I’m ready for spring. These last few days have been warm with pleasant evenings. The kind of evening that makes you want to get outside…. take a walk by the lake…. watch the sunset. I even saw some buds on a group of trees! One of my favorite stamp lines at Crafters Companion is Moonbeam […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on March 6th, 2016 1 Comment »
Happy Sunday! We’re determined to get out and enjoy the great outdoors, today. Our forecast is for 67 degrees. SIXTY SEVEN! In March! My hubby and youngest son are going to pitch a line in the Big Thompson River. Then we’re headed to the park. I promised my guys that I would make them […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on February 28th, 2016 No Comments »
I’m a happy mama right now. My two middle sons arrived back home in Colorado after a year working and learning up and down the east coast. They brought my #3 son’s girlfriend with them. I have to admit, it’s nice having another female around. She’s the creative type, too! <3 Funny story. Years ago […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on February 19th, 2016 No Comments »
I’m still on a quest to revisit the old techniques and fancy folds. I’m amazed at how many different folds there are. I am in awe of those that come up with these ideas. I’ve created a couple techniques over the years, but nothing to write home about. Ok, so you’re probably tired of seeing […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on February 11th, 2016 1 Comment »
We had a little taste of spring here in Colorado today. It was sunny and 60 degrees! Our snow is almost gone. Streets and sidewalks are clear. And I was watching the local news a bit earlier … 70 degrees next week!! I love this place. Yeah, it snows. It also melts away to […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on February 7th, 2016 No Comments »
I was introduced to this type of stamping several years ago by a friend. I played around with it and really loved the effect. I still have one of the images that I stamped and colored on my desk. The idea is to stamp the image so that it’s barely visible on the paper. For […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on February 3rd, 2016 No Comments »
I’m going to own one of my truths, right here…right now. I get along better with men than I do women. I do not have any close female friends. I have numerous male friends. It’s really no wonder. I was the last of three children with two brothers. I also grew up with […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on January 29th, 2016 No Comments »
I have a confession to make. I was (and still am) the kind of person that will look for something right in front of my face and swear that it’s not there. I even annoy myself, sometimes. My husband, on the other hand, knows where everything is at all times. His garage looks like a […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on January 22nd, 2016 No Comments »
I’m going to be the first to admit…. I know so very little about flowers. I know what a rose is. I can definitely spot a lily, but from there I get fuzzy. So when it comes to coloring flowers, it’s every man for himself. I’ve made blue roses and purple lilies. So, when […]
Posted in Crafter's Companion on January 15th, 2016 No Comments »
I remember way back in my pre-teen age when I had a pen pal. It was a thrill to receive a letter. It didn’t occur to me just how special that relationship was until I was older and electronic communication blotted out those memories. Now we are an instant gratification society. That’s why making and sending […]