Card Candy Party

Pre assembled paper embellishments are not a new thing.  However – there is a (relatively) new name for such things floating around the web.  The term “Card Candy” has been gaining strength amongst paper crafters everywhere and is trending pretty...

Valentine Décor Series – A Sweet Mantel

I’m living with the “less is more” theme for myself in 2017. Learning to live with fewer things and a calmer schedule.  So just about anything I’m making these days is with scraps from my stash and I’m buying very few and sometimes no...

Sing-to-Me ATC’s

Busy, busy, busy this past week.  I had several health appointments and spent a few days helping a friend move.  But I still managed to get some crafting time in the studio too – Wahoo! I put together a set of mixed media ATCs and I have a couple left over if...

Journal Choices – What’s Yours?

So here’s the thing…. Rarely do I use creative writing in journal pages anymore.  Although I am a chatter box in person – I’m simply not much of a wordy person on paper.  If I’m freeform writing, it’s usually because I’m...

Flash Back – Spring 2016

Jump into my time machine and lets skip back to last spring.  I wasn’t blogging back then, but I was still creating!  I drove up to Northern California to visit a friend last March for a few weeks. We took to playing with pen and paper at her kitchen table one...

Mandalas for Mom

Today I have a mishmash of things to share with you.  First up is a set of Mandalas.  I spent some time this last year at my Mother-in-law’s home visiting and helping to get some house updates accomplished for her.  And in my “off-duty” time, I...

Art Every Week

The last time I posted to this blog was in December 2014.  I think it’s time I re-engage, don’t you?! Besides manhandling a hectic travel and moving schedule (that went sideways several times), I was also dealing with some emotional struggles. So the time...

Winking Santa

  It’s Christmas Eve where I live and I know that it might be Christmas day where you are.  So I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and look forward to another year doodling along side you.  I don’t have a repeat pattern art piece to share with you...

And a Partridge in a Pear Tree

  Gifts for Creative Friends! Paper Flowers a’ plenty, Free Journals for Drawing, Five Golden Rings, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree… La, da, de, de, da…  Just like the list of true love gifts of Christmas – I’m gathering little...

Mandalas for Rubber Stamping Fans

  Mandala Stamping! I have a new video tutorial for you today.  It’s showing my rubber stamping friends another way they can use their favorite images.  This time on a mandala!  :D. Check it out: . . Dicey Swap Update We have 4 gals signed up for the Slice...