I feel like there was a lot of buildup for a card that’s not really all that exciting. I mean, I like it enough to AW it on the blog, obviously; but sorry for the extra-AWy preview post for an everyday regular card. I just really had nothing to write about yesterday. This card is sparkle city. Glitter button, shimmery …

Today I made a card that I wasn’t planning to post until tomorrow. Then I remembered I had nothing to post today. And I’m heading out to teach a class tonight, so there’s no time to make another. So here’s a preview of the card for tomorrow. You’ll see it in all its glory first at 8am EST on the …

I wrote a Copic tutorial for the Card Cupids blog. Revamped is probably a better word, actually, since I originally wrote it back in December. But hey, it’s never too early to start coloring Christmas stamps. My latest Crop Spot post is a comparison of Viva Pearl Pens and Ranger Liquid Pearls. Spoiler alert: I’m a craft supply addict and …

This card was my sister’s idea. She sent me a text one day at 8:02 am that said You should make a card the bees and have it say “just -beecause” or “thanks for bee-ing you.” I chuckled at the pun, then rolled back over and went to sleep. My family on the east coast has a tendency to wake …

When I was a kid I had a set of watercolor pencils that I loved. Why? Because if you dipped the tips in water you could write on your skin. It was just like face painting, and it wiped right off before mom could catch you. I bought a set awhile back, purely for nostalgic purposes. I don’t know why. …

I find myself giving out my email and blog addresses a lot lately. Though my current last name isn’t nearly as difficult to spell as my maiden name was, I still have found myself on many occasions wishing I had a real job so I could just hand out business cards. Of course then it dawned on me that I …