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!)
The 2022 DIY Easel Calendar PDF is ready for purchase! … More 2022 DIY Easel Calendar PDF now Available!
Don’t put any money on this yet, but I think Hand Penned Petals may be my favorite set from the 21-22 Annual Catalog. I love the images, and what’s more, they are REALLY fun to color with Stampin’ Blends. … More September 2021 DIY: Hand-Penned Petals
In just a couple of days, Penguin Place – and a host of other new designs – will be available in the Online Store. I gave these little aquatic artists a tropical look. Who said penguins have to wear black? … More Penguin Place: August 2021 DIY Calendar
Flowers of Friendship is a brand new stamp-and-punch bundle in the 2021-2022 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog and it caught my eye the moment I turned the page. I knew it would be a great calendar. … More Flowers of Friendship: July 2021 DIY Calendar
When I realized I had yet to create a seashells calendar I had a moment of disbelief: how had I neglected that? Never fear, the situation is remedied. And June is a lovely month to think of seashells and sandy shores and all things beachy. … More Friends Are Like Seashells: June 2021 DIY
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