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Meant to be discarded...

I love ephemera art and honestly had no idea why it was called that. So I looked up the definition. 1 : something of no lasting significa...

Heartwarming Memories

This little snowman makes my heart smile and heck it makes my face smile too!! When you live in a place where snow is a certainty of life...

Oh, Come Let us Adore Him

Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era...so when I see designs from eras gone by...I get excited!!!! I am in love with Toile becau...

Thanksgiving Blessings

My family loves Thanksgiving!!! I love Thanksgiving. Do I love the cooking part? I am going to be honest here and tell you...#notsomuch ...

Come On and Take a Sleigh Ride...to Feed the Cows

I am from a family of cattle ranchers and it was my great joy to visit my aunts and uncles and grandparents on their ranches. And when I ...

Tasteful Touches and Celebrations

I am so excited to share this card with you. This card is special to me because it was made for a very special friend. My best friend had...

It All Started with a Felt Christmas Tree

I love holiday traditions and countdown calendars have always been a big thing in my home. It all started with a felt Christmas tree. My ...

Holiday Gift Guide

Yeah so when that person on your list loves to paper craft and hands you my catalog and doesn't give you any ideas...What do you do? Well...

Add a Little Swag

I am not of fan of dusting. I used to not mind it as a kid and actually offered to do the job. My mom went through a lot of Pledge with a...

Words Cannot Express

I think sympathy cards are truly one of the most difficult cards to make and to send. And yet I truly believe they are the most necessary...

Brick Walls and Vines

I have always wanted a brick wall somewhere on the inside of my house. I watch a lot of home shows and am always drawn to a little bit of...

Boho meet Collage

A friend and I have a saying when we are creating cards: "just step away from the card". We both have a tendency to just keep layering an...

It's Not Just a Vase

A beautiful vase can be a showstopper on its own. There are so many stunning vases that I have seen. From crystal to pottery, bud vases a...

Tulip Festivals Are on My Bucket Travel List

One of the things on my travel list is to visit the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington. I would also really love to go to Holland...

Pampered Pets Are the Best Pets

My children tease me all of the time about my pets being spoiled. I beg to differ...My pets are pampered. I have always had pets in my li...

Inspiration Station

It is so fun for me to receive cards from others and then to be able to change it and make it my own. After all isn't that why we do what...

One, Two, Three and You Get Six Cards

Sometimes you just get a great card!!! This is what happened to me. A good friend of mine sent me a really pretty card and I wanted to sh...

Always Thinking of You

I had so much fun designing this card. My mom was in my thoughts as I designed. The colors are some of her favorite. She loves birds and ...

Retirement Means New Stuff

Tools In Color items, Ribbon and Embellishments

Happy Retirement Stamps, Punches, Dies and more

You Don't Want to miss out.

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