Thank you Maggie Daley

by | Nov 25, 2011 | Stamping, Techniques

Chicago remembers I was saddened to read that Maggie Daley has passed away after a long bout with metatastic breast cancer.  She was quite heroic in her battle with her disease, as well as her years as the first lady of Chicago.  She championed several...

Christmas Tree Tax?

by | Nov 10, 2011 | 3-D Projects, Stamping

No tax on these little guys I made these little book marks for my club members recently and I wanted to share them on a 3D Thursday post.  I know that they aren't really Christmas Trees, but these little guys are awfully cute.  And, they would make fun...

Thinking of Nome

by | Nov 9, 2011 | Stamping

Will the crazy storms never end? I just found out about the storm that has wracked Nome, Alaska, which joins the litany of epic storms that have hit the US this year.  In Vermont, we saw first hand the ravages of Mother Nature in August when we were hit by...

Collage fun

by | Nov 8, 2011 | Stamping, Techniques

Make your own collage image I love the collage look for stamping; it reminds me of older, Victorian style imagery.  Stampin' Up! has several stamp sets that lend themselves to the faux-collage technique.  This creation features one of those that came out...

Perk Up Kim Kardashian

by | Nov 4, 2011 | Stamping

Or should it go to Kris What's with all the hoopla and falderal around the Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries marriage and new divorce announcement?  It all seems kind of sad to me. I guess it has all meant lots of money in entertainment ratings and such, but...

New England Snow

by | Nov 3, 2011 | Stamping

in October?!? I designed this card for a workshop on October 28th.  The hostess (hey Denise!) wanted to have a card that wasn't Christmas per se, but would still be usable as a holiday card.  Who in the world could have guessed that southern New England...