Pink Lemonade

A Pink Lemonade Tutorial: Step By Step of how to make the Very Vintage Spherical Ornament

Good Morning!!! I am back today like I promised I would be to show you the step by step on how I made my Very Vintage Spherical Ornament. I would have run this yesterday but I know how getting through a blog hop can be time consuming so I thought I would just bump it a day...so with out further ado, Here's today "Walk Me Through It Wednesday" just a day late. 1 - First... Read more →

Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop - Very Vintage Spherical Ornament

Welcome to the Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop! The beginning of the blog hop is at the Layers of Color blog. If you came here from Jessica's blog, you are hopping in the right order. This is the place to discover the newest creative paper ornament ideas, be inspired by talented designers, and get showered with gifts! Layers of Color is giving away: FREE Ornament Templates, FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial, and 6 drawings... Read more →

A Blogging for Books Review: When the Hurt Runs Deep - An Unfinished Book for me....

I was given the book When The Hurt Runs Deep by Kay Arthur through the Blogging for Books Program run by Waterbrook Multnomah and quickly I found this book a hard read to "get into"...it was deep to be honest I felt it very hard to get past the third chapter....is it a bad book? BY NO MEANS...it simply wasn't what I wanted to read at this point in my life. I felt like I... Read more →

Sizzix Fresh Vintage Blog Hop: Scoreboard Suitcase Die

Welcome to the Sizzix Fresh Vintage blog hop this is the 9th hop of 12; every Tuesday and Thursday for 6 weeks, one of the 12 dies in Eileen Hull's collection has been or will be featured. I am thrilled that Eileen asked me to participate in showcasing her new Sizzix dies and can't wait to check out what everyone else has done with these dies. To view the hop, you can click on the... Read more →

PDCC104 - A Fun Color Challenge

This week over at Play Date Cafe Challenge Blog, Layers of Color is sponsoring in celebration of the PDCC 2nd Anniversary - Congrats PDCC! This week's challenge is a color challenge and I just had to play along! I used a few colors of Tsukineko's VeraMagic inks -Perfect Plumeria, Hint of Pesto & Thatched Straw, as well as Onyx Black VersaFine. I love using VersaFine for sentiments as it always stamps so richly and get... Read more →

Nina B Designs is sponsoring Lily Pad Cards Monthly Sketch Challenge

And since I am on the Layers of Color team I thought I would support both LOC & Nina B as well as Lily Pad Cards by creating a card using two of Nina's sets from Layers of Color and use the Lily Pad Monthly Sketch! :) Be sure to check out NinaB's Facebook Page and "like" it if you like what you see! :) I started my stamping the BG stamp multiple times using... Read more →

Keep Swimming for Katie Blog Hop

From October 10-12 some of the best stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. If you're not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer.... Read more →

Operation Julie's Smile Blog Hop: Smile Laugh Giggle

I am so glad that you joined us on this amazing blog hop for Operation Julie’s Smile. If you came here from Rochelle’s blog, then you are in the right spot. If not, you may want to start from the beginning at the Sweet Stamp Shop’s blog and take your time. You have ALL WEEKEND to hop with us and win prizes! “The creative blogging community is coming together this weekend to help one of... Read more →

Themeless Thursdays ~ CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WE HAVE A WINNER!

Good morning all! I am on vacation this week and realized today that I never drew a winner for the set "Touch of Elegance" donated by Laura at Layers of Color! So I had a random interger chosen and it picked comment #22 - which was Irene's comment! :) And she said "Wow! Beuatiful card...simple and stunning using a great sketch. Congrats! " Thanks so much for your lovely words of encouragement Irene! Please send... Read more →

Misc Monday: Wherever You Go...

This week's sketch is WAY TOO MUCH FUN over at CPS. And the sponsor?? You'll think they are "The Cat's Pajamas!" *wink* I am on vacation this week. We are spending the week at a peaceful lake in central FL. The weather is to die for and I have to say, I needed this break...I thought about showing you a pic but thought...will they be too jealous?? Perhaps I will share on tomorrow... ;) Here's... Read more →