One of the brand new Host Sets coming in the Occasions Catalog is Iconic Occasions. This is a great set that covers a bunch of different Holidays and Occasions. I have several projects that I made for the OnStage Display boards using this set. This is one of my favorite cards that I made. The circle stamp, the hearts, and the "Love You Much" all come from this stamp set. I love it when a stamp set includes all the right pieces to make a … [Read more...] about Iconic Occasions
Thanks To You
One year ago, I decided to make the serious commitment to Blog on a regular, consistent basis. I knew I wanted a place to share my creations and hopefully inspire you to make something. When I started, I didn't know what I was doing most of the time and it took me so much longer to do everything. I continued to plug away, figuring out things as I went along. I won't kid you and say this is easy because it isn't. It really takes planning … [Read more...] about Thanks To You
Friends for Life and the 2016 Ornament
When I graduated college 20+ years ago and started looking for a "real" job, little did I know where it would take me. Needing full time work and unsure how to go about finding just the right job, I signed up with a Temp Agency. I interviewed at a Company within a few days and they asked me to start right away. Within a few weeks, they offered me a job. I stayed with the Company for a number of years. We celebrated weddings, … [Read more...] about Friends for Life and the 2016 Ornament
It’s Party Week Here In The Studio
As I mentioned on Monday, it is officially party week at my house. I have four Holiday parties this week, three of which are here at my house. Monday's party was absolutely fabulous! Poli hosted a Paint and Vino night here in my studio. We had the best time. You can see the instructor's painting laying on the edge of the table. Below is my version. I'm not much of a painter, that's my daughter's talent. The sky is supposed to be reminiscent … [Read more...] about It’s Party Week Here In The Studio
Not enough hours in the day
Do you suffer from this too? The to-do list never quite gets totally done. I think if I had four more hours each day, I could get so many more things checked off my list. That full-time job really cuts into my crafting time. This is going to be a crazy busy week around here. I have three different Holiday events this week here at my house. I know... what was I thinking? I still have quite a bit of prep that I need to get done for the … [Read more...] about Not enough hours in the day
Five Minute Friday – Paper Pumpkin
In Southern California, we don't get a snowy winter unless you live up in the mountains. And chilly for us is when the temperatures drop below 70'. Seriously, I'm hunting down gloves when it gets closer to 65'. As a SoCal native, I love those snowy winter pictures that you see all over the internet. Let me clarify, I love the pictures of the snowy winter. I don't love being in the snowy winter. I think if I lived someplace where you had to … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – Paper Pumpkin
More Sneak Peaks…
Today I have a couple more sneak peaks of the upcoming Party Animal Suite in the new Occasions Catalog that begins January 4th. Both of today's cards use the Balloon Adventures stamp set and Party Animal pattern paper. For my first card, I wanted a bold watercolor background. Using a sponge, I inked our Watercolor Wash background stamp in Crushed Curry on one side and Pacific Point on the far side. Then I used Emerald Envy in the middle … [Read more...] about More Sneak Peaks…
Santa’s Coming To Town
On page 11 of the Holiday Catalog is the Detailed Santa Thinlet and coordinating stamp set Greetings From Santa. In the catalog, the image of the die is about 1" square, it's small, and really doesn't look like much. This is what you see in the Catalog. Greetings From Santa Wood-Mount Bundle - 143523 Price: $46.75 Greetings From Santa Clear-Mount Bundle - 143524 Price: $39.50 Supply List The … [Read more...] about Santa’s Coming To Town