The theme for May’s Seasonal Style Class was masculine cards.  We made three cards and a gift bag.  I’m particularly fond of this card that I cased from another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Sarah.  It uses one of my favorite stamp sets – Lovely As a Tree.  I like the texture from the embossed card…

The renovation is over and I’m finally back in my craft studio and wanted to share a few “after” photos.  (View “before” photos HERE.)  I spent Mother’s Day weekend moving my stuff back in.   It’s so much fun having everything neat and tidy and organized!  Wonder how long it will last?  I’m an “Oscar” when…

  Some of you may remember the Flood of 2013 but for those of you who don’t you can read about it HERE.   I’m excited to report that almost six months later the restoration is complete!  Carpet is scheduled to be installed today and I’m spending the weekend moving back in to my craft studio! …

Nothing brings a smile quicker than receiving a card or handwritten note, right?  Sometimes life makes us weary and an act of kindness and graciousness towards us can make all the difference!  I’ve been challenging myself to gift someone every week with a handmade card “just because”.   Today’s video features a note card that…

Layered cards are my favorite to make – the more, the merrier!  This card has many layers but was a breeze to put together.  I used Crumb Cake card stock for the base and layered it with some Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper.  Then I added a Tea Lace Doily, a tag made from Whisper…