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I love living just blocks from the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, in WI. I am a wife to Greg(for 49 yrs in 2021), mother to Heather and Amber (love my girls), Gamma to LJ, daughter to Marion (deceased in 2012 at 88 y/o, lived a life glorifying the Lord), sister to Paul and Samantha, aunt to Paula, Shelley (and fam) and Jeremy (and fam), Tuffy, the parakeet (2021) and most of all...a child of God, saved by grace through Christ Jesus. Life is a gift! Eternal life, a BLESSING!!!

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

PIP Challenge 2506

 A brand new challenge over at PIP Challenges.

This week's sponsor is 
If you haven't checked out SheepSki Designs
new blog site, be sure to go now! It's really good!
Here's my card using Wild Rose Heart
I loved this image and it was perfect 
for my niece's birthday on Valentine's
Day. Purple is the amethyst birth stone
color. I used my TriBlend markers to 
color this. The sentiment was from 
another stamp company but ended up
being a perfect addition for this card.
I made some coordinating layers and
used a white gel pen for some dots on 
pretty heart. Be sure to go and visit
Sheepski Designs. There so many awesome
digital images! So much fun and so very
reasonable too! PIP appreciates the support!

Thanks for stopping by and consider
"Following" my blog and go join in with

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Another Challenge Entry

 It's fun being able to have time to join
in some of the challenges! MFT is just
one of my favorite shops so I am glad to
participate in the current Color challenge.

Here's my card...
This color challenge was fun for me 
because I love these colors. LOL! I am
sending this card to a stamping friend.
I used MFT paper and the stamp set
JB Crafty Friends. Images were colored
with TriBlend and Copic markers.
A white gel pen added a few extra
touches and mounting tape to lift the
cute images up for dimension. I made
a banner for the sentiment to complete
the card. Thanks for stopping by.
Consider following my blog and join 
in the PIP Challenges too!

Saturday, February 1, 2025

PIP Challenge 2505

 This week's awesome sponsor is
You certainly want to be a part of this challenge!
Be sure to pop over and check out all the 
fabulous products they have! Get everything you
need in one place to create your next project!
Make sure you view their amazing tutorial
videos! They are wonderful crafting aids!
 Go check them out now!
Here's my project 
I used quite a variety of sets to create
this card and that just goes to show that
I own plenty of Lawn Fawn goodies...
basically I own LOTS of goodies in 
general! LOL! A random stencil was 
used to make my wall, using a gray ink.
I stamped and die cut my images and
colored them using my Copics. The 
"just a note" sentiment came from...
somewhere. Wish I could remember. 😣
The card was super easy and it got sent
to a friend that needed a lift. Be sure
to go shopping at Lawn Fawn because
they've got it all to meet your needs.

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Consider "following" my before you leave!

A big THANK YOU to our 
sponsor for this challenge:
Be sure to visit our sponsor's website and begin creating
some of your own awesome creations! 

Still time to get involved with the 

A Challenge Card for Me...finally

 It's been forever since I've found time to
actually enter a challenge. Generally I'm too
busy trying to keep the PIP Challenges 
running smoothly and sometimes that's 
an issue for me. LOL! Anyway, on that note,
here's my card for the current 
Since I'm in Florida for 3 months I'm
missing my 5 1/2 year old grandson and
this card is going to him. I used the 
MFT Pig Time Fun set, that I am guessing
it must be retired. I had fun creating this
piggy card. I used MFT Sand, Surf, & Sky
pattern paper pad. I colored the images
with my Copic markers and began to 
assemble the card to match the sketch...
sort of. lol. I raised up the sentiment
banner, the sea gulls and one cloud for
the added dimension I like. 
I am also entering this card in the 

Sunday, January 26, 2025

PIP Challenge 2504

Our sponsor for the current challenge is...
Formerly, Penguin Palace, now
It's always fun getting to find new stuff
and a great sponsor as well! YAY!
Go shop at Sunbird Spark for some 
awesome new stuff! I know I did! lol!
They've added plenty as well! 
Here's my card for the challenge...
I used "Bee Happy"

I needed a birthday card for a friend and
what could BEE happBEEer than this
stamp set! I stamped my images on 
 white squares and colored them with
Copic markers. I used a fine black pen
to add some dashes around the borders.
A few coordinating layers and some
sparkle to the Bee's wings to complete
the card after raising up a few bees.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see
your entries in the Current Challenge.

Consider "Following" this blog. 
AND a big thank you to our awesome
sponsor,  Sunbird Spark ! 

Sunday, January 19, 2025

PIP Challenge 2503

  PIP Challenge 2503 and this week's
amazing BRAND NEW sponsor,
where you can find some of the cutest 
digis, dies, and stamps for just about 
any of your creative desires. 
They are kindly offering 
$25 gift code for this week's winner! 
Here's my card!

I used "Addicted to Rubber Stamps" to
make these simple cards. They were 
colored with Copic and TriBlend markers
and I used up my black scraps and a
coordinating pattern paper to finish
these. Great set for all my stamping
addicts. hehe. Not me, of course!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
One can never have too many stamps
or paper or die cuts or supplies or...
you get it, right?

A big THANK YOU to our sponsor 
for this challenge:
Be sure to visit our sponsor's website and begin 
creating some of your own awesome creations! 

Still time to get involved with the 


Sunday, January 12, 2025

PIP Challenge 2502

 PIP Challenge 2502 and this week's
amazing sponsor is Gerda Steiner 

where you can find some of the cutest 
digis, dies, and stamps for just about 
any of your creative desires. 
They are kindly offering 
$15 gift code for this week's winner! 
Go check them out now!
Here's my card!
This is such a cute image and a lot of
fun to color with my TriBlend and Copic
markers. I used a stitched oval die cut 
and mounted the image on some 
coordinating designer paper. I used
a brad to add some matching ribbon.
I love using white ribbon and then
using my markers to match the color. 
A white gel pen was used to accent
some of the images. It made a great
birthday card for my SIL. 

Yup, gotta love
and I do! 
                               
Thanks for stopping by!!

Consider "following" my before you leave!

Be sure to join in the challenge and visit 

 Thanks for stopping by!!
Consider "following" my before you leave!

A big THANK YOU to our sponsor 
for this challenge:
Be sure to visit our sponsor's website and begin 
creating some of your own awesome creations! 

Still time to get involved with the 

Sunday, January 5, 2025

PIP Challenge 2501

Here we are in a brand new year!!
Welcome! 
Time to join in the 1st challenge with 
Polkadoodles as this week's sponsor!! 
YAY!
We REALLY appreciate our sponsors!

Here's my card for this week's challenge
using "Panda Noodle".
There are always the best stamp supplies,
images, stamps, dies, stencil etc.
at Polkadoodles. Go shop! 
This card started with a great background
paper for my cute little Panda. I colored 
him with my Tri-Blend and Copic markers.
Being in FL now, I can't bring all my goodies
with me. BUT, I still manage. hehe
I added some white pen touches and
a glaze and sparkle pen for the sunglasses.
I used mounting tape to raise up the
Panda and sentiment. I typed the 
sentiment so I could send it to my
sister-in-law for her January birthday.
Thanks for stopping by and
Consider "following" my before you leave!

A big THANK YOU to our 
sponsor for this challenge:
Be sure to visit our sponsor's website and begin creating
some of your own awesome creations! 

Still time to get involved with the