I know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for a post about my new embroidery machine, but I’m already onto the next shiny thing working on a really great project to go with the unveiling. It’s coming, though. I promise. In the meantime, I was in Target today. While my friends are all inexplicably obsessed with their hand soap, …
Last week I shared this stamped sunset card that used Distress Markers to create a watercolor background. I’ve had so much fun playing around with this technique that I need to share it. All you need to start is an acrylic stamping block and your Distress Markers. Make sure the block is nice and clean. I use a little bit …
It’s so sad when real-life responsibilities interfere with crafting. If you follow me on Facebook (hint: you should follow me on Facebook), you know I got an embroidery module for my sewing machine yesterday, and all I want to do is play with it. But alas. I have curtains to hem. At least it’s a chore that involves sewing, right? …
This kid. You guys. She will not sit still, which has made our weekly photo session an exercise in patience. I normally select the best picture each week, and have plans to make a collage and/or album at the end of her first year. But there was no best picture this week. Instead, I have a whole bunch of this: …
Last Wednesday I took my very first trip to Hobby Lobby. It was an exciting day. A store just opened in Morgan Hill, which is about 55 miles south of me. This is the first time in my life that I’ve been within an hour of a Hobby Lobby, so I figured it was worth the trip. And ooohhhh, I …
I love sunsets. Is there anything more beautiful than an open field just before dusk, when the sky is bright orange and the landscape is cast into shadow? It’s a view that I’ve tried to capture more than a few times. I think I finally got it right. This background is so simple. Just use your Distress Markers to layer …