I will be back, lol

Please excuse my lack of posts. I’ll be back on Tuesday with all new and fun samples. Thanks for hanging in with me!

Geisha Anya and a Unity Challenge

Here is one of the bokmarks I made for today’s Untiy Addicts Challenge. The challenge was to make a bookmark based on a favorite book from when you were a child, or now. Well, my munchkin and I watched Peter Pan today, and it remind me of how very much I love J.M. Barrie’s original [...]

October Afternoon

Today over at Jacksonbelle Embellishments we are highlighting the fabulous products made by October Afternoon. And if you’ve never seen or used anything by them – you are totally missing out! Oh my goodness this stuff rocks!!!! What I’ve got to show you is a chipboard book my Melissa Frances that I bought from Jacksonbelle [...]

The Gift of Coffee

This is a super simple project using one of the new releases from {Little Paper Shop} called Make Your Own Mug. I bought a bag of Starbucks coffee (mmmmm…..) and wrapped it in cardstock and dp. Then I used my long rectangle nestabilities to make a front panel for it. I stamped the sentiment, tied [...]

I Got an Award….

Bethany over at It’s Not All Black and White AND Sara at Expression of a Creative Mind gave me an award! And it couldn’t have come at a better time – I sure could use something to lift my spirits! Girls – you don’t know how grateful I am! Thanks you so much!!!!!! Here are [...]

Awwwww……isn’t he cute???

I love puppies – who doesn’t love puppies? I love dogs, too, let me clear that up, lol. But something about the puppy face, and the puppy breath, and puppy love…..I just wanna squeeze them! Our dog, Will (who is 2 but thinks he is 7 months old, lol) is always so happy to see [...]

It’s Tea Time!

Ok, I’m a bit behind! I should have shown you this adorable set yesterday, when it was time for its sneak peek. But this week has gotten the better of me, lol, and I just didn’t have time to make a card! So, let me introduce you to Tea Time, the newest release from {Little [...]

A Jacksonbelle Challenge….

This week the JBelle’s were challenged to use new things, since it is close to the start of a new year. I had a hard time picking out what goodies I wanted to use!! I finally settled on some super yummy Granola Paper by Basic Grey, and the new October Afternoon set, Detours, that came [...]

Another New Release …and it’s Twinkling Tuesday!

I love the combo deal – who doesn’t? It is so fantastic when I can combine two challenges, or projects, into one! This adroable set is the second new release this month from {Little Paper Shop}, and it is called Puppy Love. How sweet is he??? I love the upturned head, looking towards what’s going [...]

Make Your Own Mug!

It’s my first new release with {Little Paper Shop} and I am so excited! The set I’m previewing today is called “Make Your Own Mug”, and it was designed and illustrated by the DT’s own Elyssa Tannenbaum! Isn’t that so fun for her!? It’s a darling set, with oodles of different possibilities – truly!
My card [...]

The Last of My Lizzie Anne Sneak Peeks!

I wanted to make a “different” Valentine’s Day card – kind of sweet and saucy, lol. So I figured I’d try combining the way cool new Love Tattoo with one of the sweetest sentiments evah for Valentine’s Day. My husband likes it – I’m not sold.  I love the look of the tattoo on the [...]

More Lizzie Anne Sneak Peeks – My 3rd post for Wednesday!

Yummy! Who does’t love the summertime, for those fresh juicy perfectly rip strawberries? This beautiful berry is from Lizzie Anne’s new Tutti Fruity set – you can see the whole thing on the LAD blog. I could not resist gong all out on the polka dots with this one – I just love it! The [...]

Pink Papery Studios Shimmer Baby – Post #2 for Wednesday!

It’s Pink Papery Studios Challenge Wednesday today – and I just can’t believe how fast the weeks are flying by already! I love all of the weekly challenges I participate in, because they really make me stretch my comfort zone. One thing I rarely do is use alot of metallics, or shimmer. I just forget [...]

Unity Addicts Challenge – Post #1 for Wednesday :)

This week’s Unity Addicts challenge was simple. Seriously simple, and I loved it! It came from Kim, and I thought it was a fabulous idea – just what I needed – to make something simple!

Sometimes
Less
Is
More
A card base (you can layer if you like), an image and/or sentiment, and one embellishment.

My card base is Pirouette [...]

Lizzie Anne Sneak Peeks — AAAAGHH!! Post #2 for the day, lol

Ohmygosh, I am so excited! Are you excited? Oooooh, you are gonna *loooooove* these new sets that Lizzie Anne is coming out with this week!!!! What’s that? Show you the samples already? Okay – get ready!!
This first set is called School Days. Isn’t it *adorable*??? Ooooh – I just love the little chalkboard! And the [...]