Dec
31
2009
Wooooooooohooooooooooo!! Welcome to the last day of this decade! That’s right! Tomorrow brings in the new year, 2010! My plans for the eve of 2010 have been ‘set’ for a few weeks … (It’s basically an annual event.) … Playing board games and/or dominoes with treasured local friends, eating probable no-no snacks of sweets and/or far too […]
Dec
28
2009
I’m starting off the new week with a new idea for my card stash … courtesy of this week’s featured stamper challenge (FS151) over at SplitcoastStampers! ‘Smilyn Stef’ is this week’s stamper … Congratulations, Stef! Why am I excited? Because it’s quick … collect a few masculine papers, and it comes together easily! Minimal ribbon is […]
Dec
26
2009
The weekend after Christmas is here … and I hope this finds you full of peace, contentment, and the sublime joy of having savored a wonderful celebration of Christmas! In keeping with upcoming changes at the New Year, it’s time for my final installment as a member of the Sugar Baby Design Team for the […]
Dec
24
2009
Yes .. my youth was spent in Oklahoma. But I just don’t remember “heavy” snowfalls. I do remember snowfalls of 1″ or maybe 2″ … my Daddy often called it a dusting. Although I never had an actual sled, I did take a large side of cardboard over to a nearby ‘hill’ … (laughable when I see […]
Dec
21
2009
Even though ‘clean & simple’ is not in my typical “comfort zone”, I am occasionally drawn to give it another try. Alas, I’m not sure that I completely ‘understand’ that periodic effort, but yet, I’m compelled to continue exploring. And so it is that I quickly found a clean & simple inspiration in this week’s FS150 […]
Dec
19
2009
The nativity scene always brings me to a peaceful feeling deep inside. This sweet nativity stamp captures the appeal of the most wonderful Gift. Look at those faces … ful of joy and also peace! This card is my contribution to this week’s SSS35 sketch challenge from The Sweet Stop. The sketch is a […]