Fall brings us a paintbox of beautiful jewel tone colors. I grew up in the north and the cooler nights meant that it was time to go apple picking in the orchards, drink apple cider, pick our own pumpkins from the pumpkin fields, and go for leisurely drives to check out the fall foliage. We […]

I love the written word. As I child I used to read dictionaries and encyclopedias for fun. I was a bookworm AND a nerd! I still am. I love to read. I also love inspirational and fun quotes. I have many jotted down on scraps of paper…scattered all over the house! I use them in […]

I am back this week to share with you the inside of last week’s card blog post. As I stated last week, a family member had reached the “Big 7-0 Birthday” and I wanted to create a special card that reflected and honored him. He is a retired sheriff (front of card) and an avid […]

I needed a masculine birthday card to celebrate a family member’s 70th birthday. This birthday is a milestone, so I wanted the card to be special. He is an avid fisherman, so I knew that the Bill The Bear Stamp Set would be a perfect match. There are so many fun pieces in this set…I […]

Buttercups…I remember picking these tiny, cup shaped, luminescent yellow flowers as a child. Folklore says that if you hold a buttercup under your chin, and there is a yellow reflection…you like butter! I did not need a flower to tell me that! LOL I suppose that is where the phrase, “chin up buttercup” comes from. […]