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Archives for December 2017

Seasons Giving Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

31 Dec
Happy New Year by Jessica Frost-Ballas

Happy New Year!!  I am thrilled to be participating in the Seasons Givings blog hop again this year!  The hop is in it’s 6th year and is the brainchild of the amazing Latisha Yoast!  EVERY stop on this hop is hosting a separate giveaway and there are A LOT of stops (over 60!)! 😉 We want to thank ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting
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lawn fawn, new years card

My Favorite Cards of 2017 (+GIVEAWAY!)

31 Dec

Good morning and Happy New Year's Eve!!  As I did in 2015 and 2016, I am sharing my 12 favorite cards of 2017!  Here they are, in no particular order: Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Exclusive - Rain or Shine Copic Coloring Roses for Mother's Day Challenge Me a Christmas Card with ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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year in review

Hero Arts: Using Mists for Tone on Tone Backgrounds

27 Dec
Happy New Year by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Good morning!  I'm over on the Hero Arts blog with a New Year's card using some of the Valentine's products!  I hope you'll head over and check it out.  Here's a sneak peek:   ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, hero arts
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hero arts

Crafty Christmas Collaboration Wrap Up and Giveaway Winners!

26 Dec
Crafty Christmas Collaboration with Jessica Frost-Ballas

Good morning!!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday filled with all sorts of good things!  I want to start off by apologizing for letting my Crafty Christmas Collaboration series fall by the wayside this year.  2017 was a trying year in some ways and I realized mid-year that something had to give ... View Post

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crafting

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #19: Use Your Favorite Lawn Fawn

18 Dec
Sending Warm Wishes by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and we're finishing up the year with a fun one, use your favorite Lawn Fawn!  That's right...anything's game! ;)  Here’s what I created: It was incredibly difficult to pick a favorite Lawn Fawn set so I decided to choose from my ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics
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christmas card, lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics

United We Flourish: Sweet Sprinkles Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

17 Dec
United We Flourish Sweet Sprinkles

Good morning!  I’m so thrilled to be sharing the newest Ellen Hutson United We Flourish collaboration: Sweet Sprinkles with Concord & 9th!! I love all these sweet treat images but I decided to focus in on those cute sprinkles for my card today! I started by placing the sprinkles ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, guest-designer, where creativity meets c9
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concord and 9th, where creativity meets c9

Essentials by Ellen December 2017 Release Blog Hop

16 Dec
Yay Sparkle On Darling by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Ellen Hutson

Good morning!  Today I'm excited to be hopping along to celebrate the release of the new Essentials by Ellen December 2017 Release!  I'm the last stop on the hop today but if you're just getting started head to the CLASSroom blog to find the whole hop!  I'm focusing on the Confetti Flinger and Yay ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, guest-designer

Mystery Box Destash for a Cause!

16 Dec

Good morning!  As we close on the end of 2017 I'm starting to sort through my stamps and dies to make room for the 2018 collections.  And there's a lot that needs to find a new good crafty home!  I was thrilled with the response for my last mystery box destash for a cause and decided that I'd like ... View Post

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crafting
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