this is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for the New Poppy Sketches challenge! Today is my Chickaniddy Crafts Day! The design team is doing a Pinspiration challenge and I picked this as my inspiration: I would totally wear that tee, gray is my favorite color and my closet is chock full
this is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts post! Hello! We’re back with a brand new Poppy Sketch with a Pop of Pattern: Our Super Sponsor is May Arts Ribbon May Arts so generously sent us product to play with and I worked with Diamond Chain Here’s how I
Hello and Happy Sunday! We’ve been experiencing some super fantastic weather here in the Pacific Northwest…it seems like it never extends into the weekend but it has this weekend! I have a fun layer-y card for today: papers: fancy pants designs/memories captured stamps: reverse confetti label me/beautiful banners/whole lotta dots ink: hero arts hues/black, zing/white
cardstock: gmund savana, paper accents vellum stamps: unity laughter, imagination, dreams ink: hero arts hues, copic other: may arts twine There is still time to play with us at Curtain Call Inspiration challenge: Something Simple Our Super Sponsor is, Unity Stamp Company! Unity provided each of us on the Curtain Call Design Team with an
Howdy & Happy Friday! I’m up on the Neat & Tangled blog…pop over there and check it out!
Happy Thursday! I didn’t have a post scheduled for today…totally mismanaged my time over the weekend and thought that I had created a post for today and hadn’t. Then I put together a Throwback Thursday post, highlighting June 5th posts from 2008-2013. I got to thinking about that and didn’t like that idea anymore. Perfect
I REALLY love the June Simon Says Stamp kit. Today’s card uses the paper from the kit: cardstock: simon says stamp june 2014 cardkit paper: simon says stamp june 2014 other: technique tuesday hello die Yup, I need more of that sweet vellum! The die is by Technique Tuesday..LOVE it. I was inspired by the
While digging around in my crafty supplies I came across my stash of Melody Ross, Homespun Chic. cardstock: simon says stamp june card kit other: melody ross/homespun chic journal card other: pti lemon tart ribbon The journal cards are wonderful…just a smidge of glitter…pure perfection. Although I love how the card above turned out I
You may have read earlier on my blog that my daughter is moving into an apartment with two of her friends. I’m happy for her and have been collecting housewares for her the last week or so….really, it’s overflow from what we currently have so it’s a win-win. She will be living across the street
This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Cure for the Monday Blues/Freshly Made Sketches post. cardstock: stampin’ up river rock, paper accents vellum stamp: unity ink: zing white, distress ink other: gold thread Check out the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Something Simple photo source: Pinterest We have an awesome new
New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Just a reminder about the changes to the challenge: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: The team is featuring the theme Green. How does that inspire you? My project features:
Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Cupcakes I was inspired by the overall colors, the cupcakes + strawberries. My card features the following products: I fussed with this card, a lot. I ended up trimming it down to 4.25×4.25. That seafoam green panel by Elle’s Studio
I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Yay for two themes that I need to design more of, birthday + florals. The beauty of this is that if you’re using the cover plate only, you can prepare multiple projects. I used 3 colors from an earlier project
We’re back with the January 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
Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Gingham I was inspired by the overall colors, the gingham and the daisies. My card features the following Papertrey Ink products from the Foiled Fox: My friends at The Foiled Fox are having a SALE: I love those daisies. In
Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 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 mailing address has two choices
I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I really love those pretty dogwood blooms. I’m a huge fan of white space. By ink blending a bit of color, it helps focal point. Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE
In an attempt to motivate myself to design non-caffeinated holiday cards, I’ve started this new feature, Merry & Bright Monday. Every 2nd + 4th Monday I’ll share a holiday design. Here’s how I was inspired today: This card trio features the following products by Waffle Flower Crafts: I stamped the poinsettias on watercolor paper with
It’s Sunday and my day up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog. Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Check out the Miss Ink Stamps blog for more photos! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:
So when I saw Angie Blom Digital Designs’ Happy Barkday set, I knew I had to get it for one specific birthday. The dog looks exactly like Bagel. Bagel’s humans are my [step]son and his girlfriend, specifically the girlfriend “C”. She is the sweetest person! She dyes bagels fur on top of his head to