Celebrating 45 Years…
Fiskars is celebrating 45 years of making their awesome Orange Handled Scissors. I cannot remember our house not...
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My Friend Card
The embellishment on this card can be created and used for so many different themes. I love making them for birthday...
read moreTissue Tape Flower
Supplies Used: Tim Holtz Tissue Tape, Vellum (pink & beige), Maya Road White Rose Organza Trim, Clear Drying Adhesive,...
read moreMother’s Day Charms
Here is a very sweet gift to create for mom this Mother’s Day.… her very own mom charms. The charms shown below are charms of my...
read morePaper Bag Easter Basket
I love the simplicity of brown paper bags and think they make the perfect Easter baskets. I remember making them in grade...
read moreAdirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers
I bet you were expecting another tag using Perfect Pearls? Well this one features Ranger’s Adirondack Acrylic Paint...
read moreCHA Day 1…
What a great day in the Maya Road booth. I taught the art banner make-n-take from 10:00 — 5:30. Everyone was so patient...
read moreCHA Schedule…
I tell ya this show seems to come faster and faster every year. But I love it as I get to reconnect with friends from all over the...
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Fun project for any age…
This paper snowflake ornament will certainly keep kids of all ages entertained while waiting for their Thanksgiving meal....
read moreTwisted Crepe Paper Rose
This sweet rose embellishment is perfect to use as an accent on any project or card. I think it would be gorgeous on a...
read moreVintage Doily Basket…
I think this doily basket is the perfect size to hold items for a fun filled vintage themed holiday swap. Once filled and...
read moreEver wonder how I work…
well I work best in small tight areas as you can see from this photo. This workspace is about 10 x 6 and I mean inches not feet. I...
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Thanks so much…
I don't know how you all do it month after month after month but I am clapping and bowing to you all. I have searched high and low for Fiskars new "THREADING WATER" scallop border punch and I'm so happy to say she found one and is mailing it to me.
read moreFun projects using Fiskars tools…
Template Embossing Border punch Circle Border Punch Large and Small Heart Squeeze Punch Eyelet Tool Texture Plate and Stylus/Texturizing Tool Stamp Press Clear Stamps Additional Supplies: Cardstock and Patterned Papers (Cloud9) Sand Paper Black and White Pens Pencil Scissors Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Ink Foam Dots Adhesive (wet or dry) Ribbon Just two more days until I head out to Lasting Memories.
read moreQuick Christmas Card and the Winner…
To recreate this card you will need a blank note card, one sheet each of Candy and Glitter Candy patterned paper, Alpha Punch Outs (heart) and the Add-On Punch Outs (round tag), Everyday Grace Green Ribbon Card (Ric Rac) and the Fiskars Border Punch these are so cool, they punch and emboss at the same time (a little hint when using this punch stand up and punch, it is much easier this way).
read moreWOW… what a weekend!
I got to take classes given by lead Fisk-a-teers Holly, Stephenie and Cheryl as well as Heidi Grace of Heidi Grace Designs (totally adorable and the funniest storyteller ever one minute she had us laughing the next she had us grabbing Kleenex) and Nancy with Cloud 9 Design taught an adorable calendar class using many of her great paper lines .
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It looks as though our neighborhood "Gangstas" wear fuzzy slippers and hang out with "Ostrich Farmers." Ansley (white shirt) and her friends Erin and Foster had a fun time passing out candy to trick-or-treaters as well as surprising some with a blast of silly string. It will be fun meeting everyone and getting to play with all the wonderful Fiskars products.
read moreI DID IT!!!
While I was in Beaumont Alan and Ansley switched my scraproom and Ansley's bedroom. I got a bigger scraproom and Ansley got the room with the polka dots painted on the walls (Terri's old room).
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