Did you catch my August tutorial on the Sizzix Blog? In that post, I mentioned wanting to use the same tools in another crafting session to make some yummy stamps. The floral die in particular stood out as prime candidate for a homemade stamp! Prior to our trip, despite the chaos that always accompanies our … Continue reading
I spent the last 2 weeks with my niece, Mimi. This is our third year spending her Spring Break together at my house. I’m so thankful that we can offer her a positive experience and that as she enters her teens, visiting us is something she is interested in doing. As is our tradition, there … Continue reading
I spent the last week in Florida with my mother, hoping to keep her spirits up on the 1 year anniversary of my father’s death. We spent a good deal of time reminiscing about him – his unapologetically unique and authentic self, his attributes as well as his faults. She and I cried a little, … Continue reading
Hello, my friends! I’m still stamping up a storm with my homemade stamps. Have you been making stamps with your dies, too? I have a stepped out tutorial on the Sizzix Blog today for this oblong card. Really diggin’ the long format these days! Hope you’ll visit me at Sizzix today! -V Sizzix Thinlits Die … Continue reading
Hello, friends. I have video tutorial to share for this project on the Sizzix Blog today. In it, I share a ridiculously easy way you can use your dies to make stamps! Hope you’ll check it out! FYI, since making this project, I’ve been making my dies work double duty for me and creating stamps … Continue reading
Hello, my friends! My mother came to stay with me for about a month, and since it was a rare opportunity to spend quality time with her, I decided to put some of my other commitments to the side for a bit while she was in town. Hence, the relative quiet here on the blog. … Continue reading
I hesitate to make this confession to you, my artsy cardmaking enthusiast followers. But I am often tardy with the cards that must be mailed. I know! It’s unacceptable! I have no excuse lol! But… as the old adage goes, “Better late than never.” Even though it’s late, I think my aunt will like the … Continue reading
So I recently had a really lame writing day. I won’t get into the details, but I will say that I’m learning some very tough lessons, and I’m still, STILL, at the very beginning of the process of building that tough writer’s skin. That night, I flipped on the TV to find an episode of … Continue reading
I’m still on a kick with shimmer, friends. Today I have a keepsake box to share and an accompanying video tutorial! For this project, I got a ton of inspiration from Clearsnap’s February Color Challenge, which has a lot of shimmer in it and combines some of my favorite hues. I hope you’ll check … Continue reading
I’m still playing with my iZinks and my ColorBox Art Wheel! Did you catch my first blog post and video tutorial using this technique? Well, I’ve got a bunch of wintry themed embossing folders, and this time I’m using some beautiful blue and shimmery white iZink hues. In this video, I’ve got a few new … Continue reading
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