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Mama Elephant Peek-a-Frame

25 Oct

I recently discovered the company, Mama Elephant, and I LOVE their stamps and dies.  I'm also in the process of trying out their pigment inks...I'll share that experience later!  I've had this Peek-A-Frame die for awhile but hadn't gotten a chance to use it.  I decided to create a snowy shaker card. ... View Post

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avery elle, distress ink, mama elephant, pretty pink posh, simon says stamp, wplus9

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Watercolors!

13 Oct

Now here's a challenge I'm really excited about!  This week's Wednesday Challenge is to use watercolors in any way, shape, or form on a card!  It's a good thing that they limit you to only 5 entries otherwise I might not have left my craft room!  These are my first entries into the ... View Post

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Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #2

1 Oct

I think I'm finally getting a hang of these card challenges!  And it's kinda nice because they help to streamline my creative process when I have a limited amount of time to create.  Today's card was a 30 minute card created during a student's missed lesson and I'm very pleased with the results. ... View Post

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distress ink, glitter ritz, simon says stamp

Jessica Lynn Original Design Team Debut!

10 Sep

So, as I announced a few weeks ago I was chosen to be on Jessica Lynn Original's new Design Team!  This is my first design team appointment and I'm super excited to be sharing some of my creations today! The first is a card that I created using the free digital Brentwood Owl stamp that Jessica ... View Post

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distress ink, jessica lynn original, lawn fawn, pretty pink posh, rubbernecker stamps, simon says stamp

Get Well Cards and my first crafting giveaway!

24 Jul

Unfortunately I've had to make a few get well/feel better cards recently.  I enjoyed making them but wish that the recipients didn't have a reason to need a get well card.  But hopefully these cards will bring them a little joy! The first card uses stamps from the June and July Simon Says Stamp ... View Post

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clearly besotted, pretty pink posh, simon says stamp, watercolors

Summer Cards

17 Jul

I've been meaning to make some summer-themed cards and an unexpected package today prompted the need to pull something together!  It's been awhile since I blogged about card creations so I thought I'd share these. The first card uses stamps from the brand new Simon Says Stamp This is the Life ... View Post

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distress ink, neat and tangled, papertrey ink, pretty pink posh, ranger, simon says stamp, tim holtz, watercolors

A new beginning…

5 May

Well, my goal to post daily in November kinda crashed and burned.  Since then we've gotten almost completely settled in the new house and it is really starting to feel like our home!  One of our big winter break projects was creating my craft room and it is easily my favorite room of the house ... View Post

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