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What a pretty card to have on hand!
make a wish!
good morning! welcome back to day three of the papertrey ink january release countdown and another look at my new pieces of confetti product ensemble this month: fiesta flag birthday. today, i'm focusing on the stamp set and the accompanying die collection minus the flag die. the cake and icin...
The baby reveal, what a great way to implement this trend! Love the lucky day too!
papertrey ink january 2018 release - lucky scratch collection
Welcome to day 3 of the Papertrey Ink January release countdown. Today, I have projects to share that are created with the new Lucky Scratch collection. All of the new stamp sets and products that I am sharing today will be available to purchase on January 15th, 10PM ET, at Papertrey Ink. How ...
Your card is super cute! Love the cupids with the heart shaker!!
Pretty Pink Posh LOVE Shaker Card | AmyR Valentine 2018 Series #3
Hello everyone! I am excited to be participating in a blog hop and birthday celebration for Pretty Pink Posh today! If you didn't get here from Shannon's blog you can start at the beginning at the Pretty Pink Posh blog <-------click! PPP has giveaways (info on that at the end of the post) and ...
Love the look of your flowers with the white emboss and water color!
papertrey ink january 2018 release - brushed birds + warm regards + ways to say: missing you + keep it simple: so sorry
Welcome to day 2 of the Papertrey Ink January release countdown. Today I have a pair of cards to share made with the new Brushed Birds + Ways to Say: Missing You stamp sets and the Warm Regards + Keep it Simple: So Sorry stamp sets. All of the new stamp sets and products that I am sharing toda...
Love how you used the pattern paper for color and dimension, awesome!
Snow Bunny Becomes a Friendly Puppy On Stitched Curves by Jean Okimoto
The Deep Edge Snow Bunny die set creates a sweet bunny and - with a bit of creativity - a friendly little puppy too! Hi everyone - Jean Okimoto here, on the last weekend of a very busy year. I love using Memory Box dies in unique ways - and this may be an extreme makeover - but I think he ...
Did I tell you I am scheduling myself a Keisha Campbell day? Picking my favorite designers and dedicating a day to using their style on my crafting schedule! So excited!!!
MFT's January New Product Launch
Now is your time to shop! All of the new January release products are available for purchase. Including the products I used on my card-like the awesome Marble background stamp, the Hearts in a Row die-namics Horizontal, From my Heart stamps and the Black and White Stripes paper pack. Which ...
Lovely inspiration Laurie!!
Introducing Hinged Gift Card Box & Quoted: Friendship
Can you believe that it's time for the Papertrey Ink January new release countdown already? There are so many wonderful new products in store for you this month and I'm excited to help kick off the new set introduction posts today! Today we are featuring the new Hinged Gift Card Box die set and...
You have a magic touch!
MFT's New Release-3 DAYS left
.[3 days left]. We are almost there, just three more days to go! For today I am sharing two new products- LLD Bright Lights Alphabet Die-namics & Chalkboard Greeting Too stamps. I think that the cool dotted letters called for fun bright colorful pattern papers. If you haven't been to the MFT...
So lovely!
My Favorite Things Jan 2014 release-Day 4
.[mft's March release-day 4]. There are 4 days until you can get the new March release!! Today I am showing off new MFT's Funky Florals stencil. I used it two ways-on the pillow box & card with a blending foam & ink for a soft and light feel. Then I used modeling paste on a gift/decorative ...
Your deigns are a breath of fresh air!! Congrats on the MFT team!
MFT's New Release Countdown-day 7
.[day 7}. Time to get ready for Easter and the new product release from MFT's! I used the new MFT's Easter Bunny stamps & Die-namics to make these cards & pillow treat box. I think that the Easter Bunny die is so sweet and I couldn't stop using it. I also think I need to use it to make a gar...
Your work is beautiful! Enjoy visiting your blog!
feeling spring.
.[feeling spring]. Snow go away! Last week we had another snowstorm, and the girls had Thursday-Monday off from school. The next few days we have 50 degrees and even 60 degrees on Friday-woohoo! And I heard on TV the other day that spring is 30 days away! Here's to spring-with pretty pink fl...
Love the pink, kraft and black color combination. Sweet cards!
new: you are my happy line.
.[you are my happy cards]. I made these cards for today's TCD's dt blog post using TCD's new You Are My Happy line. This is a super sweet line-so perfect for making new baby girl projects(it has cute little elephant accents/paper). It will be my choice for my Valentine projects! ...
Fabulous mini, great use of Halloween theme!! What a treasure for the girls!
a Halloween mini.
.[a Halloween mini]. Today I posted this on the TCD's DT blog. This album features the TCD's Masquerade line, and I finally used my Zutter to bind the album. I haven't made a mini album in a while, mostly because I used up my little album stash. This is why I purchased a Zutter last month, I ...
The simplicity is beautiful! You have the style perfected!!
a simple layout.
.[kiela & lulu]. I did this simple layout for the TCD dt blog last Thursday using the new Summer Stories line-and lots of dies! Related articles argh, struggling.
Your page, 'Take Note, I love your smile' hits the perfect note! Since I am familiar with your high quality papers I would be comfortable buying your products on line, but in general I really prefer the hand and seeing the colors for myself!
All about the boys.... CHA debut- He Said
I travel and teach quite a bit. I am often asked the following question. Why is everything designed for "girls" in the crafting world? I spoke to a mother who had only boys and after we spoke I decided to do a boy line. The vision was for a boy line that was vibrant, fun and easy to use. I have ...
Love the clean and 'simple' look of your tag with the bright pop of blue! You have a unique style! And envy your photography and staging skills too! Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
[m o r e] new stamps
======================================================================================= I spent much of last week popping from here & there looking for some new stamps. This week three new stamps came for me to enjoy. I have so many on my list-I love a good definition or script stamp...butterf...
SWEET! Love the lavender surprise ending! Your pin cushion is adorable! So creative you are Melis! Thank you!
strawberry patch...
Welcome to Papertrey Ink's first group post of April! This is a berry long post with berry many photos...so lets get started! Mish Wooderson and Nichole Heady have teamed up once again and have created the sweetest stamp set yet called Strawberry Patch! I love so many things about this set...
Washi tape, Washi tape and more Washi tape!! Freckled Fawn's designer washi tape is on my wish list! Congrats on the design team!
freckled fawn...
Hi everyone! Today I have some exciting news to share...a couple of items actually. The first you'll notice at the top of this post. I have been asked to join the Freckled Fawn Design Team and I am so excited. I think their products are the sweetest bits of craftiness and they inspire me s...
Lovely Bewitched flowers!! I would treat my friends with those bewitching blossoms!! We have tried to break away from sugar treats for the kiddos, treated with glow in the dark necklaces, small toys, play dough and the like!
LIVE recaped...
well... (and those who know me closely will laugh at me)... i planned WAAAY too much for tonight's show! SO, i have decided that there will be a "....to be continued". we did have fun tonight, and even though my kids were very highly non-cooperative... from the littlest to the biggest... they w...
Beautiful jewelry! So excited,just secured my Pink Paislee Ruffle Ribbon and can't wait to play!!
Giveaway!!!
We have an Awesome Giveaway today from jewelry designer extraordinaire: Lisa Leonard! Take a minute to chec k out the amazing pieces on her site. They are all customizable… and personalize-able and PERFECT! Any and everyone would LOVE any of these beauties! Lisa is giving away NOT ONE, but 2...
The real question is 'How young are you?' :) Happy Birthday Eric! Thanks for the great art work! Cosmo Cricket lines are unique because of you!
Meet Eric, Wish Him A Happy Birthday, Maybe Win a Prize
The Cosmo Cricket blog usually stars myself, Lindsay or our fans. Eric is rarely in the limelight, which is just the way he likes it! But today is his birthday, and I thought I would pay a tribute to him. Starting with his self portrait! Most of you probably don't realize just how much Eric co...
Love your design! Have always liked acetate cards!
Day 3 of HA/PTI Stamp Challenge and GIVEAWAY!
Hey there! Before doing the challenge, I want to mention a great giveaway. A sweet girl named Amy Tangerine sent lots of shirts for Colin, Kay and Audrey. AMAZING handmade shirts. Here is Colin sporting his handmade tie shirt. Love. And a "hug life" shirt I wear often. And! An adorable personali...
Awesome paper lines! Thanks for the chance to win a kit or Halloween goodies!
Giveaway!!!
We have a great giveaway today from SCRAPBOOK CIRCLE. They have such CUTE stuff. Check them out. One winner will receive their September kit, filled with goodness from Crate Restoration, Cosmo Cricket Togetherness, Sassafras Mix & Mend and so much more!! Plus, each kit comes with a custom downl...
Your card is lovely! It would brighten someone's day!
Inspired Stamp Challenge Week
Happy Monday! A few weeks ago, I did a same-stamp challenge with my dear, talented friend Joy Taylor. We had just been talking and feeling inspired by each other, so I had the idea to do the week of fun. And we loved it! So, I decided to do this more often. So, I am excited to start a same-stamp...
Madison Wi has a great water skyline with the state capitol or on the other side of the isthmus a water skyline of the university, biking trails, change of seasons, from frosty panes to sunlight waters!
welcome 'city straps'...
so i am a big, big fan of the comfy and oh, so...stylish camera straps!! i mean, holy cow, there is a huge difference when you wear one on your camera- it' really saves your neck! City Straps is NEW... and they had a ton of straps to choose from at Creative Escape- they even gave me enough strap...
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