I was so excited to finally kick off my first crafty retreat weekend! I have been wanting to run these for AGES but had a hard time finding a venue. But I finally found a great hotel that is amazing to work with and so this weekend is the first of what I plan for…
Sometimes you just need a pretty card on your Sunday. This is my contribution to that effort! I was playing with the idea of doing a triple time stamping card… you know, like this one: Where you stamp with an extra layer over your cardbase… I have the instructions for this technique written out on…
It’s Stamp Set Focus day over at Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration and today everyone is playing with the Amazing Birthday stamp set! I had so much fun using it for the convention display boards this summer and I love it’s versatility! So today I’m going to shake things up a bit… I’m not sharing a card! …
I know many of us struggle with masculine cards. I often find it so easy to reach for my flowers and rhinestones and pinks and whatnot; but when I need to make a card for a guy, those go-to items suddenly don’t seem to be quite the right fit. Well, as luck would have it,…
Last week I held a Fast and Fabulous card class. The goal of the class was to give people three cards that were quick to make, didn’t use too many tools, and looked great when you were done. And while this card doesn’t translate as well in the photo as it does in person, people…
I recently asked folks who visit my Facebook page if they had any requests for types of projects they would like to see, and one request was for a baby girl shower invitation. Well, after creating my baby girl scrapbook page, I was inspired to try out a matching design for a shower invitation. So,…
While cutting the paper for my designer paper share, I got a chance to really take in the different designs and was surprised to find myself drawn to the Beau Chateau pack. See, normally I think vintage is pretty and all, but it isn’t usually my style. Then I saw the pink patterns and since…
*** Reminder! Today is the LAST day of Sale-a-Bration. If you haven’t gotten your favorites yet, get shopping! You have a few hours left to shop online or contact me with your order and get FREE STAMPS or accessories! *** Continuing in my sharing of the fabric technique cards we made at a recent class…
I made this scrapbook page before the craziness of the December Holidays and wanted to share it with you as my farewell to the Holiday Mini. The Day of Gratitude stamp set was one that didn’t catch my eye when I first looked at the mini but after making a few samples at the Portland…
While I work on writing up blog posts for some projects I’ve done recently, I wanted to share my recent labor of love – a new Facebook page. I’ve set up a page on facebook at a place to share pictures, promotions, and make it easy for others to share their projects as well. I’d…