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Hello my friends and welcome back to the craft room! Can you believe Christmas is only one week away? For the first time in a long time, we are finished! The Christmas cards were sent out earlier in December and the gift buying was finished last week. We can sit back and enjoy the holidays…
Good morning my dear friends!! Today we are going to flashback to the year 1998 when my craft of choice was tatting. Tatting is a form of lace making using a shuttle or needle often referred to as “a lost art”. All of the women in my family do one form of needle work or…
Hello my crafty friends! In anticipation of the snow headed my way this week, I would like to present a winter Birthday card. This card features the adorable exclusive 2022 Diecember set Chilly & Freezy from Tim Holtz for Simon Says Stamp. This set is free with a $25.00 purchase of Tim Holtz products but…
Raise your hand if you have ever tried making your own box for a unique project or gift. Now, raise both hands if you have ever struggled to get the measurements for the box top and bottom to align so they fit perfectly. I don’t know about you, but both of my hands are in…
I like to create different Christmas tags every year. Some are more involved than others because I start making them before the first gift is purchased. This year I’m running a little late, but I really like this quick and simple idea. I’m using some plaid paper from a Recollections Christmas Plaid paper pack. I…
Hello all of you amazing crafters and welcome back to the blog! Today in the US we are celebrating Thanksgiving, a favorite holiday of mine. I am typically spot on with dinner plans, lists made days or weeks in advance. This year though, I have dropped the planning ball! We have already been to the…
This card began back in August of 2021 during a 30 Day Color Challenge hosted by Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker. I started by stamping the beautiful Statement Flowers by AlteNew onto a piece of 110lb Recollections card. Because I was going to color with Copic markers, I used my amalgam ink by GinaK….
In November of 2021 my sister Betty and I decided to become first time craft show vendors. The Holiday Marketplace was held at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center in Frederick, Colorado. From August of that year until the week before the show we were both busy creating items to sell. Not knowing what to make,…
I look forward to the first of every month when the new Sheetload of Cards sketch comes out! Once I found the Call Me Crafty Al YouTube channel I was Hooked! This particular sketch came out in April of 2022. With only 4 sheets of 6×6 pattern paper you are able to make 8 mini…
One of the best parts about creating greeting cards is being able to make them for my coworkers; until I’m asked to make a card for someone who is leaving. Sadly that seems to be the case more often than not. This beautiful card was made for a beautiful friend who will be missed by…