This past weekend in Vegas was beautiful – after full days doing chores or hunched over the craft table, walking the dogs just past sunset served as the perfect refreshment. On one of our walks, J actually made a comment related to the natural world – that it was as if the sky had been … Continue reading »
In honor of Earth Day, I want to post something I recently read: When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. -John Muir I’ve felt the ineffable currents of the universe gurgle up my spine those moments I’ve been fortunate enough to witness nature’s … Continue reading »
If you read my last post, you might be expecting a tutorial today. Sorry folks, I just realized I need to wait on that as it is part of my DT submission for Hampton Art this month. They will post the tutorial on their blog May 1st, so keep your eyes peeled, or go over … Continue reading »
Some gardening mishaps to report, folks. Contadina K’s seedlings haven’t done well this year. And if you garden, you know how much tender loving care goes into getting seedlings started. So here’s how the situation devolved. At a certain point under grow lights, after the babies had developed third leaves, they began to look … Continue reading »
Hi there, everyone! If you didn’t see my recent announcement, I’m overjoyed to share with you that I recently won a place on Hampton Art’s Design Team for 2012-2013! Each day for the last week or so, they’ve been featuring one of the very talented ladies on our team on their blog. And today, it’s … Continue reading »
Cristiani! Primavera sta qua! Adesso, sta molto fresca a Las Vegas e presto ogni mattina, quando sta calma fuori, mi piace camminare nel mio giardino con un bel cappuccino. I’ve got to practice my Italian somewhere or else I’ll lose it completely, folks. And since my guy doesn’t speak Italian and there’s only so much … Continue reading »
Since my cardmaking habit took on a life of its own a few years ago, I have adored the Weekly Warehouse Walks presented by Two Peas in a Bucket on youtube. The ladies over there are adorable, and these days, it seems the lovely Kitty has taken the reigns of “The Walks.” In this weekly … Continue reading »
Quick post, ya’ll. Much to see, little to say. Within a day, the black iris that I planted late last fall, “Black Knight,” went from bud to full bloom. Fortunately, I was there to catch the fleeting display. Whoa. Mamma. And a Mmm. Mmm. Mmm! Can you believe this outrageousness? In the strong afternoon sunlight … Continue reading »
So I had been feeling like Easter was going to come and go with no Easter cards from Contadina K. I didn’t own any Easter stamps and was feeling somewhat uninspired. Then I stopped by CAS-ual Fridays blog and they got my crafty mojo goin’ on! The challenge was to make a card featuring something … Continue reading »
For this week’s youtube video, I decided to delve into new territory – sympathy cards. In doing so, I began categorizing periods of my own life, good and bad, and remembering how severely the bite of hard times can sometimes sting. Whether brought on by failures, trauma, rejection, or loss, when in the midst of … Continue reading »
