Christmas 2023

I hope you had a wonderful holiday celebration.  It’s not always an easy time for everyone.  There are hurts & griefs that can make the Christmas holiday nearly unbearable.   For me, this was a year to remember as the family came together to celebrate in our new home!  My heart is full!     We had a wonderful time this week, filling our days with food & fun.  Despite a cool weather pattern, we were…

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Happy Birthday, Jessalyn!

Today my granddaughter, Jessalyn Simonis, celebrates her 18th birthday!  So exciting as I’m hoping it brings her closer to us since she is a legal adult.  Can’t wait to see what this next year holds. Stamp Set – Grassy Grove, Color & Contour, Hot Air Balloon Ink – Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Pecan Pie Cardstock – Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, Basic White Accessories – Brayer, Playful Alphabet Dies, Aspen Tree Dies, Hot Air…

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Wood Christmas Ornaments Stampin’ Style

Did you know that you can stamp on materials other than paper?  We are blessed to have our children & grandchildren coming to celebrate Christmas in our new home this year!  I needed to create some tags for our Christmas stockings. Last fall my husband had some branches from a tree on our land in Wisconsin.  He cut slices of wood and sanded them for me to use as a craft.  To ensure that the…

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