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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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Monday, April 6, 2026

PIP Challenge 2614

  Another fun challenge ahead! PIP's fabulous
sponsor for this week is
It's always fun getting to find new stuff
and a great sponsor as well! YAY! Be
sure to go shopping!!
Here's my card...  
I used one of Pattie's Creations fun images,
Crayon Dudes, to make this card. Such
a fun image for any age. I colored it with
my Copic markers with some random dots.
I'm not sure where I got the sentiment
but it was ideal. I added colored layers
and raised the sentiment with mounting
tape. Sometime I may add google eyes
to the crayons. Could be fun!
Easy peasy!
Be sure to stop by Pattie's Creations
and head over and join in the

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

A big THANK YOU to our sponsor 
for this challenge:
 She has so many awesome
 images to choose from!!
Still time to get involved with the 

Monday, March 30, 2026

PIP Challenge 2613 with a Theme - SPRING

a 5th Monday with a theme...
SPRING
and is sponsored by
The prize will be a $10 Gift Certificate from

Here's my card for inspiration...
I've been super busy since my brother 
passed away and I appreciate those of you
that sent me prayers and well wishes. 
Needless to say I haven't had anytime to
be creative so I used my hubby's May 
birthday card. Spring in WI always 
requires a good lawn cutting but being
bird and pollinator fans we practice
NO MOW MAY so our dandelions get 
a growth time so bees can enjoy them first. 
 
Thanks for stopping by and before you
leave, consider following my blog!
Find the current challenge HERE   

Monday, March 23, 2026

PIP Challenge 2612

  Are you ready for our current challenge?
this week's awesome sponsor is Lawn Fawn.
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!

It's been a rough week and, sadly, my big
brother passed away early Sunday morning.
It was a peaceful, pain-free sleep into his
Savior's waiting arms. 
May you all know God's peace and love.

Monday, March 16, 2026

PIP Challenge 2611

Time to join in the challenge with 
Polkadoodles as this week's sponsor!! 
YAY!
We REALLY appreciate our sponsors!


Here's my card for the challenge...
using
Polkadoodles digital paper and sentiment
Since I'm still running on limited time I
decided to do a completely digital card 
and Polkadoodles is the perfect place to
make that happen!! I use PicMonkey to
put my cards together. I began with 
downloading the pink digi paper, then 
added the blue, which included the white
circle and vellum like parts. Then I added
the image and sentiment. I printed it on
cardstock then cut it out and added it
to my main white cardstock. Once added
it needed a little something...thus the 
little flower embellishments.
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 

Monday, March 9, 2026

PIP Challenge 2610

 Well, I'm finally back to creating, though,
my mojo is lacking. Thanks to all of you
and your kind thoughts while I've been
helping my brother transition into nursing
home and hospice. Our faith in our Lord
has given us all strength and Paul is doing
really well, so far! He was awarded The
Quilt of Valor for his service in the Air Force.
Now...
Are you ready for our current challenge?
This week's awesome sponsor is Lawn Fawn.
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 Lawn Fawn creation
using "Let's Go Nuts!"
My brain is still in over load from the 
pass 2 1/2 months, but this was my first
2 days home and I thought I need to try
and feel like life is back to normal!! haha!!
Lawn Fawn is a good sponsor to get up
and going again! Since birds and squirrels
are part of my daily these sets 
seemed like good ones to work with.
The stamps and die cuts from LF 
are perfect and these were fun. I colored
the images with Copic markers and used 
mounting tape to raise up all the images. 
I cut a wavy green piece of pattern
paper to make a "hill" and blue cardstock
for the sky. I finished the card by 
adding my sentiment.

Be sure to check Lawn Fawn out now. 
They have everything you could need
or want. See their NEW ARRIVALS.

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 

Monday, March 2, 2026

PIP Challenge 2609

  I want to thank our wonderful sponsor
for the current challenge...
Be sure to pop over and check out all the 
fabulous digis they have!  
In fact, gcheck them out now!

Star Stampz has been an amazing 
sponsor and I am sorry I am still 
away from home too much to create 
while I see to the placement
of my brother, and only sibling, into
hospice care. I appreciate everyone still
joining in the challenges!

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 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge  

Monday, February 23, 2026

PIP Challenge 2608

Our sponsor for
and they've kindly offered a 
$25 gift code to the random winner!

I want to thank GKD for being a
wonderful sponsor and my
apologies for not having a card
for some inspiration 
but...
I am still spending all my time at hosp.
with my brother. We are trying to figure
out what's next...hospice...pending...
ANYWAY,
Please be sure to check out Gina K Designs
 They are AMAZING!! You can find anything
you need for inspiration and creativity!!
Check out the new challenge now.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

PIP Challenge 2607

Our awesome NEW sponsor for 
My apologies...
I am still spending all my time at hosp.
with my brother. His surgery was successful,
but he is terminal with multiple cancers.
Please be sure to check out RAM STAMPS
and let's give them a huge welcome to our
challenges!! They are AMAZING!!
Check out the new challenge now and
expect LOTS more DT samples with 
next RAM STAMPS challenge.

Sunday, February 15, 2026

 The challenge will be late. I've been with my brother in the hospital, daily since Friday, 2/13.  I've been waiting for his surgery since 7:30am...
Now almost 4pm. 
Tired and hungry.
I'll do my best to get the challenge up and running as soon as I can...

Monday, February 9, 2026

PIP Challenge 2606

 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 and visit
Sheepski Designs. There so many awesome
digital images! So much fun and so very
reasonable too! PIP appreciates the support!

Sadly, I've been dealing with my older 
brother's health...5 cancers. His kids are
here from OR and CA and we have been
running to and from hospital and doctors.
It's overwhelming, to say the least. Please
visit the DT's blogs and join in the 

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

Monday, February 2, 2026

PIP Challenge 2605

 Are you ready for our current challenge?
this week's awesome sponsor is Lawn Fawn.
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!

*** Spending days in hospital with
my brother...prayers appreciated***

Be sure to check Lawn Fawn out. 
They have everything you could need
or want. See their NEW ARRIVALS.

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 

Monday, January 26, 2026

PIP Challenge 2604

 Our sponsor for the current challenge is...
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...
This was a needed birthday card...again. LOL!
I stamped all my images and colored them 
with Copic markers and a bit of sparkle to 
the bee's wings. Each image was fussy cut
and raised up with mounting tape. 
For the inside I added a little bee and
stamped the geometric design in yellow
and the random sentiment in black.
As always, I had fun "playing" with
my Sunbird Spark goodies

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 ! 
Find the current challenge HERE

Monday, January 19, 2026

PIP Challenge 2603

This week's awesome sponsor is 
and we are super excited to have them 
joining us. They are amazing!

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!
Here's my card...
I love this die cut "Joy to the World."
Since I made this a Christmas card for
a friend it's been so long I honestly
don't know whose sentiment I used. ugh...
Anyway, the die set consists of 3 dies.
I cut each out of a different card stock. 
The layers were raised up with pop dots.
The first cut was mounted on a starry
background paper then all were added
to gold glitter cardstock for the main base.
I used gold embossing powder for the
sentiment to finish the card. 
Be sure to check out Taylored Expressions
They have everything you could 
need or want.  

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