Planes, Trains and Automobiles

This week I was challenged to make a card with a transportation theme.  Whenever I am stuck and looking for inspiration, I head to Pinterest.  I had the Stampin' Up Tasty Treats set that I'd never used so I thought I'd use that as a starting point.  I came across the cutest pin by Stampin' Up Demonstrator Donna Bailey that used the ice cream truck as an ambulance.  It is adorable, check out the link. 

I used her idea as a starting point and changed it up just a bit.  In addition to  Stampin' Up Tasty Treats, I also used Stampin' Up Get Well Soup.  The use of both of these sets required a bit of masking to hide the parts I didn't want stamped.

Thanks for dropping by,

Traci

Strong Women

I have been drinking coffee for as long as I can remember.  I grew up in New Orleans and the joke around our family table is we had coffee in our bottles, I often wonder if this is really a joke.   When I was young my mom had a group of neighborhood friends who met often, possibly daily, to have coffee, talk and play cards.  Many of these women are still the core group of my mother's friends.  Strong women who have been through rough travels on the road of life.  They have stood by each other through raising kids, moving from state to state, divorce, illness and more.  Relationships made over a cup of coffee and honest conversation.  

I believe our generation is missing so much because we are too busy to sit down, slow down and enjoy a daily or weekly cup of coffee with a friend.  We are made stronger through relying on each other and building each other up more than by trying to walk this road alone.  Coffee truly can strengthen women; one cup at a time, one conversation at a time. 

Enjoy your coffee today.

Traci

This card is being entered into the 2017 Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Supplies used: Stampin' Up! Perfect Blend, Blackberry Bliss Card Stock and Ink.  The sentiment is Verve Stamps Delightful and Delicious and the embossing folder is Tim Holtz.

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

 Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Fall is my favorite time of the year.  Not just because Pumpkin Spice is on every corner but also it's football season which means marching band season for us.  From Friday nights at the high school to sitting in front of the TV with my hubby on Saturdays to cooler weather, well we're in FL so the weather is not really cooler but it's nice to know the cooler air will be here soon.

 

I haven't blogged for a long time because I have been in a crafting rut for almost a year.  Then I found Coffee Loving Papercrafters on Facebook.   The ladies there are encouraging, talented and also have introduced me to many new stamp companies.  What is better than new stamps to get your creativity a boost?

One of the new companies I have discovered is STAMPlorations.  When I received my stamps I could not wait to use them but Hurricane Irma had other ideas.  Now we're home with little to no damage so I decided to make a card for the 2017 Fall Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop.

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Thanks for stopping by, Traci