We’re back from vacation. I’m going to apologize in advance for the bad pictures. I’m being lazy about unpacking the camera and uploading pics, so iphone photos will have to do. We had such a great trip home and really did not want to leave. Of course, I had big crafting plans for while I was gone and (almost) none …
On Wednesday afternoon we’re heading east to spend a week and a half with family and friends. My younger brother and Sister-in-law will be in town before they move to Italy, and my younger younger brother will be moving back home from Sacramento, so we’ll get to sece all the grandparents, and all the aunts and uncles on my side. …
Tonight is sewing class, also known as my favorite night of the month. And! In an unprecedented display of preparedness and organization* I got all of my fabric cut and pressed ahead of time. In fact, not only did I cut and press everything, I also basted all of the fabric pieces to their corresponding interfacing pieces, and then pressed …
I have a real quick tutorial for you today on one of my favorite stamping techniques. I love using my stamps to create custom backgrounds, and I really love using “inks” that don’t come in stamp pads. For this background I used the Floral Brocade stamp from Hero Arts, Peacock Feathers Distress Ink, and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist. First, I …
Have you noticed I’m on a bit of a glitter kick? I’ve been furiously designing cards for my classes coming up at MLO. I’m taking a tiny break after this one, though. I need to switch over to sewing for a couple of days, and I have a fun stamping technique to show off. But today, we’re still on glitter. …
First off, this happened today, and I just about wept with joy. So while that was going on, I had plenty of time to do this. What I love about this card is the way the butterfly blends with the paper. It blends so well, in fact, that I added the curvy strip of orange glitter just so you could …