Hi there! Today I thought I would do something a little different than my usual. I thought I would share a few favorite little gifts I received from the holidays. I did this a few years back and people seemed to enjoy it. I know I always love to see what people get and are loving. First up…Amazing Grace Whipped Body Crème. My mom gave me this and it is amazing! I’ve been wearing Amazing Grace perfume for years and this has the same beautiful scent. It’s thick and creamy and perfection.
Next is this “knock my socks off” beautiful Mud Pie butter dish. I bet you’d never guess that I LOVE butter dishes, ha! I have a few pretty ones that I use, but this one with it’s delicious glass knob just makes my heart go pitter patter💗This was another thoughtful gift from my mom:)
Ok, this next little number never leaves my purse. My sweet friend, Wida, gave me some of this NYX Butter Gloss a while ago and I used it all up. My sweet daughter surprised me with a new one for Christmas. The color I have is Crème Brûlée. It’s the perfect “go with everything” shade with a little bit of shine and the price can’t be beat. There are many other colors that I’d love to try someday, too.
So you probably didn’t know that I love butter dishes and lip glosses, but I bet you DID know that I love chocolate, right? I don’t just love chocolate. I LOVVVVE chocolate, but not just any chocolate. Mama likes dark chocolate. I’ve never been a big caramel type of gal, but this pretty little box had an assortment and I tried the Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel and then I died and went to heaven. Only one problem. There were only three of those in the box. Man, oh man, oh man!
Next up, another thing that I love. I guess you could say that I love a lot of things. Is that good or bad? I love fun socks. Look at these pretty socks from the Loft with fun patterns & pretty colors. I especially love the ones on top with the skiers.
This next gift was a really special surprise from one of my design teams. Isn’t this jewelry box so pretty with my name etched into it? I would have never bought something like this for myself and everytime I look at it I just smile and am touched by the thoughtfulness of others.
Have I lost you yet? Are you enjoying this or wishing I would just shut up and share a card with you:) Ok, the last gift I have to share with you is this amazing print given to me by another one of my design teams. Yes, card makers really are the best of the best. This gorgeous print is by one of my new favorite artists, Helen Dardik. I absolutely love her effortless, colorful and truly unique style. If you don’t already, you should check out her feed on Instagram. Watching her paint is such a treat.
Now onto the good stuff:)
I have a couple of winners to announce.
The winner from my Altenew for a Year in Review blog hop is Aimee LaCroix-Slocum.
The winner from my Seasons Givings blog hop is Lisa Norstrom.
Since we’re on the topic of giveaways….how about another?
Leave me a comment telling me which gift that I shared today that YOU would love to receive. I am dying to hear. I’ll pick a winner or maybe a few to receive a very special prize💗
Thanks so much for stopping by!
You can check out the full project & video over on the 
Happy New Years everyone! Today I’m honored to join several lovely crafters for a Seasons Givings blog hop. This is a HUGE hop with a giveaway offered by each individual on each stop of the hop. I just want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU for all your love & support throughout the year and for the many, many comments that you leave. I am so grateful that you choose to stop by my little blog time and time again💗
I made a fun, slider feature so that you can pull & reveal the “8” for “2018”. I added an embossed sentiment using the 
And now for the giveaway! Everything below is brand new. I often accumulate doubles of things with my design work and this was the perfect opportunity for me to pass it along to a loving home:) Here is what is included in the giveaway:
I die cut several shades of colored cardsotck with the 
Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.
Simon Says Stamp is also offering a Boxing Sale with 
Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by 
Today’s sponsor for the the extravaganza is 
I stamped the blooms using 
I die cut several trees out of solid colored cardstock and also some 
Thinking of all of you during this season and thankful that you take time to stop by my old blog. Sending holiday hugs your way!
I chose four of my favorite projects from 2017 to share with you. I loved this first one with the 
I loved this next one for the gorgeous background featuring the 
Oh how I love the geometric background on this next one using the 
I had so much fun playing with these Animal House sets. Check out 
Hi there! Have you seen the fun new 
For the background I blended distress inks with the 
Sending you lots of love during this holiday season! Thanks so much for stopping by!