As I was cleaning off my desk, I came across one little leftover dinosaur. He says his invite to the party got lost in the mail. However, the postal truck with a bite taken out of it and the piles of mail scattered on the ground tell a different story. Regardless, he was left behind. Darn. So, he's missed out on all the fun this week. And he's a little embarrassed that he missed out on the drab-to-fab makeover too so he's hiding in the … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – The One That Was Left Behind
Dino-mite!
Last week on Instagram, I shared my little herd of albino T-Rexs that I’d been working on.And then my little herd sat on my desk for another week until I had a chance to figure out what I wanted to do with them. The more I looked at them all lined up on my desk, I thought it looked like they were all running off to something. But what? Then I decided that maybe I should color in a few of them and not leave all of them white. So, I started … [Read more...] about Dino-mite!
Welcome Home
As a crafter, I like to make most of my own home decor pieces. I regularly check out the dollar bins and local stores for things that I can alter. I love when I score a great bargain that I can turn into something special. Today's project is a fabulous "Home" sign that I made from a plain $3 chalkboard sign. This chalkboard sign started out completely blank and it had a plain black ribbon. I was fairly certain I could heat emboss the … [Read more...] about Welcome Home
A Little Wild
One of the cutest little stamp sets in the new Annual Catalog is called A Little Wild. This trio of little animals includes both their fronts and their backs. The stamp set has a coordinating die set so no need to get out those scissors. If you've seen the set in the catalog, you might have noticed the animal fronts and backs are on the same stamp together. When you use the dies with these little guys, you are actually making a little gift … [Read more...] about A Little Wild
Sending Love
If you are a stationery aficionado, then you've probably heard of Rifle Paper Company. For years, they have made the most stunning floral images on black backgrounds. Once you've seen their graphic floral designs, you'll start to recognize their gorgeous products. The Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Paper is reminiscent of Rifle Paper Co, with the bright floral patterns on the deep black background. Today's card really shows off that … [Read more...] about Sending Love
Mixed Media Mermaid
One of the brand new products in the Annual Catalog is Embossing Paste. If you ever want to try something so completely different from standard card making than this is it. Embossing Paste is the perfect medium to add depth and dimension to any art project or card. Embossing Paste is generally used for Mixed Media projects. You're probably asking yourself, what is Mixed Media? Mixed Media is the combining of a variety of media to make art. Media … [Read more...] about Mixed Media Mermaid
Five Minute Friday – Memories & More
Debuting in the new Annual Catalog this past June is the product that replaces the Project Life pocket cards: Memories & More. If you enjoyed the Project Life products, you will love Memories & More. The card collections come with a few overlays and self-adhesive embellishments, just like Project Life. There is also pattern paper and stamp sets that coordinate with the card collections too. I love how easy these scrapbook pages come … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – Memories & More
I’m Wild About You
I love the adorable images in the Pieces & Patterns Stamp set and the Pick A Pattern paper. The critters are so cute. I can't decide which are cuter - the dinosaurs or the woodland creatures. But I do know I absolutely love the little moose in the pattern paper. Those antlers! The Pick a Pattern paper with the cartoony animals is one of my favorites from the new Annual Catalog. It looks like the woodland animals are all standing around … [Read more...] about I’m Wild About You