2021-01-13 18:35
Happy Wednesday! I have a quick post to share this Owl Birthday Card that I made using the Birthday Bash Sketch at Catch The Bug. The image is called Cute Owl by Bugaboo Stamps and it was co… Read More
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2021-01-12 11:00
Hello! These days I think we all need a big hug. So, for this weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches I used the Big Hugs Circle Frame die by My Favorite Things. This weeks sketch was desig… Read More
2021-01-11 20:11
Good day crafty friends! I'm going to let you in on a little secret... I think mice are adorable. There are no shrieks or screams when I see one and as long as they stay outside we live in p… Read More
2021-01-05 11:00
Hello! I hope your New Year is starting off on a positive note. If you're looking for a sketch to play along with this week, then I invite you to join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches. At the… Read More
2021-01-01 23:28
It's here, a brand New Year and a new decade! This year one of my resolutions is to get my crafty stash organized. I have a bad habit of starting a new project without cleaning my desk, whic… Read More
2020-12-31 22:30
Well... it's finally time to say good riddance to 2020! Many are hoping for a better New Year and I pray that happens. It's been hard not being able to see my family, especially when my dad… Read More
2020-12-25 17:25
Merry Christmas! Our day will be spent with just the two of us as we try to avoid others during this pandemic. We are making stuffed shells with linguine for dinner and I might make some pum… Read More
2020-12-24 18:25
Good day! By this time all my Christmas cards should have arrived at their destinations. I completely depleted my stash and made several last minute cards. Most of my cards are one of a kind… Read More
2020-12-22 11:00
Welcome! It's time to wrap up the end of the year at Tuesday Morning Sketches and that means we are having our annual Anything Goes challenge. Click HERE for all the details and design team… Read More
2020-12-17 19:55
Hello! Each year I make a couple of Christmas cards using non-traditional colors. This Kitty Dreams Christmas Card is for my youngest niece. The images and sentiment are from the Christmas D… Read More
2020-12-13 22:37
Hello! This morning I woke up to a winter wonderland and it's snowed all day. It's funny because the weatherman predicted a trace up to an 1" of snow and when I went outside it was up to my… Read More
2020-12-03 22:00
Today is the first anniversary of the day my brother passed away. The remaining pieces of my heart were shattered that day. It has been a year of daily tears and a struggle to accept that bo… Read More
2020-12-03 03:56
This time of year is supposed to be happy and joyful, but losing loved ones doesn't stop during the holidays. My friend's mother passed away the day after Thanksgiving and this So Sorry for… Read More
2020-11-18 22:06
Good day! Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States and I'm still busy making cards to send to family. My crafting speed definitely doesn't keep up with the calendar and… Read More
2020-11-13 23:44
Hello and happy Friday 13th!!! I made this Bunny Brew Card to share for the last day of the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. While scrolling through the hop entries I found another c… Read More
2020-11-11 00:00
Good day! If you love coffee, tea, cocoa, hot cider, etc... then you should check out the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop going on right now until November 13th. There are lots of gr… Read More
2020-11-10 11:00
Hello! It seems like last week drug on forever but it's Tuesday again and time to start another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Debbie Foster and it… Read More
2020-11-06 20:51
Hello crafty friends and fellow coffee/tea lovers! I have a quick post to share this Happy Coffee Card I made for the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. This card features a stamp from… Read More
2020-11-05 22:25
Good day! I have a quick post to share this Better with Sprinkles Card that I made using the sketch from the Inky Paws challenge. The Newton's Donut image goes perfectly with the new Pumpkin… Read More
2020-11-03 11:00
It's hard to believe that November has arrived. Now that Halloween is behind us I'll be focusing on my Thanksgiving Cards. I mail about a dozen or more to family and friends. 🦃 Do yo… Read More
2020-10-30 18:10
Happy Halloween! Today I'm taking part in a blog hop called the Poisoned Apple Exhibit. There are 13 creative projects for you to view. The majority are mixed media in nature and many of the… Read More
2020-10-29 19:19
Halloween is almost here and tomorrow I'm taking part in The Poisoned Apple Exhibit blog hop. You're invited to join the fun starting at 10:30 AM EST tomorrow. There are 13 creations by some… Read More
2020-10-27 16:12
Good day crafty friends and welcome back! Today is the start of a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and I know you're going to love this sketch designed by Melissa Craig. It's perfect t… Read More
2020-10-26 22:45
Hello! Last week a long time friend of my mother passed away and I made this Butterfly Sympathy Card to send to her family. She was a lovely lady and will be greatly missed. 💜When it… Read More
2020-10-20 10:00
Good day! If you're looking for a quick sketch to make your next card then you should definitely check out this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch. It's designed by Melissa Craig and it's very ver… Read More
2020-10-13 10:00
Hello! It's time to start another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig. I decided to use the new Big Acorn stamp by Lawn Fawn for this F… Read More
2020-10-11 19:55
Good day! I have a quick post to share this Happy Halloween Card that I made using the sketch at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. After searching through my Halloween paper pads, I decided to use pa… Read More
2020-10-10 00:10
Hello! Halloween gets closer with every passing day and I still have several cards to make. I usually mail about a dozen to family and friends. My cards this year will be simple and easy lik… Read More
2020-10-06 10:00
Hello! It's time to start another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig. I still have several Halloween cards to make, so I made this Pug Ha… Read More
2020-10-03 22:11
Hello and happy World Card Making Day! I hope you have time to make a card or two today. My crafty mojo has been pretty low lately, but that hasn't stopped me from buying new stamps and supp… Read More
2020-09-30 20:09
Well... it's time to say goodbye to September. I like the month of September but I'm eagerly waiting for the cooler temperatures that arrive in October. It's the crispness in the air and the… Read More
2020-09-29 10:00
Well... it's Tuesday again! Are you looking for a fun sketch to use on your next card creation? Then I hope you will play along with this weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. The design… Read More
2020-09-28 01:03
In these crazy times it's nice to take time and send cards for no particular reason. That's why I love having Thinking of You Cards in my stash. Recently a friend asked me to make her a coup… Read More
2020-09-22 10:00
Hooray! Today is the first day of Autumn/Fall here in the US and that makes me very happy. There are a few trees in our neighborhood that are already starting to change color. We usually end… Read More
2020-09-21 00:44
Good day! I have a quick post to share this Significant Otter Card that I made for a wildlife rescue here in Oklahoma. Early in the Spring they took in a baby male otter, but they didn't hav… Read More
2020-09-15 10:00
Hello! I'm glad you've stopped by and I hope you will join our challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches this week. I decided to make a Thanksgiving Card with this weeks sketch designed by Debbi… Read More
2020-09-10 16:35
Good day crafty friends! There is only 12 days until the arrival of fall/autumn here in the United States and that makes me very happy. We were lucky enough to have a cold front push through… Read More
2020-09-08 10:00
Hello! I hope you had a wonderful extended Labor Day weekend. It wasn't very eventful at my house. In fact, I didn't leave the house on Sunday and Monday. I did go outside briefly to feed th… Read More
2020-09-03 02:47
Good day! Before I get to my card I have a question for you... have you ever spent time looking for something you swear you have, but it turns out you never purchased it? I looked for a Thin… Read More
2020-09-01 10:00
Hello! It's officially September and I'm counting down the days until fall/autumn arrives. I thought I would kick off this month using leaves for this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketches challeng… Read More
2020-08-31 23:13
Hello! Well, it's time to say goodbye to August and that makes me happy. I'm counting down the days until Fall arrives. I did decide to use some lighter colors one more time before my crafti… Read More
2020-08-28 03:14
Hello! This may be the year of Candy Corn for my Halloween cards. My crafty motivation has been very low lately. It's not a time issue and I have ideas, I just don't want to do anything. So… Read More
2020-08-25 10:00
Good day! It seems Tuesday has arrived again and that means the start of a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. The design for this weeks sketch is by Melissa Craig and I thought it was p… Read More
2020-08-20 18:00
Hello! My sympathy card stash has been depleted and I found myself needing one for a friend who lost his mother. One of the pictures they used for her obituary was her standing in front of a… Read More
2020-08-18 10:00
Hello again and welcome back to the start of another new sketch for Tuesday Morning Sketches weekly challenge. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and it's a lot of fun. For my c… Read More
2020-08-17 20:30
Good day! This past weekend my Aunt and Uncle celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. It's a wonderful milestone and I made this card for the occasion. Due to Covid there was no big famil… Read More
2020-08-11 10:00
Can it really be Tuesday again? I hope you're doing well and ready to get creative with our new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by me and I would… Read More
2020-08-04 10:00
Hello! It's Tuesday again and the start of a new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Debbie Foster and it's perfect for those larger sentiments yo… Read More
2020-08-01 00:30
Hello and happy Friday! It's the last day of July and I have a Christmas in July card to share. This Hoppy Holidays Card was made using the Snow Bunnies stamp set by Lawn Fawn which was last… Read More
2020-07-28 10:00
Hello and welcome to the start of another new sketch for this weeks challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. When I first glanced at the sketch I wondered how I was going to accomplish the foc… Read More
2020-07-21 10:00
Hello again! We've made it to another Tuesday and that means another new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches starts today. We would love for you to join us this week! Our sketch thi… Read More
2020-07-21 03:01
Hello! Lately my Facebook feed has been full of local animal shelters requesting donations. There are several in our area that we try to support when possible. One of them is Animal Aid… Read More
2020-07-14 16:11
Hello! I hope you are doing well and ready to play along with a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa and I decided to use a large sunflower for t… Read More
2020-07-11 17:25
Good day! The July heat is setting in and that means I stay home a lot more than usual. Although with the pandemic I've already been staying home most of the time, so it won't be too differe… Read More
2020-07-07 16:44
Do you feel like the weeks are flying by? Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches we are celebrating 11 years since Melissa published her first challenge post. What were you doing in 2009? I wasn'… Read More
2020-07-03 00:21
Hello! The summer heat is on and the COVID-19 cases continue to spike here in Oklahoma. Both of these make for good reasons to stay home and craft! I caught a stomach bug last week and haven… Read More
2020-06-30 10:00
Welcome back to the start of another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by me and I would love for you to play along. Feel free to swap out the stars for… Read More
2020-06-27 04:25
Hello crafty friends! It's been awhile since I sat down to make a card without a specific reason or occasion. So today I made this Garden Kitty Card using all the summery colors I love. The… Read More
2020-06-23 10:00
Well, it's Tuesday again and we are starting another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and the design team did a wonderful job with thei… Read More
2020-06-17 22:39
Hello! It's almost Father's Day and to make sure my dad's card arrived on time it needed to be mailed today. So, this afternoon I made this Wooden Father's Day Card and it went straight to t… Read More
2020-06-16 10:00
Good day crafty friends! This weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches is wide open for your creative interpretation. I looked through lots of patterned paper but I decided to use the Faux P… Read More
2020-06-12 05:19
Hello! The next big event in our family is my oldest niece's wedding next week. This afternoon I made this Floral Wedding Card using the napkin design for her reception as the inspiration (p… Read More
2020-06-09 10:00
Good day crafty friends! We are starting another new sketch today at Tuesday Morning Sketches and I want to invite you to play along. The sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and I'm looking… Read More
2020-06-04 22:36
Hello! A few weeks ago one of my crafty friends, Lisa Lynn, posted a card using the Snarky Cat stamp set and until then I hadn't seen this stamp set by Tim Holtz. Since I have a sarcastic se… Read More
2020-06-02 16:27
Hello crafty friends! A new month is here and it's Tuesday which means the start of a new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. We have a unique and fun sketch for you to try this ti… Read More
2020-05-29 17:50
Hooray for Friday! Today is the last day of the 2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, so I made one more card to play along. I bought the Changito Coffee stamp by Stampendous! on cleara… Read More
2020-05-26 23:26
Hello crafty friends! It's taken me a couple of days to finish this One Sip at a Time Card and I really like how it turned out. The 2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is going on… Read More
2020-05-26 16:30
Good day and welcome back to the start of this weeks challenge sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Our sketch this week was designed by Patti and features a twine element that I love! I've u… Read More
2020-05-21 17:45
Hello! The days keep flying by but my crafty mojo has been on the fritz lately. It's not because of the lack of supplies because I have plenty and still enjoy ordering new stuff (ha). When I… Read More
2020-05-19 16:16
Good day and welcome back to the start of our new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches! This weeks sketch is designed by Melissa Craig and I decided to play with patterned paper on m… Read More
2020-05-12 10:00
Hello! It's Tuesday again and the start of another new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch is an easy one and it's perfect for any occasion. The design team creat… Read More
2020-05-05 10:00
Welcome back to the start of a new sketch challenge today at Tuesday Morning Sketches. The sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and I had a lot of fun creating this Many Thanks Card. I took… Read More
2020-04-29 18:15
Hello! I have a quick post to share this Violet Thanks Card I made using the Stella Says Sketch #809 challenge. Purple and green are my favorite colors and I love it when they are paired tog… Read More
2020-04-28 18:20
Hello crafty friends! It's Tuesday again and the start of another challenge sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This Butterfly Big Hugs Card is pretty simple, I'm haven't felt very creative… Read More
2020-04-25 03:50
Hello! I have a quick post to share this Pretty Squirrel Card I made. It features the Nibbles stamp by Unity Stamps and was colored with Copic markers. I adore squirrels and find them to be… Read More
2020-04-21 10:00
Welcome back to the start of another sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This card features a Noel image by Power Poppy and it was colored with Copic markers. It's unusual for me t… Read More
2020-04-16 21:17
Hello! I have a quick post to share this Floral Congratulations Card I made this afternoon. Hopefully I'll have a reason to use it sometime soon. The Knock on Wood challenge at Simon Says st… Read More
2020-04-16 17:52
Good day! Last week my uncle's mother passed away, so I made this card to send. It's a little more colorful than I normally make for a sympathy card but I wanted to use a grouping of flowers… Read More
2020-04-14 14:55
Hello and welcome back for the start of another sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch is designed by Patti and it's pretty open for your creative spin. I used the new Cheeky… Read More
2020-04-12 21:27
Hello and happy Easter! This week went by really fast and I didn't have time to share all the Easter cards I made. I'm sharing three cards in this post and they all feature the Spring Pile U… Read More
2020-04-12 20:51
Happy Easter! Today I'm sharing the card I made for my four year old nephew. He currently loves dinosaurs, so I found this cute dinosaur image on Etsy by Mystitchbackintwine. Copic markers w… Read More
2020-04-09 23:50
Hello! This week is going by really fast and I realized I still needed to make my card for the Inky Paws sketch challenge. So, this morning I colored this Newton's Rain Boots image and made… Read More
2020-04-08 16:10
Happy Wednesday! Over the next few days I'll be sharing the rest of the Easter cards I made. They have all been mailed and I'm happy to say I reached my goal of 15 cards. 😊 I'm hopin… Read More
2020-04-07 19:30
Hello! The last few days I've been busy finishing my Easter Cards and this Favorite Peeps Easter Card is one I made. It features stamps from the Newton's Peeps stamp set by Newton's Nook. Co… Read More
2020-04-07 10:00
It's Tuesday again! These weeks in self-isolation are flying by. My hubby has been home with me for the last couple of weeks and it looks like he will be here until April 30th if not longer… Read More
2020-04-02 20:10
Hello! Last night I wrote a list of family and friends I usually send cards to and realized I still need about 10 more Easter cards. So, that's what I will be working on over the next few da… Read More
2020-03-31 15:08
Hello! This weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches is a great way to help you pass the time if you're stuck at home during this virus outbreak. I definitely had fun making this Thank… Read More
2020-03-28 01:52
Good day! This afternoon I realized there wasn't much time left to make a card for the Stock Your Stash Challenge on the Reverse Confetti blog. So, I stamped this cute bunny and butterflies… Read More
2020-03-27 20:47
Easter will be here in a couple of weeks and I still have several cards to make. This Egg Chick Easter Card features an image from Unity Stamps called You... Crack Me Up. It was colored with… Read More
2020-03-26 16:26
Hello! Does anyone have cabin fever yet? We are doing pretty good so far, my hubby is working from home and going to the store as needed. Besides not running errands the current shelter in p… Read More
2020-03-24 10:00
Hello again and welcome back to the start of another new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I really enjoyed using this sketch designed by Melissa Craig. It's perfect to showcase… Read More
2020-03-19 20:58
Happy first day of Spring! We received a good rain storm last night and now the sun is shining and the birds are chirping. It's turned into a wonderful day! I'm looking forward to the return… Read More
2020-03-17 10:00
Hello crafty friends! It's time for another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this weeks sketch was designed by Debbie Foster. I thought it made a good sentiment focused design and… Read More
2020-03-14 00:49
Hello and happy Friday! Easter is a month away and I love making Easter cards. I usually mail about a dozen handmade Easter cards to family and friends. Easter is the perfect occasion to rem… Read More
2020-03-11 19:15
Hello! I'm still playing along with the 30 Day Coloring Challenge, it's been good therapy for me. This butterfly is what I colored last night. It's from the Butterfly Blossoms stamp set by R… Read More
2020-03-10 13:57
Welcome back! Another Tuesday has arrived and that means the start of another sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This week we have a tall & skinny sketch for you to try. I've seen a lot… Read More
2020-03-08 19:10
Good day crafty friends! I have a quick post to share this Simple Birdie Notecard featuring the Note this Birdie image from Unity Stamps. The patterned papers are from the new Love Notes pap… Read More
2020-03-06 18:56
Hooray for Friday! It's another sunshine filled day here in Oklahoma and the weekend forecast looks wonderful. I've been trying to participate in the 30 Day Coloring Challenge and yesterday… Read More
2020-03-05 19:00
Hello! The sun is out and it's a beautiful day. After I share this Some Bunny Special Card I'm headed outside to enjoy the sunshine. 🌞 This card features a new bunny stamp by Newton'… Read More
2020-03-03 11:00
Hello and welcome back! Today is the start of another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this one is by Melissa Craig. No matter what occasion you need to make a card for this sketch… Read More
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