I must start by thanking all of you for your kind words and support yesterday. I’ve always said that papercrafters are a sweet and caring bunch – and I believe that’s true. Yesterday was a very long day – 10 hours on the road (rountrip) for a very short visit. I’m glad I’m only a drive away from much of my family – it means so much to me to be so close to them. Well,…
My extended family is very close. For as long as I can remember, my family has honored its April tradition of heading to South Carolina for our family reunion. This reunion (my maternal grandmother’s side of the family) has been hosted by Aunt Margie and Uncle Ellis (they are actually my great-aunt and great-uncle, but we’ve never called them that). For years, Margie and Ellis have generously open their home so we can all spend a couple of hours…
Welcome to Simple Saturday! For the past several weeks I’ve been sharing super-simple cards on Saturdays. Today is no exception. I’ve been dreaming about today’s card for quite some time, and today just feels like the right time to share it. There’s not a thing from the Occasions Catalog or from Sale-a-Bration – it’s just a cute (if I don’t say so myself – which I did just say, so…) and simple Valentine card. Here…
I use a lot of Stampin’ Dimensionals. I use my Big Shot all the time. I couldn’t make a card without adhesive. At the end of the day, though, it’s Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Paper collections that excite me the most. When a new catalog is released, I just can’t wait to get my hands on that paper. The moment I saw this week’s sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, I knew which page of Watercolor Wonder Designer…
I signed up for My Paper Pumpkin in 2012, eager to see the surprises that would arrive at my door each month. While I liked most of the kits, nothing blew me away. After several months, I decided to put my monthly subscription on hold. As my customers started dropping their subscriptions, my attitude was sorta’ “eh” about My Paper Pumpkin. That changed earlier this month, and now I’m JAZZED about what’s come. At Stampin’…
Welcome to Thursday! It’s time for a Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge, and Nicole Watt has created a layering of blocks that are a perfect beginning to any card. With all its corners and straight lines, I challenged myself to make a soft and pretty card. Let’s start with the sketch: And here’s my take on the sketch – a clean and soft baby card: Tips, Tricks and Reminders A Watercolored Bunny. I’ve been playing…
Yesterday I shared the bag topper I designed for my monthly club – complete with a rosette and banners (you can see the project here). I had never worked with the Designer Rosette Bigz XL die before, so I watched videos and read several tutorials – I knew I’d be able to crank out these rosettes in no time. I confidently headed to the Fungeon to knock out a few when I realized it wasn’t that easy. While the entire project is quick…
My monthly club meets tonight, and the hostess selected “rosettes” as her project of choice. I had visions of creating rosette wreaths or a rosette garden. Our club meeting would be spent churning out rosette after rosette – rosettes in every corner of the room, rosettes hanging from the ceiling, rosettes covering the tabletops. Rosettes. Rosettes. Rosettes. What fun! Then I sat down to play around with the Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die. That’s when…
I’ve been eyeing a new card challenge blog, The Card Concept, who just debuted their first challenge this past week. Their color challenge is a mix of pinks and browns, which is right up my alley, but I couldn’t quite tie down a concept until I laid eyes on this week’s Clean and Simple challenge from The Paper Players – a single-layer Valentine’s Day card. This super-clean card came to life the very moment I combined the two challenges: And here are…
If you haven’t thought about Valentines cards (whether they are for a small child to give or for you to give), now’s the time to start thinking about them. In December, Stampin’ Up! introduced Monster Hugs Kits (along with several other Valentine’s Day products. If you haven’t seen the Monster Hugs, please take another look. They are absolutely adorable – a quick and easy way to give a quick treat to a friend. A Monster Hug will…
