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More for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (+ GIVEAWAYS!)

25 Sep

Good morning!  I'm back with my second entry for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (apparently I'm obsessed with autumn leaves these days...)!  You can find my first entry here (be sure to comment on that post and this one for the most chances at winning my giveaway...more info about that at the end ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, challenge, crafting
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altenew, distress ink, mft stamps, zig clean color real brush

MarkerPop: Challenge #133 – Watercolors

5 Sep

Good morning!  I'm over on the MarkerPop blog with a card for our newest challenge - Watercolors!  I hope you'll head over and check it out AND play along for a chance to win a prize!!  Here's a sneak peek of my project: ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting, design team, markerpop
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altenew, markerpop

MarkerPop: Thanks a Million

8 Jul

Lots of giveaways going on…For my Christmas in July video series and giveaway please click here!  For the My Monthly Hero giveaway please scroll down here or click here. Good morning!  I am very excited to share my first post as a designer for the MarkerPop design team!  I hope you'll head over ... View Post

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9 Comments
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card-making, crafting, design team, markerpop
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altenew, markerpop, zig clean color real brush

Watercolor Wonders

21 Jun

The Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is underway!  More than 250 entries as of writing this post!  Head here and here to see my first two cards and enter my giveaway! Good morning!  I hope you're having a fantastic start to your week!  The school year has ended so my schedule is a little more ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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altenew

Wishing You the Most Beautiful Day!

7 Jun

Don’t forget to enter my 2nd Blogiversary Giveaway for a chance to win $50 to the crafty store of your choice!  You can find that post by clicking here!   And I’m also auctioning off this card for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and bidding is still open!  $15 is the top bid so far...I'd love to ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting
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altenew, embossing paste, hero arts, stencil

Christmas Card Challenges #17: Color Challenge

27 Mar

Happy Easter!!  And it's time for another Christmas Card Challenge! ;) Ha....feels very odd to be sharing a Christmas card on Easter Sunday...but here goes! We have a color palette challenge today with some warm rustic colors! I decided to break out a new (to me) stamp set from Altenew for ... View Post

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card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
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altenew, christmas, hero arts, layering inks, one layer

Spring Florals Watercolored Card for the Altenew Video Challenge #5

22 Mar

I’ve got a few giveaways currently going on…a Starbucks giveaway to celebrate the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and a watercolor giveaway showcasing the awesome Daniel Smith watercolors!  Hope you’ll check them out! ? Good morning!  Today I'm excited to share my first attempt at entering a ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, video tutorial
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altenew

Butterfly Reflections Ink: Colorburst Card Set

20 Mar

I've got a few giveaways currently going on...a Starbucks giveaway to celebrate the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and a watercolor giveaway showcasing the awesome Daniel Smith watercolors!  Hope you'll check them out! ;) Good morning!  I'm over at Butterfly Reflections Ink with a set of cards ... View Post

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butterfly reflections ink, card-making, crafting, design team, video tutorial
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altenew, wplus9

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