Blog Hop for the Cox Family

Click HERE for my Hero Arts postClick HERE for the My Favorite Things special post! Ashley Nguyen Newell reached out to me about a hop that she was putting together for Ann Cox and her family.   Read THIS for more information.  I met Ann in bloggie land, I can’t remember where but I’m sure it was through a

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My Favorite Things: What’s Moo?

Click HERE for the Caring for the Cox Family Blog Hop Click HERE for my Hero Arts blog post So thrilled to be guesting on the My Favorite Things blog today!  I’m such a fan of MFT!   Here’s a peek at one of my cards: Okay, now how CUTE is the Farm-tastic set?!  

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Happy Birthday Kate! Coffee & Friends

I consider myself so lucky to be surrounded by an awesome group of crafty friends.  We try to gather once a month and I gotta tell you…there is so much chatting + laughing + eating.  Seriously —-> Good Times Kate is one of the fantastic people I get to spend time with and today is

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Neat & Tangled Collaboration with My Sweet Petunia!

This week,  Neat & Tangled is collaborating with My Sweet Petunia, the maker of the MISTI!!!!  The MISTI is amazing, seriously.  I put together a step by step photo tutorial on a card set that I whipped up using Neat & Tangled’s Heart of Gold and the MISTI.  Make sure you check out the My Sweet

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SugarPea Designs Guest Designer: let’s meet for coffee

Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti February SFYTT Click HERE for the Hero Arts February Challenge Hello!  Super excited to share that I’m guesting over at SugarPea Designs this month!  How fun is that?!  Love their designs and if you didn’t know, they recently released a whole bunch of coffee goodness! Today’s card features the

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Hero Arts: Fabulous Flowers Challenge

Click HERE for my Special Post:  SugarPea Designs Guest  Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti February SFYTT Happy February!  It’s a super busy day on my blog!  Today is the start of the Hero Arts Fabulous Flowers Challenge!  I’m certain that this is going to be a popular challenge and simply can’t wait to see

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Reverse Confetti SFYTT: let’s weather it together

Click HERE for my Special Post:  SugarPea Designs Guest  Click HERE for the Hero Arts Fabulous Flowers Challenge Happy February!  New month, New SFYTT: Yes, I love this sketch!  You’ll probably be seeing this quite often, here’s my inspiration for today: weather it together cardstock:  ranger watercolor paper:  fancy pants design wish seasons stamps:  reverse confetti weather

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Guest Blogger: Valentine’s – Series Part 2

I’m back with my Impress Guest Blogger – Valentine’s Day Series!  Today I’m sharing a feminine and masculine card.  Let’s get started with the girlie one: How cute is that Savvy Stamps polar bear with mug?  Mine is a hybrid brown polar version 🙂  I couldn’t resist adding pink cheeks and matching mittens.  She’s enjoying

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warm hugs

Happy Friday Eve! I made this one especially for the boy: When he left NYC in mid-December it was in the upper 60’s.  Luckily he missed the snow by one day (he went back to NYC on Sunday) but still has to deal with piles of the stuff, soggy feet and empty shelves at the

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merry and bright

So I literally whipped this up this morning… I have tons of stuff to do but I just wanted to use that Savvy Stamps Vintage Truck.  I teamed it up with the Impress Large Snowglobe.  I managed to make it a shaker…do you see my early morning sewing?  Don’t try this at home!  I used

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs.  The latte

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available TONIGHT at  6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be

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Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release Day Four Hello and Welcome to the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  The new products have been shipping to retailers for a few weeks now but today is the day that everything is available in the Hero Arts Online Store! 

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Four!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Garden Topiary stamp set + coordinating SugarCut I went clean + simple with this one: I adore pairing

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Three!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Otterly Adorable stamp set + coordinating SugarCuts Large Striped CoverPlate Definitely one of my favorites from this

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Two!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring: Heartfelt Sympathy + Sympathy SugarCut Die I generally don’t gravitate towards ‘traditional’ sympathy card but this is

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day One!

This week we are celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available at 6 pm eastern Friday, February 16th!  Please note that product links will not be active until release day/time. Today the team is featuring the new Pretty Peonies + Card Front Element Builder along with Sweet Incentive – Free with $60 purchase, Hello SugarCut

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Reverse Confetti February SFYTT: Berry Sweet

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Is the weekend going by fast for you too?!  I’ve been busily crafting all weekend long!  Today I’m featuring a project that was inspired the the February Reverse Confetti SFYTT: This sketch initially challenged me and then I thought of the Berry Sweet stamps + coordinating confetti cuts: Those berries are so

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Spellbinders: family

I’m back again with another Spellbinders card, this one features Die D-Lites Lavender Planter Etched Dies: This is going to my (ex) Mother-in-Law.  This woman is 91 years young and the kids and I have been spending quality time with her.  I’ve been taking her to her doctor’s appointments, my girl has been taking her

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