Hey there, friends!!  Now that the holidays are mostly over, you will start seeing me post regularly on my blog again!  But before we ring in the new year, I have my first of 3 guests posts with My Favorite Things to share with you!!  I am so excited to share this card with you, as it was completely inspired...

 Merry Christmas, blog friends!  Sorry it has been so quiet around here....I have been extremely busy, and the holidays aren't the easiest time of year for me.  So, I am just trying to take it all as it comes.  I will get back to more regular posting after Christmas.  But today I am participating...

Happy day after Thanksgiving, friends!!  Have you been out & about shopping it up?  I have not.  Lol.  I worked in retail for far too long - I avoid leaving my home like the plague during the weekend after Thanksgiving.  There are a ton of great crafting sales that you can take advantage of...

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!!  I am participating in a special blog hop today, celebrating the 11th Anniversary of Ellen Hutson LLC!  We are featuring our favorite Essentials By Ellen products, and I am so excited to share my projects with you! There are multiple prizes up for grabs, and multiple...

Happy day before Thanksgiving, friends!  I hope that your week has been a great one!  Sorry it has been a little quiet around here - my schedule has been a little crazy!  I only; have one more week at my corporate job, training my replacement...so my schedule is going to have some give in it very soon! ...

This month I was asked to guest design for Concord & 9th, and today is my second Feature Friday post using some of their latest & greatest! All of the Concord & 9th November release is now available to purchase, so go pick out all of your favorites! Today I am featuring the brand new Beautiful Branches stamp...

One year ago, Josh and I did what no parent should ever have to.  We had to make the decision to take Layton off of life support, and let him pass in Josh's arms, rather than in the middle of a code. Before they started stripping Layton of all the machines, I put my arms around him on his warming bed...

Hey there, everyone!  It is time to reveal all the winners from my Crafty Comeback Party!! Day 1 - Little Things from Lucy's Cards - 8 sequin mixes Day 2 - Prima Marketing - Amber Moon prize package Day 3 - Lil' Inker Designs - $35 gift certificate Day 4 - Flora & Fauna - Winter Woodland stamp...

Hey there, everyone!  Welcome to my second post of the day!  This month I was asked to guest design for Concord & 9th, and I couldn't be more excited!! All of the Concord & 9th November release is now available to purchase, so go pick out all of your favorites!  Better yet, check out the entire...

Good morning & happy Friday!  Welcome to the final day of the November Winnie & Walter release!  All stamps, dies & screenings will be available for purchase tonight, so start making your list of all your faves!! Before I get to my card, I want to let you know that Winnie & Walter always has...

Good morning & happy Thursday!  Welcome to day 3 of the November Winnie & Walter release! Before I get to my card, I want to let you know that Winnie & Walter always has a big giveaway each release where 1 lucky winner gets the entire set of stamps released!  (BTW - there are 8 stamp sets this...

Good morning & happy Wednesday!  Welcome to day 2 of the November Winnie & Walter release! Before I get to my card, I want to let you know that Winnie & Walter always has a big giveaway each release where 1 lucky winner gets the entire set of stamps released!  (BTW - there are 8 stamp sets this...

Good morning & happy Tuesday! Well friends, I took a few days off because I was super busy with a wedding show.  But I am back today and am joining in with Winnie & Walter's November release week!!  This release is FULL of amazing holiday themed products, and you are going to just LOVE them!! Before...

Happy Friday!  Are you ready for the weekend?  I definitely am - we aren't supposed to have the greatest weather, so it will be a hang out at home & stay cozy kind of weekend {my favorite!}. Today's post is all about Jillibean Soup!!  They have always had some of the CUTEST paper collections, and really...

Happy Thursday!  I hope that everyone is having a great week so far, and are happy that we are almost to the weekend! Today I'm featuring SugarPea Designs!!  They are new to me, and their items are SO cute!!  I fell in love with all the campy/outdoor themed items that they released recently.  Layton's...

Happy Wednesday!  It's the middle of the week, and my crafty comeback party has just a few days left in it!  The snow is lightly falling outside my window right now, and it is just beautiful.  I always love the first snowfall of the season.  The next couple of posts will likely be in the afternoons...

Good morning, and Happy Halloween!  Today's post has changed from what it was originally going to be, because I have some exciting news to share with you all! I was recently offered a job with Pinkfresh Studio as their marketing & promotions manager!  It is part-time, and I can work remotely...which is...

Good morning, and Happy Monday!  I hope that you've had a wonderful weekend!  I am feeling a lot better, which I am so thankful for.  I photographed an engagement session on Saturday morning - it was COLD, but beautiful, and my couple had such a great time!  I consider that a win! We are in the final...

Happy Friday, friends!  As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I've been quite under the weather this week.  So, today I am going to post a recap of the event so far, and then will be back at it on Monday for one more week of comeback inspiration and giveaways! First off, I want to thank all of the companies that...

Happy Thursday, friends!  We are almost to the end of the week!  I seem to have been hit with a terrible cold that has been going around the city (country?  probably)...so it has been quite a week for me.  Busy & under the weather - never a fun combo.  Here is hoping I start feeling better...

Happy Wednesday!  As you may have noticed, Wednesdays are afternoon posts due to my schedule.  I hope I haven't kept anyone waiting to long!! The middle of the week is brought to you by none other than My Mind's Eye!  I used to be a card designer for this company in the past, and I have always loved their...

Good morning!!  I hope this Tuesday finds you having a good week so far!  I find myself STILL needing to decorate for fall.  I'm totally rolling my eyes at my own self - seriously.  I need someone to hold me accountable.  Lol! Instead of decorating for fall, I was doing something MUCH more fun...

Good morning and happy Monday!  I hope that you had a wonderful weekend.  Ours was pretty quiet, which is always nice. I've got a great way to start of the week, and that is with Concord & 9th!  If you guys haven't seen their latest release of holiday stamps & dies....you MUST!  It is amazing! ...