You guys! I sewed something! And it actually looks kinda like what it’s supposed to be! Can you believe it? I still can’t. This little Christmas gift bag was the November project at Eddie’s Quilting Bee’s sewing club. I finished it in under 5 hours (3 hours of class, plus another hour and a half or so at home last …
Back to Work
Have I ever mentioned how much I love my job? I was so happy to get back to it this week. Today I spent the whole day (finally) designing the cards for my final Glitter Ritz Christmas class this Sunday. I think these are some of the most fun yet. First, we have some super-cute Christmas lights. It’s similar to …
Catching Up
Am I the only one wondering what the heck happened to November? I haven’t even posted a picture of my Halloween costume yet. Of course, I was only home for about a week out of the past six, so that could be why I feel like I’ve missed so much. We started in South Dakota, on the tail end of …
Mica Color
A couple months ago, we got a new product at Memories Live On called Mica Color. It’s an iridescent watercolor paint that comes in pallets of 10 colors. I spent some time experimenting with the Vintage pallet, and I love them. Here are, of course, a couple more cards from my recent series of Glitter Ritz classes. Here I used …
On the Road Again
So, we leave at the crack of dawn tomorrow to catch our flight to DC. You might think a sane person would be packing and/or going to bed at a time like this, but I never claimed to be sane. I’m really looking forward to spending a week+ with friends and family. This will be our last trip before the …
New Toy Tuesday: Happy Feet
Y’all know by now that I’m the kind of person who thinks of a new hobby, then goes out and purchases all necessary (and some unnecessary) supplies, then starts the hobby. Sewing is no exception. I swore I was buying a sewing machine for papercrafting. And I swore I would not go overboard. But oh my gah, the possibilities that …