reverse Confetti: Confetti Camera

Hello!  I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today with Confetti Camera! A little bit about Confetti Camera… In this weekly (Thursday) segment, one of the Confetti Crew designers will have the camera on both themselves, as a designer, and on their Reverse Confetti creations. For this round each of our designers are working on

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Essentials by Ellen Late Summer 2016 Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to the Late Summer 2016 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Julia Stainton’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is The CLASSroom. 

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Right at Home: DIY Painted Pencils

I’m up on the Right at Home blog with a DIY Painted Pencils project!  Here’s a sneak peek of my process: I’m even keeping it real with the oops I had with my paints 🙂   I wanted to give Nicole of Right at Home a big shout out…this is my last post for the

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Thank you + Giveaway Winners!!!!

Wow!  I hope that you had as much fun as I did celebrating with giveaways last week!  I loved reading all of your sweet comments!  Thank you soooo much for joining me in a week long celebration of my birthday!   I’m always floored by the generosity of the Paper Crafting Community and love to

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Scrapbook Adhesives + Reverse Confetti

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I’m up on the Scrapbook Adhesives blog with the how to on this card! I do also share a coordinating envelope along with a fun design tip so you won’t want to miss out on the Scrapbook Adhesives post. I combined the new Reverse Confetti Just Brew It with a sentiment

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Hero Arts: You’re Pretty Sweet + a Giveaway!

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but I’m also sharing a different project on my blog too!  Check out my tag card: I could easily be a fruitatarian….is there such a thing?!  I love fruit in real life and in crafty form.  Today’s tag card features the Hero Arts set:  Stamp Your

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Throwback Thursday + Giveaway!

So, I’ve been playing (+ eating) a lot and didn’t make time to whip something up today so I went through my bloggie archives to post projects that I shared on my birthday…ready?!  Here we go…oldest to newest: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The biggest thing I’ve noticed…my photography skills 🙂

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Oh, Frap + a Giveaway!

I’ve been wanting to ink up my Your Next Stamp – Java Geek set: I combined it with the coordinating Java Geek Dies and the Doodlebug Design – Fun in the Sun paper pad!  I added some texture to the base panel by using the Pink Paislee – Citrus Bliss Embossing Folder! I was inspired by

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Neat and Tangled Birthday Celebration + Giveaway!

I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today starting off the hop festivities for the day!  Make sure you join in the fun…tons of inspiration + prizes all week long! Here’s a peek at one of my cards that I’m sharing over on the Neat & Tangled blog: I made a shaker!!!!  Check out

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Mondo hello

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We’re experiencing “Excessive Heat Warnings” in the Pacific Northwest.  It will be in the 90’s today…I got an early start on crafting today. Have you seen the Essentials by Ellen Summer 2016 Release?  It’s crazy awesome!  I wanted to ink up the Mondo Peony set!  I watercolored them with Peerless watercolors.

Read More »

Reverse Confetti: Confetti Camera

Hello!  I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today with Confetti Camera! A little bit about Confetti Camera… In this weekly (Thursday) segment, one of the Confetti Crew designers will have the camera on both themselves, as a designer, and on their Reverse Confetti creations. For this round each of our designers are working on

Read More »

Essentials by Ellen Late Summer 2016 Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to the Late Summer 2016 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Julia Stainton’s blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is The CLASSroom. 

Read More »

Right at Home: DIY Painted Pencils

I’m up on the Right at Home blog with a DIY Painted Pencils project!  Here’s a sneak peek of my process: I’m even keeping it real with the oops I had with my paints 🙂   I wanted to give Nicole of Right at Home a big shout out…this is my last post for the

Read More »

Thank you + Giveaway Winners!!!!

Wow!  I hope that you had as much fun as I did celebrating with giveaways last week!  I loved reading all of your sweet comments!  Thank you soooo much for joining me in a week long celebration of my birthday!   I’m always floored by the generosity of the Paper Crafting Community and love to

Read More »

Scrapbook Adhesives + Reverse Confetti

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I’m up on the Scrapbook Adhesives blog with the how to on this card! I do also share a coordinating envelope along with a fun design tip so you won’t want to miss out on the Scrapbook Adhesives post. I combined the new Reverse Confetti Just Brew It with a sentiment

Read More »

Hero Arts: You’re Pretty Sweet + a Giveaway!

Hello!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but I’m also sharing a different project on my blog too!  Check out my tag card: I could easily be a fruitatarian….is there such a thing?!  I love fruit in real life and in crafty form.  Today’s tag card features the Hero Arts set:  Stamp Your

Read More »

Throwback Thursday + Giveaway!

So, I’ve been playing (+ eating) a lot and didn’t make time to whip something up today so I went through my bloggie archives to post projects that I shared on my birthday…ready?!  Here we go…oldest to newest: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The biggest thing I’ve noticed…my photography skills 🙂

Read More »

Oh, Frap + a Giveaway!

I’ve been wanting to ink up my Your Next Stamp – Java Geek set: I combined it with the coordinating Java Geek Dies and the Doodlebug Design – Fun in the Sun paper pad!  I added some texture to the base panel by using the Pink Paislee – Citrus Bliss Embossing Folder! I was inspired by

Read More »

Neat and Tangled Birthday Celebration + Giveaway!

I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog today starting off the hop festivities for the day!  Make sure you join in the fun…tons of inspiration + prizes all week long! Here’s a peek at one of my cards that I’m sharing over on the Neat & Tangled blog: I made a shaker!!!!  Check out

Read More »