Idea Time!

Sometimes you just need to curl up on the couch with a stack of print ...

Stamp Party!

I'm Posting! Not only that, I demo'd at a stamp party just over a week ago. A friend offered to get a group together, another friend offered up their house and *voila!* an afternoon of craftiness. I keep the projects simple and offered up mix n' match 2012 - 2014 In Colors from Stampin' Up! so that everyone could choose their own color combos. A few simple cuts on the trimmer, a couple punches and a Big Shot die or two and the room was filed with gift cards, bags & tags.
 
My sample set ...

... and a collection of craftiness created by the party guests!

I think I can say, a good time was had by all.

Happy Holidays!

Turkey consumed. Holiday Cards in the works. Next step is to do play with some of the goodies from the Holiday Mini Catalog ... Time to carve out some craft time!

Let the Spring Cleaning Begin ...

Time to clean the studio and make room for some new projects n' such ...

Where Did the Year Go?

Ok, clearly I fell into a crafting hole this year. Well, not entirely ... a few things were made. Mostly, it just turned out to be a crazy year with little for crafting & posting and still less for classes and other creative events. Sure, there was plenty of fun trips and gatherings in 2011 ... just crazy busy is all. So, here's to slowing the pace a bit as I peer down the calendar at December (if that's even possible) and sharing some more creative goodness in the future!

Travels ...

There's a good reason I haven't been posting new projects recently ... I was spending time in Oaxaca, Mexico. So, until I get back to a bit of crafting, here are some pics from the trip.

Halloween Candy Wrapper Treat!

I'm a big Halloween fan so I was excited about these candy wrapper treats from Stephanie Leider at the Luv2Stamp group meeting earlier this month. I modified mine a bit more with the Spider Web embossing folder from Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Mini Catalog (embossing, webs & Halloween ... yeah!)

I'll be showing how to make these candy wrapper boxes & use the embossing folders at my Halloween class this month. Yeah, Halloween!