Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Stamping on the East Coast

By | October 11, 2016

“The funny thing is, the moment I am in one country, I am homesick for the other.” from Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say I’ve been on vacation, but I’m back in California now! Just like Allen Say’s grandfather, who grew up in Japan and immigrated to San Francisco as a young man, I feel like… Read More »

‘Tis a Gift to be Simple

By | September 22, 2016

This is the last of the nine cards that Ann, Susan and I made to swap with each other last month to prepare samples for the Holiday catalog, and it’s one of my favorite! As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of Susan’s favorite materials is designer series paper, and a card can be… Read More »

A Tale of Two Cards

By | September 17, 2016

Every card has a story and these two are no exception: There are distinct similarities between these two cards, although Ann and I didn’t make them together. Her Harvest Moon card was part of the summer swap that we both worked on in August. My Blessed Maple Leaf card was just made today, the result… Read More »

Glimmer Paper Pumpkins!

By | September 5, 2016

Remember a couple of days ago when I was showing my Halloween swaps and I mentioned that I had an idea for how to use the new Pumpkin Pie Glimmer Paper in the Holiday Catalog? Well, this weekend I had a chance to put my thoughts into action, and I designed this really fun and… Read More »

Happy Thanksgiving!

By | November 26, 2015

It’s a radiantly beautiful day here in Northern California; 46 degrees and a bit cool for us, but if it’s bright and sunny I don’t mind a chilly day. Here are a couple of cards that we received this week from family back east where they invented fall and autumn colors 🙂 Kathy made a… Read More »

Goodbye, Adieu…to Holiday Stamps!

By | November 17, 2015

While some items will be carrying over to the Spring Occasions sales period, most of the stamps and products in the Holiday Catalog will be retiring soon! They will only be available, while supplies last, through January 4, 2016. To view the Holiday catalog, click the image on the right sidebar, or call or email… Read More »

Over the River and Through the Woods

By | November 11, 2015

“Over the river and through the woods, To Grandmother’s house we go; The horse knows the way, to carry the sleigh, Through the white and drifted snow! Traditional Children’s Thanksgiving Song   Although I live in California once again, as the seasons change nostalgia fills my memory for those traditional scenes of New England winter… Read More »

Paper Pumpkin Wickedly Sweet Treats

By | October 24, 2015

It’s been an eventful week; teaching school and getting everything out of the master bathroom so that it could be completely demolished on Friday – yes, we are finally getting our bedroom and bathroom remodeling started! Everything went as planned except for one thing: Miss Egypt Egypt – whose middle name ought to be Mischief!… Read More »

Ribbon that Inspires! Weekly Deals – Tues. Oct. 13th thru Mon. Oct. 19th, 2015

By | October 13, 2015

Isn’t it amazing how a small thing like a spool of ribbon can inspire you to make an entire card? One of the items on our Weekly Deals today is Wild Wasabi Seam Binding Ribbon for 25% off, and that’s where I started when designing this Foxy Thanks card. I’ve also been loving the Into… Read More »

Hello Fall! More Swaps to Share

By | October 5, 2015

Here’s an interesting way to use the Vintage Leaves stamps and coordinating Leaflets Framelits by cutting the leaves out of colored card stock and inserting them into a frame panel on the front of the card. This demonstrator did a few different things with the leaves; she stamped the red oak leaf with the original… Read More »

Weekly Deals – Sept. 1st through Sept. 7th plus Holiday Catalog!

By | September 2, 2015

Yes, it’s Weekly Deals time, but before I get to that, it’s also finally time to order from the Holiday Catalog! All of those cards that I’ve been showing you from my Demonstrator’s swap day were made with new holiday sets and products from there, like this card that my friend Ann made with the… Read More »

Spooky!

By | August 24, 2015

Well, these past few days have been interesting… to say the least! And that is a very mild way to put it. First, I was minding my own business, teaching kindergarten, when a somewhat bewildered secretary, and then principal, had to let me know that out of the blue, the District Office had just sent… Read More »