I’m Back!

First of all, Happy 4th of July! For those of you in the US, enjoy the holiday and please be safe around any fireworks. One of my dogs is a Nervous Nelly and does not appreciate fireworks. He will be spending the evening in his crate, wearing his thunder-shirt. The other dog does not care and will be chilling on the couch. I’m so sorry to start a blog and …

Simon Says Stamp August Kit

Hello and welcome to my blog! Today’s card was made from remnants of Simon’s Says Stamp’s August Kit, called Retro Wishes. I had already made several cards I made from the kit, so I had started to branch out a little with my product choices. Details for all the products are below, with links where possible. The paper, Lovely Blooms by Pink Fresh Studios, came in the kit. There are …

Betterpress Card

Hello and thank you so much for stopping by! Today I made my first card using the Betterpress. I’ve watched many videos about this new tool, and was excited to try it! Unfortunately, I had surgery on my dominant hand several weeks ago and felt I really needed both hands to try it out. LOL My brace came off yesterday and I am free to dive back into my craft …

Post Number One!

Wow, it seems like I should have planned something really thoughtful to say but, sadly, I didn’t. So I’ll just say again that I’m so glad you stopped by!  I’ve always tried creative things. I’ve written a few books. I tried watercolor painting but the learning curve was really frustrating. I haven’t given up, but it’s not something I am currently putting a lot of effort into. When we moved, …