Bird in a Forest Card

April 2, 2012

Hello! Today I’d like to share a card that I recently made. The background of this card was made by painting white cardstock using acrylic paints to make a faux woodgrain look. Once it was fully dry, I embossed it with my Scrollwork embossing folder, trimmed it to size, and mounted it to the chocolate [...]

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Work in Progress

March 30, 2012

Hi there! I decided that I’d share a peek at my studio table, so you can see some of my work in progress. As usual, I have more than one thing going at a time! In the front center, is the background for a painting I’m working on. It’s on a 6″ x 12″ panel. [...]

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Pollen season is here!

March 28, 2012

Hi there! Just in case you are wondering, here in the Carolinas there are FIVE seasons, not four: Summer, Autumn, Winter, POLLEN, and then Spring! The photo above is an attempt to show how the yellow pollen covers our blue car and gives it an overall green appearance. Before we moved here, I didn’t know [...]

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We will miss you!

March 26, 2012

Hello. Last October, our beloved cat Coda passed away. And today is our beloved cat Melody’s last day. Both of our fur babies were well-loved and cared for and we are going to miss them terribly!   Share this post with friends: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Share [...]

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Top 5 Reasons Creativity Coaching makes a Difference

March 23, 2012

This is a guest post by Dawn Kotzer. See the photo? Any idea what it is? Go ahead. Take a guess. This is just for the fun of it. Hi There. I’m Dawn. I’m a Master Kaizen-Muse™ Creativity Coach and I’ve put off writing this post for weeks. Over and over, I’ve allowed myself to [...]

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Another question for YOU!

March 21, 2012

Hi there! As I mentioned on Monday, I am planning a long overdue redesign of my blog. Do you have any suggestions for my blog redesign? What would you like me to do more of? What would you like me to do less of? What would you like me to do differently? How would you [...]

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Question for my readers – that’s YOU!

March 19, 2012

Hi there! I am planning a redesign of my blog – a redesign that is long overdue! – and I have run into a snag. To take my blog forward where I want to go, to a future place that will be much more fun and more useful, I have to ditch what I currently [...]

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Butterflies on Vellum Card

March 16, 2012

Hi there! On Wednesday, I described some of the Hidden Potential items lurking in my crafty space. Today, I want to share a card that I made using some of these items. The background is made by pouncing Lemonade, Peach Bellini, and Shell Pink alcohol inks onto vellum. The border is made from fadeless art [...]

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Organizing: Hidden Potential

March 14, 2012

Hi there! When I stamp or make things for my cards and projects, I often stamp or make two or three at a time, just in case one doesn’t work out? Do you do this? If more than one works out, I put the extras in a photo/video box that I have, labeled “Pieces and [...]

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Elegant gift card set

March 12, 2012

Hi there! Today I wanted to share this set of 10 cards and matching envelopes that I made for a friend.   Card supplies: Hero Arts CL477 Delicate Leaf Clusters, Sizzix / Stampin’ Up Textured Impressions 119277 “Elegant Lines” embossing folder, Tsukineko VersaMagic Oasis Green pigment ink, and Ranger Polysparkle embossing powder and Heat It [...]

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