Yay for Tuesday! I’m probably one of the few people that look forward to Tuesday’s since I have Wednesday’s off:) paper: teresa collins/something wonderful stamps: reverse confetti/be a barista ink: memento/rich cocoa other: reverse confetti/label me & double edge scallop border confetti cuts, michael’s/glitter cardstock I consider myself super lucky to be surrounded by
Hello & Happy Monday! The weekend flew by since I was busy with the garage sale. I have a clean & simple card to share with you today: cardstock: mft/steel grey, cherry wood veneer stamps: neat & tangled/for the record ink: fresh ink/charcoal other: misc project life card, corner chomper I have some very
Good Morning! I’m so excited to let you know that I’m guesting for Two Paper Divas Make sure you check out their BLOG and their STORE! I had so much fun inking up Just Poppin’ By This set reminds me of the retro 50’s, dontcha think? I combined it with the always fun Cosmo Cricket,
Hello & Happy Saturday! I’m going into day 2 of my crafty garage sale! Cross your fingers that I sell everything:) Surprise, Surprise…I have a coffee card to share: cardstock: recollections/black, misc gold glitter paper stamps: precious remembrance/coffee love ink: stampin’ up white embossing powder, hero arts dauber other: studio calico wood veneer I even
paper: teresa Collins stamps: newton’s nook/winged wishes ink: ranger/archival/black other: reverse confetti tassel confetti cuts, gold tissue paper, stampin’ up gold sequin trim, recollections clothespin, bella creations library card, gold thread It’s time for a New Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Totally Tassel photo source: maggieholmesdesigns.com We have a wonderful returning sponsor, Newton’s Nook, for the Curtain Call Inspiration:
Hello! Today is my Whisker Graphics day. I wanted to share a fun packaging idea using the Whisker Graphics Middy Glassine Bags: I love that the glassine is sheer. It makes for fun “peek-a-boo” packaging, don’t you think? I filled this up with a large project life card, a journaling pen & of course, the visible colored
A girl can never have too much coffee…that goes for the liquid form and any coffee related crafting supplies! This card uses 3 new supplies, can you spot them? cardstock: papertrey ink kraft paper: studio calico stamps: create a smile/coffee first ink: ranger/archival/black other: cherry wood veneer paper, create a smile heart chippies, stamplorations latte
purple I don’t use it much in my designs but I love my Martha chunky wool yarn so I was happy to incorporate the lavender color into my card: cardstock: recollections/110/white paper: studio calico stamps: paper smooches hot concoctions/blossoming buds/I heart art ink: memento tuxedo, various copics other: paper smooches notebook basic die, Martha wool
Hello and Happy Monday! The weekend always seems to fly by, doesn’t it? I can’t believe we’re approaching Mid-May already! Have you seen the awesome May SFYTT? I was totally inspired by the sketch and gathered the My Minds Eye/Market Street/Ashbury Heights collection. I love it for the
Hello and Happy Mother’s Day to all the Momma’s, Aunties, Grandmother’s, Sister’s…..I received an awesome bouquet from my sweet girl: She even picked up a bouquet for her grandmother, my Momma. So SWEET. I feel so lucky and blessed to have my 2 kids! I have a
I’ve been trying to keep up with manufacturer challenges to use my stash of stamps. I also find that some of my sets are retired, Top Dog + Peek-a-Boo Trio Die-namics. I go through my stamps + dies on a regular basis so if I have it, I love it. I know, I’m using that
Hello! Today is the 8th of the month which means it’s time for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop! You should have arrived here from my teamie, Heather Hoffman. If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti blog! I needed a couple more Valentine’s Day cards to send out so
I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog with a new edition of Confetti Camera: Two Versions. Make a new card or project, then make a different version of the card/project (switch from feminine to masculine etc.) I had so much fun making 2 cards, can you guess what my theme is? For all the details
My friends at Spellbinders sent me the February 2019 Small Dies of the Month – Spring Flutter! Here’s how I was inspired: I adore this die! It’s so delicate! I cut it twice and used the smaller separate dies too. I’ve been a bit smitten with the pink and coral color combo lately. The sentiment
So evidently I’ve had this MFT Twice the Wishes Card Kit since July 2016 and this ‘might’ be the first time I’ve used the dies (good grief). I’m super thankful for Jennifer McGuire’s YouTube HERE. I watched it several times. The card on the left was my first card. I have a second card but
When I saw THIS project by Megan on the Lawn Fawn blog I was thoroughly inspired. It actually reminds me how little of the newer Lawn Fawn stamp sets that I have. I do have the Reveal Wheel Lawn Cuts so I decided to challenge myself to design a co-worker’s birthday card. Here’s how I
Thanks to my friends at Trinity Stamps, I was a luck duck to receive the new Snail Mail Stamp set! It will be available on February 4th. I combined Snail Mail with a couple images from Seasonal Sweetheart, can you spot them? Oh yes, the coffee cup. Mr Snail is working so hard to get
Hello Blogging Friends!! Welcome to my project for the “It’s A Girl Thing” Turner Syndrome Awareness Inaugural Blog Hop! Turner Syndrome is a genetic disorder where a female is born with only one X chromosome, instead of two, leaving her with life-long medical issues and learning disabilities. This condition occurs one in 2,500 female births worldwide, but
Masculine cards are tough for me, how about you? I’m either designing cards with cute critters or coffee. So this is as close as it gets: I work in an office with 17 employees. We’ll be celebrating two February birthdays and I’m the official card maker. I went through my stash and thought I might
Happy Monday! I’m beyond grateful that I have self motivated kids. I’ll always call them my kids, even when they’re in their 40’s, for now they are 21 + 23. This month, the oldest, my girl, started a regular full time position with the Seattle biotech company that she was contracting with. I literally whipped