June 2022 DIY: A Sparkling Moon
The Floating Sunset technique is reappearing today as the Sparkling Moon for the 2022 June DIY Easel calendar! … More June 2022 DIY: A Sparkling Moon
The Floating Sunset technique is reappearing today as the Sparkling Moon for the 2022 June DIY Easel calendar! … More June 2022 DIY: A Sparkling Moon
I’m conflicted: do I show you Last Chance stamps that I’ll really miss, or new 22-23 goodies I can’t wait to share?? What if I can do both things?? … More MAY 2022 DIY: Lovely You
My Stampin’ Up! Box o’ Goodies arrived last week, and I’ve spent this weekend playing. First up was some goodies for Maui Stampers teammates who are attending a virtual event together the end of the month. It was a perfect opportunity to try out the 22-24 In Colors … More 22-23 Sneak Peek: Nature’s Prints
This month I’ve got a little bit of garden and a little bit of wildlife for your DIY Desktop. I combined the Plentiful Plants bundle with those chubby kiwis (birds, not people!) from Count on Me for an “only in my craft room” scene from nature. … More March 2022 DIY: Plentiful Plants
If you’re not on sunny Maui, you might need a bit of Sunshine and Rainbows today. How about a whimsical VW bus driving through your February DIY Calendar? … More February 2022 DIY: Driving By
It’s a drizzly afternoon to end the year, and I’m just finishing my January 2022 DIY Easel Calendar: how could I not choose Rainbow of Happiness to start the year? It so seldom rains on the dry south side of Maui that we always consider rain a blessing. … More January 2022 DIY: Rainbow of Happiness
Whether or not 2021 was the year you’d expected, it’s coming to a close tonight. Today I’m reflecting on the 12 calendar pages that represent 2021, and hope it stirs some fond memories for you, crafting or otherwise. Click on each month’s link to get the full details on how each page is created! … More 2021 DIY Calendar Revisited
Ah, December, let me be a Peaceful Deer this holiday season! Let my crafting be inspired, my celebrations be joyful, and my scale be compassionate. Wouldn’t that be a perfect month? … More December 2021: Peaceful Deer
For my November DIY Easel calendar, I used a Blending Brush technique to create a background, then featured a sentiment from Create with Friends. What do you think? … More November 2021: Create with Friends
I’ve embraced a Halloween theme for October this year. I don’t always, but this goofy jack-o-lantern from Clever Cat stole my heart. How can you resist him with that Sorting Hat on top? … More October 2021 DIY: Clever Cat (and pumpkin!)