We went to Alaska with Stampin Up!

We just got home from the most fun adventure! Thanks to my Stampin' Up team, shopper friends and followers, Mike and I earned a free Alaskan Inside Passage cruise for two. And thanks to my parents, who joined us, our kids got to come, too! I won't bore you with ALL the pics, but here's …

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Always take the scenic route

Always take the scenic route…. great advice on this cute card that my friend Candice made from the Best Route Memories & More scrapbooking card pack. I thought the sentiment was appropriate for a post I wanted to do to share some family pictures we had taken in honor of my in-law's 50th wedding anniversary …

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The Great Cycle Challenge card

I'm so proud of Mike for taking on the Great Cycle Challenge this summer! His goal is to bike 500 miles in June in support of childhood cancer research. He's been working hard every day to build up his numbers and shave time off his speed. Today is Kick Cancer's Butt Day, where ALL donations …

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happy happy adoption day

Yesterday we had the joy of traveling down to be in the courtroom to witness the final adoption hearing of my two new nieces and nephew. Miriam, Jessica and Jack became a permanent part of the Griffin family. We hit the road at 6 a.m. and by nine a.m. we had three brand new cousins! …

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Bright Wishes anniversary wishing well card

My Stampin' Up demonstrator team threw a fantastic "shoebox swap" style event on Monday night, so I have some FUN new cards to share this week with some stamp sets I don't actually own (yet). If you've never heard of a shoebox swap, it's an even where everyone designs a card and then brings enough …

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Helping Me Grow: stampin’ with my mom in my craft space

I had an opportunity yesterday that so many of you take for granted–I got to stamp with my mom! My parents live 1,100 miles away, so this delightful shared past-time is a total treat for us perhaps once a year. Today is Mom's birthday, so BONUS! Kinda crazy that her daughter is an award-winning Stampin' …

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