Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to day 4 of the Winnie & Walter November release! We have been waiting patiently for a new release from W&W, and Shay definitely did not disappoint. You are going to LOVE all this amazing holiday products! Everything will be available for purchase this evening, so I hope you have your wish lists all created!

Before I get to my post, I am going to share all the Giveaway and post date info for you, copied directly from the W&W blog.

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

Here is the info on what I am using today:

There are two really amazing stamp sets being revealed today, but I only had time to create with one of them, and I chose Yetitide Greetings. I WILL be using the Nutcracker themed set in the VERY near future, so be sure to check back soon, or keep an eye out on Instagram! I decided to create a fun little scene with the skiing & snowboarding Yetis. WAAAYYY back in the day, I loved to ski. And I remember getting so mad at snowboarders for the edge that they make in the snow. I had a BIG garage sale on the slopes one day because of an edge...do you know what that is? It's where you eat it so hard that you lose all your gear as you tumble down the mountain. Typically skiers will bring you your items as they come down from above you....lol! I'm pretty sure I spent the rest of the day by the fire in the lodge... Anyways, I've decided that these Yetis must have some solidarity, so that's what's going on here. :)

Happy Wednesday, friends! Welcome to day 3 of the Winnie & Walter November release! We have been waiting patiently for a new release from W&W, and Shay definitely did not disappoint. You are going to LOVE all this amazing holiday products!

Before I get to my post, I am going to share all the Giveaway and post date info from you, copied directly from the W&W blog.

To enter our November 2018 Release's The Big Giveaway CLICK HERE.
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 1 Featured Products CLICK HERE.
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 2 Featured Products CLICK HERE.
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 3 Featured Products CLICK HERE
To enter to win Premiere Day No. 4 Featured Products CLICK HERE (goes live at 7:00 a.m. CST on November 30, 2018)

Happy Tuesday, friends! Welcome to day 2 of the Winnie & Walter November release! We have been waiting patiently for a new release from W&W, and Shay definitely did not disappoint. You are going to LOVE all this amazing holiday products!

Happy Monday, blog friends! Please pardon my delay in posting...I had some things come up that didn't allow me to get my post up until now. I promise that the rest of this week's posts will be on time! This week is new release at Winnie & Walter! Yay!! I'm excited to share all the new products with you, and create with as many as I can. Never fear - the products that get left out this week will definitely be used in the coming weeks!

Before I get to my post, I am going to share all the Giveaway and post date info from you, copied directly from the W&W blog.

Happy Monday, friends! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday weekend - and that you were able to take advantage of some good deals if you were in shopping mode! It is Cyber Monday, and we've got one final day of big savings for you at Pinkfresh Studio!
For today only, you can take 25% off of anything from the store that is in-stock! A sale like this is rare for us, so it is a great time to grab all those Pinkfresh Studio goodies that have been on your wishlist!

I'm still on my Holiday Vibes kick, and if you didn't grab in during our Black Friday sale....you can still get it today using the 25% off code! While it isn't as good of a deal as Black Friday, you CAN combine it with all the stamps & dies that you want...which makes it even more awesome!! I've combined the Holiday Vibes 6x6 paper pad and Embellishment bundle with my favorite Pinkfresh Studio background dies!

Happy Saturday, blog friends!  I hope that you are having an awesome weekend so far! Today I wanted to pop in and share some cards that I've created using the Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Vibes paper collection. We introduced that we will be offering our paper collections for sale on our website now in bundle form! And we are kicking it off with Black Friday savings on the Holiday Vibes bundles!

Now thru Sunday at 11:59pm CST, use the code HVIBES50OFF to get 50% off our Holiday Vibes bundles - we have three options. There is an embellishments bundle, and then you can add the 12x12 paper pack or 6x6 paper pad...or grab all three! Just be sure to use the code upon checkout - that is the only way to get the 50% savings!

You may not know, but I started out in this industry as a scrapbooker. And while my scrapbooking style is a little rusty, I do still love creating with paper & embellishments...and hope to showcase this style more from now on. So for today I created three super fun cards using the Holiday Vibes collection without any stamping! There is a little diecutting on the card with the mountains, but other than that it is all elements from the collection and some fussy cutting!

Happy Thanksgiving, blog friends! I hope that you are having a lovely day whether you celebrate Thanksgiving today or not. I wanted to drop by and just tell you that I am super grateful for YOU, your comments and the support you give me here in my little crafty world. I truly appreciate it!

I'm taking a quick break from my day to pop in and share this Thanksgiving themed Thank You card with you featuring the lovely Bloom stamp set from Pinkfresh Studio. I adore this stamp set, with it's clean & graphic sentiments and daintily drawn florals...it's just plain lovely.

To start this card, I stamped & heat embossed the florals to heavyweight white cardstock in Gilded embossing powder. I watercolored them using Distress Inks in the following colors: wild honey, victorian velvet, spun sugar, peeled paint & crushed olive. Then I set the entire panel aside to let the watercolor dry.

Happy Monday, blog friends! Thank you for being patient with me after my Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Cards Blog Series. As I mentioned, I came down with one of the worst cold viruses I've ever had, and it really dropped me. I haven't been that sick in I don't know how long! I'm feeling a lot better now, and am getting back to my day to day. I did want to mention that the winner from my week long Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway has been posted on my giveaway page....be sure to check it out and see if it was you! {I haven't heard from the winner yet!} I'm also in the middle of completely redoing my craft area, so it is a giant mess!

But that didn't stop me from creating a card to celebrate Ellen Hutson's 12th Anniversary today! Plus, they are having a GREAT Anniversary promotion with an exclusive FREE gift with purchase! Shop now to get the best selection, and to get your hands on this exclusive freebie!

It's that time of year when I feel it more. The anxious reminder of everything that happened that night…of everything I saw.

When I write that, it doesn't mean this is the only time of year that I feel the depth of Layton's death. The sting has dulled, but grief has become a constant companion. It's like a soulmate. Always there. Invisibly holding my hand in the moments when I weep alone. A constant that will be with me until the moment I take my last breath. And while the weight of Layton's death doesn't feel like it's trying to drive me into the ground any longer, it will always be part of my daily life.

What I'm talking about is the nightmare. The flashbacks of everything that I watched happen to my son that night. Everything that had to be done to try and save his life…and in the end it just wasn't enough. I've always said that I will never verbalize what I saw that night, and I stand by that truth. While it haunts me, it's not how I want Layton to be remembered. He deserves to be remembered as the sweetest, cutest baby boy who fought for every moment of his incredible life.

When I look back on what I wrote last year, I was so angry. But I think that is pretty normal. Year one is hard…raw…everything still feels so volatile. Over the span of year two that rawness has softened. I still feel his loss deep within the depths of my soul. Every single day I miss that beautiful baby boy more than I can share in words. But it's easier to talk about him without bursting into tears. It's easier to answer the question, "Do you have kids?" And if I do cry, I'm okay with it. Because grief and the tears that come from it are just love in action.

Layton's life, though far too short, was an incredible blessing. He touched more people in his 5 months on this earth than many do in an entire lifetime. I wish he were here. But since he can't be here, I can think of no better place than in the arms of our Savior, waiting for us in Heaven's Nursery. What a day that will be, my friends, when we are reunited not only with Layton, but our sweet Ellie too. Until then little ones…we love you and miss you every single second of every single day.

Love, mommy & daddy.

Happy Friday, blog friends! Welcome to day 5 of my Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Card Series on my blog this week. Thanks for sticking with me & leaving me such sweet comments....I really do appreciate them all! Of course, I've got my week long giveaway - and here is all that info.

How to win? All you have to do is leave a comment on my posts! Make sure you stop by each day this week after noon CST (that is when the posts will go live), and you will have more chances to win! Here are the links for previous days:


You can gain one extra entry by following me on Instagram, and/or subscribing to my YouTube channel. Leave one comment if you do either, or both. Please - only ONE extra comment. I will post the winner on my GIVEAWAY PAGE on Sunday, November 11th by 2pm CST.

This giveaway is open to all, BUT...if you are international I will ask that you pay for the additional shipping charges required. I will be sending this entire shipment in a flat rate Priority Mail box, and I am willing to pay what the shipping charge is in the US. By commenting as an Int'l friend, you are telling me that you are willing to pay for the extra shipping via PayPal. Thank you for understanding - Int'l shipping is very expensive, but I still wanted to keep this giveaway open to all. This is the only way I can make that happen. 

You might be asking - why not spread the wealth each day? Well, friends...shipping is expensive, even within the US. Plus my schedule is super busy, and it is just easier for me to pick one winner for it all. Feel free to share the love if you are the winner!

Happy Thursday, friends! Welcome to day 3 of my Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Card Series on my blog this week. Still sick & sounding terrible - but I did actually drive to Target today to get more cough medicine. So you know...I've got that going for me. ;)

As I mentioned in the previous days, I have one HUGE giveaway for the entire week. So, I will be giving you that info each day!

Happy Wednesday, friends! Welcome to day 3 of my Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Card Series on my blog this week. I am severely under the weather right now, but thankfully I already had all these cards created & photographed...so it's not too much to sit & write up a blog post. I am super thankful for that! I have a wedding show this weekend, so if you are the praying type....I would love if you could send some up for me that I will be feeling & sounding better by then.

As I mentioned in the previous days, I have one HUGE giveaway for the entire week. So, I will be giving you that info each day!

Happy Tuesday, friends! Welcome to day 2 of my Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Card Series on my blog this week. I'm sorry if this post is a little late - I've come down with a really severe cold infection, and I had a last minute doctor's appointment to make sure it wasn't strep. Thankfully...it's not! So rest, fluids & cough medicine are in my future for the time being.

As I mentioned, I have one HUGE giveaway for the entire week. So, I will be giving you that info each day!

This is over $300 in Pinkfresh Studio goodies - some that have been gently used, but all of it in perfect condition. The reason for so many items? I have a very small crafting area, and these have all recently retired from our stamp/die collection. My schedule doesn't really allow for using retired items, nor does my space allow for them. But these are all still really amazing items, and my need to save space is your gain!

How to win? All you have to do is leave a comment on my posts! Make sure you stop by each day this week after noon CST (that is when the posts will go live), and you will have more chances to win! Here are the links for previous days:


You can gain one extra entry by following me on Instagram, and/or subscribing to my YouTube channel. Leave one comment if you do either, or both. Please - only ONE extra comment. I will post the winner on my GIVEAWAY PAGE on Sunday, November 11th by 2pm CST.

This giveaway is open to all, BUT...if you are international I will ask that you pay for the additional shipping charges required. I will be sending this entire shipment in a flat rate Priority Mail box, and I am willing to pay what the shipping charge is in the US. By commenting as an Int'l friend, you are telling me that you are willing to pay for the extra shipping via PayPal. Thank you for understanding - Int'l shipping is very expensive, but I still wanted to keep this giveaway open to all. This is the only way I can make that happen. 

You might be asking - why not spread the wealth each day? Well, friends...shipping is expensive, even within the US. Plus my schedule is super busy, and it is just easier for me to pick one winner for it all. Feel free to share the love if you are the winner!

Happy Monday, friends! As I mentioned in my post on Thursday, I am doing a Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Cards series on my blog this week! I created all these cards in July when the stamps/dies released, but I wanted to wait to share them on my blog closer to the holidays. It is going to be 5 days of holiday inspiration, and one HUGE giveaway! How about I give you that info first?!

 Friends, this is well over $300 in Pinkfresh Studio goodies that is going to go to one lucky winner at the end of this week! Some of the items have been gently used, so there might be a couple items with ink stains. But everything is in perfect condition other than that, and many items have never been used before.

How to win? All you have to do is leave a comment on my posts! Make sure you stop by each day this week after noon CST (that is when the posts will go live), and you will have more chances to win!

You can gain one extra entry by following me on Instagram, and/or subscribing to my YouTube channel. Leave one comment if you do either, or both. Please - only ONE extra comment. I will post the winner on my GIVEAWAY PAGE on Sunday, November 11th by 2pm CST.

This giveaway is open to all, BUT...if you are international I will ask that you pay for the additional shipping charges required. I will be sending this entire shipment in a flat rate Priority Mail box, and I am willing to pay what the shipping charge is in the US. By commenting as an Int'l friend, you are telling me that you are willing to pay for the extra shipping via PayPal. Thank you for understanding - Int'l shipping is very expensive, but I still wanted to keep this giveaway open to all. This is the only way I can make that happen. 

You might be asking - why not spread the wealth each day? Well, friends...shipping is expensive, even within the US. Plus my schedule is super busy, and it is just easier for me to pick one winner for it all. Feel free to share the wealth if you are the winner!

Happy Thursday, blog friends! Today is a super fun day, because today starts a two day Holiday Cards blog hop with Pinkfresh Studio!

We are hoping the next two days will help get you in the holiday spirit, and inspire you as you create your Christmas cards! And in usual Pinkfresh style, we've got lots of giveaways and a FANTASTIC shopping promo.

Every order will receive this awesome Holiday Vibes die for FREE! It will automatically load into your cart, and you should see it there upon checkout. This offer is WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, so be sure to shop early! It's the perfect time to grab your favorites from our selection of holiday stamps & dies! {You are going to be so inspired to use them after these next few days.} You could also grab some of your favorites from our October Release, or pick up those Liquid Watercolors you've been eyeing! The entire Pinkfresh Studio store is eligible for this free die with purchase promo! Here is a list with all of the Holiday products for your shopping convenience!


I know I mentioned giveaways, and I will share those at the end of my post, along with a complete blog hop list for day 1. But first, I wanted to let you know that I will be doing a Pinkfresh Studio Christmas Card series on my blog starting Monday! I have a HUGE prize that I will be offering up, so be sure to check back on Monday to get ALL the details. So, how about we get to my card? I created this cutie card using the Skating Bunnies stamps & coordinating dies, and paired them with a background that I created from liquid watercolor. Check it out!