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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wishing you brighter days.

Click HERE for my Pretty Pink Posh Shaker Blog Hop post I’ve been crafty shopping, alot.  I may have a slight backlog of new goodies that haven’t been given my crafty attention so I’m hoping this week will be the filled with that. I picked up a lot of the newest Avery Elle sets from their

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Pretty Pink Posh’s Sequin Shaker Blog Hop: Vitamin C

Click HERE for my Avery Elle card. Did you hear about Pretty Pink Posh’s Sequin Shaker Blog Hop? I’ve had the opportunity to meet up with Paulina a couple times.  It’s the perks of living in the same city/state! Did you see my shaker card from yesterday?  I did the same concept but doesn’t it

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Top Dog Dies + Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop!

Click HERE for my PTI Blog Hop post. Click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post. Top Dog Dies has teamed up with Pretty Pink Posh for a fun blog hop!  This is the pre-party function to get you sequin-y for another hop that happens tomorrow, and Top Dog Dies is one of the sponsors! You

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CAS-ual Fridays: rad-epic-cool

Click HERE for my PTI Blog Hop Post Click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Pretty Pink Posh post ..and we’re back! CFC131 Theme: Use 3 of something (colors, elements, accessories, etc) on just one third of the card front.  CFC131: April 25-May 23 The winner gets a fun-filled guest spot on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog!

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PTI Blog Hop: Friend

Click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post! Click HERE for my Top Dog Dies/Pretty Pink Posh post! It’s the Papertrey Ink Monthly Blog Hop! Embroidery…love the look, don’t you? This is as close to embroidery as I get: It’s a shaped card!  It’s a petite 3.5 inches in diameter.  I’m going to search for a

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Top Dog Dies: let’s do this

Have you hopped with us yet? The fun starts at the Top Dog Dies blog but here’s the hop listing in case you get lost along the way! Top Dog Dies  Scrapbook Circle Amy Wanford  Amy Tsuruta   Giovana Smith   Katie Brooks   Stacey Schafer    Nicole Picadura   Renee Robbins   Karen Letchworth  Wendy Sue Anderson  Sara Zenger   Heather

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Seize the Sketch: Let’s be Explorers!

Looking for the Top Dog Dies/Scrapbook Circle Hop?  Click HERE! Happy Tuesday! I’ve been enjoying the Fancy Pants, As you Wish Collection!  Perfect for my shared hobby with Darin of flying! I was inspired by the current Seize the Sketch Thanks for stoppin’ by!

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Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge: happiness is brewin’

Click HERE for the Neat & Tangled October New Release:  Final Day Hello and Happy Friday! I’m playing with the Your Next Stamps team. Have you played along with the October challenges? You can pick one or both…click HERE for all the deets. Last time I used the sketch, today I’m using the inspirational photo:

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Neat & Tangled October New Release Day Four: Winter Trees

Click HERE for the new Fusion Challenge! So, how have you been enjoying the Neat & Tangled New Release Week?! I know, right?!  So many fun and fabulous new sets! Today we’re featuring: Winter Trees illustrated by Miriam! I was definitely in a watercoloring mood with this set: cardstock:  strathmore  stamps:  neat & tangled winter

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Fusion: Give Thanks

Click HERE for Day Four of the Neat & Tangled October Release Week! The new Fusion starts today! Check out the awesome inspiration/sketch: My card design is a combo of both, but I simplified the sketch: paper collection:  carta bella/a perfect autumn  trim:  wool yarn This card is an epic fail on the postal friendly

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Neat & Tangled October New Release Day Three: Warm Wishes

click HERE for the Your Next Stamp After Party! We are up to Day Three of the Neat & Tangled October New Release Week! I’m on a kick to design postal friendly cards: I managed to crank out 12 cards of a similar design for today’s post!  They are all postal friendly!  The other day

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Your Next Stamp October After Party: I ♡ U

Click HERE for the Neat & Tangled October Release:  Day Three Whew, wasn’t the Your Next Stamp Blog Hop amazing?!  There was so much inspiration!!!! Today is the After-Party Festivities! I’m featuring the new Scribbled Alpha set on this card…both on my background panel and in the Mason jar: Can you believe that I was

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Neat & Tangled October New Release Day Two: Little Santa Girl

Hello and Welcome to Day Two of the Neat & Tangled Release Week! Today we are featuring Little Santa Girl In my first project, I teamed her up with yesterday’s Falling Flakes: cardstock:  pti bag:  whisker graphics  stamps:  neat & tangled little santa girl/falling flakes  ink:  various copics, hero arts hues, zing white Isn’t she

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thanks a latte

click HERE for the Neat & Tangled October Release:  Day one So, in case you didn’t know…I love all things coffee.  I gravitate to all the fun coffee themed crafty stuff and love anything coffee oriented on Pinterest.  I WISH I had the luxury of spending oodles of time on Pinterest, but honestly, there just

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crafty fun.

This is what yesterday morning looked like: There are several of us that get together on a monthly basis and yesterday these girls came to play: Kate●Katie●Kimberly●Laura●Lisa●Tonya Katie’s sweet girl joined in the fun too! Last time the girls were over, they went left with homework.  Each girl took a Martha Stewart test tube to

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