Owl's It Going?

Shiny brown eyes and a kissed branch await over on the 

Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog

I'd love it if you flew on over to check it out!

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Over the Moon~

The sparkly moon is just peeking out in this sneak peek of my card over on the

Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog

I'd love it if you hopped over there to see the rest!

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JustRite Guest Designer, Day 3 ~

Please join me over on the 

JustRite Inspiration Blog

to see how this Anchored with Love Accordion card was made using JustRite stamps.

Thank you JustRite for the privilege of working with your wonderful stamps and dies! 

I had a ton of fun creating projects for my guest spot on your blog.

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JustRite Guest Designer Day 2~

Today's guest designer project over on the 

JustRite Inspiration Blog

is a mini album for your favorite dad to celebrate a special day, Father's Day, or just because.

Please visit for all the details on how to create an album of your own!

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JustRite Guest Designer~

For the next three days I'll be a guest designer over on the 

JustRite Inspiration Blog

The first project is a fun treat box filled with snack sized candy bars.

Head on over to JustRite for all the details!

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Birthday Fauxlaroid~

I'm usually late to the party on many trends, the polaroid look is no exception.  So I've been looking online and at my LSS for a wafer die to add to my collection of dies, without success at my LSS stores and undecided online. 

Last night I got to thinking that I have rectangle and square Spellbinder dies, they could easily become the polaroid look I was wanting; thus the fauxlaroid was born on my stamping counter this morning.

I am sure it's not new to some but it was an "aha" moment for me.  It does create a bit longer bottom portion than some, but to me it makes a great sized canvas for adding a sentiment.  I will probably still pursue a wafer die.....from a perfectionist point of view, I messed around trying to get the borders even on all sides and that took a little bit longer than it would take using a manufactured die.

Today's card uses a new line of stamps from The Greeting Farm, known for their whimsical "kid" images, they are branching out into this new look.  I am a fan of solid images and have been since I began stamping over 10 years ago. They've even included the coordinated die in the package, all budget friendly priced, which works well with my frugal nature. :)   I picked up the stamp and die set yesterday when I was visiting Paper Tales.

After die cutting the fauxlaroid, I cut an additional white rectangle.  I adhered these 2 pieces together.

I stamped 3 of the butterflies in Memento inks and mounted them in the framed area with dimensional foam.  A couple of pierced trails, a grosgrain ribbon bow and a sentiment banner finishes off the focal image.  

I hope you learned of something new here today! 

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Supplies:

Stamps: Mini Flutters w/Die by The Greeting Farm, PTI Birthday sentiment 

Ink: Memento Cantaloupe, Lady Bug, Pear Tart

Paper: Neenah Solar White, GKD Ocean Mist

Patterned Paper: Pebbles

Other: Nestabilities Rectangle and Square dies, Banner Die (WPlus9), Piercing tool and mat, 

Grosgrain ribbon,Tiny staples, Washi Tape (Target), Dimensional foam

I'll Owl-Ways Love You~

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's a little preview of my card over on the 

Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog

Using Christmas paper for a Valentine's card? Why not.

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Crimped Covers~

Quick crimped kraft covers for Valentine treats for my kids.

Nothing fancy or outrageous here for Valentine's Day, just gum for one, Reese's hearts for the other.

A bit of twine and crimped hearts tie them up nicely.

The Valentine cards are from the bundle I did a while ago for the GKD blog hop.  I just added a few decorations to the little kraft bags and added a bowling ball to the bowling card.  The Oh, Snap! card goes to my daughter, she is a big fan of Instagram and taking pictures with her phone.  The bowling one, well, it just suits my son.   The stamps on the little kraft bags are from two very old SU! sets.

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Stamps: Spoon Me by Becky Oehlers for GKD

Many Thanks~

...a shade late.

I used a simple palette of aqua, orange, black and white to make this CAS card pop.

I found a reminder in my neglected "to be filed pile" that required a thank you card.

I quickly made this card to get out to the mail carrier for today's mail.

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Stamps: Vogue Abode and Word Salad by Paper Smooches

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Morocco

Paper: Neenah Solar White

Patterned Paper: Simple Stories

Other: Spiral punch, Baker's Twine, Dimensional foam.

GKD Mix It Up Monday~

I'm hosting the Mix It Up Monday Challenge over at StampTV this week: Let's Go 3 x 3 Wheeling!

Head on over to get all details!

Here are my projects for the challenge.

Mix It Up! :)

Stamps: Vintage Chic

Ink: Memento Teal Zeal, Desert Sand, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory, Moonlit Fog

Patterned Paper: Authentique

Other: Circle and Banner dies, Twill ribbon, Mini Staples, Rhinestone brad, Dimensional foam

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FSS Release Day #4: Background Check

Background, check!

I used 2 of the elements from this fun set to make this composition book inspired card/journal.

The grid and washi tape stripes compliment each other wonderfully and are just 2 of the images in this great accent set.

Finished size is 4.25" square and is filled with 10 pages of quad paper.

To see the rest of today's designers projects, see this set in its entirety and to enter to win your own copy of Background Check, head on over to

click here: Fresh Squeezed Stamps

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Stamps: Background check (grid and washi), Weather Through (star) and You Said It, Sister! (greeting)

Ink: White pigment, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper: Black, Kraft, Green, Purple

Other: Baker's Twine, Staple, Corner Rounder

A Little Birdie Told Me~

It was Gina's Birthday!

Please join me, the GKD design team and illustrators in wishing Gina a very Happy Birthday!

AJ - http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/
Becky - http://hemidemisemiquaverdesignblog.com/
Beth - http://silaika.blogspot.com/
Carolina - http://creativepad.typepad.com/
Carolyn - http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/
Cat - http://catdidit.blogspot.com/
Debbie - http://doodledesignsonline.com/
Latisha - http://www.crafteebee.blogspot.com/
Laurie - http://www.justgivemestamps.typepad.com/
Lee - http://luvleestamper.blogspot.com/
Melanie - http://melaniemuenchinger.blogspot.com/
Michelle - http://stopandstamptheroses.blogspot.com/
Sean - http://www.cardcraftyclub.blogspot.com/
Sharon - http://paperfections.typepad.com/
Tami - http://tamimayberry.blogspot.com/
Theresa - http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/
Valerie - http://valeriestangle.blogspot.com/

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Stamps: Stippled Nature

Ink: GKD Red Hot, Memento Toffee Crunch

Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Kraft, White

Patterned Paper: GKD Love Letters

Other: Nestabilities Circle die, WPlus9 Banner and Heart die, Paper tape, Mini staples, Dimensional foam

FSS Release Week #1: Weather Through

I know you are singing this song along with me!

It was humming through my head when I was creating this bright and happy card for the new 

Fresh Squeezed set: Weather Through

To see the rest of today's designers projects, see this set in its entirety and to enter to win your own copy of Weather Through, head on over to

Click here: Fresh Squeezed Stamps

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Stamps: Fresh Squeezed Stamps Weather Through

Ink: Memento Teal Zeal, Dandelion, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper: White

Patterned Paper: Simple Stories

Other: Nestabilities Circle die, Button, Banner die, Twine, Baker's Twine, Rhinestones (that really are clear, not silver!), Dimensional foam