Today I’m sharing a simple but colorful card project to send to anyone who needs a little encouragement. This card was designed (and sent) to my 85-year-old father who took a little tumble on his way to exercise (oh, the irony!), and is now kicking some ass in rehab as he regains use of his broken leg. (YOU GOT THIS, … Read More
Glitz Glitter Gel from Gina K. Designs
Today’s card project features the brand new Glitz Glitter Gel from my sweet and talented friend, Gina K. Designs. I wanted to create a simple rainbow of ink blending and add the flourish from the Crazy Daisy Stamp ‘n Stencil using Gina’s new gel, as well as some of my favorite Gina K. Designs ink colors. The gel dries to … Read More
What Up Buttercup (Emboss Resist + Distress Oxides)
Have you ever sat down to color in some stamped images and thought, “I don’t know about this… I really would rather do something a little easier?” Well that is me, nearly all the time, when it comes to coloring only because I still don’t have a ton of confidence in that crafty area. But give me a little white … Read More
Woot (distress ink, glimmer paste and masking), a Fresh Bloom card project
Today’s card project features more new products from the brand new Simon Says Stamp Fresh Bloom release. Specifically, my brand new Woot word and shadow die and the Triangle Blast Stencil. I still find the whole masking process to be pretty dang magical. The peel and reveal part is just so cool! On this card, I masked off a heart … Read More
Simon Says Stamp Fresh Bloom Blog Hop
Hi everyone and welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Fresh Bloom Blog Hop! If this is your first time visiting me, I welcome you warmly to my online home! Today I’m sharing a card featuring my brand new You Got This stamps and coordinating dies, as well as the very cool new Geometric Shape Builder stamp set. This encouragement card … Read More
This Too Shall Pass (card project + video + a new release from Simon Says Stamp)
A brand new release called Fresh Blooms is out today at Simon Says Stamp and I’m stoked to have a handful of new CZ Design stamps and dies as part of the release. I’ve got a bright and cheerful encouragement card project and video to share today, but first, here are the brand new CZ Design releases: Please click on … Read More
Scrapbook Your Year, Pages for February 2019
It finally happened. I had a month wherein I took less than 100 photos. I cannot recall a month with that few images in years. Years, I tell ya. So what did I do? Well, after editing shots down and deleting, I took what I had and said: work with it. I only ended up creating two pages for my … Read More
Fit 2019: My March Update
Presently I am in The Zone. What is The Zone in my world, you may be asking yourself? Well, it looks like an adult woman who is taking care of business on every level. I dropped the junk food for the most part last December, right after it turned out that my blood pressure was a little bit jacked. I … Read More
Honey Bee Stamps Guest Post: making stamp accessories the star of the show
This month I was invited to create a card for the Honey Bee Stamps blog, and I’m also sharing it here on my blog today! The card I am featuring takes one little stamp accessory from a large set (Mae the Mouse) and turns it into the focal point for the design. I love this idea because I think it … Read More
Scrapbook Your Year, pages for January 2019
And so the cycle of my year-long scrapbook project is underway! Scrapbook Your Year is the approach I’ve taken to documenting my family’s life for the past four years. It’s simple, streamlined and stress-free. I know many of you know about my approach if you’ve visited my blog, but I wanted to share this video again for anyone who might … Read More