Alabama Crafty Floaty Getaway

It's always so fun when long-distance crafty friends become short-distance crafty friends.  I just returned from a getaway to Alabama to meet my crafty pen pal Beverly in person.       I loved being the recipient of her amazing southern hospitality.  We started our trip reading in the shade of her Secret Garden by the … Read more

Sympathy Blooms

The May Unity Stamp Challenge is to create with Watercolors and Florals.   I realized I don't have a lot of floral stamps because coloring and watercoloring aren't always something I enjoy doing.  I found the big blooms from the Unity Stamp Company Birthday Blooms set and stamped it in black on watercolor paper.  I pulled … Read more

Gather

I just returned from spending a long weekend at the Gather Guest House & Creative Studio in Waunakee, Wisconsin with a group of paper crafting friends.   I tried to narrow down what I took to work on, so I could stay more focused on creating.  I started with an Anna Griffin holiday cardmaking kit.  I … Read more

World Cardmaking Day with Unity

Unity Stamp Company had a fun inspiration challenge for World Cardmaking Day.   I stamped the Unity Stamp Company Joy to Go Coffee Cup in Navy Ink and clear heat embossed.  Next I painted my cup using Catherine Pooler Sauna & Daydream inks and then used the same colors on the Unity Stamp Company / … Read more