First, I want to thank everyone for their helpful ideals on the Christmas light card. There were so many great suggestions, that it’s going to be hard to pick a winner. Some of the ideas, while great, weren’t really workable with the supplies I have on hand. For example, several people suggested using smaller lights. Unfortunately, I used a Sizzix …
Bear With Me
We’re coming up on that time of year when everyone gets really busy. I have a few things coming up in November that are going to make daily crafting a bit of a challenge. First, as I mentioned yesterday, I have 2 Christmas stockings that need to be completed in under 2 months’ time. That’s not a lot of time …
New Toy Tuesday: Stocking Patterns
I am very excited about the next project on my to-do list. Everyone in my family has matching Christmas stockings that were knitted by either my grandmother or my cousin Gail. [I don’t have a picture. SISTER: If you send me old Christmas pictures that include the stockings I’ll take down the embarrassing one of you below.] Anyway, in the …
So Amazing
I created this card for an amazing new charity called Card Cupids. They collect cheerful cards for children with terminal illnesses. This card started with the image. What better stamp for a cheerful card than Cheerleader Marci from La La Land Crafts? Here’s a tip, though. When you’re making a card, don’t color your image before you pick out your …
Candy Cane Card
This card was so much fun to make, and relatively quick too. The design is based on CPS #189, though I modified it to fit a standard A-2 envelope. The patterned cardstocks came from my stash, and the Candy Cane La-La image is one that I actually colored several weeks ago. I often stamp a page full of images and …
Help, Please (And A Mini Giveaway)
For every card I post on the blog, there are 2 or three that I don’t, usually because reality just doesn’t live up to the idea in my head. I realize that a lot of very creative and artistic people read this blog, so I figured that instead of just throwing out my “crap-fts” as I call them, I’d give …