Who do you turn to?

It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. So, I have to ask you, who do you turn to when the going gets tough? Who is your one that you don’t need to look up the number, you just dial? Who knows you so well that youContinue reading “Who do you turn to?”

Cards need a holder.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are making a holder for all those cards. This is perfect timing for World Card Making Day this Saturday. So here’s how you create a holder or open-ended box. Cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock (thick is preferred) to 7 1/2″ X 9 1/2″. Then on the 7Continue reading “Cards need a holder.”

Into the kitchen for craft supplies?

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it was not intended! For today we are walking into the kitchen and grabbing that dreaded saran or plastic wrap. You know the stuff. The one that bunches up as soon as it begins to tear off the roll. For today it is goingContinue reading “Into the kitchen for craft supplies?”

Framing with a sponge.

It’s Technique Tuesday! Today we are using the Sponge Brayer to create a frame. As I was creating this card I knew what I wanted in the center but I had too much blank space on the outer edges. Instead I thought I should create a lighter mat or frame. So I grabbed my SpongeContinue reading “Framing with a sponge.”

World Card Making Day, Open Day, and More!

It’s Management Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week. Later today I will be sending out what’s happening in detail for World Card Making Day. I have Open Day this morning and evening with openings in each. Let me know that you are coming. Save the date for Card Class on October 6, 8, or 10.Continue reading “World Card Making Day, Open Day, and More!”

Rest by hiding.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to focus on resting and recharging for the week ahead. Do you know that sometimes the best way to truly rest is to hide? Yes, hide! With all of the political unrest, schools being held virtually, and half of the businesses still closed sometimes the best way toContinue reading “Rest by hiding.”

World Card Making Day

It’s Sale Saturday! There’s a few things coming up for promotions that you should know about. First, the Designer Series Paper sale starts on October 1 and runs all month long. More details coming as soon as I get them. World Card Making Day is just around the corner on Saturday, October 3. Do youContinue reading “World Card Making Day”

How to be present.

It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. Recently my girlfriend lost her husband to cancer. They had been married over 20 years, he was a retired Marine, and had led a very similar path to my husband and I. He was 53 and had retired justContinue reading “How to be present.”

Cobwebs everywhere.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are learning how to make sparkly cobwebs. These are the kind you want to have around home. While I stamped some spiders I promise they won’t bite. Here is what we are creating. For this card you will need: Thick Whisper White Card Stock Gray Granite Card Stock Basic BlackContinue reading “Cobwebs everywhere.”

Decorating ribbon.

It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it is not intended! Today we are grabbing our ink pads and markers with a blank canvas of woven trim from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack. We are grabbing the middle one in the picture above and stamping on it, coloringContinue reading “Decorating ribbon.”