Christmas cards have been made and will be hitting the Post Office this week! Can I confess something? It’s been so long since I have made cards and blogged about it that I got nervous at one point and huffed. I know all about cutting out for 24 cards at a time, but I had…
I decided to try some Ink Testing of 5 Brands so I could expand the shade of inks I owned. I don’t use blending brushes with stencils, so getting depth of color and shades of a pink, I wanted to have several different ink pads. But, the question became, “Who offers a variety of pinks?…
In my book, 4 Cards in 30 Minutes, the photos show all the measurements in card base plus stamped panel. There was a purpose for that and what I wanted to teach you was recognition of the measurements to instantly know you could create four of those cards in 30 minutes AND save your cardstock!…
This month I used Shaded Spruce & Splendid Thoughts to create 40 Note Cards and Envelopes, along with the Washi Tape punch to pop up my sentiment. It fits perfectly, leaving just enough space for a Linen Thread bow. I went back into the wood mounted stamps to use that favorite splatter from French Foliage,…
Subtle messages are often unsaid, but felt through intuition, watching body language, and catching signals. The more quiet I am the more I am experiencing what Zig Ziglar has been quoted as saying that 84% of who we interact with are hurting. Is it because we are getting closer to November elections? The tension and…
Have you ever wondered what to say a few months down the road when someone experiences a loss? I know how you feel! We’ve all known someone to experience a death and we might reach out at the time, but then falter as to what to say months down the road. You know they are…
I absolutely love great sentiments, and found this one in a stamp set from Honey Bee Stamps. Do you know them? They are based in Oregon, and I have been buying some photopolymer stamp sets from them for quite a while. This set is called Mailbox Memos and I have been using the sentiments one…
Since I resigned from Stampin’ Up! I have organized and cleaned my Nook in between doing loads of laundry. DistINKtive stamp sets are still my very favorite kind of stamps, and they are the most efficient for my Wednesday session of stamping for the Kitchen Table Ministry. I’m thrilled to have found so many in…
Barbara came to me wanting to create her own stationery. She wanted the recipients to know right away they were getting a message of love from her before they looked for a return address or a signature. Just like sheets of paper with your monogram, your cards can say right away that it is from…
