• [12.7.2014] surprise SPARKS fun with Paper Smooches

    Do you love surprises? I LOVE little surprises, like this one.  I’m guest designing with the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge this month!!!  Yay.  I have an EXTRA special place in my heart for Paper Smooches and am EXCITED to be playing along with the amazing Design Team again for December. This…

  • [1.27.2014] the mojo returns

    New Unity Stamp of the Week Ahhhhhhhh.  I must admit.  I’ve been in a bit of a creative slump.  I’ve been through it before.  I can’t explain it.  If you been through it, you know how it feels.  My mojo runs away and I send out a search party hoping…

  • [10.20.2013] wanna sketch no. 10

    wanna sketch no. 10 Yay!  We are on sketch number 10!!!  I’m so excited to have these sketches every month.  I look forward to creating with them and to see what you all come up with. From now on, the Wanna Sketch highlights will be posted an hour earlier then…

  • [simon says] critter fun

    My Deer… Got busy in the craft room yesterday.  September is the 2nd busiest month for birthdays for us.  I already knocked out 3 by the 7th.  Gosh they come up fast.  So, I’m getting a jump on the ones that come later in the month. I love the challenge…

  • [Tuesday Trigger] a little floral fun

    Tuesday Trigger I haven’t been able to participate in a Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger for MONTHS.  I do miss taking them on.  Cath always has the MOST amazing photos to spark inspiration.  I pulled out some Paper Smooches stamps to tackle the trigger this weekend. I loved the flowers and…

  • [wanna sketch] no. 8

    Wanna Sketch no. 8 Oh boy, oh boy… the entries for Wanna Sketch no. 7 were amazing!!!  It was so hard to select just a few to highlight.  I almost went random.  Ha.  But here we go…. Just look at this darling card!!!  I love the little scallops at the…

  • {7.29.2013} super sized

    oh yeah There is nothing better than an ice cold cola (ahem, diet in my case) on a hot summer day.  I limit my soda drinking as much as possible, but sometimes nothing can quench a thirst like a diet coke.  I’m playing along in the Simon Says Stamp Summer…

  • {5.27.2013} SPARKS monday

    A bittersweet Good-bye This is sadly my last post with the SPARKS team.  It has been a WONDERFULLY fun time with this challenge team.  I absolutely ADORE Paper Smooches Stamps and the challenges have been amazing.  I can’t thank Kim enough for allowing me to be part of this adventure.…

  • {5.13.2013} SPARKS monday

    it’s a little drafty We have another AMAZING sketch for the SPARKS challenge from Paper Smooches. week 2 Just super, right? Love the little banners. Talk about kismet… I had these little chipboard banners sitting on my desk when I sat down to create with this month’s sketch.  It was…

  • {4.29.2013} anything goes today…

    SPaRKS! It is a fun day with the SPARKS challenge from Paper Smooches. ANYTHING GOES!!!  week 5 This is a great week to JUST PLAY!!!  The Party Posse is a new stamp set for me, though it is “vintage” Paper Smooches.  I just adore that little hamster.  Who knew a…

  • {4.22.2013} Monday SPARKS with Paper Smooches

    Hey Sugah. Here is the NEW SPARKS challenge from Paper Smooches. week 4 Doesn’t this photo make you crave a cupcake? I sure did and almost ran out to get one.  I refrained… barely. Instead, I stamped them! The front of the card is trimmed short to show off the…

  • {4.8.13} Monday SPARKS with Paper Smooches

    Let’s get our SPARK on! Check out the new SPARKS challenge from Paper Smooches. week 2 Too much? Lol… this is so not clean and simple and it seems so busy to me.  But I do love it. I tried to get some friends to cut those flowers out for…