Monthly Archives: February 2011

Here's the second greeting card we made at Sandy's class Friday.  The Easter Blossoms set is one of my favorites, so I loved making this! It's a gatefold card, so it opens in the center instead of at the side … Continue reading →

When I was younger, I sewed a lot.  My mom and grandmother painstakingly taught me all the basics about threading a machine, seam allowances, pinking and trimming, ruffles and gathers, zippers (which I never mastered) and button holes (again…not so … Continue reading →

This will be a quickie today.  I'm heading off to a class with Sandy!  I'm so excited to be a "participant" in a class! I saw a question the other day about a technique, so I googled it.  The only … Continue reading →

Join our fabulous stamping team for a fun day of creating with paper, ink and rubber stamps!  You’ll create 8 adorable projects (4 cards, 4 “other” projects) for only $30.00. When:  March 19, 10 a.m.Where:  1437 Front Royal Rd., WinchesterHow … Continue reading →

I live with men.  And a male dog.  So some of the things I love about stamping are glitter and ribbon and happy "girlie" colors.  Because we have conversations like this one. I was watching the news this morning and … Continue reading →

Last night was our Oratorio Society rehearsal, and the accompanist asked if I could fill in for her.  No problem!  (Well, a little problem…I was basically sightreading, since I've spent more time learning the soprano part than practicing the accompaniments!)  … Continue reading →

Holy Moley!  What's up with this wind?  I could have saved 10 minutes this morning and just let God dry my hair when I went outside to head to the workshop.  But I may never have gotten it untangled.  Fortunately, … Continue reading →

And the greatest of these, is, of course, "Jan Tink."  She's amazing, and I can never change one of her cards when I "CASE*" it.  Changing it always somehow diminishes it.  (Ok, this is a little, tiny bit different, because … Continue reading →

This is another "Nature Walk" card.  It's a really fun set to work with, and very versatile.  This card is very simple and quick, and it's the other one of Rachel's favorites.  I cut Botannical Gazette designer series paper in … Continue reading →