My sister and I truly did have worlds of fun at Worlds of Fun today … the weather was perfect and the crowds were small … we rode roller coasters until we couldn’t ride them any more … a very fun day indeed. I’ll have pictures when I return (no editing ability on this computer). … Read more
My best stamping girlfriend Laura and I spent the weekend on our favorite Chicago stamp store road trip. We’ve done it several times and each time we continue to perfect the experience. This time we left early enough to add Scrapaganza! 2176 west Kimberly Road in Davenport, Iowa to our agenda. This is a very … Read more
It is an absolutely gorgeous day in Iowa. We started the day at the farmer’s market where we got some decorative grasses and spicy mango jam. Then it was off to the Marion Art Festival. I really loved all of the whimsical artists that were featured this year. One of my favorites was Chris Vance. … Read more
We had a wonderful Spring 2008 Road Trip vacation. Here are some of the highlights: Seeing the original Polaroid composition of the Talking Heads’ More Songs About Buildings and Food album cover at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (they wouldn’t allow any photos in the museum). Each square is an individual Polaroid picture. … Read more
Whenever we go on vacation, we always take some silly pictures for my sister Darcy. This post is for her. When I was at Inspired, I made this Charlie Lost Memorial Poppit for my sister, and since I haven’t been able to take it to her yet, we decided to take Charlie with us on … Read more
Vacation is almost over … that is always a sad time for me, but it does feel good to be safely home. We had a marvelous trip with so many wonderful experiences. I’ll be sharing a full post after I get my vacation pictures uploaded. Niagara Falls was certainly one of the highlights of the … Read more
So far, our cross-country road trip has been wonderful. We’ve had fabulous food, wonderful weather and amazing experiences … all of the things one hopes for in a vacation. However, I am suffering from serious creative withdrawal. This morning as we were walking down to breakfast, I found myself seeing ideas for cards in the … Read more
In the morning, my husband and I are departing on a 10 day road trip adventure. The plan is to drive 1600+ miles, visit 5 major cities, and explore everything from museums to natural wonders to road side phenomenons. My blog posts will be limited by our Wi-Fi connection. I have done a couple of … Read more
Things I learned at Inspired: There are lots of brands and types of gel & glazing mediums (Kroma, Ranger, Golden) There are tons of cool ways to use the many types of gel medium (paper mache, attaching fabric to just about anything, photo transfer, paint glazing) When you have multiple layers of gel medium adhered … Read more
I returned safely from my amazing weekend at Donna Downey’s Inspired Artist Workshops. I have so much to share, but for tonight my brain is still on creative overload. I’ve never had such a concentrated, intensely artistic experience in my life, and it was marvelous. It was such a treat to immerse myself in creativity. … Read more