Do you ever feel trapped by the busyness of life? With very few exceptions, every week seems to follow the same routine. With a family of 5 kids and my own business there is always something that nee...
Are you happy with the life you are living – right now, today? Is it every thing you dreamed of? Or do you yearn for more? Do you settle for what life has brought you, or do you strive for more...
A few weeks ago I shared with you an art journal page that was a reflection of an internal struggle I’ve been having in trying to make a big decision. My tendency is to rush into things, so I...
I just wanted to share a little with you about what I’ve been up to since I last posted. At Paper Crafter’s Library we’ve started a series of educations collaborations with a variet...
Seriously! How amazing are these? Plastic eggs turned into mini masterpieces. These beauties were created by Stephanie Ackerman. She has a brief tutorial on how she made them. Alisa Burke also ha...
I’ve been contemplating some big changes lately…scary changes…risky changes….but changes that at the same time I believe could open up a whole world of possibilities. T...
Today I thought I’d share an Easter Card I created for the Paper and Pixels online crafting magazine. The card features a paper pieced background to create this sunburst pattern. The papers com...
I’m so excited! Now that my “Andrea Walford” blog has become more of a personal blog and my place to share tidbits about my art & my life, I’ve been struggling with findi...
For as long as I have been an artist, and before that as a paper crafter, finding my artistic “voice” has been a struggle. Or maybe it’s not so much that finding my voice that has ...
A few weeks back I went to the most amazing mixed media art workshop “The Soulful Artist” at Donna Downey’s studio featuring both Donna and Christy Tomlinson. It was a HUGE deal fo...
Oh wow! Has it really been almost 2 months since I last posted? It’s funny because I actually think about this blog and think about all that I want to post on this blog almost every day ̵...
This was one of the very first journaling pages I created almost a year ago, when I first dove into the practical world of mixed media (rather than hanging around the fringes and just “watching...
I’ve often heard it said that the first step to making your dreams a reality is to share your dreams – to put them out there in the “universe”. But sharing your dreams with ot...
I feel like today is a turning point in my life….those of you who have followed my journey since I first began as a paper crafter and as a blogger, know about my struggles with creativity ̵...
I am so excited and even a little overwhelmed by the way my blog is shaping up. Sarah Celona (the daughter of my amazing web designer) created this banner for. I sent her photographs of my artwork ...
I’m sure many of you have been wondering what in heaven’s name is taking so long, this girl hasn’t posted since November LOL! I’m excited to say, we’re very close to s...
Doesn’t it seem like life moves in fast forward sometimes? I know I’ve certainly felt that way recently. It seems like just yesterday I was preparing to send the kids back to school, an...
Those of you that are new to my blog might not have heard of our 12 Weeks of Christmas event that we run for our email newsletter subscribers every year. Every week, for 12 weeks we release an exclus...
There’s a ton of reasons our Paper Crafter’s Library members rave about their memberships. Here’s what a few of them have to say: Thank you for this opportunity to use the Club 52...
I am so sorry……..I feel like I have to say that to all of you – my wonderful readers. I feel like I’ve let you guys down and I feel bad about it. Despite my best intentions, ...
Last Sunday I posted pictures of the new project kits we are offering in the Sunny Stampin’ Store – which you can see in this post HERE. I’ve drawn the names of two winners. If yo...
I hope all of my Canadian readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! We had a nice relaxing weekend spending time with family – I was sad to see the weekend end. Today I’m announcing...
I don’t know about you all, but I just love Halloween. We’re not one of those families that go all out and decorate our house for Halloween or throw Halloween parties, but we enjoy takin...
*We’ve put up a number of different posts today so please scroll down to see them all* We’ve had a number of people asking us WHEN we’re going to put out more project kits. While m...
For this month’s class we’re continuing on with our Christmas theme. We’ve designed a class using Stampin’ Up!’s new Stitched Stockings stamp set, their Stocking Builde...
It’s been a few years since we’ve done a stamp camp, so we’re excited to announce our Christmas Stamp Camp for any of you living in and near Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. If you̵...
First off, if you haven’t already, be sure to stop by our Paper Crafter’s Library blog as Soph has an awesome Halloween-Themed decorated lunch bag which features a really cool paper tole ...
Hi everyone! Before I dive into today’s post I wanted to let you all know that I haven’t forgotten about the winners I was supposed to announce for the Letters From Santa give-away. I al...
Today I wanted to share a card I created today that I think is probably one of my favorites of all the cards I’ve ever made. The funny thing is, when I started I had no intention of creating a ...
Although it’s been kind of quiet on this blog lately, I’ve actually been doing quite a bit of creating “behind the scenes”. One of my latest endeavours is Club 52 – a y...
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