Pet Sympathy Cards featuring Simon Says Stamp
It is never easy to lose a pet. Most people consider them another part of their family, so losing a pet is like losing a family member. I experienced this personally in 2010 when my 3 ferrets became suddenly ill and were all put down or passed within the same two-week span. That was heartbreaking. One was enough, but three? It took me a while to get back onto my feet after that. *pictured from left to right: Shadow, Gizmo, and Zorro - RIP buddies! Miss you* The one thing I en
Mojo Monday 478 Contest | Encouragement Card featuring Simon Says Stamp
Now that I've gotten back to making time for card making, I can't stop! It feels good to get these ideas, that have been packed in my head, out onto paper. I still have at least one more card after this one to share :) For this card, I decided (again) to go back to the Mojo Monday 478 Contest. I used this card sketch and used the supplies from SSS Snow Much Thanks Card Kit - this time, using patterned papers AND solids to create a card - not just mix and matching paper with o
Mojo Monday 478 Contest | Scratch-off Birthday Card featuring Mama Elephant and SSS
Thank goodness for Mojo Monday! I feel like it definitely is helping me to find my card making mojo :) After I made my last card using the Mojo Monday 478 Contest sketch, I felt the urge to make another! I began again with the Simon Says Stamp Snow Much Thanks Card Kit. I pulled the patterned paper that looked like sprinkles and immediately thought "birthday card." I decided I wanted to bring out the pink from the patterned paper, so I used the pink paper from the kit and als
Limited Edition SSS Halloween Card Kit | Ghostly Greetings Halloween Cards
Do you find yourself making Halloween cards? I typically don't. I really don't see Halloween as a "card giving" holiday, but despite that, many craft companies come out with Halloween papers, stamps, and accessories to make it possible to create Halloween cards and other paper crafting goodies. When Simon Says Stamp came out with their Ghostly Greetings Halloween card kit, I wasn't sure at first if I wanted to make the purchase. It did come with a lot of cute Halloween goodie
SSS STAMPtember 2016 | Lawn Fawn Happy Howlidays
It's that time of year again - STAMPtember, when SSS and a bunch of other stamp companies work together to bring us exclusive stamp sets only available while they last! Now, don't feel like you need to get something just because it won't be around again... only get something if you LOVE it. I feel the need to say this because I know I'm guilty of getting wrapped-up in the "get it before it's gone" gimmick, but I also try to think logically before jumping the gun and making a
MFT Color Challenge 52 | Pets Leave Pawprints on Our Hearts
I began my new career in pet medicine a little over a month ago. Fortunately, during my time in this new career, I have only witnessed one euthanasia, thus far... However, during this time, I have seen many healthy pets, many sick pets that got better, and others who we were unsure of how much longer they would live. Though we may love our pets more than anything in the world, nothing can stop their lives from coming to an end at some point during our lifetime as we have long
Mojo Monday 458 & Simon Says Anything Goes | SSS Seeing Stars Card Kit
I apologize up front that it's been a while since I've posted on my blog or YouTube channel, but with starting a new job a few weeks ago, I've been exhausted coming home from work! I finally got a chance to sit down and create a card (one of my early days off work) using the August 2016 SSS Seeing Stars Card Kit. Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of people would agree that these kit released 2 months too late. If we could have had it for June, we would have been able to make
NEW VIDEO! July 2016 Collective Card-making Supply Haul
This video shows a collective card-making supply haul from various online shops during the month of July. Featured companies include Lawn Fawn, MFT, Ranger, Darice, WRMK, Doodlebug, Echo Park, Simon Says Stamp! and MORE! #haul #LawnFawn #MyFavoriteThings #Ranger #WRMK #Doodlebug #EchoPark #SimonSaysStamp #TuesdayMorning #StudioKatia
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 278 | SSS July 2016 Card Kit Sending Comforting Hugs
When I get a SSS card kit, as long as it stays on my craft desk, I will continue to make cards from it. I try to do this so that I use up a good amount of the supplies before storing it away for future use when I'm lacking creative inspiration! For this card, I decided to use the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 278 to come up with the layout for my card. I picked out the pretty blue flower paper, decided I wanted to do a vellum overlay, and also incorporated tha
Mojo Monday #454 & Simon Says Anything Goes | SSS July 2016 Handwritten Floral Greetings Card Ki
My SSS July 2016 card kit finally came today! I know I always say it... but it's seriously like Christmas when it arrives; when ANY craft package arrives really :) Of course I had to open it right away and dig in to make a card! As much as I love my YouTube channel and sharing my card processes, it really take a lot of work to create a video from start to finish. Sometimes, I really do just like to create a card and not have to worry about whether I'm in frame while recording
