Cherishing Shades of Pink

We're entering our spring season which means it's time to pull out all the bright colors that for me, bring my cards to life! One of my favorite blends of colors for spring are pink and yellow. I know they're seen alot with Easter themes, I enjoy them for that but also for just making a statement about the beauty of spring! This card started off on the wrong foot but ended nicely. when I began Read more

“Clean and Simple”

From time to time, I enjoy making a simple card. I find that being simple can at times be more challenging then making something that's real involved. After making so many different cards, it becomes a habit to always "out due" the previous cards. This is why I like to step back on occasion and make something using minimal supplies and techniques. If I can't see "simple" in my mind when making something, I wander through Read more

Colors Can Make A Difference!

Day two with my monograms and I'm in "B"liss......(ok, not so creative with the wording) but it is day two with my monograms and I'm pleasantly enjoying their involvement with my cards. Yes, I do know more letters in the alphabet than the letter "B", and I'll be using those very soon, but for now, the "B''s" are boss!! I dug into my scrap stash (one day I'll need to take pictures ofthe sash so Read more

A Touch of Elegance for “Blake!”

My maiden name is "Blake" which of course, is my mom & dads last name currently (Nowadays...it doesn't heart to clarify these things!) What's really cute is even though my dad's last name is Blake, when my mom wants to get his attention she yells "Hey Blake!" I just think it's adorable, although at times, I'll assume she doesn't want it coming across that way!! I've entered the world of monogrammed cards and I must Read more

“Creating A Birthday Blessing”

Wow....have I been gone for a while!! Between work, school, family and everything esle that can be squeezed into a day, I'm not been able to have much creative time lately! My DH was hard at work doing some upgrades in my craft room which is going to help me out tremendously. Since it's getting harder to bend over to do things as I become "gracefully older", he's making adjustments to bring my work space Read more