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Add a Little Swag

I am not of fan of dusting. I used to not mind it as a kid and actually offered to do the job. My mom went through a lot of Pledge with...

Words Cannot Express

I think sympathy cards are truly one of the most difficult cards to make and to send. And yet I truly believe they are the most necessary...

Brick Walls and Vines

I have always wanted a brick wall somewhere on the inside of my house. I watch a lot of home shows and am always drawn to a little bit of...

Boho meet Collage

A friend and I have a saying when we are creating cards: "just step away from the card". We both have a tendency to just keep layering...

It's Not Just a Vase

A beautiful vase can be a showstopper on its own. There are so many stunning vases that I have seen. From crystal to pottery, bud vases...

Tulip Festivals Are on My Bucket Travel List

One of the things on my travel list is to visit the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington. I would also really love to go to Holland...

Pampered Pets Are the Best Pets

My children tease me all of the time about my pets being spoiled. I beg to differ...My pets are pampered. I have always had pets in my...

Inspiration Station

It is so fun for me to receive cards from others and then to be able to change it and make it my own. After all isn't that why we do what...

One, Two, Three and You Get Six Cards

Sometimes you just get a great card!!! This is what happened to me. A good friend of mine sent me a really pretty card and I wanted to...

Always Thinking of You

I had so much fun designing this card. My mom was in my thoughts as I designed. The colors are some of her favorite. She loves birds and...

Retirement Means New Stuff

Tools In Color items, Ribbon and Embellishments

Happy Retirement Stamps, Punches, Dies and more

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These Are the Moments

Sometimes when we are walking through really difficult times it is hard for us to believe that there is anything we will look back on and...

Spring Has Sprung, The Grass Has Riz...I Wonder Where all The Flowers Is

When I was growing up my dad would make up all kinds of sayings and to be honest I am uncertain how many are made up and how many he...

Celebrate Your Graduate

This has got to go down as on of the most unusual graduation years in our history. Maybe not the history of the United States, but most...

Look Who's Hatched

Baby cards are some of my favorite cards to design. With that said though, I really like to come up with some that are a little bit...

Where Do You Find Inspiration?

Where do you find inspiration? I find it in so many places; sunsets, flowers, a cute maternity top, birds. I was thinking about coloring...

When it comes to dads…

When it comes to dads I hit the bullseye. I admit it, I am a daddy’s girl and I am perfectly fine with it. I own it proudly. When I was...

A Work in Progress

This journal was a gift of love for one of my dearest friends. By now if you have been following along on my blog here, you know that my...

Tears Welled Up...

My friends are taking their daughter to Europe for her senior trip/family vacation. They have been planning and saving for this trip for...