And the Winner Is…

TRACY! And here’s the finished card based on her suggestions: Now, interestingly enough, Tracy actually voted for design number three in the comments yesterday. So, Tracy, I’ll give you the choice of this card or Design 3. Please send me your choice and your contact information via the form linked at the top of the page. Thank you to everyone …

Card Giveaway Finalists!

First, I want to thank everyone for their helpful ideals on the Christmas light card. There were so many great suggestions, that it’s going to be hard to pick a winner. Some of the ideas, while great, weren’t really workable with the supplies I have on hand. For example, several people suggested using smaller lights. Unfortunately, I used a Sizzix …

New Toy Tuesday: Stocking Patterns

I am very excited about the next project on my to-do list. Everyone in my family has matching Christmas stockings that were knitted by either my grandmother or my cousin Gail. [I don’t have a picture. SISTER: If you send me old Christmas pictures that include the stockings I’ll take down the embarrassing one of you below.] Anyway, in the …

Candy Cane Card

This card was so much fun to make, and relatively quick too. The design is based on CPS #189, though I modified it to fit a standard A-2 envelope. The patterned cardstocks came from my stash, and the Candy Cane La-La image is one that I actually colored several weeks ago. I often stamp a page full of images and …

Iris Folding

Sorry for the late post today. I went up to the city to meet some old friends for dinner, and didn’t get my pictures edited before I left. Eating is a hobby too, though, right? So, I know it’s been all Christmas all the time around here, and I’m getting tired of it, too. It’s not even October yet! (Though …

Merry and Bright Card

The design for this card came from CPS #186.  The large ornament die was just made for this sketch. And as you can see, I got to play with my favorite thing: Glitter Ritz! I also entered this card in The Crafty Pad’s Challenge 90: Christmas Sparkle. It certainly fits, right? The sentiment and poinsettias are heat embossed over the …