CR84FN57 Week 2 39

Hi there! It's week two of the CR84FN57 Color Challenge! We are still enjoying all the beautiful entries filling the gallery so please keep them coming! I made a card for my sweet boss / GF to let her know how much I appreciate her. She's always so thoughtful and mindful of not only mine but all the staff's needs. Being the boss of a surgery department is no easy task! It requires some very fancy ego stroking skillz in order to keep all those...

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My ISLAND dream...WMS July Previews Day 3 54

Hello! Welcome to day 3 of the July Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews! Today we are focusing on the My Island stamp set that will be for sale on Sunday, July 1st in the Waltzingmouse Stamps on-line store. If you had a chance to see my post yesterday, you already know that we are beach lovin' family :) Today, I have a layout to share that features a photo of sweet Meredith that was taken several years ago while we were on vacation on Maui. The My Island...

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North Shore...WMS July Previews Day 2 67

Hi there! Welcome to Day 2 of the June Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews! Today, we are sharing projects focused on the North Shore stamp set that will be released on Sunday, July 1st in the Waltzingmouse Stamps on line store.We are a beach lovin' family so this stamp set as well as the My Island stamp set (which will be revealed tomorrow) is right up my alley! I scrapped a layout featuring a photo of Connor that was taken on the beach last summer...

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Wishing You...WMS July Previews Day 1 49

Hi there! Welcome to Day 1 of the July Waltzingmouse Stamps previews! Over the next 4 days, Claire, Owner of Waltzingmouse Stamps will be releasing 4 new stamp sets. Today, Claire, several DT members and myself are sharing samples made focusing on the darling Heroines - Fairy Princess stamp set. I stamped the sweet little princess image twice from the Fairy Princess stamp set ~ once on a piece of white card stock and once on piece...

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Believe, Wish, Dream...FTTC175 47

Hello! It's time for a brand spankin' new Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge! In case you missed the post on the Flourishes blog, there are lots of changes going on! click HERE for complete details. Included with those changes are as follows: we are saying farewell to both Silke and Beate and we are welcoming both Denise Marzec and Allison Cope! This week, Silke is our lovely hostess and she is challenging us to create using our *FAVORITES*...

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Thank You... 40

Hi there! Hope you are off to a great start of a new week! We have been having issues with 2 out of 3 air conditioning units so we are biting the $$$ bullet and we are having them replaced today. sigh... Due to the extreme hot temps outdoors that we are experiencing, it will become a bit toasty while the units are being replaced. For me, that means I have to vacate my studio (aka: kitchen :) because it will simply be too hot and uncomfortable to...

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You Blow Me Away...CR84FN57 51

Hello there! Welcome to a new CR84FN Color Challenge! Thanks to all who took on the CR84FN56 Color Challenge ~ there were so many beautiful projects in the gallery! Before we get to CR84FN57, we are saying so long to both Suzanne and Lisa. I would like to thank them for sharing their creative talents with CR84FN over the last 16 months. We have all met in real life and I know our crafty paths will cross again one day soon :)  For the next...

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Cover Girl and A Featured Publication... 43

Hi there dear blogging friends! Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! I am so excited and honored to share with you that I was recently a Cover Girl and featured in the awesome UK Magazine Simply Cards & papercraft Issue #98 that is jam packed with amazing monthly inspiration! I'm a firm believer that getting something published is like winning the paper crafting lottery!!!  The theme of the feature was to create 6 Birthday...

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