Thimbles, Bobbins, Paper and Ink

I had a nice surprise in this afternoon's mail when my Spellbinders Nestabilities circle diecuts arrived. I wasn't expecting them q...

Yes, you guessed it! I'm still dreaming of spring. I'm afraid for all of the wishing I'm doing, it isn't changing the weat...

Oatmeal is an Italian Greyhound and he belongs to my son Matthew, who is currently serving in Iraq. I know Matt misses having Oatmeal around...

I don't think this is really haute couture, but it is my version of HAT COUTURE . I wear hats all the time. I made this one yesterday ...

I've been having "sew" much fun lately. I've always liked aprons. This particular half apron is indeed very simple but I...

I'm looking out my window and see mountains of fresh snow on the ground. I know it is January and this is supposed to be what our weathe...

I received this wonderful award from Nancy . Thank you so much, Nancy! You must visit Nancy's blog. It is wonderful! So it is quite an ...

Things have really been hopping around my home. Lots of fun things going on and over the next few weeks I'm sure I'll be posting pho...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed with too many things pressing and nothing gets accomplished properly. My Grandma would refer to this as doing ...

Isn't this the most hysterical poster you've ever seen? If you aren't an addicted crafter then perhaps you don't get it. I...

These criss-cross cards are a ball to make. There are 101 other things I should be doing this afternoon but I just couldn't resist mak...

This was so MUCH fun and quick to make and very simple to do too. Granted, this is the first criss-cross card I've made so I kept the d...

I just love this stamp! It is so sweet. I got it last summer at Heather's Stamping Haven in Ottawa. Heather has some of the most del...

The other day I decided to make a concerted effort to use some of the beautiful stamp sets that I've purchased and for whatever the reas...

It is a mystery to me how it could possibly have been 29 years ago today that my first born entered the world. I'm sure Jonathan would ...

Now THIS is what I call a non-traditional Valentine card. Hee hee hee. I don't think there is much else I can say than it is a Valenti...

Continuing on the same thoughts with regard to New Year's Resolutions, do you make them? I don't. I never keep them so why set mys...

A new day! A new year! New beginnings. There always seems to be anticipation and excitement surrounding celebrating the first day of a ne...

I confess! I'm still putting away things in my stamp studio. But yesterday when I stamped this Maryse Carrier image I stamped and embo...