Living My Dream

September MFT teaser time DAY 5

It's day five of seven days showing the MFT new product releases for September. To see today's stamp, dies, and stencils, visit the My Favorite Things blog and the design team member blogs. And don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible to win a $75 gift certificate to their online store. Some people have asked me where to buy my new stamp set. Once you can purchase it on September 3rd at 7:00 pm pst, it will be available in the MFT store HERE. My Favorite Things sells directly to customers. Take time to check out all their amazing products - they sell stamps, dies, stencils, ribbon, buttons, ink, paper, and much more! I'm looking forward to stocking... Read more →

MFT September Teaser Day 4

Hello my new MFT friends and all my blog friends! Today is the fourth day of MFT teasers for their September product releases. The design team will be showing the new products in use that are introduced today, but I will be primarily using the Celebrate Life set through the seven day teaser week. First, I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU for all of your kind comments and support of this new line. I cannot express how excited I was last night when I saw the cards the MFT design team made using this set. I (((almost))) cried and I NEVER cry. It was weirdly touching to me. And they did such a beautiful job with them.... Read more →

Win a Set of My New Celebrate Life Stamps!

To celebrate the release of my first stamp set, I'll be giving away a FREE SET to one blog reader - just leave a comment on this post and I'll announce the winner tomorrow night at 9:00 pst (Friday night). Good luck to all! The stamp set will be available for purchase on the My Favorite Things website at 7:00 pm pst on September 3rd. So the winner will not receive their set until about a week after that. Today is day 3 of the 7 day My Favorite Things teaser time for the September stamp, die-cuts, and stencil releases. They have had some gorgeous sets on their blog this week, so check them out if you haven't yet! Today... Read more →

THE MOST EXCITING NEWS EVER!!!

SHARING HAPPY THOUGHTS I have some VERY exciting news to announce (for me) and (hopefully for you too)! I can finally share my doodles!!! For the past year, I have been doodling all kinds of words, pictures, and inspirational quotes. I have been asked by many if they could purchase my doodles. I always felt so bad that I didn't have a way to share them. Recently, the stamp company called My Favorite Things approached me to design stamps for them - of my doodles! I was soooo excited as this is definitely a dream come true for me in many ways! My first stamp set called Celebrate Life is going up for sale at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, September... Read more →

Studio Calico Atlantic Collection Layout

I made a layout using the Studio Calico Atlantic Collection yesterday. One of my favorite supplies right now is sequins. They are not only colorful and sparkly, but they are very affordable. So I decided to go a little sequin crazy and use them all over the background of my layout. I had this picture of me with some of my favorite SC design team members from our trip to Tennessee for Camp Calico. I wanted to make a special page for it since I loved it so much. The Atlantic Collection has soft pinks and yellows which worked really well with the photo. I started with a white cardstock background. I determined where my papers/photo/embellishments would be and then... Read more →