I’ve been having fun with the #abcprintingchallenge with GelliArts on Instagram. This one is for H is for Hearts. I used a very vintage Michael’s Stamp from when they used to have the $1 binds of wood mounted stamps by the checkout. This one is for N is for Nature. I used the Wild Beach … Read more
My friend Cyndie and I were supposed to be taking an art class together in March near her home, but the instructor canceled it at the last moment, so I had to make a quick decision about the plane ticket I no longer needed. We decided to re-route our adventure to San Diego in August. … Read more
Tonight's card features this week's Freshly Made Sketch and the Simon Says: Anything Goes Challenge (featuring Penny Black). I started with a Sunshine calendar in my scrap bin and topped it with some Penny Black Stickeroo Timeless Butterflies and a Make a Wish sentiment from RedLead Art + Craft. I positioned it on … Read more
I just returned from spending five days with my crafty friend Bev at her home in Alabama. We officially dubbed the experience our Alabama Art Camp. We had lots of different artsy things (and some non-artsy) that we wanted to try during our time together. In the photo above, we were trying to … Read more
I loved getting to enjoy the two new Exhibits at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art this week. Thursday nights from 5-8pm have free admission (thanks Collins Aerospace). The first exhibit is All that Jazz: Photographs by Carl Van Vechten and George T. Henry. I had forgotten that Jazz Poet Langston Hughes was from Joplin, … Read more
We left for Des Moines Friday morning without much of a plan. First stop was Memory Bound Papercrafts, which never disappoints. I picked-up several of their custom stamp sets together with papers and a big stack of pre-cut card bases. After that, I explored Walls of Books, which is just a few doors down in … Read more
Last week, my husband and I spent a few days in Indianapolis for a getaway. We stayed at the Ironworks Hotel, which was surrounded by a number of restaurants, which made eating breakfast and supper and easy experience. They even had a fun photo booth in the lobby (although it was an "old school" one, … Read more
I was thrilled to get to take a paper making class from Clar Baldus at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Since the class was on Grant Wood's birthday, we made papers featuring denim and other plants that he featured in his art works. There were stations set-up around the classroom, with each one featuring … Read more
It's time for #gelprintJanuary again … so there's been a lot of paper making going on in the studio. For the Day 1 Letter prompt, I started with a Joggles Three Circle foamie stamp that reminded me of the Letter "O". For Day 2, Shape, I stuck with circles using a … Read more
Each year I enjoy taking a walk down memory lane and picking my Top 10 Favorite Non-Holiday cards of the year (you can see my 2023 Picks Here & my Top Five Holiday cards here). Here are the cards I've chosen this year in to no particular order. 1. I love the bold graphic design feel of this … Read more