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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Hocus Pocus Collection – Part Two | Hero Arts

Two fantastic collections are in the Hero Arts store: I have a new card featuring the Hocus Pocus Collection: Isn’t she so cute? I’ve combined the following Hero Arts products: *previously released products I used the following ink + cardstocks: The Tricks and Treats set is filled with fun images to create a scene. Don’t

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Cone-Gratulations | Pixi Dust Designs

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: ice cream cones I was inspired by the photo and theme… My card features the following products: I knew that I was going to use the Pixi Dust Ice Cream Truck set. I’ve had it in my stash for a

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add lime…

Happy Monday! I’m back to daily posting and lovin’ it!  I spent several hours on Sunday craftin’ up a storm.   I’m smitten by the Reverse Confetti Fresh ‘n Fruity set! paper:  dear lizzy 5th & frolic, fancy pants design burlap & bouquets  stamps:  reverse confetti fresh ‘n fruity  ink:  memento rich cocoa  other:  reverse

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for you: fancy chickaniddy

Good Morning! I’m blogging live today with a card that I whipped up this morning.  It’s amazing what a girl can do when she wakes up at 3 am! paper:  chickaniddy crafts twirly girly, fancy pants designs as you wish  other:  may arts twine, jillibean wooden flag, cherry wood veneer paper This card was made

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Brads

The other day was my day over on  Chickaniddy Crafts! I’m featuring Chickaniddy Crafts brads! Supplies:  Paper (DN14OS02)  Mini Sticker Tags (DN14EB04)  Mini Sticker Banners (DN14EB03)  Mini Sticker Sentiments (DN14EB05) Brads (DN14EB06) I’m a huge fan of brads and I love Chickaniddy’s!  I mixed metal rimmed with a diecut embellished brad.   For added interest, I’ve

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CFC134: Hello

Click HERE for the PTI July Blog Hop! We’re back with a new CAS-ual Friday challenge! CFC134 CFC134: July 25-August 22 Theme: Choose a tic tac toe row (down, across, diagonal) and create something uber cool using those prompts. ·  Remember to keep your projects Clean & Simple! This is a pretty special challenge….it’s the

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papertrey ink July 2014 hop: reason to smile.

Click HERE for CAS-ual Friday Challenge 134, the last one for 2014 & a Give-a-way! It’s that time again, the Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop! Check out the inspiration photo: So, I should start by saying that I love that red/white gingham…a lot.  I even started cutting strips of cardstock to do some paper weaving

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Case Study #201: hello

Click HERE for Chickaniddy Crafts. …and I’m back with Week 4 Guesting over at CASE Study! In case you missed it, I’m guesting along with Awesome Tenia Nelson!  This month’s muse is the FABulous  Shari Carroll! Here’s this week’s inspiration: Oh boy, what a great design, eh? Here’s how I was inspired: cardstock:  pti  stamps:  neat &

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hippo birdie to danny♥

Click HERE for Pinkfresh Studio/Neat & Tangled Blog HopClick HERE for Poppy Sketches Click HERE for Curtain Call Happy Tuesday! paper:  carta bella hello again  stamps:  lawn fawn/year four  ink:  stazon black, various distress markers  other:  lawn fawn speech bubble border, lawn fawn year four lawn cuts Sadly, this is the first time I’ve inked up that cute Lawn Fawn Year

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Poppy Sketches #9: life is good

Click HERE for Pinkfresh Studio/Neat & Tangled blog hop Click HERE for Curtain Call Hello & Happy Monday! It’s Poppy Sketches day on my blog!!  This is the final challenge for this term.   Where has the time gone? Okay, let’s get to the challenge, shall we? Our Super Sponsor is Jane’s Doodles I’m a super BIG Fan of

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Curtain Call Anything Goes Reminder: lemonade

Click HERE for Poppy Sketches Click HERE for Pinkfresh Studio/Neat & Tangled Blog Hop cardstock:  pti  stamps:  lemon/impress, jar/savvy, reverse confetti fresh ‘n fruity sentiment ink:  hero arts hues, fresh ink mint/lemonade, copics, other:  pinkfresh gold/coral alpha made into straw Don’t you love that Reverse Confetti sentiment? There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration

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