Way-Back Birthday

Way-Back Birthday

This is the other card that I made for the September birthdays for the church card ministry. This card design is perfect for mass production. I made 32 of this card, and the steps to assemble are great for working in stages. This design was also great for using some...
Blue Hydrangea Birthday

Blue Hydrangea Birthday

For several years our family joined friends for a week-long vacation in Cape Cod. And every year the blue hydrangeas were in full bloom while we were there and they were absolutely beautiful! I don’t recall seeing this variety in Vermont. Here they all tend to...
Marker News!

Marker News!

I have a very important update to share today. Yesterday, Stampin’ Up!™ shared an announcement regarding Cling stamps. The short update is that they are phasing out the rubber Cling stamps and will be offering photopolymer stamps exclusively with the launch of...
Thanks Abloom

Thanks Abloom

I realized that it had been a while since I had sent out thank you cards for online orders that folks submitted. I value every single one of them and I feel bad that I’ve been a bit lackadaisical in responding. My only defense is that it is summer in VT, which...
Watercolor Ferns

Watercolor Ferns

I didn’t do any stamping on this card, which is pretty rare for me. I wanted to experiment with a technique and decided to have that be the ‘star’ of my card. I created a panel using watercolor paper, an embossing folder and some ink –...