Last time I spent a weekend at The Scrapbook Cottage, my stamping aficionado friend, Chrisi, told me about Swap-bot and now I am HOOKED! I was intrigued by the idea of participating in swaps where people are rated for sending their items. Hopefully that means fewer “flakers.” Swap-bot allows hosts to select whether they want [...]

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge 29 is called “Boys and their Toys”.  So I thought I’d make a card that features toys that a “big” boy might like! The inside of this card says:  “Don’t think of it as getting older. Think of it as becoming a classic.” What a wonderful way to look at aging! I [...]

I don’t have Celiac Disease, but I know many people that do. Including the author of just released The Gluten-Free Diner Cookbook, Diane Eblin. Diane is well-known for her blog – The W.H.O.L.E. Gang (Whole Healthy Organic Living Everyday) where she keeps you up-to-date on the latest information, resources, ideas, recipes and anything else you [...]

Two hours, lots of flowers, no one registered, but I still had fun! In an attempt to get people to register for my Scrapbook Design & You classes at AC Moore, I agreed to do a paper crafting demo they had scheduled. The weather was beautiful, so not many people strayed into the store, but [...]

With all of the craziness going on in the world and in our lives, sometimes we forget to reflect. It always feels good when we take time to reflect on the good things. But it is also good to reflect on the  bad things that happen so that we remember what we’ve learned and try [...]