Looking back on my August makes, I see a lot of albums, journals, etc. At the moment, I am a little obsessed with book making (albums, journals, etc.). This time of year is a nice break from card making because I don’t have too many birthday cards to make. So I’ve been dabbling in bookbinding and learning how to create my own journals (more on that to come in September).… Read the rest
UPDATED: Winners are Jackie Johnson (Pool 1) and Mary Hull (Pool 2)
BIG thanks to everyone and CONGRATS to our winners!
When I started sharing my papercrafts on social media, I had no idea what to expect. I love crafting and making handmade gifts, so it’s a joy for me to share my makes with you and give back to the crafting community.… Read the rest
I’m so glad I got an early start on my Christmas / Holiday crafting! I know it will a good chunk of time to make all the crafty presents I’m thinking of creating. I am making both holiday-themed projects as well as Christmas gifts I’ll be giving out this year.
Here’s my current “to-do” list for the holiday crafts I want to make this year.… Read the rest
This is my first submission to a Waffle Flower challenge. The theme is “Christmas in July”, which is perfect because I’m just now starting my Christmas / holiday crafting. I also purchased the Waffle Flower Christmas Tree pull-tab combo and the pop-up add-on when it was on super clearance on Scrapbook.com… Read the rest
Continuing with my Christmas in July, I have a set of quick cards using Spellbinders new “Be Merry” release. Ever since the Tonic Studios Santa’s Sentiments craft box, I’ve been getting into the idea of kraft card for the holidays. I had never considered it before but I’m really loving it now.… Read the rest
I ended up doing quite a bit of crafting recently, so here’s a quick recap of my crafty makes from this past month! I had quite a few craft kits I was working from – Tonic Studios, Pink & Main, Sizzix Craft Box, and The Stamps of Life Die Hard.… Read the rest
This is my first advent calendar of the year! I’ve been thinking about this design for a couple months now, so it’s nice to finally see it come together. I do have a video tutorial on YouTube if you are more of a visual learner, but I have some written step-by-step instructions below as well.… Read the rest
I’m excited to be part of this amazing blog hop to celebrate and inspire using some of Jane Davenport’s mixed media supplies! Hop along for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Spellbinders (details below). Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 4th 11:59 pm EDT.
I chose to work with the following products:
JUST A NOTE: These products were provided to me by Spellbinders to create inspiration for this blog hop.… Read the rest
Did I just totally date myself? LOL. I’m sort of crazy for craft kits these days and I just ordered another one.
For a year or so, I researched craft kits – sampling past kits here and there. After a lot of research, I took the plunge and subscribed to the Tonic Studios Kit.… Read the rest
I’ve been using products designed by Stephanie Barnard since she was a designer for Sizzix and I love her stuff! Mostly, I like that her die sets are for interactive cards. A lot of those card styles can be made without dies, but boy are the dies great time savers! Well, she now sells her designs under her own company – The Stamps of Life (TSOL) and they have various monthly clubs.… Read the rest
