Chickaniddy Crafts: Focus on Foil Pinspiration

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

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Poppy Sketches #6: this is the life

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

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let’s celebrate!

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

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Curtain Call : Something Simple week 2

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

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hello

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

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hello

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

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homespun chic: miracle

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

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for you

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

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Curtain Call Something Simple: Laughter is timeless

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

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January 2025 Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, February 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

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Sweetening your day with Strawberries | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: I love using the coloring stencils with the Lawn Fawn stamp sets! Here’s to a fantastic day! Doodlebugs offers $2 shipping for orders over $35 and FREE shipping over $65:

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Happy Holidays | 2025 Stash

I’ve had the beautiful Hero Arts – Poinsettia Window | Color Layering Stencils, just waiting for me to ink it up. It’s a four stencil set and super easy to use. The inks I used on the stencils: Stencil 1 Stencil 2 Stencil 3 Stencil 4 The sentiment is: It has been cut from black

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Love is in the Air | Miss Ink Stamps

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:

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January Release Day | Miss Ink Stamps

Today is the January Release Day for the Miss Ink Stamps. I’m loving the new Snoot Boops! I combined it with the new Lucky Dog | stencil. I put the pups face on a wobbler! Check it out in action HERE. Check out my teamies over on instagram: Some links may be affiliate at no

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Slice of Cake | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. My blog post over on Brass & Bliss Craft Co shows the steps to complete this project HERE. I combined these products: Make sure you check out Brass and Bliss Craft Co Shop! The new release is 20%

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January Sneak Peeks – Day Two | Miss Ink Stamps

Today is the Day One of the sneak peeks for the Miss Ink Stamps New Release. I’m loving the new Postage Stamp + dies along with those sneaks of heart shaped dies! I also used these previously released products: Make sure you check out the instagram giveaway HERE. Check out my teamies over on instagram:

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January Sneak Peeks – Day One | Miss Ink Stamps

Today is the Day One of the sneak peeks for the Miss Ink Stamps New Release. I’m loving the new Fortune Teller set! So many elements to make a fun scenery! I used the frame from the Modern Typeset set! Make sure you check out the instagram giveaway HERE. Check out my teamies over on

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Panda-stic Valentine | Lawn Fawn

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Boys Room I was inspired by both the photo, colors + framed art. My card features the following products: I don’ t know if you can tell by the photos but the frames have been cut from white craft foam.

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January Release | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Today is the January Release day for Brass & Bliss Craft Co! Join us over on Instagram for a New Release Hop. Leave comments along the way for a chance to win one of two $50 Brass & Bliss Craft Co gift cards! Here’s the hop listing: The details are super easy: I’m so excited

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