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Archives for October 2015

Lawnscaping FIT October Hop

30 Oct

Today is the last Friday of the month so it’s time for the Lawnscaping Facebook Inspiration Team Blog Hop, sponsored by The Ink Road!  This month we’re inspired by orange! Leave a comment on all of the blogs in the hop for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to The Ink Road!  You should ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, lawnscaping fit

My least favorite card to make…

27 Oct

CRAFTY DESTASH - I've updated my destash items.  You can see all of the items here and you can click on the individual photos to open up the photo in Instagram.  Alternatively you can follow my destash account on Instagram @jesscraftydestash!  Happy shopping! Good morning!  I was going through my ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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altenew, hero arts, mft stamps, simon says stamp

A Blog Named Hero: Hello

25 Oct

Good evening!  I'm over at A Blog Named Hero sharing a card using Hero Arts and Lawn Fawn products!  I hope you'll head over and check it out! :) Also, don’t forget to leave a comment on my Ken Oliver and Maya Road designer challenge post for the chance to win a prize pack with goodies from both ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team

Christmas Card Challenges #47: Anything Goes

25 Oct

Good afternoon and thanks for stopping by for another Anything Goes week at Christmas Card Challenges!  I wanted to play with nontraditional colors and here's what I came up with: This was actually a fairly simple card to create and one that could be easily mass-produced with a little time.  I ... View Post

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card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
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mama elephant, rubbernecker stamps

Butterfly Reflections Ink: Thank You

24 Oct

Good morning!  I'm over on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog this morning!  I'd love for you to head over and leave some love!  Also, don't forget to leave a comment on my Ken Oliver and Maya Road designer challenge post for the chance to win a prize pack with goodies from both companies! Here's ... View Post

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butterfly reflections ink, card-making, crafting

Ken Oliver + Maya Road Designer Challenge and Giveaway!

23 Oct

Good morning!  I am super excited to be participating in the designer challenge between Ken Oliver and Maya Road!  For more details and the designers from day 1 and 2 please visit Ken's blog here!  For my creations, I received a package of goodies from Maya Road and Ken Oliver that included Stick-It ... View Post

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gold leaf, maya road

Lawnscaping Challenge #116: Too Cute To Spook!

19 Oct

Today is the third Monday of the month which means it’s time for another Lawnscaping Challenge!  Challenge #116, sponsored by Lawn Fawn, is Too Cute To Spook!  Nothing too scary here...Lawn Fawn makes ridiculously adorable Halloween stamps so this challenge should be a cinch!  One lucky winner will ... View Post

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Christmas Card Challenges #46: Photo Inspiration

18 Oct

Good afternoon!  This week we have a fun inspiration photo for Christmas Card Challengeso!  Of course, the only real rule is that you create a holiday card…and as we're only a few weeks away from Christmas, it’s time to get started on your holiday card stash!  Here’s a close-up of this week’s ... View Post

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