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Hello!! It’s time for another Design Team challenge!! This time is just a free for all, no restrictions! Don’t you love that!? I couldn’t WAIT to cut into some of the new Basic Grey again! I had originally painted the frame, but then I really mucked it up, so I had to cover it! Hopefully I’ll have this paper in stock in another month! This line has such a springy feel, so I paired it with my beloved Patterned Bugs by Inkadinkado! The clear dew drops came from the Hydrangea set! I hope you enjoy!!

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   Make sure to check out my talented designers that played along this week! Lynda, Kisa, Beth, Maren, Dee, Erin, Broni, Elizebeth, Amber and Lila! 

   If you haven’t seen what’s new in the store, I have all the new Inkadinakdo sets, new Cosmo Cricket, Cuttlebug and more on the way!! Thank you so much for stopping by!! Have a fantastic day!!

OOOOOH I am so excited!!! ALL the new stamps are here and in stock!! You can see them all HERE!!! Thanks for stopping by! I’ll back back later with a card!!

Hello!! All week it’s been the Dare to Get Dirty Challenge week over at SCSers! My challenge is today! Mine is to use pink and black (you can use a neutral) with Faux Stitching! You can see my challenge HERE!

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I used my brand new set from Inque Boutique called Elegant Paisley. I just love these stamps!!! The Paisley AND Thank You are in that set! It was the first I had used them. You peel them off their packaging and they stick to the Acrylic Blocks. They also have the stamp on the back so even though it’s rubber, you can still see where you are stamping! WAHOO! I used Bubble Gum Shimmerz to color the paisley’s!! I hope you enjoy!!

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Here is a close up to see the shimmerz a little better!

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The piercing is from an Ornare template that I got at Ellen’s store. The ribbon is May Arts and can be found HERE! Thank you so much for stopping by!! I hope you’ll stop by SCSers and join me in my challenge today!! HUGS!

   Hello!! I hope you’re all having a great week! I finally made some time to make a card! WAHOO!! It had been sooooo long! I got some of the new Basic Grey papers when I was at CHA and couldn’t wait to use them! The background paper is from the new Granola line and the striped paper is from Ambrosia line! OOOOH it’s all so beautiful!! I can’t wait until I have it all in my hands! (They said all new papers start shipping mid August, so I am crossing my fingers that I have them by the end of August - First of September)

   The background paper is usually a little lighter in color. I painted on Coal Shimmerz to make the whole thing sparkle! After I was done doing the main image, I took a smaller brush and added the Shimmerz to the birdies too! The Jailbirds stamp (and Happy Halloween)  is part of the newest Inkadinkado release! (This set is Ghouls and Goblins) I have another HUGE order of clear stamps coming in early next week! I cannot WAIT!!! The cool flourish jeweled piece is from THIS Prima border set.

   This card measures 4 1/4″ square!

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Here is a close up to see the Shimmerz a little better!

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   Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Make sure to check out the store later this afternoon! The new Cosmo Cricket lines will be here!! Have a fantastic day!

   Hello!! I thought I’d post a little Thursday Enabler alert!  I am sooooo excited!! Yesterday I got a new shipment of the NEW Cuttlebug embossing folders! You can view them HERE! It says the estimated arrival for the rest of them (spider webs ect) is for the 28th! WAHOOO!!!! I also have a few new Prima Items and October Afternoon stamp sets!!

   Today, all the new Inkadinkado clear  sets are arriving!! Winter Birds, all the Halloween…I am one happy chick! Tomorrow the new Cosmo Cricket will be here! Could it BE a better week!? Hope you are all having a great day! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

   Hello!! Hope you’re all having a great week! We sure are! My mom came up to watch the boys while I was away, and she’s still here. We’ve had fun shopping and hanging out! I haven’t had time to make anything new yet, but I have lots more fun CHA pictures that I’d love to share with you!

   Here are a few pictures of some of the awesome displays at the Basic Grey booth! I cannot WAIT to get all that new paper! For placing my order there, I DID get 1 each of all the new papers! I cannot wait to play with it!!

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Here is a pic of my FAVORITE Halloween paper at the show. It’s from Yellow Bicycle! I LOVE this company. They have gorgeous Christmas paper out too! I can’t wait to order it!

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Remember, you can click on the pic’s to see them closer up! Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!!

Hello!! I hope you all had a great last few days!! I was too busy to even really SAY where I was going, butI just got home from CHA! It was SO MUCH FUN!! I got to see some FANTASTIC new products, companies and meet some of the sweetest gals I’ve ever met!! Here are a few pictures from the trip! I’ll be back later for some more CHA updates!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! HUGS!!

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(you can click on the pic’s to see them larger. The scrapbook pages are from the Melissa Frances booth!)

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(Sharon H, Sharon J, Jerry, me, Sherry C, Michele B., Trudee and Jeanne!!)

Hello!!! I hope you’re all having a great day so far!! It’s time for another Tuesday Challenge!! This week we decided to pair up and case a card of our partners! We were one short, so I asked my friend Rachel to join in! It was really hard to pick a card in her awesome gallery. I decided to go with THIS one! I loved the clean, crisp feel it had! I hope you enjoy!

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Stamps: Winter Birds (Inkadinkado) Cardstock: Whisper White and Figgy Pudding (Basic Grey) Accessories: Circle Punch (SU) Scalloped Punch (Marvy) Frosted Lace Stickles (Ranger) Paper Piercing Template (Ornare) Lace (Melissa Frances) Polkadot Ribbon (May Arts)

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OH, what’s that bird from you ask!? It’s part of the newest collection from Inkadinkado! They’ve just started shipping out to retailers, so I am hoping to get mine by the end of next week! I cannot WAIT!!!! I will announce the SECOND they are in!

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Make sure you check out Rachel and the rest of the Design Team’s blogs to see what they created!

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Lynda, Kisa, Beth, Lila, Maren, Erin, Dee, Broni, Amber and Elizebeth!

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Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by! Have a wonderful Day!!

Hello! Well it’s almost midnight Mountain time, so I’ve drawn a winner!! Random.org  chose….number, 161!!

Suzy!!! You are the winner! Congrats girl!!  Please email me with your addy and I will get that to Lizzie Anne so they can get your gift out!! Here is what Suzy wrote!

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My favorite thing about summer is ice cream on a warm sunny day!

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AND I totally agree! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

     Hello!! Hope you are all having an awesome day so far!   Lizzie Anne Designs is having a huge celebration to celebrate their 2 yr. anniversary! Right now they are having a blog candy bash! Click HERE for more a schedule of events!

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Jeanne and I are BOTH having blog candy today! Soooo, who wants it? All you have to do is leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite thing about Summer! Mine are the evenings when it’s cooled off a little bit, I  love just sitting out on my porch! The winner will receive a suprise treat directly from Lizzie Anne Designs! WAHOO!! You have Saturday, July 12th to enter! I’ll announce the winner on Sunday!

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Here is a Lizzie card I made yesterday using my favorite In the Meadow stamp set! I also used my new Garden Chair  paper from October Afternoon!

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Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by! Have a fun day!!