Needle & Thread for CAS(E) This Sketch

There’s a sweet, simple sketch challenge this week at CAS(E) This Sketch that inspired me to make a card that I’ve been thinking about for a while. My simple card combines the Needle & Thread Bundle with the Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper (that I picked up in November). It’s about time, right?! Here’s my notecard-sized card: And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card (this sketch challenge goes live at 10:30am)…

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BIRTHDAY for InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Many of my Stampin’ Up! team members (not only those with blogs) share their gorgeous projects in our team’s Facebook community – there’s such amazing and inspiring creativity in this group! I’m always excited when my team’s blog hop rolls around, though, because I get to share some of their amazing work with you. I’m just as excited to see their projects as you are, and I am proud to share them with you. Welcome…

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My Weekend with Mary

I just arrived home after an amazing trip to Tucson, Arizona to visit my amazing friend, Mary Fish. Between the time I left Atlanta early on Friday morning and the time I left Tucson Monday afternoon, Mary had planned amazing things for us to do, incredible places for us to eat and lots of “just hanging out” downtime. We strategized on business and hung out with friends. I’m excited to share some of the stamp-related…

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Wonderful Romance for GDP177

I’ve seen so many gorgeous projects with the Wonderful Romance Bundle that showcase the rich, deep colors in the suite. I wondered how the leaves and flowers would look in bold, bright colors – I thought bright colors would change the entire feel of the set. This week’s Global Design Project color challenge gave me the push I needed to put that hypothesis to the test. Here’s my card for this week’s color challenge: And…

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25 Amazing Projects from a #royalchallenge

You already know how much I love my InKing Royalty team – not only do we hop from blog to blog to share our fun creations with the world, but we also share projects we’ve made in our InKing Royalty Facebook group, a fun group of supportive stampers who’ve signed up with me or the members in my first and second levels. I just hosted a #royalchallenge in our Facebook group. Between February 1 and…

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More Color Combinations from How Sweet It Is

I love to collect and use Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Papers. What a great way to find inspiration for our projects! The colors and patterns pair perfectly with other products we love. This past week I shared two cards that showcase the patterns and colors in Stampin’ Up!’s How Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper, a bright and vibrant pack of papers in Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Occasions Catalog that coordinates with the How Sweet It…

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All Adorned for FabFriday

Today is the day! Stampin’ Up! has released three new options that can be earned during Sale-a-Bration, and today’s card features two of them  – the All Adorned stamp set that can be earned with a $50 purchase, and the Painted Season Designer Series Paper that’s part of the Painted Season Bundle that can be earned with a $100 order. Here’s my card: And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card: Tips,…

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Hooray, Yippee & Cheers

Before I share today’s exciting, color-filled card for CAS(E) This Sketch, I want to wish everyone (but especially you) a Happy Valentine’s Day! Regardless of what’s going on in life, I hope you are able to spend time with or chat with or remember someone you love very much. I wish we could do that everyday, but I think love is a nice thing to celebrate at least once a year. This week’s sketch sent…

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Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas & a Last Chance Deal

Unless you absolutely love the pressure of a last-minute crafting session, today’s the last day to create Valentine’s Day cards for your loved ones or to pull together a little Valentine’s Day treat for friends or coworkers. Today I’m sharing three oh-so-quick ideas for easy projects (let’s face it – this is your last chance). I’m also re-sharing a last chance promotion that ends Friday – I love you so much and don’t want you…

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A Valentine’s Day Parade – 16 Valentine’s Day Projects

Over the past several months, I’ve been sharing quite a few Valentine’s Day projects. Valentine’s Day is a great time to express your gratitude to those you love. Another time to show love to those in your life? Any time. Valentine’s Day is just two days away – and I want you to have the perfect card for the ones you love. As such, I’m kicking off a parade of Valentine’s Day and love-themed projects…

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