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Watercolor Fun + a giveaway!

19 Mar

Don't forget to check out my first post for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for a chance to win a gift card from Starbucks! ;) Good morning!  I have two quick cards to share using some new stamps that came in this week!  First up is a card using the new Whale Wishes stamp set from Mama Elephant ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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colorburst powder, concord & 9th, mama elephant

Stamp Study #3: Concord & 9th February Release

18 Feb

Good morning!  I'm really excited about today's post!  Exactly one year ago I blogged my first Stamp Study...then I posted a second one.  And then I promptly forgot about it...oops. But I'm back (and hopefully it won't be another year before my 4th stamp study!)!!  I've realized that I will often ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, stamp study
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concord & 9th, shaker, stamp study

Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird

27 Dec

Good morning!  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and lucrative post-holiday crafty shopping! ;)  I am personally recovering from an excess of Christmas cookies *she says as she eats another one*... Today is my last guest post for Concord & 9th.  I really loved having the opportunity to ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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concord & 9th, distress ink

Missing You!

24 Dec

Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve!  It's a busy day around here but I did want to stop by and share a quick card using the Written in the Stars stamp set from the December release of Concord & 9th! I love these cute little buildings and I thought they'd be perfect for a long distance ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, guest-designer
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Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (and giveaway!)

11 Dec

Good morning!!  I'm so excited to be sharing a card for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop as a member of the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team!  Over the next 8 days (December 11-18th) crafters from all over the world will be linking up their newly created coffee, tea, and cocoa card creations ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, coffee loving cardmakers, crafting, design team
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concord & 9th, memory box, mft stamps, simon says stamp

Concord & 9th: Written in the Stars

10 Dec

Good morning!  In case you missed it, yesterday was the December release for Concord & 9th!  They released three fabulous stamp sets and I had the honor of guest designing for them for this release!  A few days ago I shared a card using the Tree Hugs stamp set and today I'm sharing a shaker card ... View Post

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Guest Designing for Concord & 9th!

5 Dec

Good morning and Happy Saturday!  Today I'm really excited to be guest-designing for the fabulous upcoming release from Concord & 9th!  I shared a few cards last month after I discovered Concord & 9th (thanks Kymona!) and I am so in love with their December release (coming December 9th!)! ... View Post

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