Brian’s Week in Review: January 26, 2025

I don’t work well with downtime – I feel unsettled and can always brainstorm a hundred things I could be doing. For most of my life, I’ve stayed busy by finding things to keep myself busy. On Thursday, I was admitted to the hospital for a scheduled surgery to repair a ventral hernia, and I’ve been trying to relax ever since. It’s hard for me to just sit. The doctor told me I would feel like I’d just completed 1,000 sit-ups. Of course I didn’t know what that would feel like, but now I think I do. My entire core is sore, which makes it difficult to sit or stand up or lay down or walk – but I’m managing. Before my appointment on Thursday, I wrote all of my posts for much of this week (and only logged in to add this little blurb). Just wanted to let you know I’m still here and doing well.

Today is Sunday – and that means it’s time to take a look back at the past week in my Week in Review post. In today’s post, I want to share a quick rundown of the week (for those who don’t follow me every day) and a little extra background (for those who already tune in daily). First, here’s a little behind-the-scenes of my week…

Monday

Last Monday was Martin Luther King Jr Day, a national holiday in the United States to honor Dr. King’s lifelong fight for civil rights. I pulled together a card with some incredible, new products to commemorate the day. Here’s the card I shared on Monday:

The Everyday Skies 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is filled with gorgeous images, but this one felt so very peaceful for me. The “wishing” is pulled from the Delightful Wishes Dies, part of the Delightful Wishes Bundle. Together, with Azure Afternoon accents, they made a beautiful card for a beautiful day. If you’d like to read more about this project, CLICK HERE.

Tuesday

On Tuesday, I shared a quick-and-easy card I made with one of the Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Cards – a fun panel of lady bugs in the pack of cards – and a pattern from the Mixed Media Florals Designer Series Paper. Here’s the card I shared with you on Tuesday:

If you’d like to read more about this project, CLICK HERE.

Wednesday

On Tuesday night, I hosted my monthly team call with my InKing Royalty team. After we walked through the important topics I’d planned for the meeting, I played a bit. I pulled some products I’d been wanting to play with and laid out a plan for the card I’d finally make for my blog. It helped to talk through the steps with my team and valued the feedback they provided about the layers and color choices and other elements. It was fun! Here’s the card I finally made:

My card features elements from the Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper and Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. If you’d like to read more about the project or get a closer look at these products, CLICK HERE.

Thursday

You seemed to enjoy the card I shared on Wednesday, so I thought it would be fun to give you a little behind-the-scenes look at some of the options I played with while building the card.

This fun experiment was not unlike many of my card designing sessions – lots of options, updating layers and last-minute changes. If you’d like to read more, CLICK HERE.

Friday

As you now know, I needed to build up my blog posts for the weekend and the coming week. What better way to kick that off than with a Blog Candy Giveaway?! I launched a giveaway on Friday with some Valentine’s Day and Spring-themed goodies:

The Blog Candy Giveaway is still running – a winner will be announced tonight. It’s REALLY EASY to be entered in the drawing. If you’d like to leave a comment (or another comment) on that post, CLICK HERE.

Saturday

Yesterday I continued to promote the Blog Candy Giveaway with inspiration projects I previously shared with the Hearts of Elegance Bundle that is at the heart of the giveaway. This card happens to showcase the bundle and the Designer Series Paper that’s part of the Blog Candy Giveaway:

If you’d like to see my other heart-inspired projects, CLICK HERE.

It’s going to be a big week – and I can’t wait to share it with you. I’m getting really close to achieving my $ Million in sales achievement with Stampin’ Up! Tomorrow I’m sharing a way you can help give me a little push toward that goal – I’d appreciate any help you can give, but I’m also offering a fun way for you to benefit. ♥

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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