You have to know when I have my Going Out Shirt™ on, things are looking up. My health and well-being check-in looks like this: my knee is no longer swollen thanks to the miracle of cortisone and a ginormous needle pointed directly into said knee. I’m starting some physical therapy to help support my knee and it turns out my … Read More
Celebrate Women with Simon Says Stamp!
Today I’m honored to be part of a special blog hop from Simon Says Stamp all about celebrating the incredible women in your life. Nothing warms this crafter’s heart more than seeing women (and men) supporting other women! The hop features two brand new stamp sets, Good Job Mama (designed by me!) and Incredible Woman (designed by the talented Nina-Marie … Read More
Honey Bee Stamps 4th BeeDay Blog Hop
I’m excited to be part of a 4th Bee-Day Blog Hop for Honey Bee Stamps today. I love three things: 1) Cute products, 2) promoting and supporting small business, and 3): Bees! For me, it’s kind of a win-win-win scenario! If you’re arriving here from Vera’s blog, welcome to my online home! There are a bevy of new releases from … Read More
Petals and Wings with Glitz Glitter Gel
After making my first card with the new Glitz Glitter Gel and Stamp ‘n Stencil products from Gina K. Designs, I had to try a few more techniques and today I’m sharing a card project using the Detail Stencils with the Glitz Glitter Gel and the results? In the words of a true midwestern crafter: “Oh, for cuuuuuute!” Not gonna lie: … Read More
Woot Graduation Card (a tutorial with some mistakes, because why not?)
Graduation season is just around the corner—crazy, but true!—and I have one niece, two nephews, and a second cousin-in-law once removed who will don the old cap and gown this year, not to mention a handful of friends’ offspring. So I wanted to create some grad cards using a few products that aren’t necessarily graduation themed per se, but would … Read More
Scrapbook Your Year, Pages for March 2019 (+ a flash sale!)
Another month in my year long album project is on the books, so to speak, or at least prepared to go onto the books at the end of 2019! Last month, I only had enough photos to create two pages in my album, but this month, I’m back to the traditional four pages. Let’s dive into the details: PHOTOS TAKEN: … Read More
Outline Butterflies Cling Stamp
Oh, I have a cute little card project to share today and it features a brand new background stamp from Simon Says Stamp called Outline Butterflies. I think this stamp is just darling and I decided to keep it super simple and just add one of my favorite word and shadow dies to the front, You Da Best. I am … Read More
Waffle Flower Water Media Mat Card Project + Video Hop
Today I’m sharing a card that is two things: 1) cheeky and pun-ny, and 2) Easier that you may initially think! I am not the world’s most gifted watercoloring gal, but I definitely know how to make the most of a single color and white space! Yes, it helps that sheep are traditionally on the white size, but just using … Read More
Simon Says Stamp Blossoms and Butterflies Blog Hop
Hi everyone and welcome to Day 1 of the Blossoms and Butterflies release blog hop with Simon Says Stamp! There are a host of brand new releases full of blooms and butterflies and other springtime goodness and today I’m sharing a few of those new products with you! The card I’m sharing today is, oh, how does one say it … Read More
Mom Floral Frame Die (Simon Says Stamp Blossoms & Butterflies release)
Today is new release day over at Simon Says Stamp and I’m so happy to share a fun, bright Mother’s Day card with you featuring the brand new Mom Floral Frame Die and a sentiment from my brand new Tabbed Sentiments 2 stamp set. The Tabbed Sentiments 2 set, while designed to work perfectly with my Simple Tab Dies, also … Read More