Shabby Cherries Card with Webster’s Pages

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I don't make a lot of projects during the Summer - for three short reasons. ;)  Time is at a premium, and there is just too much fun to be had.  After a tea party lunch, complete with cake and an afternoon of thunder showers, the kids are back to camping out in the family room for one more night.    So tonight I decided to take one piece of paper and see where it … [Read more...]

Mixed Media: Combining Coloring Tools

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Now that we've returned from our annual trip to the Carolinas, I spent last night creating this mixed media scrapbook page, using a 12x12 canvas scrapbook page as the base.  I cannot decide if I'm going to put it in my scrapbook album, or mount it onto a wall-hanging canvas at this point.  I love having our memories right on display in the house, so the latter will probably win … [Read more...]

Today’s Forecast? Flag Waves!!

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Nothing gets me in a sparkley mood (or should I say *sparkler* mood?) more than the Fourth of July.  It's our tradition to spend this holiday in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  The kids make tie-dyed t-shirts, decorate and participate in a bike parade and we enjoy the beach and fireworks.   What's not to love?  For the creative spirit, … [Read more...]

From the land of Unfinished Projects – an APRON!

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Let Summer begin.  Summer is my renewal time.  On a professional level it is time set aside to back away from the business of workshops, and the hectic schedule for a few weeks.  Time to refill my creative tank.  Time to dig out my studio which is becoming a pre-Hoarders marathon!  But first, it is time to spend the last week before school gets … [Read more...]