The Regal Colors of Fall This gorgeous Sunflower from my garden is the inspiration for my fall card that I made for my daughter that has moved to Texas and will be missing the blooms of all my sunflowers this year. The Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle is one of my favorite bundles in this years annual catalog. I ...
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Stampin’ Up! Steppin’ it Up! 100 days, 100 lives!
100 lives in 100 days. On June 23rd I finished reading The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma. I was inspired by the story of a single father that read to his daughter every night for almost ten years. It started with 100 days. Now as a single mother of 3 adult children and as a second grade teacher, at first I thought ...
Stamp It Group Blog Hop Summer Lovin’
Summertime and the Living is Easy! Summertime means gardening and flowers to me. This year, the unfortunate and difficult months of being resigned to living within the property lines of my home has led to a wondrous blooming of flowers and vegetables in my gardens. I am able to spend more time with my plants ...
Stamp It Group Blog Hop Father’s Day
Celebrating My Dad Sailing Home is a wonderful place to start. When I ponder "How do I tell my dad how special he is?" Especially now, when I see his brain robbing him of his memories. My Dad is 88 years old and still teaching me about life and the way to make it through the challenges life throws at you. In ...
Stamp It Group Mother’s Day Blog Hop
Mother's Day in Grace's Garden In this time when we are so far apart and wishing that Spring would hurry up and arrive here in the Northeast, I thought that playing with Grace's Garden Stamp Set and the Garden Gateway Dies was a perfect way to spend a rainy day. Of course I had to break out my Aqua Painter in order to ...
Paper Pumpkin Party?
Are You Missing the Friendship and Laughter with Your Crafting Friends? Last month I expected to be home for 2 weeks and I thought I would be able to catch up on my crafting as I eliminated my 2 hours of commuting and reduced my time in front of my wonderful 2nd graders. Little did I know that I would have a very ...
What to do While the Kids are at Home! Think Sale-a-Brations
Laughter and Creativity is Food for the Soul As we try to figure out what to do while the kids are home and the work place has become your kitchen table, know that finding ways to feed your soul and find happiness will go a long way to chase stress and fear away. I am a second grade teacher outside of Boston and will ...
Team Stamp It Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop
Sale-A-Brations Celebration!!!! I love the Honey Bees stamp set and the Detailed Bees Dies in the Honey Bee Bundle, found in the Mini Catalog, that make this card just adorable. However, Golden Honey Specialty DSP, A FREE Sale-a-brations product, is my favorite part of this design. First it has the gorgeous gold ...
Team Stamp It Vallentine’s Day Blog Hop
Happy Valentine's Day The Painted Poppies and Peaceful Moments Stamp Sets create such a lovely card for Valentine's day. I love the Peaceful Poppies DSP's artistically painted flowers. It feels like you have a bouquet of flowers in your hands. This card gets lots of shimmer and sparkle from the Wink of ...
Team Stamp It New Year’s Blog Hop
Happy New Year The Stitched Stars and Cheers dies do an amazing job to dress up this stunning bottle for a celebration, Just in time for New Year's Eve. I love dressing up my hostess gift with a little sparkle. This tag gets lots of shimmer and sparkle from the Black Foil Sheet, Silver Foil Sheet, ...
Team Stamp It Christmas Blog Hop
WELCOME TO THE HOLIDAYS I am so excited for the holidays and my family to be home together. I have Snowman themed decorations all over my house. I absolutely love the and light hearted Let It Snow Suite. Putting it together with the snow globe of the Still Scenes Bundle, makes such a fun card. I love the Snowflake ...
Team Stamp It October Blog Hop
Welcome to our Thanksgiving/Fall Blog Hop When Thanksgiving comes around, I am always thinking birthday, as my baby sister was born on Thanksgiving .... years ago. I love the Feels Like Frost DSP. The photographs are just stunning. The Frosted Frame Dies that are part of the Feels Like Frost Suite, make a stunning ...
