Brangelina Wedding Wishes
Whenever it happens This is a card that I made with my stamp club gals last month, but it will be timely whenever Brad and Angelina manage to tie the knot. Seriously, who can keep up with their current plans/marital status? I am not an accomplished watercolorer, but I...
Get ready for Christmas!
October Class I have been away for the last two weeks vacationing with my wonderful husband and attending an amazing training class for my "real" job. Sadly, this has led to me neglecting my blog horribly, but I hope that I'll be able to rectify...
Back to Spool
the September SU! Special! I don't know how they do it, but Stampin' Up! always manages to come up with some fantastic promotions. And I think they've knocked this one out of the park! Now, I'll admit that I'm a ribbon junkie, so this...
A Cute Box
for a small-ish gift I created this cute little hexagon box using the Milk Carton die. Isn't it just the most darling thing?!? It is really easy to assemble, and I added some of the Go-Jus! International Bazaar patterned paper to the sides. I...
September Class
Stamp-A-Stack This class is all about building a stash of cards to have on hand when you need to get one out quickly. A wonderful fellow demonstrator shared her cutting technique to get 32 4x4" cards out of a Simply Scrappin' kit. That's right -...
Missing the Cape
can't make it this year We have been going to Cape Cod every year for a summer vacation since 2002, and it was always a wonderful vacation. We went with friends, and each of us in the family had a vacation buddy that loved to do the same things on vacation -...
Kerri Walsh & Misty May – Friends
We're proud of you! I wish Kerri & Misty the best of luck in their remaining matches at the Olympics. I don't actually know these gals, but they are fun to watch and they are very inspirational. This card would be a lovely thing to share with...
Digital is Discounted!
for all of August! Stampin' Up! is promoting digital crafting this month with some great discounts in digital print products, downloads and 1 CD collection. If you enjoy creating digitally, now is the time to get some great goodies on the cheap! Here...
Frost in July
on paper, that is This is the last sample that I'll post that uses the Reason to Smile stamp set because today is the last day that you can purchase this limited edition set. I've had a lot of fun creating with it, and I am sad to see it go. This card is...
Yard Sale – Save Big
I have too much stuff! I'm starting to feel like they could film an episode of Hoarders at my house with all of the paper crafting stuff that I've collected over the years. I had a yard sale a few years ago, and it was a tremendous success....














