I am constantly inspired by the things I see. A couple of weeks ago I was inspired by the packaging that was wrapped around the makeup-remover cloths I bought. I tore apart the cardboard, traced it, and made these cute little French-fry boxes. I thought they would be cute Easter gift-card […]
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is now my treasure! Last week my friend Chris asked some of us who had gathered for a meeting if anyone wanted this lovely (?) little accordion file folder. Her friend was going to throw it away. I grabbed it from her so quickly that none of the other ladies ever […]
You know you’ve lost your mind when you walk into the examining room, spot these things, and immediately wish you would have brought your stamps, ink, scissors, and glue. Yup. That was me on Friday when I took my daughter to the doctor. The nurse whipped out the paper examination […]
By Adding One Small Extra, Your Creation Can Go From Boring to Amazing When I first created this card I was happy with it because I thought it had an understated elegance about it and that’s why I liked it. However, I couldn’t help but feel that something was missing. I […]
This project passed the test! When I showed it to my daughters, they both asked me to make them one with their names for their bedrooms. Impressing teenage girls is the most difficult thing to do! I used thin cardboard coasters for the back pieces. I covered them with Stampin’ Up!’s […]
I found these snazzy wooden oval frames for $1 each. I covered them with decorative paper, added some cut-out designs, and used a window sheet to cover them. They can be used as spring décor before, during, and after Easter…and even into the summer.
Okay, I have been beating around the bush because I don’t quite know how to say this. I am just going to come out with it…I don’t like making things for St. Patrick’s Day! Just the thought gives me hives! Nothing at all against the holiday. It’s just the colors! […]
Erica (8th grade) had to do a project for her French class where she had to teach a lesson to the students while speaking French. She taught her lesson on the Euro. She printed out fake Euro bills and coins. Of course I couldn’t allow her to just carry in some paper money […]
I put all of my green scraps to good use and made this home decoration to display during the month of March. St. Patrick’s Day is a difficult one for me to create for. I think it might be because green is a really difficult color for me to work […]