I love it when Stampin Up comes out with a brand new product. There is nothing quite like playing with something new that you've never tried before. One of the preview products that I had for OnStage last Fall was Brusho. When I received it, I had never heard of this product. I had to google it and then I watched a couple videos on how it's used. Apparently Brusho has been around for awhile. Once I started playing around with it, I … [Read more...] about A Rainbow of Brusho
3D projects
Life Long Friends
Twenty-some years ago when I started my first full-time job after college, I met some amazing ladies and made some dear friends. We’ve been through engagements and weddings, starting families and raising children, and so much more. These ladies are so very special to me. For the past several years, I’ve been making handmade ornaments for each of them for the Holidays. Here is this year’s ornament. The ornaments are made from plastic … [Read more...] about Life Long Friends
Tis the Season…
To Be Merry! The month is almost half over and we are less than two weeks until Christmas. Yikes! Time to get those gifts made. Or started if you haven't done that yet. :) Today I'm sharing the Be Merry Kit from the Holiday Catalog. This kit includes all the supplies you need to make twelve ornaments. I do recommend a hot glue gun for assembly of the ornaments. And you'll want a fine-tip glue pen to glue the "merry" to the wood … [Read more...] about Tis the Season…
And In My Spare Time…
I'm a wanna-be quilter. That is... I love the look of quilts and I've attempted a number of them on my own. But, I think I have only ever finished two smallish quilts. I must have at least five partial quilts that are in various stages of completion. I always seem to run into a problem like machine keeps jamming or can't decide on a pattern for the quilting part or I run out of that specific fabric in the middle of a row. I've decided … [Read more...] about And In My Spare Time…
Day 7-Display Stamper Blog Hop
Today is the last day of our Display Stamper Blog Hop. I hope you've enjoyed the amazing projects. If you haven't had a chance to check out the Hop every day, do yourself a favor and go back to check out the links. There are some great ideas here and the Occasions Catalog is right around the corner. Tomorrow, I will be back to my regular blogging schedule of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And I'll be back to sharing a few more Holiday cards … [Read more...] about Day 7-Display Stamper Blog Hop
Day 4-Display Stamper Blog Hop
I can't believe we are already to Day 4 of our Blog Hop! Have you had a chance to check out the other Pages? I am wowed by their projects. These are some seriously talented ladies. Today is November 23rd, which is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. And it's also my wedding anniversary today. It's amazing how quickly the 21 years has passed. In honor of my Anniversary today, I'm sharing the Love Banner that I made for theOnStage … [Read more...] about Day 4-Display Stamper Blog Hop
It’s Still Fall
Remember all those leaves that I die cut a few weeks ago? This is the project for which they were intended. I made several of these Fall wall hangings for the Boutiques I was working this year. I knew I needed a bunch of leaves, but wasn’t totally sure of how many and in what colors. So, I die cut a lot of leaves, using up tons of scrap paper. I may have gotten a little carried away...I found the burlap canvases at a local store and covered them … [Read more...] about It’s Still Fall
I Promise It’s Coffee… Maybe
If you've been to a Boutique lately, you may have noticed that a really popular item is these small plaques with witty or funny sayings on them. Most of them are painted, but I thought it would be fun to make one with our paper and stamps and dies. I chose my ever faithful Coffee Cafe set and dies to make my plaque. I have definitely gotten my money's worth out of this stamp set, that is for sure! Every time I put it away, I just have to … [Read more...] about I Promise It’s Coffee… Maybe