I have a serious crush on my Pursuit of Happiness stamp set. There, I said it. While some of these sentiments are from years gone by, they all have a beautiful message that’s important to hear today. I’ve wanted to use the Desmond Tutu quote for quite some time: “Do your little bit of good where you are. It’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” OK, so the words are…
When I was heavy into stamping many, many years ago, one of my favorite background techniques was to randomly wrap rubber bands around a wood block, dip this combination into some ink and then stamp away. Oh, what fun! It creates an abstract smear of streaks and lines – perfect for showcasing a simple sentiment or a bold image. I haven’t seen this technique used since I reentered the stamping world, so I thought I’d…
Since the day I received Stampin’ Up!’s Pursuit of Happiness stamp set in the mail, I have really pondered the phrase on one of the stamp sets: Everything will be okay in the end. If it isn’t okay, then it isn’t the end. I like it! It makes sense to me one day and is a complete enigma to me another. It’s a faith-based statement, and I totally dig that, but I can’t always wrap…
It’s time for a MOJO Monday sketch challenge, and I am excited to share an idea that popped into my head the very first time I saw the World Treasures stamp set in the 2012-2013 Catalog. I procrastinated turning this idea into a finished project, but here it is! Today’s sketch was designed by Carole Burrage:As you know, I love to use stamp images and punches in ways they weren’t originally intended to be used….
