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Archives for August 2016

Where Creativity Meets C9 Design Team Introductions

31 Aug

Good morning!  Today I'm over on my brand new challenge blog, Where Creativity Meets C9, introducing the first design team member: me! ;) I hope you'll head over to check it out and stop by each day between now and September 9th to meet the rest of the design team! ... View Post

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challenge, crafting, design team, where creativity meets c9
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where creativity meets c9

Catherine Pooler Online Store Grand Opening Blog Hop

30 Aug

Good morning!  I'm so excited to help celebrate the Grand Opening of Catherine Pooler's Store!  The store will open for good this afternoon so head over to subscribe to Catherine's newsletter to get email notification when the store goes live!  And of course, there's a giveaway to go along with the ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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stamp of approval

For the love of Inky Flowers

26 Aug

Okay, so I PROMISE that I do own other stamp sets from Lil' Inker Designs...really, I do!  But I simply adore this Inky Flowers stamp set!  You can see my previous posts using it here and here.  I (pinky) promise my next Lil' Inker Designs post will use one of their other fabulous stamp sets! ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lil' inker designs
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alcohol inks, lil inker designs

MarkerPop: Tidings of Comfort and Joy

25 Aug

Good morning!  I'm on the MarkerPop blog with a Christmas card combining stamp companies and trying a new (to me) technique thanks to the guidance and encouragement from the fabulous Emily Midgett!  I hope you'll head over and check it out!  Here's a sneak: ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, markerpop
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avery elle, markerpop, memory box, poppystamps

A Blog Named Hero: A Pop of Color Cardinal

23 Aug

Good evening!  I'm over at A Blog Named Hero with a Christmas card using the adorable Color Layering Cardinal that you saw earlier this week.  I can't help it...I love that bird! ;)  I hope you'll head over and check it out!  Here's a sneak: ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team
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a blog named hero, hero arts

Hero Arts Winter 2016 Release Blog Hop

22 Aug

Good morning!  I am so excited to be hopping along with the Hero Arts Creative team and other special guests for their Winter 2016 Release!  There are SO many gorgeous and adorable stamps and products in this release!  You should have arrived from Jenn Shurkus' blog but if not, you can head to the ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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hero arts

MarkerPop: Adding details with copics!

19 Aug

Good morning!  I'm over on the MarkerPop blog with a fun Christmas card using 5 ink pads and 10 copic markers! ;) I hope you'll head over and check it out!   ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, markerpop

Chibitronics and My Favorite Things Collaboration

19 Aug

Good morning!  Today I have a fun collaboration to share with you featuring one of my favorite stamp companies, My Favorite Things and Chibitronics LED light stickers!  You can find the design team projects from My Favorite Things here.  And make sure to enter their giveaway for a chance to win a ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, chibitronics, crafting, design team
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chibitronics, distress ink, mft stamps

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