We're celebrating Christmas in July at Unscripted Sketches, and today I'm taking you on a tour of my favorite room in my house … my studio. I spend time in it almost every day and nothing makes me happier than to be immersed in the creative process. I recently installed new vinyl flooring in my … Read more
Excited to see my Everything Good card featured on the Hero Arts Blog today. I also won some fun stamps from the Sweet Stamp Stop in Julie's Blog Celebration. And my stamps I won from Paper and Such Blog Hop arrived in the mail today (how fun are those goofy snails). And here are a … Read more
I love this week's Sketch at Skipping Stones Designs … and the great design team samples really showcase a lot of fabulous design possibilities. I decided to play with tape … for my design I used one fabric tape and two washi tapes. I finished with an EAD Designs Rub-on sentiment. And speaking of tapes … Read more
Several people had asked to see photos of my new shelving unit once it was filled. They are metal industrial shelves we got from Sam's Club. They were a tad tricky to put together (three people to hold things rather than two would make it much easier), but we managed to get it done without … Read more
I decided to combine this week's Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger … With this week's CASE Study Challenge Card from Sarah Martina Parker … I love the round plate and colors from the Moxie Fab Photo … not to mention cake … which to me always means a celebration. From Sarah's card I incorporated a simalar … Read more
The studio table I have had for years was a wonderful oak dining room table. However, I spent about 80% of my time working from a standing position, which meant I worked hunched over the seated-height table. After months of research, we finally found some affordable, yet sturdy, standing height tables that will work in … Read more
I was so thrilled that my Dad was able to join us for Thanksgiving this year. In addition to the requisite turkey, stuffing, and sweet potatoes, he also removed our old dishwasher (not an easy feat since sub-flooring and tile had been laid after the original dishwasher installation) and installed a new one. The only … Read more
This weekend I added a new storage tower from Sam's to my studio. It required a bit of rearranging to fit it in, which as often happens, led to a lot of rearranging, sorting, and cleaning. A reader recently asked to see a picture of my studio, and I realized it had been several years … Read more
Last time my Dad came to visit, he helped me build a storage rack for my punches (which still works marvelously). Today we tackled Nestability Storage. I'm a very visual person who likes to have as many of my creative tools as possible in my direct line of site. I decided to see if we could utilize … Read more
… aka when things get built & repaired. Look what I built with my dad this morning. When I first saw the cool punch holder in Nichole Heady’s studio, I immediately e-mailed the picture to my dad and said "can we make this?" Well, this weekend my dad came for a birthday visit, and we … Read more