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Archives for June 2017

Where Creativity Meets C9: Thanks a Melon

26 Jun

Well, I seem to be on a bit of a melon kick these days...I've got a pair of watercolored melon cards up on the Where Creativity Meets C9 blog.  I hope you'll head over and check them out!  Here's a sneak peek: ... View Post

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A Blog Named Hero: Have a Killer Birthday

26 Jun

Good morning!  I'm over at A Blog Named Hero with a CAS card for our interactive challenge!  I hope you'll stop by and check it out!  Here's a sneak peek: ... View Post

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Crafty Christmas Collaboration #5: Tracey McNeely (+GIVEAWAYS!)

25 Jun

Good morning and welcome to the next month of my Crafty Christmas Collaboration series!  If you're new to my Crafty Christmas Collaborations you can find them here!  Basically the idea is that I know I need to start working on Christmas cards pretty early in the year in order to be ready with enough ... View Post

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birch press, crafty christmas collaboration, honeybee stamps, papertrey ink, pretty pink posh, shaker card, tag

Simon Says Stamp One of a Kind Release Blog Hop (VIDEO+GIVEAWAY!)

24 Jun
You're So Cool by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  I am so excited to be helping Simon Says Stamp celebrate their One of a Kind release this weekend!  The hop started yesterday and continues today for even more inspiration!  Have you checked out the release yet?  Go ahead...I'll wait! ;) I LOVE the Artsy Fruits and So Cool sets ... View Post

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Hero Arts: Love is Love

23 Jun

Good morning!  I'm over on the Hero Arts blog with a trio of rainbow bright cards!  I hope you'll head over and check them out...here's a sneak peek of one of them: ... View Post

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Simon Says Stamp One of a Kind Release!

21 Jun
Thanks by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Hello!!  The Simon Says Stamp One of a Kind release is live and it's full of must-have fun, summery products!  I wanted to share two cards I made with two of the new sets! I love the new Bouquet of Thanks set!  I stamped it with copic-friendly intense black ink and then colored it with copic ... View Post

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Just a quick PSA*!

19 Jun

*PSA - Public Service Announcement ;) Good morning!  I had hoped to make a video this weekend but I pitted a few buckets of freshly picked cherries Saturday and now my hands are fairly scary....I think it'll be a day or two longer before I'm able to scrub all the pink and red off! ;) But fear ... View Post

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A Blog Named Hero: Challenge – Interactive Cards

19 Jun
Sending Warm Hugs by Jessica Frost-Ballas for A Blog Named Hero

Good morning!  It’s time for the second half of the A Blog Named Hero design team to share additional inspiration for our June challenge!  This month is all about interactive cards with our collaboration company, Chibitronics, and here’s what I created! And here's what it looks like when you ... View Post

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