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Archives for July 2016

Christmas in July Week 4 (+VIDEO and a GIVEAWAY!)

31 Jul

Hello and welcome to the final week of Christmas in July!  I had to postpone my video for a couple of other crafty projects last week but I'm glad that I was able to squeak this one in before August! ;) You can find the previous week's videos here, here, and here and make sure to read the ... View Post

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christmas, christmas in july, lil inker designs, shaker

MarkerPop: Autumn Thanks

29 Jul

Good morning!  I'm over on the MarkerPop blog whining about hot weather and sharing a card that is most definitely ready for autumn!  I hope you'll stop by and check it out!  Here's a sneak: Oh, and I certainly haven't forgotten about Christmas in July!  I had a super secret project to finish ... View Post

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copic markers, markerpop, wplus9

Lil’ Inker Designs: July 2016 Release – Day 3

27 Jul

We are releasing coordinating dies for a previous stamp set, two stamp sets with coordinating dies, one cover up die, and four stand-alone die sets!  And the best news, everything is available right now!  So I won’t be at all offended if you head over to Lil’ Inker Designs and shop!  But then you ... View Post

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Lil’ Inker Designs: July 2016 Release – Day 2

26 Jul

We are releasing coordinating dies for a previous stamp set, two stamp sets with coordinating dies, one cover up die, and four stand-alone die sets!  And the best news, everything is available right now!  So I won’t be at all offended if you head over to Lil’ Inker Designs and shop!  But then you ... View Post

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Lil’ Inker Designs: July 2016 Release – Day 1

25 Jul

So, if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you might have seen me post this photo back in late June... I told people at the time that I had to keep my secret a little longer (I did tell my dogs and cat because I just couldn't help myself...) and it was SO hard but it's finally time to ... View Post

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A New Look and A Blog Named Hero!

23 Jul

Hello and Happy Saturday!  First off, as you can see, my blog had a little overnight makeover!  There's still some things to fix and sort out but I hope it'll be a little more user-friendly now and I look forward to adding a shop option very soon! ;)  I'd love to know what you think!  And make sure ... View Post

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hero arts

MarkerPop: I Can’t Thank You Enough

22 Jul

Good morning!  I'm over at MarkerPop with a summery floral card.  I hope you'll stop by and check it out! ;) Here's a sneak peek: ... View Post

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Christmas in July Week 3 (+VIDEO and a GIVEAWAY)

18 Jul

This is my second post for today!  For my Lawnscaping challenge post please scroll down or click here! Good morning and welcome back to the third week of my Christmas in July video tutorial series!  You can find week 1 here and week 2 here.  Concord & 9th's July release came out on the ... View Post

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