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Guest-Designing for So Suzy Stamps (+ a giveaway)!

4 Apr

Today's a busy day on my blog!  For the Spring 2016 Release for the Ton please scroll down or click here!  Later you can find my Lawnscaping Challenge post here! I am so excited to be guest-designing for So Suzy Stamps today!  Suzy is one of the nicest ladies in the crafting industry and I'm very ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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distress ink, guest designer, so suzy stamps, zig clean color real brush

A Blog Named Hero: Rainbow Kindness!

23 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 evening!  Tonight I'm over at A Blog Named Hero sharing a card for our ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team
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hero arts, zig clean color real brush

Penny Black Florals

11 Mar

Good morning!  I wanted to share a quick pair of CAS cards that I made in about 15 minutes!!  I've long admired all of the gorgeous floral cards that Virginia Lu creates using the Penny Black floral stamps and after she posted this card earlier this week I had to finally get some for myself! ;) (And ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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hero arts, papertrey ink, penny black, zig clean color real brush

30 Day Coloring Challenge – Week 4

28 Feb

Good morning!  Don't forget that I have several giveaways going on to celebrate reaching 2000 followers on instagram!  You can find more details on how to enter or link up your card by clicking here!  I hope you'll join in the fun! ;) Good morning!  If you missed my first three weekly recaps ... View Post

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challenge, crafting
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altenew, clearly besotted, ellen hutson, essentials by ellen, mama elephant, mft stamps, zig clean color real brush

Hydrangea Love!

12 Feb

Good morning!  I have a quick card to share today!  When the new Essentials by Ellen release came out on Tuesday I immediately jumped on the stunning Mondo Hydrangea stamp set and it arrived in the mail yesterday!!  I didn't have much time to craft yesterday but I was able to finish one card! ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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ellen hutson, essentials by ellen, paper smooches, zig clean color real brush

Happy Birds

10 Feb

Thanks SO much for all the kind feedback on my card video yesterday!  I greatly appreciate your comments and suggestions! Good morning!  Like many of you, I've been eagerly anticipating all of the new stamps and products that were previewed at CHA in early January.  However, when I saw the Dawn ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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wplus9, zig clean color real brush

30 Day Coloring Challenge – Week 1

7 Feb

Good morning!  I've been participating in Kathy Racoosin's 30 Day Coloring Challenge and sharing my daily coloring on instagram and facebook; however, I realized that some of my blog followers aren't on IG or FB so I thought I'd share each week here as well!  I've wanted to do the coloring ... View Post

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crafting
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clearly besotted, copic markers, ellen hutson, papertrey ink, tim holtz, zig clean color real brush

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