December is here, and it will surely be merry! Stamps: Happy Scenes (Holiday 2015, retired), Be the Star Color Palette: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Dazzling Details Accessories: Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Red Foil paper, Fine Tip Glue pen The Red Foil is luxurious! I find the Fine Tip Glue pen to be indispensable when … More The Merry Month of December
I hope you’ve made your list and checked it twice: Online Extravaganza begins today and includes some exclusive Monday Doorbusters! How about the Embellished Ornaments BUNDLE for $39.20?? Or the Enamel Shapes Bundle – Metallics, Subtles, Brights, Regals, and 16-18 In Color – for $27.95?? There are 900 self-stick embellies to stick on EVERYTHING. The … More Online Extravaganza: DAY ONE!
I know. I’ve used another retired stamp set this month. You’ll have to forgive me as I create these calendars…well, about now! And the Holiday catalog and all it’s beautiful images is sitting right there on my desk. Stamps: Thankful Forest Friends (Holiday 2015, retired) Color Palette: Cajun Craze, Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, … More That Silly Fox
Our calendar tour is a day late this month so that we could celebrate World Card Marking Day on October 1st. This little owl in an autumn wood will watch over my kitchen for all of October: Stamps: Among the Branches (Holiday 2015, retired) Color Palette: Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Early Espresso Accessories: Paper … More An Owl in the October Woods
These calendars are petite, and even detailed hand-coloring doesn’t take long: Stamps: Lighthearted Leaves (Holiday 2015, retired) Color Palette: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Rich Raspberry Accessories: Leaflets Framelits (Holiday 2015, retired), Stampin’ Write markers When you look at these three colors, they make a pretty bold statement. But their color values are very similar, and … More September Patterns
I’m smitten with these little farm critters: Stamps: Barnyard Babies Color Palette: Mint Macaron, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede Accessories: Paper snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Aquapainter It’s therapeutic to watercolor these three friends, and I didn’t mind fussy-cutting that little bitty billy goat. The longer I enjoy this craft, the more I don’t … More August on the Farm
I finally did it! I broke out of the Fourth of July, Red-White-and-Blue bonds! Stamps: Watercolor Wings, Botanical Blooms (2016 Occasions) Color Palette: Pear Pizazz, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe (still retired) Accessories: Butterflies Thinlits, Stampin’ Dimensionals It’s addicting to play with the Watercolor Wings layers – there are so many options. I really do have … More A July Calendar that’s NOT Red-White-and-Blue
There are dragonflies in my backyard, and I love to watch them hover and swoop over the water – they inspired the June calendar: Stamps: Awesomely Artistic Color Palette: Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder, Crisp Cantaloupe (retired) I ought to apologize for using Crisp Cantaloupe, but I just can’t do that. I bought it, I … More Dragonflies for June
The soft tones in this month’s calendar welcome May to my kitchen counter: Stamps: You’re Sublime (available wood and clear mount) Color Palette: Lost Lagoon, Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizazz, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Smoky Slate Accessories: Blender pen, Stampin’ Write marker I gave my blender pens another chance and loved the … More May Flowers
This image looks a lot like the plumerias that grow in my backyard. It wasn’t intentional, but the serendipity makes me smile: Stamps: Birthday Blossoms Color Palette: Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Lost Lagoon Accessories: Aquapainter To be authentic, I should have added heaps of blossoms at the bottom of the calendar. Plumeria are as famous … More April Aloha
The Maui Stamper 