(Quick note: I had mentioned yesterday that I would have a fun surprise on March 1. But time wasn't on my side today and I had to delay it until Monday. Sorry!) Hello! Hope your Monday was fabulous. First, I wanted to let you know that my friend, Kristina, is doing a fundraiser for MS [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Stay tuned…
Happy Sunday. Just wanted to pop in an say "stay tuned." I have something fun coming your way on March 1. (Can't believe that is just around the corner!) In the meantime, how about a bit of enabling? You will be soon seeing lots of love on this blog for Faber-Castell goodies. You can find [...]
Saving money…
Hey, there. So, the other day when one of the moms at Colin’s school saw the Valentines we made, she complimented them and then said in the sweetest voice, “You must save SO much money by making your own cards!” Yes, I am laughing with you. If she only knew, right? Anyway… I thought I [...]
A giant heart…
Welcome back. I have received many emails from folks asking about the Let Your Heart Shine Frame I did for the Ranger Perfect Pearls CHA Designer Challenge. (You can find more on this challenge HERE.) So, I thought I would share some info about it here. People also have asked what I am going to [...]
Flip Die Cut Card + Giveaway
Hello. Saturdays are the best, aren't they? I have a very purple card to share today. Not sure why I went with purple, but here it is. I used my favorite die cut to create a flap that opens to reveal the message. (The dark purple background is just a solid piece – this doesn't [...]
NEW Stamps + Discount Code!
Hello! Have some good news for you. The newest Hero Arts stamps – including our stamps with BasicGrey – are in stock now. And to celebrate, Heidi over at Simon Says Stamp said I could share with you a discount code (hero10) for 10% off your ENTIRE order! Gotta love that. Click HERE to see [...]
Baby Cards
Hi! Before sharing some cards, I gotta share with you a few comments people left on my blog yesterday. I had mentioned that I had spent a lot of time with my son on his class Valentines and ignored my cleaning and laundry and such. Many of you left comments relating to this choice I [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hope your day is wonderful. I spent most of this afternoon working on Valentines for Colin’s classmates – love it. Colin and I initially intended to create these together – having him do all the coloring. But after he was up all night with a double ear infection (and 3 hours at an urgent care [...]
A bit of enabling…
Hey there. I haven't done much enabling lately, so I figured it was time. There are lots of great goodies popping up thanks to the recent CHA show. First up? The new Distress Ink Stains. Yes, you need these. Yes, there are many fabulous techniques that you can use these for. Yes, I will be [...]
Handmade Valentine Ideas
Hello! Just got home from our fabulous vacation. I have a lot to catch up on, but wanted to pop in and share a bit. Colin and I are trying to decide what to do for his Valentines this year. In the meantime, I thought I would share here what we did the last two [...]




















