something about stamping

Some people can till the earth and make magical things happen. Me? Not so much. This year I did have a bumper crop of tomatoes, a couple of ...

Have I mentioned that I started a new job about three weeks ago? Well, if not, I did! And while I'm thankful to have a job, it has cut i...

I love opening Facebook and finding a message from someone looking for a custom order card! Now, multiply that by six, and you can imagine m...

Lately, I have been super busy working on my favorite kinds of projects. Custom orders! I know how frustrating it can be to make a trip to t...

My favorite part of the tail end of summer, here in the northeast, is the corn harvest! Stanton's Farm grows the sweetest corn I have ev...

I used to can. Applesauce mostly. I used to pretend that I loved it. But really, it's a pain in the neck. All the sterilization. Crazy h...

You'll be seeing a lot of mason jars for awhile here. That's because I borrowed Perfectly Preserved and Cannery Framelits from a fri...

Another custom order! I have to be honest, I LOVE working with people on custom orders! There is something so satisfying about working toget...

I've been on a punch kick lately. So much so that I've had to get out the old aluminum foil to sharpen many of my punches! I've ...

Sometimes I forget about my punches. Which is silly because punches are all about ease, and saving time! And who doesn't love that? I ha...

Yesterday I had a blast using punches to make cute little pumpkins. Playing with the embossed pieces made me wonder what else I could do wit...

A few punches and embossing folders. A bit of patterned paper and ribbon. The result? A couple of super cute, fall themed cards! I had to ma...

Sometimes, even I, get a little bit girly. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes, I get a whole lot girly! Like with this card. I could...

Around here, we are gearing up for school's first day on Friday. Only three more days to go before the girls climb onto that big yellow ...

My Stampin' Up Stamp Club is challenged each month to come up with a card based on a sketch. Of course, I can't enter the competitio...

I found a cute little pack of notebooks at Staples and, with it being almost school time, I bought them! But of course, I couldn't just ...

I was contacted by a customer looking for a very special card. She and her cousin have a unique way of communicating the love that they shar...

Things have been busy around here! My youngest daughter was cast in the musical Grease as Patty, the perky cheerleader and this past weekend...

I've been on a butterfly kick lately. I don't know why. Maybe it's because it feels like summer is winding down and I know I...