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Frustrating!!!

I am working on whatever is causing my blog to look so crazy!! If you have any thoughts on how to fix it, aside from smashing my computer - let me know!!

Kathy's father has passed.

She has been caring for her parents for some time now and has handled the transition of cared for to caregiver with an unfathomable amount of grace and courage.

I can only hope that I can handle the same transition with half the grace she did. I made a card using Mojo Monday's sketch. I hope she finds some comfort.

Stamps: Word Play

Paper: Perfect Plum CS and DSP, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink: Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Basic Black

Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Shimmer Paint Frost White, Color Spritzer Tool

National Scrapbook Month Promo!!

Let it be known that I am NOT a very good scrapbooker. (*cringe!*)

I've tried and tried, but I have never been able to get, what I feel, a good final product. But this coming month, I'm going to give it a shot! May is, after all, National Scrapbooking Month!!


In order to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month, Stampin'Up! is having a great promotion! Click HERE to see their offers! My favorite offer is definitely the Word Play offer.
This stamp normally sells for $41.95 (wood)/$28.95 (clear-mount) and this month only is being offered for $29.37 (wood)/$20.27 (clear-mount).

And the best part??? They started the promo early! So you can go and grab your stamps today to be ready for next weekend!

Imagine, Create, and Make Someone Smile - even if it's yourself!

Stamping 411 - Color Challenge

When I first saw the colors for this challenge, I was not sure it was going to work. But once I started to put things together, it is quite beautiful.
Ink: Night of Navy and Basic Black Stamps: Medallion, Short & Sweet Paper: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, and Whisper White Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, and Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Mojo Monday 183 and Stampin Diva 02

This week's challenge really caught my attention. I had some cards to make on request and with a little searching, I found a color challenge on Stampin Diva that helped bring it all together.
Ink: Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Always Artichoke, and Basic Black Stamps: For All You Do Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, and Always Artichoke Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Designer Label Punch, 1" Circle Punch

For A Baby Shower

A quick card for a friend to take to a baby shower.
Ink: Basic Black and So Saffron, Pink Pirouette Watercolor Wonder Crayons Stamps: Baby Bundle and Something To Celebrate Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and So Saffron Accessories: Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon (retired)