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banner, O banner!
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2010 – 10:04 | Comments Off
banner, O banner!

Inspired by all the nature that swirls around me, I ordered the new 7 Gypsies Conservatory line as soon as I saw it. If ever a line of paper was made with me in mind, …

all purpose pretty
Monday, 26 Jul, 2010 – 9:01 | 5 Comments
all purpose pretty

I love the idea of those little metal frames that are turning up everywhere in jewelry and crafting. I bought some awhile back on Etsy and still covet the beauty. I wanted an inexpensive version …

deco frame
Wednesday, 26 May, 2010 – 7:16 | 2 Comments
deco frame

Alexander was the star student at school last week. He needed to bring 4-5 photos to display in the class so we ended up going through the photo albums. I was shocked at how much …

the rest of the crests
Friday, 14 May, 2010 – 8:25 | One Comment
the rest of the crests

I didn’t mean that to rhyme, really I didn’t! It just came out that way. But while we are on the subject of rhyming and words, I’ve found three more favorites to mount on to …

2 more word crests
Sunday, 9 May, 2010 – 9:52 | Comments Off
2 more word crests

I’m starting to get into a grove with these crest shapes. This next one is using a word I come back to again and again. There’s something so liberating about the word, “fly.” It lifts …

word crests
Friday, 7 May, 2010 – 9:56 | Comments Off
word crests

My current obsession is making crest shapes. It’s been a long time coming, but the process was encouraged by starting to make a family tree.  I have had three last names in my life, all …

shadowbox card
Monday, 5 Apr, 2010 – 7:07 | 2 Comments
shadowbox card

I love the idea of sending a little dimensional scene in the form of a card. The card is sent flat and then when the tabs are joined in back, it becomes a standing shadowbox. …

Easter cupcake baskets
Sunday, 14 Mar, 2010 – 11:45 | 6 Comments
Easter cupcake baskets

I’ve wanted to make a cupcake wrapper for digital cutters but wasn’t sure where to start. After struggling with the dimensions for a few days, I enlisted the help of my hubby to figure out …