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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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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 

Monday, January 12, 2026

PIP Challenge 2602

 PIP Challenge 2602 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!
I've made this card for my former Florida
travel buddy, Gerri. Since this is the first 
winter in Wisconsin in 14 years I figured
Gerri would need some "warm fuzzies."
My little bear was colored with Copic
and then I've matched papers and 
laid out my design. Some white gel
pen dots to the scarf and some 
whisker dots in black.

 
This is what Gerri and I are enjoying now...
Instead of THIS!!!
But, God is GOOD everywhere!!
       
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 

Monday, January 5, 2026

PIP Challenge 2601

 Welcome to 2026!!!
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...

Once again, I needed another birthday
card. Isn't everyone old enough already??
LOL!
Anyway, I printed out the cute little cactus
and colored it with my Copic markers to
match the floral paper. I added some 
sparkle pen to the pot and a heart 
embellishment for the flower center.
The main card was cut at 4 1/4 x 11 and 
folded it. Then I cut out a
center piece, leaving an inch panel on 
each side. Once the floral pieces were attached
I glued my cactus to each panel.
After that I stamped my sentiments.



 

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