Fall | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: *replacements It is feeling a bit like fall these days. My favorite time of the year. I love Lawn Fawn’s new mug! Thanks for stopping by!

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Happy Holidays | Spellbinders

Thank you to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me some products to play with. Here’s how I was inspired today: Today’s project features the following Spellbinders products from the City Holiday Collection by Yana Smakula: I also used these Spellbinder products: I’m also teaming this up for my Merry & Bright Monday self-challenge: Definitely

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STAMPtember Collaboration with Newton’s Nook Designs!

Today’s Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember Collaboration is with Newton’s Nook Designs! I’m a big fan of Newton’s Nook and couldn’t wait to get inky. Here’s how I was inspired: Just a reminder that when the STAMPtember sets go out of stock, they will not be replenished. Get them while you can! The new Skate

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Happy Holidays | Altenew Ambassador + Giveaway!

Thanks to my friends at Altenew for sending me a box of goodies! Check out how it inspired me: My card features: I love the look of Scandinavian multicolored homes. I had fun die cutting the homes in different shades of pink, orange and green. Have you tried the BetterPress System? It’s so easy and

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Aloha | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… My card for today features: This is definitely a softer color palette than I’ve been using lately. These are the Distress Oxides I stenciled with: I used Concord & 9th – Nectar cardstock for the base. Thanks for stopping by!

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STAMPtember Party 2025 | Simon Says Stamp

I’m super excited to be joining in on the Simon Says Stamp: STAMPtember festivities this year! First here are some promotions that are running through September 3rd: Today I’m featuring the following set by Simon Says Stamp: Click HERE for all of the new STAMPtember sets. I can’t wait to see the various collaboration sets

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It’s the start of STAMPtember!

I’m super excited to be part of the Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember festivities this year! It’s a month long party and it’s going to be fabulous. Today’s card features: If you’ve been following me, you know that I love all things fruit themed! I’m shakin’ things up! How cute are those critters and that

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Christmas Cheer | Spellbinders

Thanks to my friends at Spellbinders for sending me product. Here’s how I was inspired today: I combined the following products: I love how the tone on tone betterpress looks with the Petite Criss Cross Press Plate. My card was inspired by: Freshly Made Sketches Color Throwdown Also my self challenge – Merry & Bright

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Deer Friend | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #45

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! This month is the start of a couple changes to the challenge: Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Pixi Dust Designs: The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn: The cardstock: The

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Lunar New Year Challenge | September 2025

We’re back with the July Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Dragon ended on January 28th. The Year of the Snake started on January 29th and runs through February 16, 2026. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I went

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thanks.

post 2 of 2 …click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Guest Designer post! The coffee theme continues on my blog today! cardstock:  PTI white, stampin’ up calypso coral  stamps:  stampin’ up perfect blend/another thank you  ink:  memento rich cocoa, various copics  other:  dcdw cork All the stamps I used are by Stampin’ Up!  Perfect

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Your Next Stamp: October Guest Designer

please click HERE for my thanks card. Hello! I’m super excited to be the Your Next Stamp October Guest Designer! I’m up on the Your Next Stamp blog but wanted to give you a sneak peek of one of my projects that I made especially for today…this week…since I’m celebrating National Coffee Day (monday, sept

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Curtain Call Smooch: Stay Positive

This is post #2 for this morning…click HERE for my Storie di timbri, carta e… It’s time for a new  Call Inspiration Challenge! We have a new sponsor,  Smooches, for the Curtain Call Inspiration: Smooch!  A randomly selected participant in the Smooch challenge will be awarded their choice of a Paper Smooches stamp set, while the LEAD of the

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Storie di Tienbri carta e… Color Combos!

This is post 1 of 2 for this morning…click HERE for the Curtain Call Smooch challenge. Hello! Today is the start of a new monthly challenge over at Storie di timbri, carta e… (Stories of Stamps, Paper and…) We want to see your favorite color combos! Now how fun is that?! I have so many

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coffee is happiness in a cup

So, if you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you’ll know that I have several coffee stamp sets.   So, in honor of Monday’s National Coffee Day, my resolution was to post coffee themed cards this entire week! I combined My Minds Eye’s Jubilee collection with Verve Stamps! cardstock:  stampin’ up gumball green,

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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: you’re the best!

Today is the day…in honor of National Coffee Day, Chaitali came up with this super hop: Coffee Lovers Blog hop Make sure you stop by her blog! Check out the sponsors! Something that is newly added to the hop: Flash Sponsors!  Every 3 hours there will be a giveaway posted on the FB Event page!

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you make me happy

Today is the start of my week long coffee inspired projects! Let the fun begin! paper:  pebbles home made  stamps:  sweet stamp shop coffee town  ink:  hero arts hues I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches I’ve thrown the challenge out to my crafty friends Tonya, Kimberly and Katie.   Check out Kimberly’s awesome card

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Friends are the best gift of all

Hello & Happy Saturday! I have a couple cards to share today: cardstock:  pti white  paper:  stampin’ up gold soiree ink:  fresh ink mint reinker  other:  mambi sticker This is a fun mish-mash of products…something that I don’t generally do. The base panel is Designer Paper from Stampin’ Up called Gold Soiree.  The center image

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Neat & Tangled September Release Day: Turkey Talk

We made it…today is Neat & Tangled’s September Release Day! We do have one more set with coordinating dies to feature! Turkey Talk Turkey Talk Nice & Neat Dies I went super clean & simple on this set (translation:  postal friendly). I colored mr. turkey with distress inks: Project Life cards are so much fun

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hello boston!

Last weekend I was able to meet up with Thanh, Sparkle & Baby Boston! Here’s a sneak peek at my giftie packaging for Baby Boston: We’re huge Fruit-a-tarians and I’ve been keeping some of the plastic clamshell boxes: Why yes, the Altenew Sketchy Cities America, is perfect for Mr. Baby Boston!  I combined it with

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