A few years ago, owls were all the rage. Remember that? Hero Arts had several adorable owls. I used them lots (and still do) and got a bit of teasing for it from Mr. Tim Holtz. See, I tease him for always creating “dark cloud” projects and he teases me for creating “bags of Skittles” [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Amazing print giveaway!
Awhile back, I found a quote that took my breath away. One that defined my feelings about life perfectly. So what did I do? I immediately contacted the talented, adorably sweet Lori McDonough. I found Lori through Etsy and own several of her feel-good-about-yourself-and-life pieces. And I really wanted her to work her magic with [...]
Free Shipping at 2Peas!
Hello, everyone! I am so excited to offer you another great discount today. My sweet friends over at Two Peas In a Bucket have offered a good one – free shipping! I have loved 2Peas for so many years. I still miss being a Garden Girl there (I was for many years) and am continually [...]
Go-To Gal Designer Challenge: Cosmo Cricket goodness…
Hello! Today I am part of the Paper Crafts Go-To Gal Designer Challenge. This is a fun challenge we do the last Wednesday of the month… where we use goodies from a favorite manufacturer. I was bummed to not play last month, so I had to this month! Be sure to hop on to the [...]
Birthday Party Favors
Hello! Awhile back, I shared the invitations I created for Colin’s 5th birthday… which had a Super Mario bowling theme. (Interesting, huh?) And I am just not getting around to sharing the favors I created for the kids I invited. Bad me. We had quite a few kids at this party as I invited all [...]
New Stamps, Distress Stains and Discount Code!
Hello! Heidi over at Simon Says Stamp seriously rocks. First, she let me steal borrow her baby Abby while at CHA… Then sweet Heidi emailed me to let me know she has the all new Distress Stains and the newest Hero Arts stamps in stock. Even better – she is giving a discount code to [...]
Home… and My Favorite Things
Hello! Sorry for being away from the blog so long. CHA was super busy and my aunt passed away. But I wanted to pop in quickly to share something fun. Today the designers from My Favorite Things are showing fun projects using the new My Heart Belongs To stamp set. They even have a fun [...]
Headed to CHA…
Hello! I leave in the morning for CHA – the show where craft companies show of their new products to store owners, etc. It is a BUSY trip for me, but I will be trying to pop in and share photos and videos. See you soon!
Stamping with Distress Stains at the CLASSroom + Giveaway!
Hello, there! One product I get a lot of questions about is Distress Stains. The most common question is: “Do I really NEED them?” The answer? YES. To find out why I think they are fabulous, head on over to the CLASSroom with Ellen Hutson. I am a guest on this fabulous education blog today. [...]
More hopping + Video… and prize link!
Hello everyone. I am hopping along on the Hero Arts + Studio Calico blog hop again, but this time over on the Hero Arts blog. I also have a video over there, so be sure to check it out… Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win some of the new [...]


















