Today is my mother’s birthday. I’m pretty sure I gave her the best gift she’s ever received, but I’m not telling what it is. Of course, I also made her a card. The stacked gifts are an awesome new digi from The Stamping Boutique. Tracey has been coming out with so many great new images lately I can’t keep up. …

This afternoon I got it in my head to make my own butter. And of course, the only thing to do with the leftover buttermilk is to make biscuits. But first I had to go to the grocery store, and then I had to pick Herbert up from daycare, and get dinner (Tuesday night is Pho night). So that’s how …

According to random.org, the winner of my 6 Spica Pen Birthday Giveaway was commenter number 2, aka Hmo. She said I want to taste the rainbow! Well, Hmo, you can! Just send me your address and I’ll get them in the mail to you. You are going to love them. And for everyone else, keep in mind that the Big …

I don’t know about you, but to me there’s nothing more fun than sitting down in front of a table full of Tim Holtz products and just…creating. Of course, the final result never comes out quite as well as the master’s, but the fun is in the process. On Monday, I set about recreating a couple of his designs (with …

Actually, it’s kinda overcast and rainy. But it’s still MY BIRTHDAY! I designed this tag on Friday as part of MLO’s Sizzix Spectacular. We had an awesome time with make-and-takes, demos, and prize giveaways. The tag (cardboard) and label (acetate) were both cut with Sizzix dies, and the flower (paper, felt, and canvas) is from Spellbinders. See all the great …

I’ve only made one lame post this week. And now I feel like I need to make something spectacular to make up for it. But that’s a lot of pressure, which makes it hard to think of something to make. It’s a vicious cycle, you know? I have so many things on my to-do list, and so little focus, that …