I have Halloween on my mind. I know, I know…it’s only September! First, mini pumpkin pies and now Halloween in September! But these little DIY Treat Sacks are so fun to make and share, that I HAD to show you how to make them. These little sacks are made from 1 sheet of paper and really […]
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Trick or Treat Money Card
My college-aged son is not a fan of my crafting. So I thought…if I combined MONEY with my love of card making and send it along to him at college he just *might* change his mind about that. Ha! So we are going to give this a try. I learned this card technique from Laura […]
Extra Long “Growing” Card
I have been taking the Insider Card Class with Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire and friends. It has been AWESOME!! I am truly enjoying each day of this 4 day class…and I wish it wouldn’t end! Here is one of the cards I was inspired by Kristina to make: It’s a happy, cloudy sky card […]
You Make Me Smile card
Aren’t eggplants a funny vegetable. They really seriously make me smile. That is what inspired this card today, well, that AND the Paper Smooches Color Story card challenge. The colors they chose are called “Fresh Fall:” With those colors to work with, I immediately thought of my Paper Smooches “Vegtastic” eggplant stamp. It is a […]
We Must Ketchup Card
If you got this card in the mail, would you laugh out loud?! I think I would. I am just loving the Paper Smooches Vegtastic stamp set. And that chevron embossing folder (Lifestyle Crafts) is adorable, too. I did a color wash on those tomatoes with watercolor and then used some pop dots to give […]
Wishing You Lots of Happy Card
Lately I have been making lots of cards. I love to put them together and I love to send them to people I care about. I also love to enter them into challenges! The latest challenge from Simon Says Stamp is called “Animal Antics” with Lawn Fawn stamps. So I whipped out my FAVORITE stamp […]
Paper Smooches Card — Thanks Bunches!
This weekend has been a whirlwind of activity for me! So to take my mind off things, I made an adorable card with my Paper Smooches stamps to enter into their card challenge here. I am in love with Paper Smooches stamps! And this was my first time playing with my new “Friendly Flowers” set. […]
“You can do anything” card
I made this card especially for my daughter. I love how it turned out. In fact, I would love to get a card like this myself! That sunshine/sun rays stamp will probably be one of my favorites. I made this with mostly all the loot I got from Simon Says Stamp! I LOVE my stamps, and […]
Cutting Fabric with the Cricut (and easy pillowcases)
I don’t remember much about going to girls camp when I was a youth, but one thing I DO remember is receiving a homemade pillow case with my name embroidered on it. I still have that pillowcase all these years later! So I really wanted to make pillowcases for the girls this year. I was […]
Personalized Water Bottles
Here’s another goodie I designed and created for Girls Camp! The first thing I think about for camping is WATER. And I was in search of the perfect water bottle to give to the girls. (The camp director wanted their NAMES on the bottles…and you can bet I took on the challenge.) It was fortunate […]
Hi I'm Kari. I'm a creator, a card maker, and a day maker! I am Lucky in love to a supportive husband, blessed to raise 3 kids (all moved away now!), and happy to be watched over by 2 dogs. I originally started this blog to remind me to be happy amid adversity, and I hope it inspires you, too!
