Quotes, Books, and Daily Life
It’s time for a food and shopping outing, a time to be outdoors and by the ocean. I am also currently making Valentine cards to share with you in my next post. An outing with my food bestie is an energizing break. I am always ready for a food adventure and shopping is also nice. […]
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One of the best after Christmas activities for me is making thank you cards. This is especially fun when combining the new supplies I received this year with my timeless stash. We had a wonderful holiday celebration, eating, having our annual ping pong tournament, eating some more (dessert this time) and exchanging gifts. This year
Let’s recycle used envelopes to make gift card holders. Making your own gift card holders gives you the opportunity to personalize both the gift inside the envelope and the envelope itself. I have not transitioned to on-line billing so I end up with a few junk envelopes. There are multiple uses for them that I
This week I am showing you a variety of Halloween celebration ideas. I know not everyone has a Halloween celebration, my goal is to give you ideas that you can adapt to other occasions by simply changing the theme. Additionally, Halloween cards are easily adaptable for a Thanksgiving theme. You can keep the same color
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I have a lot of wonderful summer memories as we leave summer behind us and head towards my favorite seasons, fall and winter. However, the current heatwave seems to be forgetting it is time for it to move on and allow the cooler weather to make an appearance. I am between seasonal projects and using
I finished another batch of cards using the easy bubble wrap painted backgrounds that I referred to in my previous post. This is the technique of ‘stamping’ the background papers with bubble wrap that has been dipped in paint. This adds a wintery appearance to the cards. You can still see the background color of
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When do you start your Christmas and holiday preparations? Sometimes I feel as if I am preparing all year long. I enjoy staying ahead of our celebrations. The gift planning is year round for me as I am watching and looking throughout the year for items my family and friends will enjoy. Instead of a
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I almost started doing the yardwork then decided to walk over to farmer’s market instead. It has been a while since I have been there so the timing is good. I enjoy seeing how our farmer’s market has grown over the years. Next stop – mushrooms! There is a good variety of mushrooms and this
Time to celebrate again. This year’s birthday celebration took me to Disneyland! In addition to being a fun time of rides and celebrating, it was also very much a food adventure. Actually, the entire day was planned around what foods we would try. The day began nice and early to be there when the park
The mother’s day cards are ready for me to add the sentiment and mail. This year we have a new mom in the family and a new grandmother. Family time finds us enjoying taking turns holding the new baby. He is getting big quickly and has a beautiful smile. For my usual card making I
