Pleated Ribbon Tutorial


Wednesday greetings!

I hope your week has been going well. Nothing too new over here…..just keeping busy with life.

Today I’m excited to be bringing my second video tutorial. This one shows how I do my ribbon pleating. Lately I have been loving this look and judging from the emails & comments, you all have been too! I hope you’ll take a peek and also give this technique a try! One of my readers, Lindsay, let me know she tried out my fancy bow technique. LOVED hearing this! If you give either of my tutorials a try, be sure to let me know!

I so appreciate you taking the time to stop by my blog today! Hope this card & video inspired you to try some new things….. if you have any requests for future videos, please don’t hesitate to let me know!

Other: Emerald grosgrain ribbon, Evergreen glitter, Aquamarine glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, corner rounder, Labels 4 Spellbinders

Button Happy


Hi there!

Okay, you knew it was bound to happen….I just *had* to create a card focusing on buttons. If you have followed my blog for a while, you know that I love these things. I have buttons in all sorts of colors- it’s a tad bit ridiculous. When I look at my buttons all lined up, I can’t help but smile. :) Does anyone adore buttons like I do?

This card features all DeNami Design goodness. I know I mentioned that I truly love their grosgrain ribbon, but I really have to say it again. Where else can you get FIFTY yards of quality grosgrain ribbon for $16 a spool?! I am addicted to the Chocolate Brown, but there are lots of other colors as well. You can find all of the grosgrain ribbons here.

I just received my 100th comment for the $50 gift certificate giveaway! It’s been so much fun reading all the comments on how you would spend the GC! There are still five days left to enter- be sure to let all your friends know!

Thanks for spending a bit of time with me today. Have a marvelous Tuesday!

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Happy Mother’s Day


Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms who read my blog! I hope that your day is filled with much happiness and wonderful blessings!

Today I want to dedicate this post to my mom. Since we all know I’m really into lists these days, I thought I’d list just a few of her wonderful characteristics.

–Supportive of my crafty endeavors and all of our dreams.
–Patient with all of her children (and husband). Did you know there are FIVE of us kids?
–Resourceful in so many ways. I really need to apply this to my life.
-Amazingly talented. I’m am still in awe of her designs. Everytime she creates a new collection, it’s better than the one before! I wish I got some of her drawing skills…..
-A great listener. She’s there when I need someone to talk to, even if she’s thousands of miles away. I can always count on her to listen and also give wise advice.
–Loving me no matter what. Goodness knows I have made a lot of mistakes and this hasn’t been easy to do over the years.

I could go on and on, but I think I’ll stop there. Mom, I love you so very much! Thank you for all that you do for me and the rest of the family!

I hope this post inspired you! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Delightful Dahlia, Background Basics: Tin Types
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Spring Moss, Lavender Moon, Bitty Box Basics
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Lavender Moon

Other: Labels 1 Spellbinder dies, Delightful Dahlia dies, rhinestone

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Embellish Dimension Color Challenge

***This is my second post for today. Be sure to scroll down for my Wonderfully Whimsical card.***

Hey there!

Last night while I was doing my nightly blog-hopping, I saw that the new Embellish challenge was up. OH.MY.WORD. I am so in love with this one! The colors, cards by the design team and the prize is all amazing! For details on this challenge, click here.

I am so in love with anything stitched these days, so I had to bring out the Design Basics: Background 1 for this card. Dawn really did an amazing job designing this one- I can’t wait for future design basics! This time around I paired it up with some polka dots, a pretty leaf and a fab sentiment. Oh yes, I can’t forget to mention the ruffled ribbon! I started this technique a while back but hadn’t done it in a while. Now you may be seeing it a lot- it’s so much fun to do! :)

Be sure to enter my $50 gift certificate giveaway. It ends in a little over a week- I want to be sure everyone has a chance to win!
Stamps: Design Basics: Background 1 (WPlus9), Polka Dot Basics, Turning A New Leaf, Round & Round
Paper: Cream, Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate, Hawaiian Shores
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Moss, Tea Dye Duo

Other: Labels 1 Spellbinder dies, Terracotta Tile grosgrain ribbon, moss rhinestones

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Wonderfully Whimsical


Yippee, it’s Friday! Today is the start of my weekend and I have lots planned. I’m thrilled that I get to sleep in, gets crafty projects done, go to a training session with my PT and then see Iron Man 2 with my dad! I don’t get to spend too much time with my dad, so I’m excited for this “dad- daughter date”.

Okay, moving onto the card….I brought out two new stamp sets for this one. I just received my newly released Design Basics: Background 1 from WPlus9 and had to play with it right away. This set is so versatile and super fun! A while back I bought the Wonderfully Whimsical but never got around to using it. I thought these two sets would go together well, wonderfully. I wasn’t planning on using Christmas-type colors, but it ended up that way. Just goes to show you that I really don’t plan my cards- I totally go with my creative flow.

Thanks to those who left a comment on my Fancy Bow Tutorial post. I can’t wait to see your cards featuring this technique! When you create one, be sure to let me know so I can check it out! Also, if you have any requests for future tutorials, be sure to pass them along.

If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for my $50 gift certificate giveaway!

Thanks for stopping by- I hope I inspired you. Have a super fabulous day!

Stamps: Wonderfully Whimsical, Design Basics: Background 1 (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Emerald Green, Berry Sorbet
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Berry Sorbet

Other: Labels 1 Spellbinder dies, Red grosgrain ribbon, Copics

Video Tutorial – Appearances

Good morning!

I can now say that I have gone two whole days without a migraine- such a relief! I almost forgot what it was like have a “normal” day and be able to concentrate and work without being in excruciating pain. Thank you again for your well wishes and prayers!

Today I am super excited to be bringing you my first video tutorial. After receiving numerous requests on how I do my “fancy bow”, I decided to do a short & simple video. I had hopes of bringing this to you weeks ago, but I had video camera issues and then major troubles converting the file and editing. Two days ago I finally sat down (with my mom) and we were able to work out the technical problems. I’m hoping that if I decide to do another video, I won’t have so much trouble (or camera nerves!).

In other exciting news, I will be at four shows in the next four months. I have the privilege of traveling with my job and these are the places I’ll be:  -May 16- Puyallup, Washington ::::: Info on this show can be found here. -June 19 & 20- Orlando, Florida ::::: Info on this show can be found here. -July 30 & 31- Rosemont, Illinois ::::: Info on this show can be found here. -August 21 & 22- Colorado Springs, Colorado ::::: Info on this show can be found here. I’ll be helping at the DeNami Design booth for all of these shows- I hope you’ll stop by! Since I am working these shows, I won’t really be able to chat for long….but I hope you will visit the booth and say hello! I’ll be bringing my camera and I hope to take pictures with some of my blog readers/ friends! Well, I hope you enjoyed the tutorial! If you have suggestions for future ones, I’ll mark them in my notebook! No guarantees that it’ll be made, but I’ll do my best. ;) Have a fabulous day, sweet friends!
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DeNami Color Challenge #2

**This is my second post today. Be sure to scroll down for my Practicing Creativity card!**


Yay! It’s time for another DeNami Design challenge! I just love when the 5th and 20th comes around….it’s always guaranteed to be full of inspiration from my fellow DeNami DT members!

For this challenge, Beka chose some FABULOUS colors. Who could resist White, Black, Magenta, Lime and Aquamarine? It’s so fresh and yummy! I decided to stick with a fairly simple card design- I really wanted the trees to shine. Can I just say that I LOVE these trees? You can color, glitter, emboss or leave them plain and they always look amazing. I recently made a card featuring these trees but used a warm Fall color scheme. Talk about versatile stamps!

I hope you’ll play along with this challenge- it’s definitely a fun one. This week there is a prize for the winner- a $30 DeNami gift certificate and of course, the Fabulous 3 Spotlight badge. :) Can’t wait to see what you create!

Just in case you missed the news yesterday, I have reached 200 followers on my blog! To celebrate this special achievement I’m hosting a $50 gift certificate giveaway!
Click here for all the details!

Paper: White, Black, Magenta, Hawaiian Shores
Ink: Onyx Black, Hawaiian Shores

Other: Black grosgrain ribbon, Magenta glitter, Aquamarine glitter, Lime Sherbet glitter, lime rhinestones,EK Success scallop border punch, corner rounder

Love You

Happy Wednesday!

Today I am excited to share a project featuring FOUR Practicing Creativity stamp sets. Yes, I was able to incorporate all of the sets I own from Courtney into this one card! Not going to lie, I was super proud of myself on accomplishing this. It wasn’t hard for the older sets but I was stuck when it came to You’re the Man.

Here’s a breakdown of the stamp sets:

Key to my Heart– locket
You’re Dandy– Sun rays
Look Up– Cloud-like design
You’re the Man (available May 6th)– “love you” sentiment & solid tire background


When I finished my card I felt like it needed a little more “oomph”. I pondered and finally decided to do paper piercing. It was a ton of work but I think it really makes the card. :)

Thanks for stopping by! I’ll be back with my DeNami Design challenge card shortly!

Stamps: You’re the Man (available May 6th), Key to my Heart, Look Up, You’re Dandy
Paper: Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate, White
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Sweet Blush

Other: pink rhinestones, Copics, paper piercer

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2 Sketches 4 You- Laura’s Sketch #51


Thank you to everyone who wished me good health in my last post….I think it’s working! I had a migraine for most of yesterday but it slowly diminished as the day went along. Hoping and praying that it doesn’t return in the near future. I can deal with it for one day, but when it last for days, it just gets uncomfortable and frustrating.

Okay, I know that I just used these stamps, but I just can’t get enough! This time around I went with the fun Aqua, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Moss and Kraft color combination. It’s been a while since I played along with 2 Sketches 4 You (in non-DT capacity), so I thought it was time to give it a whirl again. ;) Laura designed a fairly simple sketch so I was able to get creative. Love how sketches can launch so many creative juices!

I have reached 200 followers!
Click here to enter my $50 gift certificate giveaway!

Thanks for stopping by, dear friends! I hope you have a fabulous Tuesday!

Stamps: Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions (Wplus9), Polka Dot Basics, Background Basics: Tiny Types
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Berry Sorbet, Tea Dye Duo

Other: Labels 4 Spellbinders, EK Success scallop border punch, Spring Moss grosgrain ribbon, Espresso Boutique Buttons, twine, Copics, paper piercer

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Floral Thanks

Hello there!

I hope you all had a great weekend. Sadly, I had a pretty miserable one. I have had a migraine for the past 6 days, which has been a pain. I’ve kicked Diet Coke to the curb (again) and am really, really feeling the effects. On top of all this, my body is fighting a bug so I’ve been sleeping a lot. I feel so out of it- a feeling that I absolutely hate. I would so appreciate your prayers and/or thoughts!

For today’s card I brought out the fabulous Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions stamp set. When I bought this set I was really looking forward to using the leaves….little did I realize I would fall in love with the flowers! I’m not exactly sure what kind of flowers these are- does anyone know? I brought out my Copics and of course, some polka dots, scallops and a button. Normally these colors are associated with Valentine’s Day, but I don’t think that’s the only time you can use them! I just love how cheerful and vibrant they are….this is a color combo I’ve been using a ton recently. :)

I hope your week gets off to a great start! This week I’m hoping to get to 200 followers- that’s when I’ll be doing my next giveaway! If you haven’t become a (public) follower, be sure to do so!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you were inspired.

Stamps: Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions (Wplus9), Mega Mixed Messages, Polka Dot Basics
Paper: White, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Berry Sorbet, Tea Dye Duo

Other: Labels 4 Spellbinders, EK Success scallop border punch, Berry Sorbet grosgrain ribbon, Ruby Red Boutique Buttons, twine, Copics, paper piercer