Gosh, I love this card so much! I created a favorite card layout … you know how much I love a good layout and one that I can cut out quickly. I didn’t have anything cut out in piles ahead of time and so I used a measurement that prevented my having a lot of…
Autumn looks differently here in Texas, as you can imagine. Autumn takes a hopeful heart to hang onto the memories of colors, and crunch, and fragrances where I lived with REAL Autumn. The funny thing about my memories, I just realized, is that they all began in Albuquerque! It’s only one USDA Zone lower that…
One week ago, Toby’s CHF worsened quickly. He refused to eat. No more dancing and barking in the morning. Panting occasionally, coughing and gagging intermittently. We have been monitoring for six months since he came home from his annual cardiology appointment with a Holter monitor. Of course, this had to happen on a weekend when…
Getting organized, focused, and finding purpose after resigning from Stampin’ Up! was a big job. After nearly 16 years, I needed to just get out and stop feeling guilty for not blogging every day (which I didn’t do any way). I chose a stop date based on the ending date for the last annual catalog….
About a month after you have sent a card of sympathy there’s a gap of lonliness the bereaved experiences, and you might want to send another card or drop by with a pizza. If you are too far away to mow the yard or deliver dinner, sending a card is always a good idea. Check…
Years ago Stampin’ Up! had Strawberry Slush and I was IN LOVE! Still am! This year Strawberry Slush is an InColor, which means it will only be around for 2 years. I bought everything they have in that color, from cardstock to alcohol markers. Strawberry all the things! The white panel is not quite 4-1/4″…
I have been waiting to introduce you to a place to donate your handmade cards. Apparently I waited too long because I forgot about writing this post! Ugh! Well, the nice thing about memory problems is that the memories are in there somewhere and when they come out, if you write them down, you have…
I love making sure my cards have a sentiment on the outside of the card, and the inside usually is left blank. But, let me introduce you to some stamps I found at Honey Bee Stamps. Honey Bee Stamps is a small-ish company with BIG stamp sets that are available for every occasion. This stamp…
I might have broken the creativity block just by making my own DIY Stationery in Favorite Colors! Let’s talk about the elements that make that happen. Die cutting these white panels was another one of those ways of getting the block broken. The set of Deckled Rectangle dies has multiple sizes, and this is one…
