Missing AnnMarie

Missing AnnMarie

I am really missing my southern stamping friends these days; today I’m especially missing my friend AnnMarie. This lovely group of ladies welcomed me to their table a few years ago at the OnStage event in Baltimore. I was traveling on my own and they very kindly...
Fireworks?

Fireworks?

I just heard a story on the radio about home-grown fireworks in New York City, and I saw a video online about a man who shot off fireworks in Brooklyn that went into a house and set it on fire. It sounds like things have gotten a little crazy on that front! Most of...
So Many Thanks

So Many Thanks

Our church is worshiping exclusively online, and has been doing this since our governor issued the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order in the middle of March. This has been an interesting technological journey, starting initially with Facebook Live, and moving to...
For Dad

For Dad

I have had this stamp set and coordinating dies for ages since it was first released in a Spring mini catalog a couple of years ago. I’m chagrined to admit that this card is the very first time that I’ve used either of the products. This is a really...
Bright Hello

Bright Hello

This card actually came together pretty quickly. The pretty patterned paper gave me the idea to pull out the To a Wild Rose stamps and coordinating dies for the focal image. I was in a groove last evening as I put this together, and I had a brain blast to pull out my...
Oprah is Amazing!

Oprah is Amazing!

Last evening I watched the first in a two-part series hosted by Oprah Winfrey called “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?”. It was a tough listen for this white gal in the almost-whitest state in the country. But… for me that was the point. Just...