Have I mentioned how great it feels to be back in my studio … after I take a break, it's like I'm starving to create again. Since brown cards have been working for me so far today, I decided to use four shades of brown for the Daring Cardmakers Monochromatic Rainbow Challenge … I love the … Read more
Another Sisters' Weekend has come and gone … and much fun and laughter was had by all. We started by heading to Branson, Missouri for a full day of fun at Silver Dollar City. This was our before picture as we headed into the park. We started with the tour of Marvel Cave … this … Read more
It's time for Sisters' Weekend 2015 … can't wait to see my sis today … we know how to have fun … and more fun … Love my sis.
Have you ever tried so hard to make your design fit into the guidelines of a challenge that you end-up ruining the card altogether? On this card, I started with the Color Palette from My Favorite Things combined with a Sketch from Just Add Ink. I think about my card designs abstractly when I … Read more
One of the best things about our new home (besides having my own bathroom) is that we have lots more space to display our art collection. We were bursting at the seams in our prior home. If we bought something new, that meant something else had to go. With Dad's help, I now have … Read more
Dad's here for a visit, so not much cardmaking in the plans for the weekend. Instead we built some shelves for the bathroom … and we hung some art. My Kal Barteski prints in the middle (that I bought directly from her at Inspired) look great with my Paula Best print on the right (that I bought directly … Read more
One thing my sister and I both enjoy is trying unique restaurants and foods … and this Sisters' Weekend was no exception (and kudos to my sister for many of the awesome photos). We began our food tour with lunch at the Sassafras Cafe at the Missouri Botantical Garden (mostly out of necessity, but it … Read more
Sisters' Weekend was another rousing good time with lots of eating, shopping, game playing … and of course laughing. There were birthday cakes all over St. Louis to celebrate the City's 250th Birthday. Here we are with the cake in front of Left Bank Books (an awesome independent book store with new on the first floor … Read more
The latest release from Crafter's Companion – Angelica & Adam Collection – has a 2 CD-ROM set. The first CD-ROM contains all sorts of paper designs and card making elements. The second CD-ROM features a variety of papercrafting materials including Digi-Stamps and Spectrum Noir Companion images for coloring. It also includes party accessories and … Read more
When I saw the theme at the CD Sunday Challenge was Here Kitty Kitty, I was initially stumped. Then I remembered that lovable Barkley has a kitty friend named Purr-dey. This image and designer paper are both from the Crafter's Companion Papercrafting CD-ROM that was included with their Issue 3 Winter Edition (Christmas Edition) … … Read more