It great that the Holiday Catalog is out a little early this year, because it gives everyone a chance to come up with the perfect holiday projects, while allowing them enough time to get them done without rushing (yeah, right!). But, it feels a bit premature to be diving deep into the holiday mode…I mean …
I didn't mean to, but I found myself playing with the Natural Composition Specialty Paper again today! This time I was trying a direct-to-paper technique. I basically just wanted to experiment with how different colors of ink would look on this paper, so I cut a bunch of 3/4" strips of the "ugliest" pattern (the …
Sunday Showcase—22 Masculine Card Ideas For Father’s Day.
What can you do with those stamps?! That seems to be the concensus among my stamping friends when they first see the Packed For Everything Bundle on p39 of the Occasions Mini Catalog. And, I have to admit, I didn't have the very good answers for them. I wasn't quite sure how to best use …
I love to give out sets of cards as gifts and today's project is perfect for a quick and thoughful present. We created it at the Creative Convention I attended a few weeks ago. This is the whole ensemble: four matching cards with different sentiments, and a pretty holder. The front cover of the …
Today, my dear ole Dad, Tom Putman, turns 75 years old! Happy birthday, Dad! Wow! Three quarters of a century! That's one hell of a milestone! It's especially sweet this year because, after three years of unrelenting health issues, and hospital stay after hospital stay, he is FINALLY feeling really, really good! I'm so grateful …