Yesterday was my turn to Hostess the Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge over at Paper Makeup Stamps.  I chose "Use your favorite Fairy or winged image", but since life got away from me I wasn't able to make a new card in time for the post, so I used another card of mine with my… Continue reading Makeup 4 the Weekend #22

 Happy April 1st!!  I made this card for one of the most wonderful, amazing, kind, sweet, crazy and totally rockin' chickies ever!  The Paper Makeup Stamps Design team members that have been with Katie since the beginning are having a Blog Hop tribute to PMS & Katie.  One year ago today I exclaimed that Katie… Continue reading I {heart} Katie & PMS!!!!!!

 Yes, I know I'm a few days late... but better late than never, right?? Lol  Last Friday's Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge was "be inspired by the SUN".  While ice cream is certainly yummy year round, I think Lily just screams "HERE COMES SUMMER!"  This card kinda reminds me of a 50-50 Ice Cream bar,… Continue reading Makeup 4 the Weekend Challenge #21

 I hate when I have several days off from stamping :(.  Every time it happens I cannot make a decent card to save my life!  Grrrr!  This is kinda how I feel about my stamping today, but aside from that, this image just cracks me up!  This is Sourpuss from Paper Makeup Stamps, I think… Continue reading This is me when I go too many days without stamping, lol…

 I made this card for my hubby for our anniversary yesterday.  The image is from Sassy Studios (if you don't see it on her site, email Lindsay and she'll get it for you), and I fell in love with it the second I saw it!  In fact, when I saw a card with this image I… Continue reading Happy Anniversary!!

  Holy snickerdoodles!!!  What do you mean "NO LAYERS" is that even POSSIBLE????  Ok, so after momentary heart failure I knew I had to 'suck it up' and get creative.  This week's Makeup 4 the Weekend Challenge was (gulp) no layers, but as many embellies as you want. While I'm not wild about this card, I… Continue reading Makeup 4 the Weekend #20, No Layers

 Today, after getting some cards that I needed to do and working on more organization and cleaning of the studio, I got to stamp just for the fun of it!  Lisa Johnson (Poppy Paperie) has started her own challenges and I LOVE the concept of them.   This is her second challenge and I had so… Continue reading Stamping just for the love of it

    This is the "Welcome Home" Pretty Packaging template from My Time Made Easy.  Such a fun idea, you could use this to hold just about any type of gift!  Mine is holding a little candle my youngest DS made for me with his Gramma.  The pretty paper and the butterfly is from Lauren as well.… Continue reading Welcome Home

 Housekeeping items for today: Paper Garden Projects Design Team Call deadline Monday, March 29th.  Go here for all of the deets. Paper Garden Projects is having a sale 20% off all ink pads, paper kits. 25% off Copic Sketch markers. 40% off all Clearance. March is Paper Garden's 2nd Birthday, so to celebrate Cathy has… Continue reading Paper Garden Birthday challenge…

 Last Friday's Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge was to use Blue, Red & Kraft.  I have issues with Kraft :(, but I was determined to do this challenge!!  I love the colors and I needed to make a Birthday card for my Dad.  You can't see it on this picture, but for the sails I… Continue reading PMS Makeup 4 the Weekend…