My Dad is here visiting for Memorial Day Weekend, and yesterday we enjoyed taking him to see the Chihuly Venetians exhibit at the National Czech & Slovak Museum here in Cedar Rapids. There was a movie that explained the process of Chihuly traveling to Italy to work with two other glass masters to make these … Read more
I made this card from lots of leftover pieces on my studio table (which is quite the mess right now). Layout is this week's Freshly Made Sketch … circle is Lawn Fawn Cross-Stitched Circle. Bloomers Greenery is from Taylored Expressions … sentiment is Simon Says Stamp Mom and Dad Icons. The theme at Just … Read more
Every year we have an Ugly Sweater Contest at work complete with Hot Chocolate and Donuts for everyone. This year I decided to bring my A-Game and was declared a winner, although the competition is fierce. A shout-out to my sister for my Yeti Socks. I have no idea how I'm going to top it … Read more
Yes, this has been happening this week. No time in my studio, but lots of time with my sister … which includes lots of much needed laughter, shopping and good eats.
We live near the Cedar River, which is now expected to breech its banks this week to its second highest flood level. This is the view out our window … sand bags around our building and in the distance Hesco barriers filled with sand. We have been safely evacuated and are so grateful for … Read more
I love this fun Keep it Handsome paper from the This Guy Collection by Photoplay … it makes it so easy to make fun & easy Father's Day Cards. The first card uses this week's Freshly Made Sketch with neutral paper scraps & a tiny strip of copper glitter paper. Sentiment is from Essentials by … Read more
My sister & I decided to extend our annual sisters' weekend into a sisters' week … and to spend that sisters' week on the beach. My sister's request was that the beaches have lots of seashells, so we enjoyed exploring Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and Captiva Island. We stayed at the Best Western Plus … Read more
Most of the time I do a good job of working ahead on birthdays and holidays, but Mother's Day just seemed to sneak up on me this year. So tonight I used the great layout from Match the Sketch for another Mother's Day card. I'm also trying to find homes for orphan embellishments like this … Read more
As many of you may know from past blog posts, when Dad comes to visit we fix things … and hang things … and make things. When we were young, my Dad covered an entire wall of my brother's bedroom with pegboard. I loved playing with the different hooks and all of the versatility … Read more
Did you see that PageMaps and My Favorite Things are providing a bonus sketch opportunity this month? I loved the overlapping elements with a larger one on the left. I decided to see if I could use my Pierced Circle Die Cuts (which just punch the ring of tiny circles) and combine them with my … Read more