We are featuring unusual shaped card on today's Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog post.  I had received a center step card in a recent card swap and wanted to try my hand at creating one of my own.  I found an excellent tutorial on Splitcoaststampers and you can access it HERE.      I selected…

After my husband and I got married, my mother-in-law wanted to try her hand at card-making.  Each time she saw me stamping, she would ask me for a "happy anniversary" stamp.  Stampin' UP! didn't make any at the time and I didn't personally own any, but that didn't stop her from asking for several years. …

  Happy Friday!  I don't know about you, but I'm glad the weekend is finally here.  We've got a great sketch this week on the TGIF Challenges Blog.  The designers have created some stunning cards to inspire you.  You'll want to check them out HERE.   I decided to create a mini diorama for my…

  Welcome to the Monday Montage blog hop!  Every other Monday, my friends and I share inspiring projects.  Be sure to visit all the stops….you don't want to miss anything!   I've spent the last two weeks recovering from that awful, nasty flu bug.  I sincerely hope none of my dear readers have to go…

Welcome to the Monday Montage blog hop!  Every other Monday, my friends and I share inspiring projects.  Be sure to visit all the stops….you don't want to miss anything! I created a blog post & video tutorial for a covered Jr. Legal pad with matching pen in 2010.  That particular project still sends tons of…

    Welcome to the Control Freaks monthly blog tour! This month's theme is Let's Celebrate!  If you started at the beginning of the tour, you just visited the very talented, Lyssa Zwolanek.   She is AMAZING!!!   I often hear 2 things from new stampers & demonstrators: "I'm not very creative and can't come…