We had such a blast at the Orange Harvest Festival this year. The weather cooperated (no snow), the set up crew not only loaned us, but pre-set a table for us (so nice), and there were lots of shoppers! I am really happy with how this year's evolution of my table layout shaped up. I …
Sometimes, anyway. And by work, I mean having fun creating products for my upcoming craft fairs. Today I spent a lovely, cloudy day making dot grid paper notebooks with sewn bindings. I had great luck with a similar notebook last year, so I thought I would put a new, bullet journal style twist on it …
This Saturday, October 7, is World Card Making Day and I say huzzah! Get out that card stock and stamps and get to it! Send a card to your Mom, like I did (Happy Birthday, Mom), send one to your favorite niece or nephew, send one to your secret crush! Just send one. It doesn't …
Who doesn't love a brand new pack of post-its? All those notes and ideas just waiting for somewhere to land? One of my bestsellers on the craft fair circuit are what I like to call, Post-It note cozies. They are a fun little cover for those super helpful, but not always nice to look at …
Do you find yourself justifying keeping those little bitty strips of paper that you trim off? No need! You can turn those scraps into something really cool. Thanks to a demo from my friend, and long ago Stampin' Up demonstrator, Judy, I have been using my scraps to transform regular pens into fabulous pens for …
I am trying to broaden my artistic horizons. I have given drawing faces a whirl (gotta get back to that), have played around with gelli printing (LOVE THIS!), and now want to try painting with a brush (not just hands and stencils). But what should I paint? Something minimal, simplistic, cute, but not too cute. …
Last week I asked if I should start bullet journaling. Well, the truth of matter is, I was already stalking bujo (the in-the-know- way of saying bullet journal) sites and videos before I asked the question. I was poking around because a friend and I were wondering where we should go now that we have …
It's a lovely day here, with hints of autumn being right around the corner. The pup and I spent some time getting a few snaps of the gardens for drawing and color inspirations for those days when it will be too cold to be out. We have a bumper crop of apples this year, look …
Today I had images of majestic, deep, swirling waves and lines. Dark, visually dense colors that would mean something, you know, Something. Capital S. Create I said. Be important I said. Make something impressive I said. Materials: Liquidtex acrylics, Dina Wakely Gesso, Gelli Arts plate, and Speedball Roller. I got bubbles. Cute, vibrant, fun bubbles. Not …
Every once in a while I decide to just stamp some images, or mix patterned papers together, or make up a bunch of card backs. When it gets to a point that I can't see my desk, all this stuff eventually ends up in my scrap box (and/or basket, and/or repurposed plant pot, and/or plastic …
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