Hi friends! How's your week going? I hope it's been a good one so far! It's been a HOT one here in Sactown so I'm staying inside, in the craft room, with the fan blowing right on me! LOL. Oh, and I'm drinking lots of iced coffees!! That's my theme for today - coffee!! It's my day to post over on the Doodlebug Blog, and you know I always share my project here too. For this assignment we were able to use any collection of our choice, so I chose the super fun Cream & Sugar Collection that was released... Continue reading

Hi there crafty pals! Happy Friday! And, it's a fun Friday because there is a brand new release from Ellen Hutson today! They sent me a cute stamp set ahead of time to whip up some cards to share with you! I used the Good Day Stamp Set and matching dies to create two cards to show you! The entire new release is available at 9am PST today Friday, June 11th! Happy Shopping everyone! My first card is a tropical scene (that I wish I was inside of right now LOL!).... A white A2 card base, some green tropical paper,... Continue reading

Helloooooo my sweet and crafty friends! How are you this fine day?! I hope you had an awesome weekend, and cheers to a good week to come! I have two posts this week! Yay! The other one will be on Friday! What's new with you? Are you creating a lot? Are you starting to get out and about some more? How are things where you live? We had a streak of 100 degree days but today it cooled off a little. I'm grateful for that! Seemed to early to be so hot already! My husband and I met 28 years... Continue reading

Hey everyone!!! Nice to see you!!! I took a little unintended break the past week or so and just relaxed. My creative mojo has not been at peak form and I have just been super tired. So I gave myself a break. I didn't mean to, it just happened, and that's okay. Sometimes the ideas just stop flowing for a while and I've learned over the years not to force it, but to just rest my brain. I did some organizing and we went to the movies (yay!) and I got some other business things taken care of. How are... Continue reading

Hi crafty friends! Happy Monday - how are you?! Did you have a nice weekend? We had the absolutely most perfect weather here this weekend and it was nice to have all the windows open and a fresh breeze. We didn't do too much but that's okay. Haven't we all gotten used to not doing much?? Next week is exciting because I'm getting my hair cut! LOL. Looking forward to that and to going to the movies next Friday for the first time in a year and a half! Things are slowly opening back up and my hope is rising... Continue reading

Hey friends! I'm up on the Doodlebug Blog today sharing a trio of cards made with the Fairy Garden Collection! I used lots of papers, stickers and Doodle Pops to make some happy greetings for all occasions. I like to have cards ready to go if I need one! I made a happy birthday card, a thank you card, and a just because card! All three use the same card layout so they came together quick, fun and easy! The Doodle Pops are the featured element and all the papers are from the 6x6 paper pads to be the right... Continue reading

Hi friends! I have a super fun card to share with you today and I am starting a new partnership with a new company! Yeah! Today's card was made with super cute stamps from Jaded Blossom Stamps! It's a woman owned company that sells stamps, dies and stencils! I first found out about them through my crafty friend Becky, and once I saw their stamps, I was in! A little about Jaded Blossom - Michelle and Candace Started Jaded Blossom in 2011. They originally started out focusing on stamps for treat and favor making, and eventually added stamps for card... Continue reading

Hey kids! Happy Saturday! I hope you have a happy, sunshiney weekend! Not sure what we're doing this weekend yet. Maybe a movie? The movie theaters finally opened up here and I've been dying to go to a show! This was a hard week on the pandemic roller coaster and we made it through. Seems like I've been up and down so many times in the past year+ and I'm just really ready to see my friends and not have to talk about masks and viruses any more. I mention that because I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling... Continue reading

Hi everyone!!! Today's post is a long one! Grab a cuppa joe first! Lots of pictures too! How've you been? Hope your week is going well! Today I'm sharing a card made with the brand new Pinkfresh Studio release! AND....I finally used my Glimmer Hot Foil System! I don't know why, but I had a bit of intimidation about using the Hot Foil System. Guess what??? It could not have been easier!! There was absolutely no learning curve and my first try came out perfect!! That's later in the post.... My card is a 4.5" x 4.5" square kraft card... Continue reading

Happy weekend! My third blog post three days in a row! I told you there was a lot to share! I hope you have a great weekend and are enjoying some sunshine! I have some cards today that will bring a smile to your face! I LOOOOOOOOVE Hello Bluebird Stamps! Like, love love love them! And I am very lucky that they usually invite me to help make cards to show off their new releases. Yeah! They had a new release this week that is seriously adorable!! I made two cards showcasing the new stamp sets and I can't wait... Continue reading

Hi Friends! I have a lot of blog posts this week! Lots of fun things happening! Today's project is made with the brand new release from Pretty Pink Posh! It's so fresh and Summer-y! Nautical, Dads, 4th of July, and more! I do love a nautical/Americana theme!! The new release is already in the shop. CLICK HERE to see all the new stuff and/or my supplies are listed at the bottom of my post. I used two new stamp sets and one new stencil set - because it all works so great together! I love how PPP uses the same... Continue reading

Hi everyone! I'm buzzing by today with some cheerful happy bees from the Fairy Garden Collection from Doodlebug! It's my turn on the Doodlebug Blog today, too, so head over there and check it out! I have been wanting to make a project featuring the bees and the honeycomb papers from this collection for a little bit... and the idea came together with this Busy Bee ensemble today! I've made a card, a gift bag/gift card holder, and some pretty pinwheel party decorations. I love blue and yellow together, it's just happy and bright! This would be great for any... Continue reading

Hi everyone! It's finally here! Today is RELEASE DAY for THE GREETERY! Yahooooooo! Shopping for the new release starts at 10am EST! Do you have your list all ready? I also have some more fun news! The Greetery now has a customer rewards program! And a HUGE SALE starts today to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary! I'm predicting a lot of things will sell out so I'm sending you this message early! At 10am EST I'll be posting videos on my Instagram Stories going through the entire new release and also showing my cards in more detail and walking you through... Continue reading

Hello Hello! Welcome back to day TWO of the launch of the new release from The Greetery! It's called Spring Market! Fresh and pretty and perfect for April, and on into the Summer! Did you enjoy day one? SOOOO much inspiration from everyone. I love looking at all the projects just as much as you do! I think it's cool that we are all given the exact same set of stamps and dies....but boy do we come up with so many different things! I love that part! So today is day two, and then tomorrow is release day. All the... Continue reading

Helloooooo and Happy Monday! And, what a happy Monday it is! We are kicking off the April New Release from The Greetery today! The new release is called Spring Market! So many beautiful florals, birthdays, alphabets, and more! The design team will be sharing projects today and tomorrow on all our blogs and The Greetery Blog. The new release will be available for shopping on Wednesday morning at 10am EST! Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of my post for prize information and links and some other fun news! I have THREE cards to share today,... Continue reading

Hello crafty friends! I'm here on the blog today with a fun Spring project made with the super cute Fairy Garden Collection from Doodlebug! I feel like this collection just screams "SPRING" so I decided to make a Spring themed project. A Garden Journal! I used an old kraft blank binder that's been in my stash for a long time and jazzed it up with papers, stickers, letters, and much much more! I've really been enjoying getting out of my card making box and making different types of projects for Doodlebug! I encourage you to look at different things you... Continue reading

Hi artsy peoples! I'm just popping in real quick today to share something new from Taylored Expressions! That beautiful butterfly card kit sold out in one day! I don't want you to miss out on these!! TE now has small ink blending brushes (Bitty Brushes!) to add to your ink blending tool set.... And there are now black and white brushes too.... OH and new stencils and plain brushes to create your own collection. Yep, that's a whole lotta new stuffs! As some of you know, I do the product photography for Taylored Expressions, and I took these photos so... Continue reading

Hi friends and crafty girls! Happy Friday! And I've got some happy mail and crafty hugs for you today to kick off the weekend! I hope you had a good week! I have a crafty themed card to share with you today, made with some new to me dies from Hero Arts and a fresh red, white and blue color scheme too! This card was really fun to make and I hope it brings a smile to your face today. XO The finished card is a white A2 card base. I covered the entire front of the card base with... Continue reading

Hi friends! I have exciting news today! There's a brand new, beautiful, awesome card kit launching today from Taylored Expressions! The Butterfly Wishes Card Kit is sooooo gooooood! I made two cards to share with you today, made with the kit. The kit has a large background stamp, two smaller stamp sets, a set of stencils, dies, envelopes, seals and MORE! You're going to love it! And it features one of my new fav things - stamp + stencil combos. It was really easy to get beautiful results and you can you any colors!! Woot! CLICK HERE to shop the... Continue reading

Hi guys! Happy Friday! I have two posts today - woot! Must be some fun crafty things happening if I have two posts in one day! Yeah! Wishing you a fantastic weekend! This post is part of a blog hop celebrating the new release from Jane's Doodles! They have the absolutely cutest stamps! This company is based out of Croatia and their products are sold through their website. Good news: They have flat rate $7.00 international shipping and my order arrived in about a week! So be sure to head over and check out their stamps!! Today I'm sharing a... Continue reading

ALOOOOOOOOHA!!! Hello and Welcome to TGIF for The Greetery! Around here TGIF stands for: The Greetery Inspiration Friday! Woot! This project is on The Greetery Blog today.... And I'm here on my blog today too - sharing some of my favorite things! I live in California and last week we had a high temperature of 86 degrees! Well, that got me to thinking about Summer, and pina coladas, so I created a Summer card to share with you! Never too early to plan ahead for the season, and work with some of my favorite themes... I am always inspired by... Continue reading

Hellloooooo friends and fellow crafty mamas! How are you doing this week? Did you have a nice Easter? Our Easter was amazing! Mostly because we were able to attend all the church services and get out in the fresh air and bask in the beauty that is this time of year. I'm so grateful! Now, it's April already and this year is going to fly on by I think! Today is my design team day to post on the Doodlebug Blog and of course share my project here too! CLICK HERE to head over to the Doodlebug Blog and leave... Continue reading

Best wishes to you this Easter. May your life be blessed with joy and prosperity.... The risen Christ is celebrated in every opened flower, in every beam of nourishing sunlight, in every humble patch of green beneath our feet. Easter blessings from our home to yours! He is Risen! Here's a pretty photo from our front yard - that reminds me of the bounty given us by our Savior! Continue reading

Hello beautiful friends! It's Good Friday and it's a very special day. Sending you good wishes on this blessed and holy day today. I am very happy that my husband and I will be going to church tonight. I missed it so much last year. It never really felt like Easter since we couldn't do any activities. I'm so grateful that things are starting to return to normal and we can worship. I'm wishing you and your family a beautiful Easter weekend. I thought I would share my Easter cross stitch project with you today and a bit of home... Continue reading

Hi everyone! I am buzzzzzing with excitement to finally share this beeeeeee card with you today! I made this card with supplies from Hero Arts for a big giant two day extravaganza Instagram Hop! But of course, you know I had to post here too! The Instagram Hop is for A Blog Named Hero - they are celebrating NINE years! And they invited past design team members to join in the fun and celebration of their anniversary. Some of you have been following along with me since way back in 2013 when I joined the ABNH team. I went back... Continue reading