Elegant Birthday
I’m going to drop my banners for the time being to make it faster to edit photos and blog about them. My Aunt (the one I discuss at least twice a year on the old blog-a-roo) had a birthday last month...
View ArticleHoliday Gifts – 2015 Edition
I’ve been diligently working on my Beagle Paws ornaments for a fundraiser in November – I’m about half-way there. It’s a lot of work between making the insert, adding the snow, folding boxes, cutting...
View ArticleWedding Cards
Thought I’d share a few cards I made last month but didn’t have a chance to post until now. These were based on the wedding colours of each event and they were difficult to photograph due to the gold...
View ArticleThis and That
Sharing a couple more lost projects…the first one is a gift tag I made for a pet ornament but I didn’t take a photo of the ornament itself…duh! However, I was quite happy with the water colouring on...
View ArticleNautical Bridal Shower
I don’t think I’ve posted these yet but this past summer was definitely the summer of all things nautical. I whipped up a few favour tags and a piece of “art” for a bridal shower a little while ago....
View ArticleCookie Plate
I can’t claim credit for the idea – or even the Santa image – I found one online that I liked and traced it (and tweaked it a bit because there was something not quite right with Santa’s coat) and...
View ArticleGift Card Holders
Gift cards are very popular these days but the holders that come with the cards are not especially attractive. I made a few gift card holders that are more aesthetically pleasing AND indicate that some...
View ArticleChristmas Projects – Ring Dish and Reindeer “Noses”
Still working away on my Christmas ideas. Today I found the perfect little dishes at Pier 1 to make some monogrammed ring dishes for gifts. At first I was going to do a circular monogram (once I...
View ArticleBeagle Paws Fundraiser (Building For Beagles)
My paw print ornaments were so popular last year that I approached the organization where we adopted our two beagles to see if they were interested in using them as a fundraiser. They were! So, I’m...
View Article2015 Christmas Ornament
My personalized ornament this year is a monogrammed style. I got the idea on Pinterest – certainly nothing new but I’ve had a year to play with my Silhouette and I’m more comfortable cutting out...
View ArticleCards, Cards, and More Cards
No time for a real blog update. I’ve finished the fundraiser so all the paw print ornaments have been created, packaged and delivered (well, I have a couple of stragglers). Now I can move on to my...
View ArticleMr. Worldwide…
Not really, but it IS a pit bull post! Sharing a custom ornament I just made – it was quite difficult to do (for me) because my Cameo had a lot of trouble cutting out the finer details (e.g. the eye...
View ArticleMore Ornaments
Still busy with my Christmas crafts. Today I made 4 more Santa Cookie Plates and a few pet ornaments. The plates are all the same except for the child/children’s names so no point in sharing that...
View ArticleSnow(man) Day
It’s not really a snow day – though we had a hell of a “welcome to Winter” storm Friday past. (30 cm – kind of gross for the first real snow fall of the season). While a lot of places were closed on...
View ArticleSweet Treats
Quickly popping by to show you my 2015 co-worker Christmas Treat. They actually took a while to make but I think they turned out okay. (chocolate covered cherry inside) Hope to share a few Christmas...
View ArticleReason For the Season 2015
By request: Sorry the picture is a little “off”…the card spread open a little when I was taking a picture and my room is in a sad state so I’m at the point where I hover over the card (and a lot of...
View ArticleCats and Dogs
Made a few paper crafts using the “Bark” and “Meow” paper collections from Echo Park: “Scratch” Pads: Puppy Pads: …and some quick 3X4″ notecards and handmade envelopes using pre-printed panels from the...
View ArticleA Few Reviews
Now that Christmas is over and I’m back to my usual routine, I’m doing my annual craft room clean out. This is the time of year where I gather up the supplies I don’t/won’t use anymore and sell, toss,...
View ArticleS’Up Peeps?
Still busy, still not spending much time in my craft room (but also not spending on craft supplies so that’s a positive). I have made a few things – St. Patrick’s Day treats, birthday cards, etc. but...
View ArticleHipster Birthday
Whipped up a card this afternoon for our nephew in England. Completely CASEd from a card I saw on Pinterest. I traced some images I found online and cut out the shapes with my Cameo. Sentiment is...
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