Literally! I have a quick video tutorial to share with you today that features Texturez, which is a gritty paste that came in our Color Add-on in Scraps of Darkness‘ June 2013 “Firecracker” Kit. I had some inspired crafting last night and was thrilled with the results – totally ORGANIC, which y’all know, is totally … Continue reading
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Sizzix + Me = Sweet!
Friends, it feels like I’ve been sitting on this news since FOREVER. Little snippets of my excitement over this news have snuck out through these little typing fingers out at various stopping points in the ether (I know that drives y’all nuts), but it’s literally been killing me not letting this screaming banshee cat out … Continue reading
Playing with Color at Hampton Art
Hi friends! Vivian here with a few projects to share at Hampton Art today. First, a colorful card which displayed at the Craft and Hobby Association show in Anaheim this last weekend. It uses a bunch of brand new Hampton Art/7 Gypsies stamps that were revealed at the show. Folks, there are so many beautiful … Continue reading
Are You Ready to Hop?
Hi there, folks! Today, I’m participating in a blog hop honoring Breast Cancer Awareness month with the talented designers at Really Reasonable Ribbon and my teammies at Hampton Art. Note to my non-crafty subscribers: You are probably asking yourself, “What the heck is a blog hop?” Whelp, imagine a neighborhood of crafty folks whose houses … Continue reading
Tags for Twins
Howdy, folks! I have a really cute project to share with you today. I made the tags below for a pair of twins turning 1 year old. Love projects for the babies as they give me an opportunity to go overboard with the cuteness factor! The stepped out tutorial with lots of tasty progress shots … Continue reading
Recent Adventures of ContadinaK
Wow – the past month has taken me well well outside my comfort zone. As a creature of habit, I’m most comfortable at home following the quietest of routines. Two weeks of caring for my mother post-surgery had me wearing a new hat, that of caregiver – there were so many challenges there that had … Continue reading
Human Essence
Hi there, folks. Quick post today – I just found out that I was nominated for the Sunshine Award! I’m working on a blog post dedicated to that topic and that will post shortly. The nomination inspired me to wander a bit in the ether. As I perused, I came across some thought-provoking blogs, as … Continue reading
Seedlings Have Failed and Lessons Hard Learned… But the TAGZZZZZZZZZZ Are Rockin’!
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 … Continue reading