this ‘n that

Hello and Happy Monday! Can you believe it, I don’t have a card to share.  I didn’t have much crafting time over the weekend so Sunday was spent catching up on my DT assignments for the week.   Last week I published 8 blog posts that contained a total of 12 cards. I want to

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thinking of you

Hello! Here’s a card that combines some of my favorite things! I used Neat & Tangled Just Thinking of You Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Stickers Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Backwoods Lovin Chickanddy Crafts Date Night Plaid is Rad Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night Awesome Blossom I was totally inspired by Little Tangles Laurel Seabrook’s Inspired by

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Sweet Stamp Shop: bold & elegant

Hello & Happy National Scrapbooking Day!   In case you missed it from yesterday, I was up on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog.  I’ve been featuring 1 stamp set – 2 ways. This time around I was super pleased with the results! The set?   Elegant Sentiments. So I’ve always gravitated to sentiment sets and

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Sweet Stamp Shop May Release #1

Click HERE for my Exclusive Top Dog Dies post. Click HERE for my Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge post. Yup, it’s that time of the month already: Sweet Stamp Shop May Release #1 If you haven’t joined the Sweet Stamp Shop Facebook page, I HIGHLY recommend it.  Mrs Sweet has been known to post some specials and sneaks of the

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Curtain Call Challenge Pink & Pretty: Waving Hello!

Click HERE for my Exclusive Top Dog Dies post. Click HERE for my Sweet Stamp Shop May Release #1 post. We’re back with a new Fabulous Sponsor, Pretty Pink Posh, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Pink & Pretty!    photo source: 100layercake.com The LEAD of this challenge will receive a gift certificate to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop!

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Exclusive Dies from Top Dog Dies: Live the Life

Click HERE for my Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge post. Click HERE for my Sweet Stamp Shop May Release #1 post. Hello! Sharing a quick shaker card that I made: paper:  authentique anchored  stamps:  verve words of wisdom  ink:  hero arts hue other:  top dog dies butterfly finishers die set, pretty pink posh winter snow sequins

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Avocado Arts: strength

Hello & Happy Wednesday! I’m popping in real quick to share the rest of my Avocado Arts cards for the April release: This card uses both of the April sets, A Mother’s Love and When & Where: Love that journal card from the When & Where set!  It’s super versatile and a ‘must have’.  I

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Seize the Sketch #19: birthday girl

We’re back with  Seize the Sketch #19 The awesome Jessi is the sketcher for this super challenge! Initially I struggled with the sketch…not because of the sketch itself, but I was desperately trying to use pattern papers.  That combined with the fact that I was ‘crafting’ with 4 other gals, nothing ever gets accomplished 🙂 

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Poppy Sketches #3: oh happy day

We’re back with a new challenge over at Poppy Sketches So excited for our new Super Sponsor Lawn Fawn I got to play with Hello Sunshine I can’t tell you how PERFECT this set is for me…I absolutely ADORE it! I heat embossed everything with Zing Chestnut, with exception for the heart on the vellum

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Happy Birthday | Simon Says Stamp

I’m back with a birthday card. Did you catch my earlier Centenarian Birthday Card Request? You could be the lucky winner of a $20 Gift card: If you were following me last year, you might remember that I did a call out for Birthday cards for my former Mother-in-law’s 99th birthday. I’m doing it again

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Snowflake Soiree | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #55

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by The Greetery: These are the Catherine Pooler ink colors I used: *retired The Coaster and base are Bazzill – Marshmallow. My last card contains

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Seas & Greetings | My Pretty Things

Have you checked out the newest release from My Pretty Things – Life InDex?! There’s still time to comment over on instagram for a chance to win! I have the direct links to each hop stop HERE. I’m back with a new project, here’s how I was inspired: This card features: The colors were inspired

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My Pretty Things – Life InDex Release IG Hop

My Pretty Things’ Life InDex Release is now in-store, and it makes memory keeping easy with perfectly sized products for all papercrafters!! Forget those rolodex and boxes for specialized dies. MPT’s new line is sized to fit 4”x6” index cards for easy storage in pocket pages, index boxes, scrapbooking, albums, or even cards. There is

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Rebrand | Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp has a NEW SHINE ON Release! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: I also used Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock: This sentiment is something that resonates with me. I went through a divorce back in 2006. I had 2 young children, was

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June Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: JB Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, July 29. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US

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Congrats | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: I love how that pup turned out! This is for my nephew that recently graduated from high school. He is the youngest of all cousins on that side of the family. Thanks for stopping by!

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