Category Archives: Inspirational Ideas

Tree of Love

Niki Meiners With a song in my heart, I have embraced mixed media again. There are so many new products on the market or new versions of old ones that I have always been fond of, that I could not … Continue reading

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DIY Gift Wrapping Paper

Kathy Peterson You’re rushing to wrap a gift for a party and realize that you don’t have the right gift wrapping paper. When life gives you lemons you make lemonade, or in this case your own custom wrapping paper. You … Continue reading

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Cheepers!

Veronica Goff Swallows build their nests in the most usual places. Here at our local community college where construction was taking place on one of the classroom buildings, a pair of swallows constructed their own addition. With my zoom lens … Continue reading

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Presto, Pesto!

Candice Windham Several weeks ago, I started some Basil seeds indoors, thinking that they probably wouldn’t germinate since they were packed for 2007. Boy, was I wrong! I had basil running out my ears. I gave away a lot of … Continue reading

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Abandon

Kristie Taylor This photo is of my kids playing on the beach. The Duetica Mandolyn font compliments it perfectly because of the fluid motion, it reminds me of them just running and playing with out a care in the world. … Continue reading

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Time Mends

Niki Meiners Recently a friend was going through a divorce. I wanted to let her know that the situation would eventually get better. She is moving into a new place and these are the colors she is hoping to use. … Continue reading

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Ava the Sleeping Beauty

Veronica Goff Although professional photos are so nice neat & clean & posed, it’s the daily life you should really try to capture. Those shots are natural, not so perfect and candid to say the least. Below, Ava’s mama saw … Continue reading

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A Dose of Joy

Becky Conley Dragonflies always remind me of a warm summer afternoon stroll through a field of wild flowers. To spread a dose of summer joy, I created this cute card. I treated the watercolor paper lightly with the pouch and … Continue reading

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Vintage Flower Pin

Eileen Hull Here’s a pin I made for a friend’s birthday. I used My Fresh Vintage Sizzix dies to make the colorfully cool flower. Once I made it, I realized I also needed a special way to present it and … Continue reading

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Tin Butterflies

Veronica Goff After attending a CHA show I fell in love with metal embossing on a new level. Sure I had tried it several times….only to have the thin metal sheets tear. Magdalena Muldoon of MercArt used a tin coated … Continue reading

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