So, y’all know that I’m completely nuts about dogs. I’ll be the first to admit that in the last year, the dynamic between my dogs and myself may have become a bit dysfunctional. Aside from their home cooked foods and handmade outfits, if I leave the house for more than an hour, I start to … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: dogs
Doggie Wisdom
For the Scraps of Darkness Blog Hop, click here. For the PaperHaus 12 Days of Christmas Event, please click here Confession – I spend a healthy chunk of each day thanking God for the miracle of my pets. Is that weird? I must have been a dog in another life, because I can think of nothing … Continue reading »
A Doggie Project or Two to Share
Hi folks! The layout that I made below is featured at Hampton Art today and my little rat, Pupusa, is the star! Hop on over there, check out the tutorial, and if you’re feelin’ it, show me some love! You will see how I crafted these small mixed media compositions…. with some of my favorite … Continue reading »
Ripe Melons!
Wow there’s nothing like a stint of feeling like crap to make you fully appreciate the return of health. After minor surgery and doctor’s orders to stay off my feet, I began looking forward to this period of recovery and thought to myself, “Ooh! I’ll just craft during my down time – yay!” Boy was … Continue reading »
Long Time, No Blog!
Wow – I can’t believe how long it’s been since I last blogged. A solo road trip to Los Angeles left me with a bittersweet feeling, and although I tried to write about it, I think I’m still processing all the feelings and experiences because the piece feels far from finished. On the drive out, … Continue reading »
Rejection —-> Transformation Boyeee!
In my most recent post and crafting video, I talked about submissions, contests, challenges, etc. as a means to stimulate your creative mind. Well, recently, I did submit to a well-loved papercrafting magazine. BTW, a card a made awhile back will be published in their May/June 2012 issue – yay! I will share with you … Continue reading »
Getting Intimate with Your Paper – Lacquered Leaves VideoTutorial Posted!
Hello again! I hope all of you had a productive week. This will be a quick post - I just wanted to share my new tutorial with y’all! Recently, I’ve been so thankful that my eyes have opened a bit wider to all the inspiration that nature can provide. During recent morning walks with my … Continue reading »
Meshing Doing What You Love With Real World Responsibilities… Hmm.
Have you been unable to mesh doing what you love with your real-world responsibilities? Have you wasted valuable chi fundamentally torn between what you think your life should be and what it actually is? Cycling through what if’s? “What if I had insisted on always putting my passions first? Would I have ended up destitute … Continue reading »
Incorporating Bold Color with Minimum Effort
Hello Blogosphere! I have some good news that I’ll share with you at the end of my post. But first off, I want you to know that I’ve posted the third episode of Color My Humpday! This will be the only video I post this week as I’ve really got to get moving on a … Continue reading »
Christmas Cards, First Batch
Just wanted to share some cards that I’ve made for all the loved ones in my life this Christmas! Wow – there is a bunch of folks I adore that I’ve lost touch with over the years because I got so caught up in the business of life and survival. I’m so excited about reaching … Continue reading »