Treasured Memories from the Outer Banks

Here is a new class that I will be offering in January.  For a bit of warmth during the winter season! I used a Pageframes 6x6 clear acrylic album and flower shape. Alcohol Inks were used to 'oxidize' all the metallics to the same tone and to color the flower and film letters by Zsiage. File folder tabs are from Daisy Ds. The compass from my stash. The ribbon is from May Arts along with … [Read more...]

Well blow me down…

The winter wind is whipping around the house and I'm feeling very thankful to be safe and warm here inside.  The only thing that beckons is the hot tub.  But I'll save that for tonight.  Speaking of safe and warm, Courtney is upstairs taking a nap.  Little blondie cherub has been fighting the sniffles and cough, so I gave her a day at home to rest and kick this thing.  … [Read more...]

Where the fairies are… at Wintertime

I went with my best friend and took the children to the New York Botanical Garden on Sunday for the Holiday Train show inside the conservatory.  It was our first snowfall in the region, and the inch or so on the ground made the experience all the more ethereal.  The garden in Winter was beautiful with the plants seemingly frozen in time. Inside the conservatory they make all of these … [Read more...]

My post-holiday crafting feast

I've been making layouts and cards every night this week while Neil is in Las Vegas - and my house looks like it.  Shhhhh!  I have to play catch-up tomorrow.  At least I got the kids' rooms in order, laundry done and the front entrance hall has been rescued from a myriad of coats. So tonight, rather than pulling out more stuff that would need to be put away, I pulled out my laptop … [Read more...]

Back from T-Day with the family – and in the newspaper!

Well, we just got back last night from visiting my husband's family in Arkansas over the holiday weekend; and this morning I got a call from a friend who had seen us in the newspaper, as well as from a local newspaper reporter that was going to print it in our hometown paper as well.  She said the Associated Press had picked up the story - and it was all over the place on Wednesday I … [Read more...]