Stamp Joy 2020

Often this weekend of the year I am hanging out in Ames, Iowa with the Taylored Expression Crew at Stamp Joy, but this year we all had to hang-out virtually.  I was thrilled that Mona (aka @MyCraftyDreams was able to travel to Cedar Rapids, so we got to craft together with 900 of our closest … Read more

Retro Cup of Coffee

Tonight I took some time for a little Retro Rubber fun with 2015 Hero Arts Kelly's Coffee & Donuts.   This week's Retro Rubber Challenge is a Sketch.   I paired my triple coffee fun with a sentiment from STAMPlorations Coffee Happy from February 2016 and the CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. … Read more

Makeover Monday – Happy Heart

For this week's Makover Monday I went back to October 2015 for this fun Taylored Expressions Card featuring Halloween Papers and Coffee using the Sketch & Inspiration from her now retired Share Joy Challenge.   Since the February #TEMaker Challenge at Taylored Expressions included a Heart (as well as Foiling & the color Red), it … Read more

Makeover Monday – Layering Die Cut Stencil Valentine

I'm back for another Makeover Monday. This week I chose this Valentine from February 2017, which was the first (and I believe only) time I have used these rather expense Birch Press Designs Caprice Heart Layers Die Cuts.  When I saw Jennifer Mcguire's video this week on how to turn these layering die cuts into … Read more

Mail it Monday 2nd Anniversary

Kimberly started the Mail It Monday campaign to encourage card makers to mail their cards.   Make sure you head over to Mail it Monday Instagram to see all of the posts celebrating the 2nd Anniversary – hashtags are #mailitmonday  #mailitmondayturns2 #sendlovesendcards   I've been a card sender for as long as I can remember.  I … Read more

Happy Little Clouds

I had fun creating with Paper Smooches this afternoon and their September Sketch Challenge.   I loved building my design one panel at a time.  I started with the adorable Sun hugging the Cloud from Sunnyville that I die cut and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers … then I added two more Happy Little … Read more