Sonshine Stamp Co: Thanks for the Grub card

Hello, friends:)

Today is my day to post and share on the Sonshine Stamp Co. blog HERE. 

I am in the process of making a bible journaling notebook... again, I don't want to rush my idea so I had to make some cards this week for my post! These are SUPER easy to make, and I even added some of my own drawing/lines! Click HERE to check out how I made this set of cards. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be sharing more soon:) Be blessed! 

Virtual Smooches + CardMaker: 10-ish Minute Cards

Hello, friends:}

**Click HERE for the Paper Smooches November sneak peek blog hop and GIVEAWAY! Deadline is Sunday, October 29th. 

Today is my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches, as well as on the CardMaker blog. 

I was challenged to share a "quick and easy" card... those are sooooo hard for me! But I accepted the challenge and created 2 cards (one under 10 minutes and one a little over 16!). I share several tips and tricks for quick and easy cards---- all tips and tricks that I disregard when creating my projects! LOL! Not because I am being a rebel... but because I freak out when I have to make something quick 😜

Here's a sneak peek: 

THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE on the CardMaker blog and HERE for my video! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches: November Blog Hop **************GIVEAWAY

Hello, friends:}

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches November 2017 release with you! TWO new stamp sets and FOUR new dies will be available to purchase at 8pm PST on October 30th. You will find our new products HERE once they go live.  

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize! 

The prize - a $25 gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

• FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25 prize.

• Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS Blog for your chance to win!  (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes) 

• Deadline: You have until midnight PST on Sunday, October 29th to leave a comment. 

• Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, October 30th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners!

Alice Wertz

Karin Akesdotter

Laurie Schmidlin

Michele Boyer

Jill Hawkins

Savannah O' Gwynn [You are here]

Teri Anderson

To increase your chances of winning:

• Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop

• Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop

• Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop

(which means that you have up to three extra chances to win on each blog)
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UPDATE: I've been in my studio for 3 weeks! It's been glorious! If you haven't checked out my big reveal... click HERE 😁 

I created a very simple sympathy card using the NEW Sympathy Sampler stamp set. This card is simple, like most of my sympathy themed cards. I always want to make a sympathy card more but default to basic images, colors, and design. **NOTE: This new stamp set has multiple sentiments that can be used together or separate! 

Be sure to stop by the PS blog for details about this blog hop and giveaway! And don't forget to leave some love on the DT's blogs:) 

That's it for me today- THANK YOU so much for stopping by! Be blessed! 

Sonshine Stamp Co: Believe card

Hello, friends:)

Today is my day to post and share on the Sonshine Stamp Co. blog HERE. 

I don't like to rush my bible journaling pages or designs- so I created another card to share with you using the NEW SSC Transform set. 

I hope you join me by clicking HERE to check out the steps I took to create this super easy card. Here's a sneak peek...

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be sharing more soon:) Be blessed! 

CardMaker + Terial Arts blog hop

Hello, friends! 

I'm so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the CardMaker Magazine blog team featuring Terial Arts. You should have arrived here today from Gaylynn's blog. 

I have created quilted postcards for almost 9 years! I love using fabric on my projects... however, the problem is that the fabric frays or is hard to attach to the card. That is why I'm sooooooooo excited to have a bottle of the fabric stabilizer from Terial Arts!!! 

I followed the easy steps to transform my fabric to paper-like stiffness using this stabilizer. So easy! And it literally was easier to cut and use- I ran my fabrics through the die cutting machine without any problems at all!

I stitched each piece on my quilted postcard base and then attached it to my postcard cardstock (which I embossed using the same die cuts). To finish I added some dark brown bias tape around the edges. Simple! 

I know it's kind of hard to see--- but the embossed image is the cup with the leaf in the center. 

My favorite part about this postcard is the embossed steam behind the cup and sentiment- I know you can't really see it... but it's all in the details:) You might actually see the steam better in the first photo in this post! 

Your next stop is the fabulous Clare! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:) 

Virtual Smooches: Butterflies and Bats

Hello, friends:}

I'm sooooooooo happy to be back in the studio creating videos for you! Today is my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches! 

I'm sharing a simple trick on how to extend your butterfly die cuts and make them into a halloween bats! This is the card I created using this technique.

THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}

CardMaker: Sequins Storage Tip

Hello, friends! And welcome to my newest friends who might be stopping by from the CardMaker blog!!!

Today I'm sharing a storage tip for sequins. I looooooove sequins- they are pretty, shiny, and the perfect embellishment for my projects. 

However, I've had a hard time storing them... until I went to the DollarTree ***Trav said I could have went to the Walgreens medical supply section for this storage container too! LOL! 

I would love for you to stop by the CardMaker blog for all the details and more photos--- click HERE!

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:) 

Sonshine Stamp Co: So Very Blessed

Hello, friends:)

Today is my day to post and share on the Sonshine Stamp Co. blog HERE. 

I hope you join me by clicking HERE to read about my card design using several Sonshine stamps. Here's a sneak peek...

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be sharing more soon:) Be blessed! 

Sonshine Stamp Co: Tune My Heart 1 Samuel 7:12

Hello, friends:)

Today is my day to post and share on the Sonshine Stamp Co. blog HERE. 

I hope you join me by clicking HERE to read all about my bible journaling page based on the hymn Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. I was lead to THIS blog post (from one of the many worship leader subscriptions I subscribe to), and it hit my heart! And then the SSC released the Jesus Is My Jam stamp set. I knew I had to create a page for this hymn- it's just taken me awhile to create it because of all that has been going on! LOL!

Here's a sneak peek...

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be sharing more soon:) Be blessed! 

Paper Smooches challenge- October #1

Hello, friends:}

Today I'm sharing a project for the Paper Smooches "PINK" challenge for October. We are encouraging friend/family and honoring October as Breast Cancer month. Be sure to enter for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the PS store.

Picture: Credit HERE 

This is my third project that I created in my NEW studio!!!!!!!! **Be sure to stop by HERE to check out my studio reveal. Here's a photo of my makeshift studio on the kitchen table (which was refinished when we moved due to the movers damaging it... only to find out when I moved my stuff back to my desk that I had scratched it too 😩🤦🏼‍♀️ Olsen and Olly loooooooove being near me when I'm working! 

Here's a photo of Olly in my new studio. I laid the rug down for Olsen (who is kind of picky and likes to lay on rugs/towels/etc), but Olly took over! 🐶

Ok--- back to my creation:) I created this card for a very special friend who just went through a mastectomy. I wanted something simple that would lift her up, but that wasn't too pink. I love love love how this turned out! Maybe it's the new studio... maybe it's because it's being sent to a special friend...maybe it's just how it came together... either way, I love it! I used the following PS stamps/dies: Hope stamps/dies, Adorable Array.

That's it for me today! I hope you will join in in the fun before it's too late! You could win a $50 gift certificate to the PS store! Be sure to stop by HERE to link up and play along. 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:} 

Sonshine Stamp Co: September RECAP

Hello friends:) 

Today I'm sharing my Sonshine Stamp Co. September bible journaling pages and projects that I made! 

September 7: Hurricane Irma and a bit of encouragement

September 17: Genesis 11:10-26 The Line (inspiration from The Stamp Market and Harvest Bible Chapel Tampa Bay's sermon series, Start Here)

September 27: Matthew 10:29-31 He Loves Me More (inspiration from the song His Eye Is on the Sparrow)

Sorry the these last photos are not as clear as I'd like them to be!?!? I really need to take some photography classes! 

This month has been absolutely crazy from hurricanes to my cabinet install...I'm glad I can find peace at the cross!  

That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by ❤️   I hope you have a blessed day! 

Paper Smooches: September RECAP

Hello friends:) 

Today I'm sharing the Paper Smooches September release projects that I made! 

I'm not sure if you've been checking out the PS DT projects on the PS blog... but you should definitely start going there daily for inspiration! LOVE LOVE LOVE this DT!!! Click HERE for the PS blog. And on Sundays, I share all the things that are happening with PS --- if you missed out during the week, don't miss out on our recap posts:) 

Here's what I created using the new stamps and dies, including the PS Halloween Sampler, Halloween Card dies, Postage Stamp dies, Daily Diary, and Inchies dies. 

I love the idea behind this interactive bat card--- I don't think mine turned out as well as I had hoped though! THIS is where I found my inspiration.

I enjoy creating projects for Kim and Paper Smooches----what a dream come true to work with this team!!

That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by ❤️  I hope you have a blessed day!