Thank you for your friendship...

Hello friends. THANK YOU SO MUCH for the sweet comments on my last post. I am taking things one day at a time. Some good days, some bad. I was overwhelmed by your support and I want to say thank you to each and every one of you for your friendship. Just look at my mantle filled with cards from my dear friends and family. I'm feeling the love...

I thought it was time to share something crafty. I made a card set using the "kissing" stamp technique. I started out with THIS stamp...

I inked it with different Hero Chalk Inks (Cerulean, Poppy, Iris, Grass, and Punch) and then pressed it on top of THIS stamp...

which was already inked with black ink. I then cut the image out with a scallop square die and attached it to each card finishing it off with some buttons and a sentiment....
A closeup of the "kissing" ...I thought this set was a perfect thing to share today because I want to say THANK YOU for your friendship dear blog readers.

Thanks for stopping by! Big hugs and KISSES. ;)

My heart is broken.

I've debated if I should share here about some recent events and I've decided to because I need support. I really want this blog to be a "happy" place where you can find inspiration, share, nothing heavy. However, I believe in the power of prayer, and I'm asking for some from you (if you are the praying kind).

My husband and I have tried to have a baby for about six years. It has been a long and frustrating journey. Last month I found out I was pregnant. We were over the moon but decided to hold off on spreading the news since I was already spotting. We had an ultrasound yesterday that confirmed it was an ectopic pregnancy. Over the next few days, I will lose the baby.

Nothing can prepare a person for this. I know I'm not the only one who has struggled with infertility but to be on this roller coaster and then have this as our outcome is heartbreaking.

Another reason for sharing this is I've always been the type of person to struggle alone. I don't want to burden anyone and I've always had the mentality that I can tough it out by myself. I finally realized that I can't. I need support.

So, this is the reason for my break from the blog. I hope to come back to it soon because I love to share but right now I'm not ready.

Kids V-Day Cards-Day 3&4

Hi! Back today with a few more card ideas for you. The first one showcases THIS stamp set from Papertrey Ink (that I've had for months and haven't played with until now!) and lot of yummy Hero Arts ink colors...

Here's another simple card using some super cute Martha Stewart envelopes that I've been hoarding...

The inside reads, "filled with lots of love" .

That's all I've got for now. I hope you had a fabulous weekend. Thanks for stopping by! :)

Kids V-Day Cards-Day 2

Hi! So it turns out that my computer screen is shot. I tried to edit pictures on another computer and it is not working at well. I managed to make this one work. Made several of these cards for Winter's Card Drive...

The robot stamp and greeting are from Hero Arts. I felt like the robot's hand would be the perfect place for a red gem heart for Valentines Day. I also used some silver, shiny paper for a mat and ran it through my Cuttlebug to emboss it. Love the texture and shine it gives...

I will hopefully be able to share the rest of the week's cards soon. Thanks for stopping by! :)

Technical Difficulties...

Hi guys!

I've been wanting to post Day 2 and 3 of the Kids Cards but my computer is acting up. Sigh. So I'm using my son's computer now to let you know I will hopefully post tomorrow and show you all the cards.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Kids Valentine Day Cards-Day 1

I love to make cards but I REALLY love to make cards for kids. They are so fun to make and I love card drives like THIS one...makes my heart swell. I decided to show a card a day this week that I plan on sending to encourage you to join in and send some cards to Winter. You can find all the information HERE.

My first card...I decided to use THIS set again because I can't get enough of it! I made a blow hole on the top of the whale using black enamel and loved the idea of the whale spraying out hearts rather than water. :) Here's a closeup with the shine of glossy accents on the whale...I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the background on THIS card and then sanded it. I love that Hero Arts cards has the white core!

Also, I decided to change the sentiment. I masked off the word "time" and added a few dots. Then, I stamped the inside...
I liked "have a whale of a valentine's day" more! :)

Thanks for stopping by. Be back tomorrow with another card.

Hero Arts Catalog Inspiration

While checking out the Hero Arts Blog, I wanted to participate in their monthly contest which is to create a project that is inspired by their 2011 Catolog. I fell in love with the projects on page 33 (I think they were created by the ultra talented Jennifer McGuire) so I decided to make a layout and card too...I finally got to scrap the pictures of Alex and Ashley from their homecoming dance back in October...I was inspired by the way Jennifer uses stamping to create patterned paper. I used THIS new stamp with THIS ink in the middle of the heart and THIS new background stamp with grey ink to create some my own patterned papers.

A closer look...So what are you inspired by? :)