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Archives for July 2015

Shaker Week Day 4!

16 Jul

Good morning and thanks for stopping by the Shaker Week!  If you've missed my previous posts you can find them here, here, and here!  Don't forget to comment each day for the change to win a $10 gift certificate to The Ton Stamps so you can pick out some gorgeous beads, sequins, and gems for your ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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hero arts, papertrey ink, simon says stamp

Shaker Week: Day 3 (and a giveaway to celebrate!!)

15 Jul

Good morning!  I'm having a fabulous time devoting my week to shaker cards and I hope you're enjoying them, too!  And to help one lucky person celebrate with me, I'll be giving away a $10 gift certificate to The Ton to let someone pick out some of the stunning gems and beads from our new gilding ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting
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ellen hutson, paper smooches, shaker

Shaker Week: Day 2!

14 Jul

Good morning!  Today I'm back with another shaker card featuring some of the gorgeous beads from the new Gilding Release from The Ton!   I used lots of fun Lawn Fawn products to create this sparkly shaker card!  Unfortunately I have to play around with my camera settings now that I'm ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting
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lawn fawn, shaker

A Blog Named Hero Challenge: Rainbow Hello!

10 Jul

Good evening and welcome to our first A Blog Named Hero Challenge for July!  We're using this gorgeous photo as our inspiration and we can't wait to see how you are inspired! Here's my card: I love the way it turned out but geez it was HARD to photograph!  Before I tell you how I made it, ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team

My last planner!! (I hope…)

9 Jul

Warning...photo-heavy post ahead...you have been forewarned! ;) Ever since I was in middle school I have loved planners...back then they were usually Lisa Frank, hot pink, covered with rainbow-spotted dalmatians, and used mostly for doodling rather than planning but they were always a staple in ... View Post

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crafting, home, organization
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organization, planner

Christmas Card Challenges #31: Color Inspiration

5 Jul

This is my second post for today.  If you're looking for my Butterfly Reflections Ink post please scroll down or click here! Hello and welcome to this week's challenge for Christmas Card Challenges!  We've got a fun and unusual color palette for this week!  Lots of neutrals (and a really cute ... View Post

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card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
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impression obsession, memory box, wplus9

Butterfly Reflections Ink: Hello Gorgeous!!

5 Jul

Good morning!  Today I'm over at Butterfly Reflections Ink sharing a set of cards using the beautiful Watercolored Anemones from WPlus9! Here's a sneak: Please head over and leave some love! :) ... View Post

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butterfly reflections ink, card-making, crafting, design team
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A Blog Named Hero: Welcome Little One!

4 Jul

Good evening and Happy 4th of July!  Today I'm over at A Blog Named Hero sharing a card collaborating with May Arts Ribbon!  Head on over and check it out! :) ... View Post

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