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Archives for May 2015

Shaker Saturday #11

9 May

Good morning!  I'm back with another Shaker Saturday!  Earlier this week I had an idea for what I wanted to do for Shaker Saturday; then I saw Taheerah's fabulous Gossip Column post for Winnie & Walter yesterday and decided to do a total 180! So here's my take on the challenge, incorporating ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, shaker saturday
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mft stamps

It’s been quite a year!

8 May

The Light It Up Blue Mini-Hop winner is listed at the bottom of this post along with details of a special blogiversary giveaway!  Veronica also announced the rest of the hop winners here! No card today...just a lot of words! ;) This week I am super excited to celebrate a year of blogging and ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, shop
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blogiversary

Butterfly Reflections Ink: Just Because I Love You

6 May

Good morning!  Today I'm over on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog sharing a card using some new (to me) stamps and more foiling!  Yep yep...I'm totally addicted now! Here's a sneak: Head on over and check it out! ... View Post

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butterfly reflections ink, card-making, crafting, design team
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memory box, neat and tangled

Fossilized Amber distress ink!

5 May

Okay, so I'll admit Fossilized Amber is not my favorite distress ink color but that's mostly just because I'm not a big fan of yellow.  However, I'm committed to making this distress ink series so I made it work! ;) I didn't think that this color went particularly well with gold or silver so ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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distress ink, hero arts, wplus9

A Blog Named Hero: Thank My Lucky Stars

4 May

Good evening!  This month A Blog Named Hero is collaborating with one of my favorite stamp companies, WPlus9 and I'm over on the blog sharing a collaborative card!  Head on over and say hi! :) ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team
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hero arts, wplus9

Christmas Card Challenges #22: Color Inspiration

3 May

Good morning and welcome to another Christmas Card Challenge!  This week we have a beautiful and unusual color palette for your inspiration! I can honestly say that I don't think I've ever tried to combine these colors together in a card but I was really happy with the end result!  Here's my ... View Post

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card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
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neat and tangled

Celebrate National Scrapbook Day with Butterfly Reflections Ink!

2 May

This is my second post today!  If you're looking for Shaker Saturday please scroll down or click here! I'll start off with the most exciting part: 20% off EVERYTHING at Butterfly Reflections Ink all day long!!  So click on the image below to start shopping and then come back here and tell me what ... View Post

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butterfly reflections ink, card-making, crafting, design team
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distress ink, neat and tangled, watercolors

Shaker Saturday #10

2 May

Good morning and welcome to Shaker Saturday!  Today's card is another Apple Blossom commission and I used a previous Shaker Saturday card as inspiration for this one!  This was an especially nerve-wracking card to make because I knew it was being given to the Apple Blossom Queen who just happens to ... View Post

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papertrey ink, simon says stamp

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