Remember this post with the vintage bottles? These are another one of the awesome vintage finds my mom & dad brought home to me. These Altoid tins are filled with metal sorts used in typesetting ...
but not forgotten. It's Memorial day in the US. A time of bbqs, pool openings, and family gatherings. But the original reason behind this holiday isn't a celebration of summer beginning but...
With numerous days ahead in Doha, i decided to pack me a little travel kit. Ok maybe not so little but compared to the studio, trust me this is a small portion. Andy will be working and gone some nig...
Soon Anthony & i will be heading to Doha, Qatar to spend two weeks or so with Andrew. Lexi is staying here to work but will have an opportunity to see him in July when he comes home to Colorado. ...
I cannot tell you how please i am that this step by step didn't crash with my hard drive. Today i get to share with you a tag i created using lots of sizzix dies and fades. Below you will find a...
Aren't these just so sweet? Let me to tell you the story behind these beauties. You see my parents were going on a road trip across the US to my niece's wedding. It was a leisurely trip. I ...
You really are! Today's tag also features the new Maya Road Butterfly Mask set from their Early Summer Release. Can you tell i'm digging it? This set has two types of mask. One with an open...
Found some temp solutions to my computer issues while it is being resolved. Still not happy about work days being used to reinstall computer programs and data. My favorite IT guy resides in Doha so i...
Sad face with tears. My computer crashes big time yesterday. My hard drive is corrupted and I've lost everything. Thankfully we back up daily. Truthfully the back up only works about half the ti...
One of the things i love about Lisa's Antiquated Collection is versatility. Would you necessary associate vintage style stamps with me? I would because i know when it's a good design, it wi...
On a previous blog post you graciously asked questions about me & my art. I am still going through them and putting posts together. I lumped them into categories that made sense to me so i could ...
So very blessed to have a couple articles in Somerset Memories Spring 2012 edition. I highly recommend this magazine. It's just so inspiring. There are some fabulous articles and lots of friends...
Guess what is up over at the Sizzix blog today? My Imagination canvas using texture fades and Umbrella Man. He really sparked my creativity so if you want to see how i created this piece, go check ou...
about the Art of Layers Autographed copy giveaway. See this post: Art of Layers Book Details & Giveaway for the way to be entered. You have until 6 pm Mountain Time Sunday, May 13th to be entered.
Just yesterday i showed you my trio of tags. People often ask what to do with all the tags you create. Here's one of the many ideas i have for you. Take 3 individual tags and turn them into a gi...
Welcome to the Crafter's workshop/Balzer Designs Blog hop. I am so excited to be part of this blog hop because i do truly love the Crafter's Workshop & their stencils and so love Julie,...
The Art of Layers is currently for sale online sites and in stores. Check out the side bar to the left for places to purchase it. I really wanted this book to have lots of techniques that can be buil...
I have talked about how inspiring it was to be at Ranger U and uploaded tons of pictures of my time there. It really did energize me and fed my creative soul. Here's proof. This tag was my chanc...
Lexi is home from University after completing her first year at college. Last year she decided to take a leap and go to college in California. Anthony & I drove her out last summer to get her all...
Fancy Pants always has a special place in my heart since it was my first major manufacture design team. Jodi asked me to return as a Guest Designer and i quickly said yes. They have such fun, bright,...
Say you got to go to Ranger U with 23 other incredibly talented women in the industry, would you think it could get any better than that? How about if you got to add dinner with Suze Weinberg in her ...
Discover is a layout i completed recently for the Cocoa Daisy Crop as a Guest Designer Challenge. It's a cool little challenge and i thought i would take you through the layers of this layout. t...
Yesterday was the final day at Ranger U. I am heading home to Denver today after a fabulous weekend at Ranger ink. I will say it again, i am thoroughly impressed. It was jammed packed with lots of in...
Yesterday was my second day at Ranger U. I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun i am having. Someone made the comment about how quiet i have been and then i realized i was. I am just soaking it...
Thursday i made my way to New Jersey to participate in Ranger U at Ranger Ink. I have been looking forward to these days for weeks. Even better knowing Lisa Pace, Carolyn Ross, and Tammy Tutterow wer...
Can you tell what's been on my mind lately? It's been a month since i have seen Andy and one more month until we see each other. I cannot wait. It felt so good creating this layout. It'...
Yes i know i have a thing for butterflies. I just cannot help it. After doing the large butterflies found on this post, i decided to go mini! These butterlfies are the perfect size for layouts, cards...
This exchange program isn't your typical exchange program. You know the ones that one kid comes over for 6 months to a year. This one is more of a community exchange. A cooperation between two s...
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