After several days of serious museum hopping, today we decided to just wander the neighborhoods of Washington DC on foot … and of course do a little shopping. My favorite store by far was TableTop. I got this awesome Marimekko Shower Curtain … can't wait to find more coordinating green accents for my bathroom. And … Read more
No cards this weekend because I'm enjoying my annual weekend getaway with my sister. We've been doing lots of exploring & laughing … the best way to spend time together. We loved the rainbow of yarn at Yarn Shop & More. And had delicious gelato at Paciugo. Off to spend another day exploring … … Read more
Got to enjoy a gorgeous day and visit three of my favorite places … 1 – Anderson Japanese Gardens 2 – Goose Barn Stamp Store 3 – and Abreo for supper … this was one of the amazing dishes we tried … Butternut Squash Ravioli Also found a new favorite … Marc's Fusion Cafe … … Read more
When Miss Iowa won my stamp giveaway earlier this month, she suggested we meet in person to deliver the box of goodies … so instead of just meeting, we decided to plan a day of crafty goodness. Since we couldn't be in California at CHA, we created our own crafty getaway right here in Iowa. … Read more
Here's a card I made with Artistic Outpost's Oz Collage. It features Dorothy, Toto & the Cowardly Lion following the Tim Holtz Embossed Yellow Brick Road. I stamped each image on in Artprint Brown inka nd then cut them out. I paper-pieced Dorothy's little blue dress. And for some very exciting news … Artistic Outpost wants … Read more
Of course, we can't take a trip without checking out the stamp & paper stores in the area … thank goodness for a patient husband who was deep into a book on his Nook, so he read while I shopped. In Lincoln Park, we checked out the Paper Source store. I always love scouring their … Read more
We had a good day of paper craft shopping in Chicago today. We started our morning at Stamp Thyme in Lockport. They had a fun make & some fun new floral stamps by Outlines. Next we headed to Whole Food, Trader Joe's, Penzey's Spices, and Paper Source in Oak Park. Such great papers and fun … Read more
The first stop on our Stamp Store Road Trip 2010 was Scrapaganza in Davenport, Iowa. The ladies there are very helpful and wonderfully talented. It's always great to see what they have been up to. Today, there were flowers, flowers everywhere. Loved these fantastic blooms from Prima. I want to try making some flowers from … Read more
First, a big Woot Woot … I was excited to see I made the Card Patterns Super Six this week with my Chocolat Butterflies card. My dear husband suggested that we spend part of today checking out the local craft stores … it turns out there is apparently only one locally owned scrapbook store in … Read more
My girlfriend Laura and I had a belated birthday ladies' day out in Iowa City today. It was absolutely perfect fall weather with vibrant leaves everywhere we looked. The first stop was in Coralville, Iowa at Michael's (got lots of new Martha Stewart punches with 20% off coupon) and then on to Hobby Lobby (they had … Read more