CHA CHA CHA – Projects from the show!

Well, I am back!  And it was an amazing trip. For the first time in my life, I attended CHA, the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show, held in the Winter at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Besides lovin those palm trees and flowers (and laughing at people wearing jackets in 65 degree weather, compared to the near Arctic pole conditions I experienced boarding the flight at … [Read more...]

My Studio – Stampapalooza!

First, there were wood-mounted rubber stamps -- and a LOT of them!! I had them stored, one set/stamp deep on shelves so I could see everything.  My rationalization was that I could not create if the stamps weren't right in front of me. This led to MORE shelving and MORE shelving - including the metal drywall corners,  which while an inexpensive solution -- really marred up the wall and … [Read more...]

Yes, I am a geek

Neil got me a couple techie presents for Christmas.  YAY!  1. Replaced my 'dragged and dropped' one too many times TREO with a T Mobile Dash.  This is such a neat phone! 2. MS Digital Image Suite Plus 3. MS Publisher Yes, I am a geek... an inky geek... … [Read more...]

Looking forward to curling up with a few good books…

I just bought two books off of my WANT2READ list.  Sharon Soneff's Faithbooks and Alphabetica.  I cannot wait for them to arrive!  If you haven't looked at Sharon Soneff's blog, you should.  Very inspiring.  This is some example artwork from the book. The beauty of these pieces of art are astonishing to me.  Now I want to delve into their subject matter as … [Read more...]

My Studio – Inky Antics

I am an ink phreak.  I love ink in all forms, for all surfaces.  If it comes in 24 colors, I want all 24.  But where can you store and retrieve this kind of material?  What makes sense?  It's colorful, but bulky too.  And if you aren't stuck on one brand or another, one of those turntables just isn't the answer.  I'll show you some ideas for storing this most … [Read more...]