Today I want to share some fun note cards I created for one of my motorcycle riding friends. I think they turned out really cute! I used the stamp set “Born to Ride”  and used Ruby, Creme Brulee, Chocolate, Bamboo, and Black inks for the stamping and edge distressing. Then I added some red sparkles to […]
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Gift Ideas
Hello world! Â I hope you are having a great start to the new year. Â I wanted to share some recent artwork that was created for a few swaps I participated in for Christmas and Valentine’s Day. This first piece is the Handle Top Box on pg. 44 of the Close To My Heart Artiste Cricut […]
Updates and brag on an Anniversary Frame Gift
This post is two-fold. Item #1 is that I want to share that the new Close to My Heart catalog and Idea Book is now active for Fall/Winter on my website. There are tons of new products, our ink colors have had an update – including the addition of six new dye based ink colors and Pigment […]
Scrapbooking Retreat & Valentine’s Day
Happy Wednesday! I spent a wonderful weekend in Gainesville, Texas, at a scrapbooking retreat with one of my BFFs Christi and 40+ other scrappin’ friends at the Lone Oak Retreat Center. When I arrived at the retreat I had a nice collection of goodies that the ladies had made for me! Here is a sampling […]
Quick & Easy Paper Bowl
Welcome to 2012! I am thrilled for what this upcoming year holds for my family and look forward to sharing more fun ideas and creations with you. I have spent most of this first day of the new year organizing my scrapbooking paper and CTMH acrylic stamps and I loved looking through all of my […]
Just some Christmas Card Designs…
This year several friends asked me to make Christmas Cards for them to purchase. Here are some of the cards…leave me a comment and let me know your favorite!
I’m an invitation making machine!
I just love this time of year!  Can you believe it is actually COLD in Austin, Texas? I had frost on my car this morning. I love it! A friend asked me recently to make fifty (50) invitations for her sister’s bridal shower and I wanted to share the creation. She showed me an idea of […]
Altered Tea Bag Container
I recently participated in an “Altered Item” swap and was fortunate enough to be chosen to make a gift for my friend Christi! If you are thinking “What the heck is an ‘altered item’ it just means to take something and use scrapbook paper or art supplies to turn it into something cute – and to […]
Christmas Card with Elemental Paper
Howdy! Did you miss me? I missed you! It has been a bit since my last post but I have been enjoying life. My son is a Cub Scout and I lead his Den plus my hubby is the Cub Master for the elementary school so it keeps us just a *little* busy! I have […]
Dreamin’ Cards with Paper Roses and Bling!
My friend hosted a scrapbooking party this weekend and our project was a cute birthday card.  Since it was a holiday weekend and I still had a little mojo left and I made some additional cards on Sunday and Monday. I think I’m in love with paper flowers! With this new Cricut cartridge it is really way too easy to make […]