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Archives for August 2016

Essentials by Ellen August Pin-Sights Challenge

18 Aug

Good morning!  I am super excited to be a guest designer for the August Pin-Sights Challenge!  The Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge is a monthly inspirational challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired photo that is located on the CLASSroom blog.  A random challenge participant will receive a ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting, guest-designer
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ellen hutson, guest designer, wedding, zig clean color real brush

Lawnscaping Challenge #136: Punny Time

15 Aug

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawnscaping Challenge and we’re challenging you to create puns!  Lawn Fawn has some great punny sentiments in several of their stamp sets or you can create your own pun! This time our fabulous friends at Lawn Fawn are sponsoring this challenge and one lucky ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawnscaping
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distress ink, lawn fawn, lawnscaping

Lil’ Inker Designs Birthday Bash Blog Hop!!

14 Aug

Good morning!  I am super excited to be participating in a secret birthday blog hop celebrating the 6th anniversary of Lil' Inker Designs and the birthday of LID's owner, the fabulous Laura Pryor! The design team decided to surprise Laura with a blog hop and I really hope she enjoys it!  The team ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, lil' inker designs
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lil inker designs, mijello mission gold watercolors

MarkerPop: You Make My Life Magical!

12 Aug

Good morning!  I'm over at the MarkerPop blog using those adorable new dragons from My Favorite Things!  I hope you'll stop by and check it out! ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, markerpop
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markerpop, mft stamps

Giveaway Winners!

10 Aug

Hi guys!  Sorry for the delay on announcing winners!  Thank you all so much for your support for my Christmas in July video series!  It'll definitely be back next year!! ;) So, my Christmas in July giveaway winner is...Melissa Friedrich!  Melissa, please send me your mailing address using the ... View Post

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crafting

A new adventure!

9 Aug

Good morning!  I'll be back later today with some winners of recent giveaways but I wanted to quickly share a new adventure that I have been working on for the last few months!  I don't want to give away any of the details but I hope you'll head over here and check it out!  Can't wait to hear what ... View Post

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challenge, crafting

Lawnscaping Challenge: Getting in the Spirit

8 Aug

Good morning!  I'm over on the Lawnscaping blog today with a watercolored Christmas card!  Yes, I'm totally getting into the holiday spirit in my attempts to forget about the 90+ humid weather outside! ;) I hope you'll head over and check it out! ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting, design team, lawnscaping
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distress ink, lawn fawn, lawnscaping, watercolor

MarkerPop: We Flamin-go Together!

5 Aug

Lots of giveaways going on right now…don’t forget to comment on my Christmas in July series, the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero giveaway, and the Concord and 9th Birthday Bash giveaway! Good morning!  I'm over at MarkerPop (still complaining about the summer heat) but channeling it into a tropical ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, markerpop
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copic markers, distress ink, lawn fawn, markerpop

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