Welcome to DAY TWO of our Valentines Blog HOP with our friends at Graphic 45!! All this week we will be creating Valentines Day cards, layouts, home decor projects and so much more featuring "Children's Hour" paper and embellishments from Graphic 45 along with coordinating BOTANICA flowe...

Welcome to DAY ONE of our Valentines Blog HOP with our friends at Graphic 45!! All this week we will be creating Valentines Day cards, layouts, home decor projects and so much more featuring "Children's Hour" paper and embellishments from Graphic 45 along with coordinating BOTANICA flowe...

Welcome to DAY ONE of our Valentines Blog HOP with our friends at Graphic 45!! All this week we will be creating Valentines Day cards, layouts, home decor projects and so much more featuring "Children's Hour" paper and embellishments from Graphic 45 along with coordinating BOTANICA flowe...

Hello and welcome to our third SNEAK PEEK for the Spring ... NEW ... Botanica Collection 2016 What is the first thing that you notice about this collection? For us ... we see color! These colors just sing a song of spring!! Lots of soft & pretty pastels mixed with deeper hues. These ...

+ Look at these four. When did they get so big? I love this photo (from yesterday before church) for so many reasons. The dresses, the shoes and tights, Lucy's crown...I just love having girls. + Good news. I've officially come out of the first trimester fog. At almost 15 weeks I now have a ...

DAY ONE ...Marion Smith Designs WEEK Let's start off with a beautiful Mother's Day project from Petaloo DT member Lynne Forsythe... WANT TO WIN a prize? read here ~ ~ ~ HAPPY Monday Petaloo Fans.... I am honored to lead off the Petaloo/Marion Smith Designs WEEK. I have to te...

We're back with the most amazing peeks today! Get ready for TONS of inspiration to come your way once you see Finn's NEW stencils and stamps! Delightfully artistic touches, gorgeous details, and fabulous unique designs are going to be headed your way SOON! Did we mention new wood block sta...

Can you believe there are only nine days until Christmas?!!!! If you're like me, you're fast and furious into those last minute preparations, gift wrapping like a maniac, still needing to get those holiday cards out in the mail (it might be New Year's Cards.....) and making sure you've got eve...

Happy Sunday! There are 10 shopping days until Christmas.... If you have a stamper/card-maker on your shopping list (or YOU are the crafter and want your loved ones to give you a great gift), consider a monthly subscription to the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit! It's the gift that keeps giving all ...

You are in for a treat today, as we introduce you to a new collection of products designed to allow you to create the cutest little interactive Valentines (and gifts!) you ever did see! Just wait till you see how innovative these are! Whether creating for boys or for girls, we've got you cover...

Hello Dear Petaloo Fans: It's Bibiana.... We are celebrating our "Countdown to Christmas" with Graphic 45... after seeing all the gorgeous projects done by the DT It is my turn to share with you this very nicely shaped card for today's post using the gorgeous "Petaloo" flowers and "Gr...

Thank you for joining me on this the last day of our 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist! I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting these past 12 days and a huge thanks to all of the oh, so talented women who contributed to the success of this year's tags. THANK YOU ...

I've created this little set of doo-dads with Graphic 45's Twas the Night Before Christmas and Petaloo's "Victorian Children" Vintage Dazzlers. They would look adorable with a bit of string as ornaments, but I will be using these to embellish my holiday gift wrap. Making these was oh so ...

We're focusing a bit on the little ones in our lives today, with a variety of new products designed to help you create for them with ease. You'll love these timeless classics as well as modern new arrivals....creating cards and tags for babies, kiddos and even the young-at-heart just got a whol...

Hello everyone! Are you up for another Christmas project? Today, I would like to share a very unique card where you can fold flat for sending and open up as a box display for the recipient. This can be a perfect last minute gift. To create this card, I've used Graphic 45 pattern papers wit...

Welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs "Deck the Halls with Inky Paws" Blog Hop! Today I created a TV shaped shaker card with the brand new Simon Says Stamp Shake It Up TV Shaker Craft Die and I stamped several of the super adorable Newton's Nook Designs Flaky Family masked and stamped images in...

Once again we welcome the extraordinary colorist and oh, so sweet Jill Foster to our blog! The anticipation of opening the emails to see what each designer has created is something I look forwards to each year now at this time. I know without a doubt that whatever it is that Jill creates will m...

I am delighted to be sharing a tag in the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist series. I look forward to this series all year! The inspiration for my tag comes from something you might see in a children’s holiday book. Picture a snowy bank in the woods. There’s just one evergreen tree li...

Welcome to Day 5 of the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2014! I'm Julia Stainton and am excited to be back for yet another year of Ellen's fabulous tag event. This is my fifth year and each year I look forward to creating for it so very much! What a wonderful holiday tradition! Toda...

It's that time of year.... all the Hustle and Bustle.... gift buying and giving! But it's not just about the gift.... it's also about the wrappings. I created a "Bag Tag" to adorn a simple, inexpensive bag. I began with a tag from Graphic45's Large Ivory Tag Album. I collaged various papers...

FINAL DAY Holiday Hop & Giveaway with Authentique!! All this week our two design teams will be creating Holiday projects with: Holiday paper by AUTHENTIQUE flowers and trims by PETALOO In addition to giving you Holiday inspiration...we will be picking WINNERS for PRIZES too! Here is ...

DAY 4 Holiday Hop & Giveaway with Authentique!! All this week our two design teams will be creating Holiday projects with: Holiday paper by AUTHENTIQUE flowers and trims by PETALOO In addition to giving you Holiday inspiration...we will be picking WINNERS for PRIZES too! Here is our PRIZ...

DAY 5 Holiday Hop & Giveaway with Authentique!! All this week our two design teams will be creating Holiday projects with: Holiday paper by AUTHENTIQUE flowers and trims by PETALOO In addition to giving you Holiday inspiration...we will be picking WINNERS for PRIZES too! Here is our P...

You are in for a treat today, as we showcase a darling new stamp set and coordinating products featuring adorable little songbirds. Their cheery, chirpy tunes and vivid colors make them the perfect inspiration for creating cards for a variety of occasions.....these little beauties are sure to p...

Today is all about October and November and the wonderful things that come with those months.....trick-or-treating, delicious sweet treats, hayrides, carving pumpkins and counting our blessings. Whether you have Halloween treats to whip up, special birthdays to celebrate or Thanksgiving cards t...