I've been asked to share a paper project for kids at our local 4-H Craft Jamboree this Saturday. In classic me fashion, I am still perfecting (read: designing, planning, creating) my plans. And since I don't want to give anything away (next week I'll show you what we made), I thought I would share my …
One of my favorite times each week is yoga class. For me, it is a time to be calm and learn about myself. Sure there's sweating and stretching, but it is more about taking time to be in the moment while the world is spinning by. Today's class focused on the idea of beginner's mind, …
The wind has been whipping here the last couple of days. Today, we lost a big hunk of maple tree and when it fell, it took down an old unused cable tv wire. I'm hopeful the cable company will come and remove it. Fingers crossed! When the pup and I went out to investigate, her …
Last week I shared how I redesign papers that don't really speak to me. You know, those sheets that it if I wasn't so "frugal" (read, cheap, spendthrifty, etc.) I would just toss out. This week I want to share what I do with papers I can't live without. Let me be clear. These …
Let's face it, we all have too much patterned paper in our lives (don't we?). Sometimes you buy a pack and every piece is fantastic except one. Or, you bought it so long ago that now you can't imagine what drew you to it. I figured out a way to update my paper just using …
That's right, Michael's the craft emporium super store has arrived and I went to check it out today. I was moderately impressed with the variety of items, but the layout was a little funky (planners in more than one area, all storage on sale, but not all in the same place, unfinished floors?) But the weirdness did …
A few great quotes for the inside of your Valentine's Day cards ( and a few of my Valentine's Day cards, too). "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." -- Audrey Hepburn "Where there is love, there is life." -- Mahatma Gandhi "Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun …
I love doing custom orders because folks have such great ideas! Today's win is a great mash up of two of my classic items; wooden notebook and address book. A member of my book group has always said if I ever made a wooden covered address book she would certainly buy it. I had been …
This past week, I created some art just for myself, sent a few cards, and fulfilled an order. I made a bunch of this sympathy card. Its simplicity allows it to be used it lots of situations. A friend and customer was happy to receive a set of 6 to use when she needs them. I …
From gelli plate print, to stencil, to book cover, to notebook! Here she is (with a few friends)! Here's a closer look from all angles. I make sure to choose a nice coordinating color/pattern for the inside of the book, and if you read last week's post, you knew you would see graph paper inside this assortment. …
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