Author: Leslie Benson

  • Thank You Cards

    Thank You Cards

    Have you ever given a gift then not received a thank-you from the recipient?  Or sent a gift never to hear if it was actually received?   I recently read in this article that our deepest need as human beings is to be loved and cherished, to be protected, and to be heard. To be…

  • Monday’s My Favorite Things – The Big Shot

    Monday’s My Favorite Things – The Big Shot

    I own a Cricut and I also own a Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  Between the two, my Cricut gathers dust while the Big Shot is a workhorse in my craft studio.   I never got the hang of the Cricut often becoming frustrated with the complexity of it.  Loading and unloading card stock and…

  • IT’S ALL ABOUT Y.O.U.

    IT’S ALL ABOUT Y.O.U.

    I received the March My Paper Pumpkin Kit in the mail this week and couldn’t wait to get busy!  The kit this month is all about Y.O.U. with the cutest little word bubbles to personalize for any occasion.  I believe the stitch used is called a back-stitch but it doesn’t matter because the instructions were…

  • Painted Blooms

    Painted Blooms

    We had the most wonderfully extraordinary weather in Kansas City last week!  It was sunshine, blue skies and pull out the flip-flops weather.  It’s not a secret I’m no cold-weather fan and the temps we experienced last week put a smile on my face that has yet to disappear.  I held a Girl’s Night Out…

  • It Just Keeps Getting Better!

    It Just Keeps Getting Better!

    Just when you thought the party was winding down Stampin’ Up! turns it up a little louder!  Beginning March 1st Stampin’ Up! is offering four new bonus products only available thru March 31st and they’ve saved the best for last!  I’m loving the printed Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum Stack along with the coordinating Nature’s Perfection…