Man Card!

I have a really tough time making clean and simple cards.  I like to overdo and keep going long after I should probably call a card done!  I found a technique last week on CardsTV that I thought was super cute, and decided to give it a try! I started with a thick piece of …

Embossing Folder Storage

I may have “just a few” embossing folders!  I’ve been collecting them for the past several years, and I actually am pretty picky about which ones I choose to purchase…or at least I thought I was until I realized I was running out of embossing folder storage space! I had a plastic storage bin for …

Spring Card!

It’s officially March, so I can say it’s almost SPRING!  Can I get a what what?!?!  Yeah, I know…most of the country is still up to their butts in snow, but it’s almost over!!!  Isn’t it? Well I’ve decided to pretend it’s Spring whether it’s freezing outside or not!  And in that spirit, I’ve made …

Playing In The Glitter!

Today I decided it was time to play in the glitter!  Sometimes I feel like such a kid when I have all of my craft goodies spread out on my desk.  I mean, think about it.  Us paper crafters play with glue and tape and markers and paints and paper… just like we did when …

Happy Birthday!

Okay, so I’ve been totally addicted to Pinterest lately.  I may have spent just a little more time on it than I should have.  *Blush*  But I have definitely been inspired by all of the incredible cards, scrapbook pages, photography, food, food, and more food!  That site is dangerous! My card today is one that …

Fairies Are Afloat!

Okay I have a confession to make.  I’m a hippie at heart.  Of course, you’ve probably already figured that out.  In case you haven’t,  I’m sure if you look at my work you’ll see I use lots of blues and purples and whimsical designs… Hippie! How’s that for a segway into welcoming you to my …

A Shining Heart

Okay…so the plan was to have a brilliant tutorial on how to make this super cute glitter heart Valentine’s Day card all ready for you today, but guess what?  Epic fail!  Haha!  I have all the pics but couldn’t get everything edited, written and posted in time for my Mark’s Finest Paper Purple Passion column …

Happy Birthday Penguins!

A dear friend is having a birthday today, so I wanted to make a quick and easy cute little card for her.  And of course, since my favorite color is purple,  I had to throw just a little bit of it onto the card so that it will coincide with my Purple Passion column over …