thank you for your service

Before I get to my card, I just want to let you know that I have reduced the price of the boxes I am selling to $60, including shipping.   You can see the contents HERE on Facebook.

Today's card is a clean and simple one for sure!  It's also a special card that Dave and I will be sending to my grandfather (more on that below)

My grandpa will be visiting Washington, DC at the end of April, courtesy of the Honor Flight organization. The Honor Flight is a volunteer organization that honors war veterans by providing them an expense paid day trip to Washington, DC. There they visit the Iwo Jima Memorial, the WWII Memorial, have lunch at the Knights of Columbus and visit Arlington Cemetery.

It is a day the vets get to spend with other veterans of WWII, exchange stories, and be recognized for their contribution to our country. At the end of the day, while on the return flight to Florida, they will again be recognized individually through operation mail call. Operation Mail Call is an opportunity for friends and family to thank him for his service.  He will be handed an envelope containing all of the greetings that were sent on his behalf.

This one's for you, Grandpa!!  :)

Altenew's first blog hop!

Let's celebrate Altenew's first release with an awesome blog hop!!

Tasnim and I are sharing our cards on the Altenew blog today, then kicking off an All-Star blog hop to show off each of our new stamp sets!  To join in on all of the fun, please head over there!!

We will be giving away many prizes along the way...enjoy!

Did you see?

Today on the Altenew blog, Tasnim and I revealed images of ALL 14 stamp sets!  We (along with a few of our blog friends) will be having a blog hop, and sets will available for purchase on Monday!  Yay!!

One more sneak peek!

Hello again!  For my Runway Inspired Challenge post, please scroll down or click HERE.

Today is Day 6 of the Altenew sneak peaks!  If you go visit the Altenew blog you will find some info on two more stamp sets that will be released this month.   I made this little tag with some of the new stamps :)

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Good morning!  Today we have a fun and funky inspiration for the Runway Inspired Challenge!

source: style.com

Okay, I know I say this almost every time...but I wish I had that dress! The fitted at the waist, A-line style is my favorite, and I adore that this dress has sleeves!  I'd probably want the hem a little longer so I could skateboard (or bend down! lol) in it, but either way it is awesome!  I have big plans for many sewing projects this summer since I have finished my masters and will actually have 2 months off from work!!  Maybe I'll try to make a dress like this!   If you ever come across a crazy fabric similar to this one, let me know :)

I zoomed in and noticed these little black speech bubbles that said "love," and knew right away that I needed to put one on my card:

Lil' Inker Designs is our sponsor, and the owner, Laura Pryor, is just about the sweetest and funniest person you could ever talk to.  She was so kind and offered to send the design team product to work with for this challenge!  Yay!!

I used the Starry Sky die to make all of those little stars, and the brand spankin' new Mixed and Stitched Alphabet die set for the sentiment.  LOVE these dies- they have some upper and lower case letters, but they are all the same height so you can mix them within each word.  They also have the Lil' Inker signature stitching- so cute!

Please go check out the rest of the DT to see what they made, and come join us at the Runway Inspired Challenge where you can win a prize from Lil' Inker Designs!!

Mayuri - Candles in the Garden

Taheerah Atchia - *Fill Your Paper With The Breathings of Your {Heart}*

Virginia--Yes, Virginia...

Kristen-Kristen Foreman Designs

Pamela Ho - miao

Tasnim Ahmed - Card & Bookmarks

Joni Andaya - Papell with Love

Aga - Just Made From Paper

Another peek at Altenew

I hope you have been keeping up with the sneak peeks over on the Altenew blog.   The other day we previewed 2 stamp sets, and here is a card I made using the set from peek #8!!

Super CAS...I like it!!  I stamped the wood veneer people straight onto my white card base, and colored them in with my lightest grey marker.  Then, I stamped, colored, and cut out the little heart and adhered it to the base with foam tape.  I am in LOVE with the little wood veneer icons in the set, and I cannot wait to show you more!

Don't forget to "like" our Facebook page so you can keep up-to-date on Altenew happenings, and see even more projects from myself, Tasnim, and our guest designers! :)

selling a few things

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that I am selling 3 flat-rate boxes full of goodies over on my facebook page.  They cost $75, including Priority shipping to the US.  You can check out the contents of each box HERE.

Each box contains around 18-20 full stamp sets, plus embellishments and more.  I'd say approx. 75% of the product is brand new.  Just let me know if you are interested!