I am way behind in my home and garden projects this year…between a crazy schedule at work lately and being pregnant, I just can’t seem to keep up! But I really like making my own markers for my vegetable garden every year…so even though the plants went in weeks ago (you can probably see some […]
Summer
Sending Patriotic Hugs
I’m back this week with a shaker card made using the new “Bear Hugs” and “Somebunny” stamp sets released this month by Pink & Main. I was inspired by the upcoming 4th of July holiday, but if you’re not from the United States, I think red, white, and blue are also just gorgeous summertime colors! […]
Just Bee-cause Gift Box and Tag
I have a long history with bugs. I don’t know how it happened or if it was ever a conscious choice, but somehow bugs became my thing (one of them, anyway). In high school, the theme of my senior art thesis was insects – I remember having to analyze a painting full of them from […]
Pretty as a Flower Card
I’m so ready for springtime. We had a relatively mild winter this year until February came along…and then it was ice storm after ice storm! Thankfully, this week we finally broke into the 70s and it was like everyone in the metropolitan area suddenly relaxed a bit (including myself). Anyway, when I saw the new […]
Masked Floral Stamping
Just a quick card share today using some of the new Stampin’ Up In Colors and stamps from Gina K. Designs. Can you believe this is the first time I’ve tried Gina K.’s stamps…they are truly great quality and take ink like a champ. I used the masking technique that Yana used in Day 9 […]
Summertime Beverage Serving Set
I know that it’s back-to-school time for many of you already, but I’m not willing to call an end to my summer yet! So, if you’re like me and still want to squeeze out every last bit of sunshine before the season ends, I prepared this quick little vinyl project to keep you in the […]
Sending Cool Thoughts
One more quick post today…I’m trying to catch up on my homework from Stretch Your Stamps 2! Here I watercolored some of the ice cream images from the “Ice Cream Dream” set from Simon Says Stamp using Peerless Watercolors and attached them to a “parachute” made from the top of an umbrella (“Sunnier Days” from […]
Etched Mason Jar Lantern
Like a couple of others of you out there, I have a thing for Mason jars. I grew up with them (no, not in the 1850s, thank you!) and my mom would use them for our preserves or even cereal and store them in our jelly cabinet. I’ve been wanting to make a lantern like this for […]