Coffee Anyone?

After a year or so of lurking at Coffee Lover's blog hops, I finally decided to enter a card. I used a new coffee cup die, I purchased a few months ago by Couture Creations Intricutz Dies. Also, I used a Unity Stamps sentiment that came with the Bountiful Owl sentiment kit last Fall. I also opened a die set that I had for awhile, it's an Amy Tangerine and the pumpkin spice sentiment fit perfectly on the tag die. Yes, I am one of those people who enjoy pumpkin spice and not just in my coffee. I just love how this card came together.

I recently moved, so it's been fun finding some of my crafty goodies and some I haven't seen in awhile. I still have a ways to go, and I can organize and de-stash. You surely do not know how much you have until you move it!

Thanks for taking time to stop by my blog.  It's been far too long since I have blogged, but I have a feeling that's gonna change.   

Kindness

Like many crafters, I enjoy sharing what I make with others.  I recently made paper bag albums with a Halloween theme for two little girls I know. I sent them in the mail, so they would get happy mail.  One arrived one day and the other the next day.  Next time I need plan a little better. Kids get a little disappointed when one receives something and they don't.  

Now Jennifer McGuire has started a Share Handmade Kindness campaign. Encouraging everyone to make something and share it with others. It can be a card, a baked item, a letter, anything handmade. Last night I came across this Riley Funny Bones sentiment stamp that Mitchell encouraged me to buy quite awhile ago. Suddenly I was inspired to create a card using the Pebbles Happy Day paper and the coffee cup die I got a few months ago.  Here  is  the card I  came up with last night. Isn't this a great sentiment ?  So perfect for your coffee and wine drinking friends!  

I  will be linking this to Jennifer  McGuire's share handmade kindness challenge  and then sending it out to a friend who will get a big smile when  receiving this fun card.

Oh and I just have to share the Halloween albums, here the larger one is still in progress, I did add more ribbon. :)

Thanks  for stopping  by, I  hope  you take some time to share a little  kindness today. 💜💚💙💛

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! We made it to 2015, can you believe it? Smiles. Always wonderful to start out the year with such hope and optimism. I'm looking forward to forming new friendships, appreciating the wonderful friends I already have and striving for personal growth.

A couple of the friends I've made through the wonderful hobby of papercrafting and stamping have challenged each other to enter the Unity (Be Inspired) Challenge. Which is a month long challenge and has a wonderful prize package for the monthly winner. I decided to go with the color challenge. I do not use pastel colors very often, so that is a challenge in itself. It took me a little bit this morning, but I finally came up with a card that I'm happy with. 

Here is the card I created:

This is an older Unity stamp, I really like the sentiment. I recently got the Impression Obsession coffee cup die and used it for the very first time today. Also, the file folder die is an older Spellbinders, that got used for the first time today.

This year I vow to pull out my Unity Stamps more and enter challenges when I can. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful week!