July 2014 Stamp of the Month, Skylark Workshop, and Retiring List

The July 2014 Stamp of the Month, Circus Alphabet, is so versatile for all crafting projects.  It is a complete set of whimsical uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation.  The possibilities are endless, and as a My Acrylix stamp set, placement is never easier! Each...

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June 2014 Stamp of the Month - Kaboom

Get ready for Independence Day!  I always love this time of year with the warm weather and time shared with family.  I also love the smell of barbecues, sharing recipes and of course, eating! Kaboom features fun sentiments and images to suit the upcoming July 4th holiday: Each month you...

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Ivy Lane Workshop

Ivy Lane has proven to be one of my favorite paper packs in our latest Idea Book!  I love the colors and patterns.  It is such an elegant paper to work with that I knew I needed to share it. Please join me in making three 2-page layouts using this beautiful paper and coordinating paper and...

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May 2014 Stamp of the Month - You've Got a Friend

When I saw the May 2014 Stamp of the Month, it screamed "EMBOSS ME" to me!  So of course that's just what I did.  These stamps are very diverse in that they include both an image and a sentiment, making the perfect focal point for your cards and other papercrafting uses. Using the new Balloon...

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April 2014 Stamp of the Month - Balloon Talk!

This card appealed to the math major in me.  I used to love math so much, I would save my math homework last after all the rest.  I loved the challenge and the feeling of success when I correctly solved a problem.  One of the common lessons from grade school was doing unions.  Although...

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Lollydoodle-ing Around!

Have you seen the new Lollydoodle papers?  After dealing with the seemingly endless cold, gray, snowy days, working with this bright, happy paper packet was just the ticket to cheer me up! Are you ready to be cheered up, too?  Consider joining me for a Lollydoodle workshop!  You can...

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March 2014 Stamp of the Month - Happy Place

The March 2014 Stamp of the Month certainly puts me in a Happy Place!  When my husband and I were married, we went on a honeymoon that included a cruise around the Baltic Sea.  I had always wanted to go to St. Petersburg, and here was my opportunity.  St. Petersburg was one of the ports...

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Ivy Lane 5-6-7 Workshop

Time has gotten away from me yet again!  Between family issues and the craziness of IT work, I really need to get back to creating regularly and having some social time with my friends and family.  It takes change to make change they say, so I'm dedicated to getting into a new rhythm of doing...

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