Anchor's Away!

Today is the day....Kyle leaves for boot camp at noon. 

Great Lakes for the next 8 weeks.

My emotions are all over the place......so strange how you can feel joy and sorrow at the same time.

I wanted to make sure these past few months, Kyle knew how very much he is loved, and how proud of him we are. 

All supplies are Whimsy Stamps except for the sticker at the bottom.  :)

 

Whimsy Stamp's January Release!

Happy New Year!

With a new year comes hope and a new release from Whimsy Stamps! ;)

I adore everything in this release!

The background paper, Frozen,  is created specifically for slim line cards! Each one is cuter than the next and it make building a scene super easy! I jazzed it up a bit with glitter, clear drops, and stamping the sentiment directly to the background.  I also added a teeny red heart to the sentiment. 

I colored each of the images with Copic Markers and fussy cut them out.  I popped them up using Crafty Foam Tape.  

One of my gifts to myself this year was to convert all of our VHS home movies to DVD.  (Since we no longer have a VHS player)  We sat and watched home movies last night, and the memories that it brought back!  Kyle enjoyed seeing them and reminiscing.  He leaves in 4 days.......4 short days.  

I really wish these next few days would slow down.

Have a wonderful day my friends!

 

Goodbye 2020, Helloooooo 2021!

Hi friends!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! 

My son is on a countdown to January 5th, the day he leaves for boot camp.  

2021 brings changes, promise, and the hope for a brighter future!

I have a fun card to celebrate the last days of 2020.

Nothing more fun than a beaver tubing right? ;)

The image is part of Whimsy Stamp's Winter Sports set.  I colored it using Copics and added snow using a white gel pen.  I cut the image using the Nested Hexagon Die set. 

I added a few star gems and a fun pink ribbon to match the tube!

Happy New Year friends!

May 2021 bring you peace, health, and happiness.  :)

    

 

It's (almost) Christmas!

Happy Christmas Eve, Eve!

I have a quick post today since I have cooking to do and a house to clean! ;)  

I used Whimsy Stamp's Jolly Holly Stencil with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks. I framed the images with the Selfie Die set.  I also used the Slimline Scenic Countryside die for the frame. The background seemed to bare so I added kraft trees using the Tree Assortment dies.    The sentiment was placed on a tag from the Bookmark and Tags Die Set.   Stickles were added for a bit of sparkle here and there.  

:)

Here are the supplies I used!

Have a wonderful Christmas!!

  

 

Christmas Tags

Hello friends!

Just a quick post today as I am heading to Misericordia to drop off Cortney's presents. 

I created a couple of tags using Whimsy's Jolly Holly Stencil in various shades of reds, greens, and blues.  I added glossy accents and glitter to the berries.  The tag itself was cut out using the Slimline Fancy Frame Die.  I stamped the sentiment from the Simple Sentiment Strips set. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Slimline Card and Changes

Hi friends, you may have been wondering where I have been.  (Or maybe you haven't) ;) The last few weeks have been challenging and emotional.  First off, this will be first Christmas since Cort was born that we will not see her for Christmas.  Misericordia has been trying so hard to keep the residents healthy, and they felt at this time, it would not be wise for the residents to come home.  I logically know it is best for her, but my heart aches to see her, kiss her, and get one of her great big bear hugs.  In addition, Kyle leaves for boot camp on January 5th. It makes me sad to know he will not get to see her before he leaves.  We have been trying to spend time together, knowing that our time with him at home is limited.  Which means more family time, and less crafting.  I know I will be a mess when he goes, and I am trying to prepare myself emotionally for that void that will be in my life soon.  I am so happy for him, and know in my heart it will be so good for him.  I am most certainly a proud Mama, but it doesn't make my heart break any less.  

So now that you know the reason for my lack of posts, I did want to share this card that I created using Whimsy Stamp's Tweetie Pie set. 

I colored the images with Copics.  The background was also done with a black Copic marker and given snow using a white gel pen and Stickles.  

Each image was cut out using the Nested Hexagon Dies.  I used the frame from the Slimline Scenic Countryside die set.   I popped up the images using Shaker Maker Foam Tape.  I added a few sequins, ribbon, and a couple of jingle bells to finish the card off. 

Only 15 days before this kiddo leaves for the Navy.  A piece of my heart will be going with him.  

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Are You Yeti for Christmas?

Hello my fellow card makers!

I hope you are doing well!

I have a new card today using the adorable, Yeti for Christmas set by Whimsy. I colored it using Copic Markers and Prisma Colored Pencils.  I masked off the image and used a cloud stencil.  I added stars using texture paste and the Twinkle Cluster Stencil. I kept the layout simple by just adding some fun patterned paper from the Tartan Paper Pack. 

Thank you for stopping by! 

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