Design School: "I Pine for You"

August 31, 2011

Hey there, everyone!!  I have something fun to share with you today....I was asked to fill a guest spot for this week's "Design School" post at 2Peas!! I had to create a project with the design principle of "repetition" in mind.  I knew that I wanted to create something simple and easy to reproduce....but I...

A Christmas to Remember

August 30, 2011

Hey there, everyone!  I hope this morning has brought you happiness so far, even if it only came in the form of your morning cup of coffee.  I know that coffee definitely makes me happy...tee hee!  Especially my girly coffee that has a good dollop of half & half and splenda...yum!  And not the fake...

Let Go & Thank God

August 29, 2011

Happy Monday, everyone!!  I hope that you had a wonderful weekend!  We celebrated Josh's birthday on Friday night at The Pearl Cafe with our closest friends, Grant & Meagan.  Josh's parents graciously paid for the dinner as Josh's present, and we couldn't have been more grateful.  We have wanted...

Happy Thoughts

August 25, 2011

Hi there everyone!!  I hope your day has been going well so far.  I don't have much to post about....just been cleaning my house like crazy and trying to get everything else done that is needed.  I was home so sporadically for about three weeks, and was so busy before that....it has definitely taken its...

"Turkey Day": Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week

August 23, 2011

Hey there, everyone!  Welcome to the last night in the Lawn Fawn inspiration week!  Today we are featuring a new mini stamp set called "Turkey Day".  I always love the little mini sets because of their versatility.  I used this one by itself tonight, but they can often be utilized with other Lawn Fawn...

I don't know what to say....

August 23, 2011

...I messed up.  I have always known that you need to fess up and ask for forgiveness when you make a mess of things.  It is written repeatedly throughout the Bible.  We are imperfect people, and we are going to mess up.  We are going to hurt others, whether intentional or not.  We are going to...

"Harvest Season": Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week

August 22, 2011

Hey there everyone!!  I am back tonight with another post for Lawn Fawn inspiration week.  We are doing something a little special tonight, and reintroducing two sets called "Harvest Season" & "Heebie Jeebies".  Although previously released, these are still current stamp sets and can be found in stores,...

"Many Thanks": Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week

August 21, 2011

Hey there everyone!!  Welcome to another day of Lawn Fawn inspiration!  Tonight we are showcasing the new stamp set called "Many Thanks".  You are going to just LOVE this set...so many fabulous sentiments all centered around thanks.  I just know you are going to love it!! I created this card to fit...

"Happy Haunting": Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week

August 20, 2011

Hey there, everyone!  It is that time of the month, and also that part of the year....where Lawn Fawn introduces all NINE new stamp sets for fall/winter, and we introduce three of them to you this week!!  Today we are showcasing a new holiday set called "Happy Haunting"....which of course, is all about Halloween!! ...

You Really are Sew Special

August 18, 2011

Holy cow....two posts in a row!!  I think my heart is finally able to let crafting back in after weeks of not really wanting anything to do with it.  I have been hurting so much that I have just felt uninspired... overwhelmed by everything... and maybe even a little sickened by the sentiment of it.  My heart...

Enjoy the Moments....

August 17, 2011

Well, hello there everyone!!  I know...I am probably a stranger to you by now!!  You know that I have had some struggles going on in my personal life, and those are still there.  But, I have also just been BUSY!  I went to Tennessee for a week, chaperoning a youth missions trip.  I had to go to...

Lawn Fawn & Denami Design Blog Hop: Day 2

August 5, 2011

Hey there everyone!!  Today marks day 2 of the Lawn Fawn & Denami Design collaboration blog hop!! It was a lot of fun combining our stamps together!!  For my first card I created a baby card...but not just any baby card- one about twins!  I love the fun color combo, and the mix of aqua and pink! ...

WPlus9 August 2011 Group Post

August 4, 2011

Hi there, everyone!  Today marks the funnest day of WPlus9 release week....group post time!!  I always love the group posts for some reason...especially when I see them all together on Dawn's blog. I made a fun love card using Very Vintage Greetings, and I love how it turned out!!  I loved showing that...

WPlus9 August 2011: Very Vintage Greetings

August 2, 2011

Hey there, everyone!  Welcome to day 3 of the August release for WPlus9.  Today we are featuring a new stamp set called "Very Vintage Greetings", which also includes a matching Label Layers die as well!  Here is a bit of info on them: Very Vintage Greetings is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set contains...

WPlus9 August 2011: Le Cirque

August 1, 2011

Hey there, everyone!  Sorry that I missed out on the first day of the WPlus9 release, but it was unavoidable.  I am joining in tonight as we continue to feature the new set called "Le Cirque", which is a super fun Circus themed stamp set.  Since I wasn't able to post yesterday, here is a little bit of info...