I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the shaving cream backgrounds technique before – if not – let me just say, it gives you this neat white and color swirly background designs. And it is fun to do but can be fairly messy. So, when I was working on some … Read More
Come Join Me for Some Crafting!
I just got back from a fun Holiday Party and Vendor fair and after talking to folks all afternoon, I realized that my last couple classes for the month are happening in the next week! So, I’m going to hurry up and put the finishing touches on my projects but … Read More
More baby gifts – thank you card set and a frame
It seems like I know a lot of people having babies right now. I reconnected with a friend recently on Facebook and learned she was due at the end of August with her first child. I was so excited for her, I decided to make her a few things to … Read More
Stampin’ Up! Convention 2010 – Swaps, Shelli, and my new goal
I really do have way too many pictures to share from convention, but I wanted to share a few more with you. On the last day, mom and I were able to meet the celebrity of the hour – Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up! I hadn’t realized … Read More
Another card organization option – a year in a box!
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been slowly trying to get my crafting supplies, partial projects, and completed projects organized so I can actually find what I’m looking for in less than 20 minutes. 🙂 Well, when my mom was visiting last month, she brought with her the instructions for a … Read More
Thank You Kindly Index Card and the Philosophy of Card Fronts
For a while now, I’ve been a member of the card front club. That is, someone who participates in card front swaps and who creates card fronts when making new card projects. I always told myself, “I’m saving cardstock this way” and some folks say it saves a lot of … Read More
One set of supplies – two totally different cards
So, as I mentioned in an earlier post, at my Thank You card stack some of the ladies took my basic card design and reimagined it into a completely different card. To be honest, that is one of my favorite things about card parties and workshops. People start getting creative … Read More
Happy Thanksgiving – a card for you!
Hope you are having a great Thanksgiving with friends and family. I was up this morning and thought I would make you all a card. 🙂 Have a wonderful day and rest up for black friday tomorrow! I have to say, I tried the 5 am start on Black Friday … Read More
Thank you cards galore
After spending the week getting ready for the craft fair and my thank you card class on Saturday, we had a small group get together to make a set of 12 thank you cards. It was a fun group and the creativity was really flowing. I was so impressed with the … Read More
New stamp-a-stack and blog candy winner!
I know, I’m a bit late on this post but it is time to announce the blog candy winner! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and let me a comment. It was great to hear from you and to see your blogs as well. Drum roll please….. The winner of a … Read More
Upcoming Classes and Events
Now that I’m a bit more settled after my move to Portland, I’m starting up some classes and events. These events are a great way to unleash your creativity and learn a new technique or two. I hope you can join me! Holiday Stamp-a-Stack – October 25th Ease some of … Read More