Have you ever had a birdhouse? Did a bird ever use it? I've had a birdhouse on my porch for years, but I have never seen a bird use it. I don't know if it's because the hole in the front is too small. Or maybe it's too dark inside. I bought the birdhouse because I thought it was pretty. I didn't really expect a bird to move into it, but it sure would have been something to create a home that they would actually use. In the meantime, I'm … [Read more...] about Do You Have A Birdhouse?
Critters
Last Day
Before I share today's project, a reminder that today is the last day to take advantage of the May sign up special. With the purchase of the Stater Kit you get a selection of In Color products for free. A week or so ago I shared a project using the Country Birdhouse bundle on a wood plaque. I hadn't really had a chance to make anything other than that with the set so it was time to get it back out and make a few other projects. The … [Read more...] about Last Day
Hugs All Around
Happy Friday! We are finishing out the week with the cutest little mouse from the Hearts & Hugs bundle. I loved this guy so much, I made one in every color. I love that this stamp set has a coordinating die set to cut out all the little critters. It would have been a lot of work to hand cut each of the mice. Today's card is a slimline style card, which is perfect for fitting all the little mice onto the front without having to crowd … [Read more...] about Hugs All Around
The Cutest Badgers
The Hearts and Hugs stamps and dies is one of the new bundles in the new Annual Catalog. This stamp set has the cutest little critters in it. One of the best ones is the two badgers hugging. I know badgers aren't exactly known for their hugs, but these two are the cutest couple. I used my Blends markers to color in the badgers. Usually I would blend the color together for better shading. However, this time I wanted to have the look of fur … [Read more...] about The Cutest Badgers
I Adore You
There's nothing like the true love of a faithful pup. They are always so excited to see you. They follow you around the house, just wanting to be near you. They are happy to share your lap, your attention, and your snacks. Ah, true love! At this point, I've had dogs more often in my life than not. Each one has had their own unique personality and endearing qualities. And I've adored each one dearly. Doggone Friendly Cling … [Read more...] about I Adore You
Doggone Friendly
I don't purchase a lot of background stamps, but every time I use one, I'm thrilled with the results. Background stamps can help fill the space when you don't have just the right pattern paper. I could not pass up this particular background stamp with all the doggies. For today's card, I'm highlighting the adorable Yorkie. I stamped the entire background in black and then colored in just the one pup. She looks so happy to be here with all her … [Read more...] about Doggone Friendly
Swinging By
Happy Monday! I've got a busy week ahead and needed some quick and easy cards. I realized it's been a while since I use my Little Monkey stamp set. Any stamp set that has a matching punch, makes a really quick card. In fact, I used the punch to make the monkey, rather than stamping it and coloring it in. I love the versatility of the punch, being able to use it with both a stamped image and just by itself. Well, I'm off to get a bunch of … [Read more...] about Swinging By
My Favorite Books
I've been an avid reader for most of my life. Shortly after college, I started a notebook keeping track of all the books I read every year. I filled up the entire notebook a number of years ago and started a second notebook. Keeping track of the books I've read has been handy because I can go back through the years to see if I've already read a book when it's familiar. But the downside is that the notebooks are in chronological order and not in … [Read more...] about My Favorite Books