One of the fabulous Coordinating Products released in February is the Sending Flowers Die set. I ordered the die thinking "oh that little circle of flowers will be cute". And then it shows up and it's H-U-G-E. Oh my goodness! This circle of flowers is super cute and it takes up most of the front of card. So I did two different things with this die so I could layer it. I cut it first in the green and i was perplexed because it did not … [Read more...] about Sending Flowers
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It’s a Birthday Bonanza!
Around here, February is birthday month. We have three family birthdays this month, in addition to several friends with birthdays. I've been busy making birthday cards like crazy lately. This one is a z-fold card design using the super adorable Birthday Bonanza Suite of products. I went all out on this one because I wanted to use so many of the cute images, dies, and paper from this Suite. This image below gives you a better idea of what a z-fold … [Read more...] about It’s a Birthday Bonanza!
Camping Out
The packers were here most of the day clearing out my studio. And this is what it looks like right now... The room is so empty now. I've been stressing for weeks over the thought of people coming in and packing up my craft room. But, it's done now. All the missing flooring was damaged in the plumbing leak. Contractors come tomorrow to start working on the house. I'm so glad this is finally moving forward. I did pull out some … [Read more...] about Camping Out
The End of An Era
This is my very last weekend in my craft studio. Tomorrow, the contractors come to pick everything up and move it into a pod in the driveway while they fix the house. I am bummed. I have no idea how long things will be packed up. I'm still trying to figure out what to keep accessible and what I can live without for a bit. My friends keep telling me it's okay and everything will be better than before. I'm trying to keep the faith, but it's hard. … [Read more...] about The End of An Era
Under My Umbrella
Today, I'm back with a card using more of the Pleased As Punch pattern paper. This paper coordinates beautifully with the Under My Umbrella Bundle. For my umbrella and rain boots, I stamped directly on the pattern paper. I used the coordinating punch for the umbrella, but I did hand cut the boots. For the focal point of the card, I die cut the frame from the Nature's Thoughts Die set. I wanted the rain drops to look like they're … [Read more...] about Under My Umbrella
Birthday Sale Details
Just announced... the details for the sale TOMORROW. Don't miss out! … [Read more...] about Birthday Sale Details
Bunnies and Baskets
I started working on a couple Easter projects last week using the Basket Bunch Bundle. I love that the coordinating die set cuts out just about every image in this stamp set. This is such a time-saver. No more fussy cutting all those little details to go in your basket. Today's project is using the dies to make a 3-D Easter basket. If you've seen the basket image in the catalog, you'll know how small these baskets are. This finished basket … [Read more...] about Bunnies and Baskets
You’re My Favorite Peep
We are just a few short weeks away from Easter and it's time to get down to business already. Do you have your chocolate bunny picked out yet? If not, you better get moving. I was at the store a week ago and they were down to three bunnies and one was already broken. I've started stocking up on chocolate eggs like I'm preparing for a blizzard: dark chocolate, peanut butter, mint... There is one Easter candy that I almost never buy. … [Read more...] about You’re My Favorite Peep