Holly Jolly Christmas | RAM Stamps Guest Designer

I’m so happy to be guesting for Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps. She has the sweetest images! A new release just dropped today and I’m featuring: First up is my Mr & Mrs Claus project: I printed the sweet image on watercolor paper. It’s been colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and their blender

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Winter Holiday Release – Anita Jeram + Kris Lauren | Colorado Craft Company

I’m excited to be a part of the Colorado Craft Company – Anita Jeram + Kris Lauren Winter Holiday Release!  You should have arrived here from the Colorado Craft Company Blog. Leave a comment on all participating designer posts for a chance to win plus: Giveaways end December 3rd at midnight eastern time. The winners will be announced on

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November Edition + Guest Designer | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Stephanie! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Announcing that I’ll be continuing Woodblock Wednesday into 2024. Every last Wednesday of the month will be Woodblock Wednesday. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give

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Merry & Bright | Waffle Flower

I’m back with another project for the Waffle Flower – Shader Brush Plus Sampler | Giveaway. You can find it HERE on my instagram. Commenting closes at 11:59 pm pacific on Thursday, November 30th. Here’s how I was inspired: The Waffle Flower Crafts products that I’m featuring in this project: I promised a more vibrant

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Cup of Cheer | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I’ve been smitten with color lately and love how unexpected this combo is. Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65.

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The Crafty Elves Countdown to Christmas | Guest Designer

A big thank you to Debra Davison for the invite to join The Crafty Elves this month! I’m joining: Here’s how I was inspired: I spotted this sweet Flora & Fauna set – Bottle Brush Snowglobe set and used it for an earlier project this week and decided to keep inking it up for today’s

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Ho Ho Ho – Waffle Flower Giveaway

I’ve partnered with Waffle Flower Crafts on Instagram to give ONE lucky winner a Waffle Flower Shader Brush PLUS Sampler Pack! ** Please leave a comment on THIS Instagram post to be eligible** I wanted to also add the contents of the giveaway and project photos here on my blog. The Shader Brush PLUS Sampler

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Merry Little Christmas | Flora Fauna

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Every Thursday there will be a new inspiration photo and optional sketch! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I’m featuring the following products by Flora & Fauna: My Concord & 9th ink that I used: I used Parsley cardstock as the base panel. I

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Seasons Givings Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Edited to add winners…scroll to bottom of post. So thrilled to be part of Latisha’s Seasons Givings Blog Hop for the 7th year!  A big SHOUT OUT to Latisha for managing this event every year!  I appreciate your time + patience!  You should have arrived from Mary-Ann Coulter Maldonado’s Blog!  I’m sure that Mary-Ann has some awesome eye candy for

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Beary Good Friend | Reverse Confetti

Any guesses how many Reverse Confetti stamps + dies I used in this project?  I’m pretty sure that this is my new record. 21……That’s not including cardstock or ink. I had so much fun picking out the sets and coloring up the images.  I’ve been gravitating towards purple more.  I love it for it’s POP.

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Trinity Stamps | Guest Designer

I’m super excited to be guesting for Trinity Stamps!  I’m sharing a couple projects up on their blog, here’s a sneak peek of one of them: I’m absolutely smitten with the new Seasonal Sweetheart set!  It’s a super versatile set.  Today I’m featuring it along with the previously released Coffee with Character + Caffeinated Sentiments.

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You Donut Even Know | Mama Elephant

So, how were your holidays?  Ours were fabulous.  There’s something about being surrounded by family.  Love it…especially the kids.  Well, they’re all in their 20’s but this year there were 5 of them and it was a ton of fun.  I happen to whip up these cards on Christmas morning while I waited for everyone

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thanks, my friend | Reverse Confetti

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I’m sure that none of you are crazy enough to contemplate hitting the mall today, like me?!  I still need to buy stuff for my Mom and former Mother-in-law.  We always get them gift cards but I also like to give them something to ‘open’ other than their stockings.   What do

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a note of thanks | Hello Bluebird

Hello and Happy Monday.  It’s been an extremely busy several weeks and things are finally starting to ‘slow down’ for me, just in time for my boy to come home on Wednesday and then things will be busy again.  Yesterday I wanted to start my holiday thank you cards so I grabbed a bunch of

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Great, Big, Wonderful World by Sharyn Sowell | Spellbinders

My friends at Spellbinders + Fun Stampers Journey sent me the new Shapeabilities Peace Begins Here Etched Dies from the Great, Big, Wonderful World by Sharyn Sowell Collection.  Here’s how I was inspired by it: I rustic with the design.  I started off with a blue woodgrain panel.  I cut the shape in a grey

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The Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Studio Katia Collaboration Hop!

We’re so excited to be collaborating with Super Sponsor, Studio Katia.  We’re celebrating International Tea Day hop style!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the festivities which is the Studio Katia blog! Here’s how I was inspired: For my first project I created

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The Coffee Loving Cardmakers + The Stamps of Life Collaboration Hop!

Winner posted below! We’re so excited to be collaborating with Super Sponsor, The Stamps of Life.  We’re celebrating National Cocoa Day hop style!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the festivities which is The Stamps of Life blog! Here’s how

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Day 12 of Ellen’s 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

I’m thrilled to be teaming up with the super awesome Lisa Adametz for the Ellen Hutson LLC – 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist.  We’re featuring Reverse Confetti products!  Lisa gave me a sneak peek of her tag and oh my, you’re not going to want to miss it!!! Here’s how I was

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