Thankful Thursday: May 17th

Hi there!
 
It’s time for another Thankful Thursday post. This one is special because it lands on the exact day of my little brothers 12th birthday! Words cannot express how much joy and happiness he brings into my life. He is such a thoughtful guy and always has such a giving heart. We may have a large age difference, but we are pretty close. I love how he just randomly asks questions and tells me random observations. I cannot believe he is already 12- I remember the day he was born so vividly. The years go by way too quickly…..
 
Since it’s Evan’s birthday, I’m doing a listing of the things I admire in him:
  • I’m thankful that you have such a thoughtful spirit
  • I’m thankful that you take initiative in many different ways
  • I’m thankful that you are a hard worker
  • I’m thankful that you can make the family laugh
 {picture when he was younger}
What about you? What are YOU thankful for this week?

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DeNami Addict Challenge #1

Hello and Happy Monday! 
Oh, I am just so excited about this post. A while back, our friend Wendy started a blog called “Confessions of A DeNami Addict“. I was beyond floored that someone would have a blog dedicated to their love of our company!  Shortly after, Wendy introduced Tina to the world of DeNami and she has quickly become an avid DeNami collector. 
These lovely gals have done such a fabulous job of maintaining their blog. I always like peeking over there to see what new creations they made. Well, I’m excited to say that they are starting to do challenges now! TODAY being their very first one! Tina was gracious enough to let me join in on the fun- here’s what I came up with.
Since the weather has been SO nice and sunny, I just had to bring out some bright colored flowers. To top it off, they have glitter on them, which makes them even better. :)

I hope you’ll join along in the first DeNami Addict challenge. DeNami stamps aren’t required to play along, though you can use them if you have some! I know Tina & Wendy are looking forward to seeing your creations, and I’ll definitely be peeking in to look at them too. 
Have a GREAT rest of your Monday. Thanks for stopping in!

 

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Retro Sketches #11

*If you’re looking for the DeNami/ The Twinery Blog Hop post, click here* 
Hello! 
I am so excited that I’m able to play along with the Retro Sketch #11.  I’ve been following this challenge since the beginning, but I’ve been so busy, I haven’t had a chance to join along in the fun. Since I had a little bit of time to create a card, I couldn’t help but create a card based off of this awesome sketch. 
Here’s my take on this sketch:  
 
With tomorrow being Mother’s Day, I needed to create a card for my special mom. Since there are five of us kids, I thought it was appropriate to put five birdhouses on the card. :) 
If you’re a mom, I hope you have a very special Mother’s Day tomorrow. Thank you so much for stopping by- I hope you were inspired by this card. 
 

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DeNami & The Twinery Blog Hop

Hi there! 
I have a fun post to share with you all. I’m excited and proud to announce that DeNami Design & The Twinery have teamed up today for a blog hop! Each of the girls will be featuring both companies on their projects, so it’s bound to be a hop full of lovely inspiration. 
If you have started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Jessica Fick’s blog. Don’t worry, if you get lost along the way, you can visit the DeNami blog for the complete listing of participants.
Okay, now onto my card…..
 
With graduation season upon us, I’ve been needing a few grad cards. I wanted to stick with a fairly simple layout, since those are the easiest when it comes to mass producing. 

 
One of my favorite things about The Twinery twine: it’s so versatile and comes in lots of amazing colors! I chose to use twine today to break up my sentiment from the main images. It’s more delicate than ribbon and it also bring the card together. Win-win! 
No great blog hop is complete without a prize. Well, there are TWO up for grabs! If you leave comments one each of the blogs featured, you have the highest chance of winning. Julie from The Twinery will pick a winner (at random), and I’ll do the same for us at DeNami. You just never know where that winning comment will be from! Here’s a picture of what you can win:
Okay, now off to the next stop in the hop: Shannan Teubner’s blog! I hope you enjoyed the hop thus far- you only have two more stops left!
Have a wonderful rest of your Friday! 

Thankful Thursday: May 10th

Good morning!
 
Woah, four posts in one week? When was the last time that happened?! I have enjoyed finally getting back “on the wagon” in regards to blogging on my personal blog. Amazingly enough, I’ve also had time to create new cards AND start putting together my new craft studio.
 
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for another Thankful Thursday feature. Here is what I’m thankful for today:
  • My new craft studio
  • I’ve grown to love fresh veggies & fruit
  • The opportunity to learn Photoshop (the web has so many tutorials!)
  • The beautiful sunshine we’ve had this last week
  • My parents. They are so full of wisdom, love and grace
Above I mentioned that I’ve made some new cards. Well, today on the DeNami blog, you can see one of them there! I really like this one, so I hope you’ll hop over there and take a peek. :)

I’ll be back tomorrow with a fun post that will feature a card, along with some other goodness. See you then!

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Gum Wall in Seattle!

Hi-ya, friends!

Did you all have a good weekend? It was SUNNY this weekend and I got quite a bit done. Don’t you love when you’re able to cross things off the “to do” list? I got a lot crossed off mine list, which was such a great feeling. Can I get a woot woot?

 
Yesterday, after church, the boyfriend, his good friend and I decided to take a short little adventure to Seattle. The spot we chose: the gum wall! I have lived here my entire life and have never been to this local infamous spot. In my head it sounded exciting, and granted, it looks cool in pictures. However, once you get up close, it’s really disgusting. The thought of thousands of different people putting their gum on a wall is somewhat repulsive. Nevertheless, I had to “make my mark” and added a piece.
I hope this post didn’t gross you out too much. :) Hope you’re having a GREAT Monday!

Thankful Thursday: May 3rd

Hi there!
 
Wow, has it already been a month since I started the Thankful Thursday feature? Time sure does fly by! I am actually really enjoying these posts. It helps me to really think about what I’m thankful for.
 
Here’s my list for today:

  • I lost another pants size! Woohoo!
  • My new (still unfinished) craft studio.
  • That I sold my camera- why did I wait a year to advertise it?!
  • My best friend, Kalyn. Still so thankful we had a weekend together!
Today when I stopped by the store to get my Starbucks, I saw these pretty hanging flowers. I just had to stop and take a picture. How pretty are these colors together?
I got off work early so I could get some crafty projects taken of. It’s so nice to have a head start on my weekend and get some things crossed off “the list”.
 
What are you thankful for today, blog friends? Can’t wait to see your lists!

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Thankful Thursday: April 26th

Hello from rainy Washington!
 
As I type this, it’s pouring down rain, dreary and cold. *sigh*  Word around town is the sun is supposed to make an appearance tomorrow- hoping this comes true!
 
Here’s my list of things I’m thankful for this week:
 
  •  Got a “healthy” bill of health from the doctor!
  • I get to see my honorary niece tonight. SO excited!
  • The opportunity to be a leader at church with so many wonderful people
  • Gas prices are slowly going down! FINALLY!
Have you caught yourself taking the time to think about what YOU are thankful for today? I would love to hear what’s on your list!
 
Take care, blog friends…..I’ll talk with you soon.

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Dream Big

Recently I’ve heard a saying that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. “If your dreams don’t scare you they aren’t big enough”. When I first heard it, I dismissed it. Of course I have big dreams! Then I got to thinking, what ARE my dreams? What are my goals in life? Hmm, this question was a lot bigger than I had originally thought.

{pondering for a few weeks}

Of course I have the usual dreams of getting married and possibly having kids (which kind of terrifies me, if I’m being honest), but what are my other dreams? Yes, I had some other ones, but only a couple truly scared me. I suppose that’s a start….

Do you all have dreams, or maybe you’d rather call them goals? If so, I would love to hear them if you’re willing to share.

In closing, I want to encourage all of us to dream big. Our time on earth is short, we should make the most of it. :)

Have an awesome rest of your Wednesday. I’ll talk with you all later!

Grace

Hello and Happy Monday!

Oh my, this weekend here in Washington we had GORGEOUS weather. The sun was shining, it was fairly warm and I got to spend time with friends. Definitely a win-win-win in my book.

Recently, at youth church (where I’m a leader), we have been doing a “Truth Is… series”. It’s been such a good series. The first week the title was Truth Is…that fair is a fairytale. The second week it was Truth Is…people do change. And last week it was Truth Is…It’s Free not cheap (referencing God’s grace).

The whole concept of God’s grace on us still baffles me. How could someone love me enough to die on the cross for MY sins? In my selfish, sinful being, this is such a hard concept for me to grasp. In the past, I definitely took His grace for granted. If I made a mistake, it was easy for me to think “oh, God will forgive me” no matter what I do. Yes, this is true, but I want to make sure I’m not abusing this special gift of grace He has given.

In the same way, I’ve been thinking a lot about grace is general. Over the years, it’s been easy for me withhold grace to certain people if they “didn’t deserve it” in my book. Then I’m reminded, if God could pour out His grace on a sinner like me, I need to do the same to those around me. Granted, I’m not going to let people walk all over me, but I need to be more gracious and willing to forgive and move on.

It’s definitely not an easy thing to do, but I know this is something I need to work on. I know it’ll be a process, but that’s what our time on earth is, right?