Lacy Valentine

Lacy Valentine

I decided that I just had to spend some creative time today. After church this morning a small group of us were talking about how much better we feel when we fit in some creative time; it really is a mental health activity. And with Valentine’s Day coming up...
Stepped Up Love

Stepped Up Love

This was the more time consuming card that the Essex stamp club group made at their recent meeting. None of the steps on this card are too complicated, but there are a bunch of layers and the card opens in a different way which makes it a bit more involved. It’s...
Parisian Love

Parisian Love

This is the first card that we made at the South Burlington club gathering in January. The layers are what made this card a little more involved (thus earning first-spot honors for the evening). For the embossed layer I was inspired by one of the samples in the...
Happy Birthday Oprah!

Happy Birthday Oprah!

I did a quick Google search to see who is celebrating their birthday today, and I was delighted to find that today is Oprah Winfrey’s special day. So, I would love to take this opportunity to send this card virtually to her! The background stamp that you see...
Thinking of the Sea

Thinking of the Sea

We are in “deep winter” now, and this always gets me thinking about stealing away to a warm beach for a break. In fact, my hubby and I are working on getaway plans right now, so this is especially timely. This card was another of the make-n-take projects...