I love to get my hands on a stamp set that does not really appeal to me and challenge myself to make something I like. Is that crazy? Please don’t answer that. When Pam came over last week, she brought her Feel Goods stamp set with her. “Please, please can I borrow one of the stamps, Pam? Pleeeeaaase,” I whined. Didn’t really need to give it that much effort, though, because she graciously allowed me to keep it without…
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful women out there who have raised amazing children or who have helped to shape the lives of other people’s children. My card today is not an outright Mother’s Day card, but it’s for you! Jaydee created a wonderful color challenge for us this week over at The Paper Players, and I’m happy to share my card with you today. Not only has Jaydee selected three of the rich…
Since I started offering product shares, I’ve received several questions about what product shares are and how product shares work. While it is not a complicated concept, the idea of a product share is often times muddied by multiple options and complicated sign-ups. SO, I drafted up a quick cartoon to walk you through the process step-by-step. I hope this helps: I hope that helps! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Brian
Graduation Season is upon us. Before you know it, you’re going to need a little gift for your favorite neighbors granddaughter or for your not-so-favorite nephew, Billy (why is he always getting into so much trouble?!?). Don’t you think it’s time you sat down to churn out a couple of Graduation Cards so that you aren’t biting the bullet the night before their graduation get-togethers? I don’t want you to be stressed out – I’m just…
Almost two months ago, I told you about my friend Terri Orr, a cancer survivor who volunteered to host The American Cancer Society Relay for Life event in her county here in Georgia. Terri planned a birthday party for the participants (“celebrating more birthdays” is such a beautiful tagline) and wanted to collect gorgeous hand-made cards to give to the attendees. You can see my original post here. I was not shocked to hear that you all responded…
Yesterday I told you how I’m trying to refrain from showing products from the upcoming catalog. I don’t want to show you stuff you can’t yet buy, and I don’t want you to be bored with these products when they come out – BUT I can’t help myself. I am in love with this new set, Simply Sketched, a hostess set in the upcoming Idea Book & Catalog. It’s worth saving up for a $150 order…
While I have already received several items from the new catalog, I’ve been making a concerted effort to share retiring items so you can make sure you snatch them up before they are gone. While I’m sharing Patio Party Designer Series Paper (retires at the end of the month), I’m also sharing a sneak peek of Banner Greetings (a new hostess set in the 2013-2014 Idea Book & Catalog). Here’s my card: And here’s the MOJO Monday sketch…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but I’ve been celebrating the day for a couple of months. Today, I am sharing a card that also showcases a retiring stamp set, Bordering on Romance, and a combination of colors I stumbled upon and have fallen in love with. Here’s my card: Tips, Tricks and Reminders: A Unique Cutout. I was playing around with this cutout from Apothecary Accents Framelits on another card and decided not to use…
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of summer afternoons when I would whitewash the wooden fence outside of our country house. Mom would sit with me on the weekends and tell me stories while I painted. Such wonderful memories. She would recite some of the Great American stories like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Oh, wait! I’m confused. I’m actually telling you the story of Tom Sawyer. We didn’t have a fence, so I had nothing to whitewash – but it…
Gather ye ’round for it is time to announce the winner of my Blog Candy Giveaway. Before I announce the winner, let’s take a peek at what this lucky person has won: The winner of these amazing Stampin’ Up! products is Marianne Forsyth. Marianne said, “I enjoy reading your blog every morning. Such great creativity inspire me. Thank you for that and chance to win SU product.” Clap! Clap! Clap! Let’s hear it for Marianne! …
