Faux Patina
I have been playing a lot with a new technique which I LOVE! It is called faux patina. There are several steps involved, but it is really pretty easy and gives a wonderful rich look to a project. I went Read More
Stamping with Friends
I had a great time stamping with friends last night! Thought I would share the projects we worked on. The first is our 3D project for the month. We made these coasters out of inexpensive tiles. I encouraged everyone to Read More
March Madness 2012
WOW! Where did this month go? I can’t believe it is all but over. I loved spending a week with my daughter while she was on Spring Break. That was probably the highlight of the month for me, although there Read More
A Blessing A Day {March 8}
Well, today was a very rainy day and I was gone for most of it. I went to lunch with one of my friends from Camp Hope after our Bible Study. It was her reward for completing all of her Read More
A Blessing A Day {Marching Forward}
I feel like an apology is in order. I really dropped the ball last month on my Blessing a Day challenge. In order to right this wrong, I am continuing forward with the challenge. I also have changed the settings Read More
A Blessing A Day {Day 11}
What a lazy Saturday we have had. Mostly we stayed home and were busy around the house. I had a chance to work on some projects in my craft room, so the post today is rather long… Here are some Read More
A Blessing A Day…Day 10
I had a couple of opportunities to bless my family members today. Today was Andrew’s voice instructor’s birthday. He already had a gift for her, but needed something to put it in at the last minute. I found this cute Read More
A Blessing A Day…Day 9
Today one of my dear friends welcomed her first grandchild into this world. Is there anything sweeter than a brand new tiny baby?! We had the opportunity to visit this little angel in the hospital tonight…along with her very blessed Read More
A Blessing A Day {Day 7}
Today was a double blessing. One for me and one for someone else. I had decided in the morning that I would fix spaghetti for dinner. We had some homemade sauce in the freezer so it was an easy meal Read More
A Blessing a Day {Day 6}
I got to celebrate another special friend’s birthday today. This one is my Stampin’ buddy and I made a creativity journal for her gift. And a matching card…. She also got a paper with ideas of what to do in Read More
A Blessing A Day…Day 5
What a crazy weekend! We made a quick trip to the other side of the state to see our boy compete in a gym meet. Then drove back so this same son could help lead worship at church on Sunday. Read More
A Blessing A Day….Day 2
Today has been a busy, but productive day. Began the morning at Camp Hope for Bible Study. This is my choice for the blessing today, even though I believe that it is as much or more of a blessing for Read More
A Blessing A Day…
February has finally arrived! I am excited about looking for ways to bless others this month. Today has been kind of a weird day. I have had very little time in my craft room. I did find time to make Read More
Friday Five
Well we made it to Friday! At least once a month I am going to start posting 5 different cards created with one stamp set. This week’s featured stamp set is Perfect Punches. Of course it is named that because Read More
New Year, New Toys
Happy New Year! I know, I’m a little behind. Seems I never catch up these days. Already our year has been so busy. Andrew competed in a gym meet in St. Louis, Christina moved back into the dorm 🙠and Read More