Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop Challenge

February 25, 2018

Hey there, blog friends! I hope this Sunday finds you having had an AMAZING weekend! We got what feels like a foot of snow yesterday & overnight, so we have had a quiet weekend indoors. We knew it was coming, so I did all the necessary grocery shopping on Friday afternoon so we wouldn't have to venture out unless it was an absolute emergency.
Before I get to my card, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. This  is a great way to keep up with me, my latest creations & new product that I work with!


When I recieved the Papertrey Ink email this morning with their February Blog Hop info posted...I decided I REALLY wanted to break out some of my PTI stuff. I haven't used any of it since before losing Ellie & Layton, so it was time to put it to good use.

The Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop inspiration image is all about Easter & Spring!


We may have just gotten a foot of snow, but I'm not going to let that dampen my spring spirit! :) I decided to use a PTI blast from the past....Friendship Jar Spring Fillers! When I purchased this stamp set, I was not comfortable with flowers or coloring in any fashion - so I never used the gorgeous tulip image that is included. I decided that today was the perfect day to finally ink it up!

Winnie & Walter 4th Birthday Bash Blog Hop

February 16, 2018



Happy Friday, blog friends! And welcome to my second post of the day! Today is the Winnie & Walter 4th Birthday Bash Blog hop!

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Today we are hopping along, celebrating love & friendship while using amazing products from Winnie & Walter! I've been part of the Winnie & Walter family for the majority of the 4 years they've been around. Even when I stepped away for the better part of 2 years - Shay kept me in the family, sent me the latest Winnie & Walter, and welcomed me with open arms when I said I was ready to return. I finally got the chance to meet Shay & some of the other W&W girls at Creativation a few weeks ago - and it was such an amazing treat. I don't remember the last time I laughed & cried & smiled so much that it hurt - these are the kind of women that you want to surround yourself with. Here we are in the Pinkfresh booth!


So, how about I get to my card? I've been itching to create a rainbow themed card, and today just seemed like the perfect time. I simply adore how this card turned out! After spending those 4 days in Pheonix, I just realized how much LOVE I have for all of these amazing women & men that I consider friends & colleagues in this industry.

SugarPea Designs - Winter Product Release - Day 5

Hey there, blog friends! Welcome to day 5 of the SugarPea Designs winter product release week! Today is the day! All new products will be available at 6pm EST, and all of the links I've used this week go live. Each day has a blog hop of sorts, where you can hop along and check out what each SPD designer & guest has created with the day's featured product! I will have that link list for you at the end of my post. {**Please note that none of my links will work until 6pm EST on FRIDAY.**}

Today I am featuring the Diagonal Striped CoverPlate, along with the Better Together stamp set. There are also coordinating Better Together SugarCuts, but I didn't not use them for my card today. I also used the Sweet Incentive Program product {which is the Hello SugarCut).

Before I get to my card, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. This  is a great way to keep up with me, my latest creations & new product that I work with!



Now on to my card! This card includes one of my VERY favorite color palettes. Minus the black, it is what Ellie's nursery was going to be decorated in. So, I keep it very close to my heart, and use it often.

SugarPea Designs - Winter Product Release - Day 4

February 15, 2018

Hey there, blog friends! Welcome to day 4 of the SugarPea Designs winter product release week! All new products will be available at 6pm EST on Friday. Each day has a blog hop of sorts, where you can hop along and check out what each SPD designer & guest has created with the day's featured product! I will have that link list for you at the end of my post. {**Please note that none of my links will work until 6pm EST on FRIDAY.**}

Today I am featuring the Garden Topiary stamp set and coordinating Garden Topiary SugarCuts. As I alluded at the end of my post yesterday, I used this stamp set in a bit of a unique fashion, and am kind-of thrilled with out it turned out!

Before I get to my card, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. This  is a great way to keep up with me, my latest creations & new product that I work with!


Now on to my card! So, a trend in the wedding industry has been to decorate thin wooden hoops with real flowers & accents in their wedding color palette. When I saw this set, I thought it would be interesting to stamp one of those hoops instead of as topiaries. Check it out!

Lil' Inker Designs - January 2018 Newsletter Project - Love You More Than Words

February 14, 2018

Happy Valentine's Day, blog friends! This is my second post for the day, so be sure to also check out my SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release day 3 post {it's pretty cute, if I do say so myself. :) }.  With it being love day, I also wanted to share a pretty Valentine's day card too!

Something that you might not know is that I create exclusive newsletter projects for Lil' Inker Designs, and these are the cards that were featured in the January newsletter! If you haven't already signed up for the LID newsletter, just click on that website link, and then scroll to the bottom of the page. There is a place to sign up in the lower right corner! Along with getting to see exclusive projects from me before they go anywhere else, there are also special promotions & monthly deals as well.

Before I get to my card, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. This  is a great way to keep up with me, my latest creations & new product that I work with!

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Now on to my cards! They are ombre themed, with lots of pretty pink & gorgeous gold glitter - perfect for Valentine's day!

SugarPea Designs - Winter Product Release - Day 3

Hey there, blog friends! Welcome to day 3 of the SugarPea Designs winter product release week! All new products will be available at 6pm EST on Friday. Each day has a blog hop of sorts, where you can hop along and check out what each SPD designer & guest has created with the day's featured product! I will have that link list for you at the end of my post. {**Please note that none of my links will work until 6pm EST on FRIDAY.**}

Today I am featuring the Otterly Adorable stamp set, and coordinating Otterly Adorable SugarCuts. You will also see some projects using the Large Striped Coverplate SugarCut - I didn't use it today, but will be in the very near future. So be sure to check back with me either on social media or here on my blog!

Before I get to my card, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. This  is a great way to keep up with me, my latest creations & new product that I work with!



Now on to my card, which is super adorable & full of vivid colors! This is a bit different for me and the card turned out a little differently than originally planned...but I think it is really cute! And isn't the fun part of being creative? Not to mention...this sentiment makes me sing the Adele song. Lol!

SugarPea Designs - Winter Product Release - Day 2

February 13, 2018

Hey there, blog friends! Welcome to day 2 of the SugarPea Designs winter product release week! All new products will be available at 6pm EST on Friday. Each day has a blog hop of sorts, where you can hop along and check out what each SPD designer & guest has created with the day's featured product! I will have that link list for you at the end of my post. {**Please note that none of my links will work until 6pm EST on FRIDAY.**}

Today we are featuring the Heartfelt Sympathy stamp set and the coordinating Sympathy SugarCut. I've paired them with two of the items we featured yesterday, the Pretty Peonies stamp set, the Card Front Element Builder SugarCuts.

Before I get to my card, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. This is a great way to keep up with me, my latest creations & new product that I work with!


Now on to my card, and first I want to say something about this amazing stamp set. If you've been a follower of me at all, you are aware of the tragedy that has surrounded me in the past few years. I've received a lot of sympathy cards, and sometimes, they really didn't bring me any comfort. Wendy did such an amazing job making sure that the sentiments in this stamp set are heartfelt & comforting, and I can absolutely stand behind using it for such a sensitive time. With all that being said, I loved the color palette that I used on my card from Release Day 1 so much that I used it again today!

SugarPea Designs - Winter Product Release - Day 1

February 12, 2018

Hey there, blog friends! I've got a fun week in store for you, with projects featuring brand new products from SugarPea Designs that will be available on Friday at 6pm EST! Each day has a blog hop of sorts, where you can hop along and check out what each SPD designer & guest has created with the day's featured product! I will have that link list for you at the end of my post. {**Please note that none of my links will work until 6pm EST on FRIDAY.**}

Today we are featuring the Pretty Peonies stamp set, the Card Front Element Builder SugarCuts & the Sweet Incentive Program product {which is the Hello SugarCut)! The premise of the incentive program is with a $60+ purchase, you get the incentive item for free! Who doesn't love getting a little something extra for free?

Before I get to my card, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. This is a great way to keep up with me, my latest creations & new product that I work with!


Now on to my card! I'm going to tell you right now - you are ABSOLUTELY going to need the Pretty Peonies stamp set. The floral images are gorgeous, crisp & perfectly elegant! I adore the card that I created for today, as it is the epitome of my style - light, airy and modern with an artistic touch!

Winnie & Walter February Release - Day 4

February 9, 2018

Hey there, friends! Welcome to day 4 of the February 2018 Winnie & Walter release. All new stamps & dies will be available for purchase tonight, so be sure to start putting your must have list together! Here are some important release week links:

To enter our February 2018 Release's The Big Giveaway CLICK HERE.
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 1 CLICK HERE
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 2 CLICK HERE
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 3 CLICK HERE
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 4 CLICK HERE

Today Shay is introducing two new critter sets illustrated by the amazing Evelin T Designs. There is a kitty themed set & a doggy themed one...so something for everyone!

It's no secret that I'm not much of a critter coloring stamper, but these images were just begging to be colored a bit. So, I paired the new Dog-Gone Cute stamp & die set with my Zig Clean Color Real Brushes - and I think it worked out. It's simple, but I kind-of love how it looks like a children's book illustration. Here is my card!

Winnie & Walter February Release - Day 3

February 8, 2018

Hey there, friends!  I hope your week has been a good one so far! Today I'm joining in on the fun mid-release with Winnie & Walter! First off, here are some important release day links:

To enter our February 2018 Release's The Big Giveaway CLICK HERE.
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 1 CLICK HERE
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 2 CLICK HERE
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 3 CLICK HERE
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 4 CLICK HERE (goes live at 7:00 a.m. CST on February 9, 2018)

There are so many great new stamps & dies being released this month, so be sure to check out all the links above & check everything out! I would love to hear your favorites so far! All new stamps & dies will be available for purchased tomorrow night. Another fun addition to the Winnie & Walter store will be the Catherine Pooler inks. I used them for the flowers & leaves on my card today, and let me tell you - these inks are AMAZING! They will not be linked below as they are not in the Winnie & Walter shop yet, but I will be sure to link in the future once they are.

For my card today, I am featuring the latest set from the In Bloom series, called In Bloom: Ashlee's Rosie Posies with Lydia Evans!  This is a floral building stamp set, and it was SO fun to create with!

Winnie & Walter 4th Birthday Bash - Shaker Challenge

February 1, 2018


Happy February, blog friends!  I hope that the start of your 2018 has been wonderful!  I'm sorry it's been so quiet around here...you should see a lot more of me this month!  And I'm so happy to be back creating!

Today I'm sharing a card I created for the 4th Annual Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash!

I'm SO excited to be back and participating in the annual Winnie & Walter birthday bash that happens every February!  It's a super fun month, full of inspiration, challenges, new products & TONS of prizes!!  Here are some important links you need to read:


Okay - so, some details.  Be SURE to enter the GIGANTIC giveaway linked above.  One lucky entrant will win EVERY single stamp set we release in 2018!  That is the giveaway of ALL giveaways!!

I have linked my challenge above, and there are NINE other challenge to play along with!  {They are all linked in The Details post above.}  One participant from each challenge will win a $75 gift certificate to the Winnie & Walter shop! In order to qualify, you must create a new project & use at least 1 Winnie & Walter item on it (including stamps, dies, stencils or digital items).  It is completely fine if you choose to combine challenges in one project!

We will also be picking our next Guest Star from the challenge entrants, who will receive the next Release & will participate in the next Release by having their projects featured on the w&w blog alongside The Talent.  If you'd like to be considered for the Guest Star spot, you must create at least FOUR (4) new & original projects into at least FOUR (4) of the Birthday Bash challenges.  And finally - find the rest of the necessary details on becoming the next Guest Star in The Details post linked above.

You have until February 28th at 11:55pm CST to enter all of our challenges.

Without further ado, let's take a closer look at my challenge! At Winnie & Walter, we don't just celebrate romantic love, we celebrate ALL love!  So my challenge for you this month is to create a shaker card that celebrates some kind of love!!  It could be for your sweetie....for your bestie...or for a random stranger. ;)  {You never know...it might just make their day.}