I know that many of us are at a loss about what is going on Ukraine. My feelings swing between rage and horror. I know that there is very little that one person can do – but I want to do something. I guess there are many of us who feel that way. One thing READ MORE
Category: Friendship
Paper Piecing with Batik Boutique
I have seen a number of cards that use paper piecing techniques, and they can become quite intricate. While I admire the technique, I don’t think that I have the patience for all of that intricate detail. That is, I didn’t until I saw a card designed by a teammate of mine, Donna Leonard. She READ MORE
A Friendly, if flippant, Hello…
The January/February 2022 Sale-a-bration opportunity will be gone in a little over a week. This fun campaign offers quite a few stamp sets and designer series paper packs for free with purchases of $50 or $100 – AND they are only available for a limited time. (February 28th is the last day.) I have fallen READ MORE
Did you know that it is “National Send a Card to a Friend” Day?
Who knew? I didn’t until I got an email this morning about it. I looked it up because…really? Another holiday? But then I thought about how important it is to make every day a reason to celebrate. If you are having a good health day, you need to celebrate. If you are having a day READ MORE
Some Daffodil Daydreams for a cold winter day…
Is it cold and crummy outside? It sure is here in New England where we have more than half the region under a blizzard warning. I’m in southwestern New Hampshire, so we are saved from the high winds of the coastal storm. But we’re still thinking that we will have 8”-12” through the day. That READ MORE
What is better for a seashell motif than watercolor painting?
My head is still by the ocean, I’m afraid. And so, I am exploring the Stampin’ Up! Friends are like Seashells bundle more than I should be. I do love this bundle, though, and it offers so many possibilities. I decided to play around with watercolor. I am not a particularly good painter – sort READ MORE
A One-Sheet wonder – down by the sea
My family and I spent a wonderful Christmas holiday in Sandestin, Florida. The weather was amazing – high 60s to low 70s. Everyone could tell that we were New Englanders because we were wearing sleeveless clothes and bathing suits on the beach, while the Floridians were bundled up in hooded sweatshirts and jackets. Here is READ MORE
A cute card for a dreary winter afternoon…
Today is a very snowy day up here in New Hampshire. It is a great day for a hot cup of tea and a fun card to do. But it never fails that I have a little bit of time to play with paper (as my son calls my cardmaking hobby) and zero inspiration. I READ MORE
Know someone who should know what a blessing they are in your life?
Yup. Me too…there are so many who are blessings for sure – and then the 3 or 4 who are particular blessings to me. That was the thought that I had when I opened the box from Stampin’ Up! and found the Blessings of Home bundle waiting for me. This new bundle is just beautiful READ MORE
Sparkly Watercolor Sunflowers
I love the Stampin’ Up! Celebrate Sunflowers bundle! Sunflowers are my daughter, Katie’s, favorite flowers, which make them special to me too. Katie has this humungous sparkly sunflower wall hanging in her kitchen that has traveled with her from Georgia to Illinois. It is a glitzy take on a flower that is usually more country. READ MORE