This month, I chose to paint and letter quotes related to the ‘love’ theme. If you know the Beatles, then you will know this quote: All you need is love. I painted with only one Kelly Creates Watercolor Ink – “Rose.” This pink is VERY pigmented and dilutes into a lovely soft pastel too. As […] Read more…
Why does January seem like such a long month? Maybe it’s the weather or the relentless Covid variants and restrictions. I feel like I’m already living in February, thinking about Valentine’s Day and birthdays. To find out what else I’m thinking about, including the new book I’m reading and a skincare product I love, click […] Read more…
Love is in the air…and you can make this cute DIY Valentine’s Day banner by following Erica’s instructions! Kelly Creates Supplies: Dream Pens, Aqua Brushes, Metallic Jewel Brush Pens, Fineliners, white card stock from the Project Pad, Galaxy Specialty Paper Pad, Deluxe Lettering Kit (ruler, pencil) Other Supplies: baker’s twine, hole punch, scissors If you have […] Read more…
My daughter has the book of poetry by Rupi Kaur, called “Milk and Honey.” Oh my. The words. The meaning. The feelings. I used to teach high school English and still tutor students occasionally. So my heart beats excitedly when I read something like this. The fact that a teenager bought a book of poetry […] Read more…
I’m so exited to see my stamp sets as part of the CHA Giveaway with Creative Scrapbooker magazine! This is the most amazing contest I’ve seen with over $1000 in crafty prizes!These rubber stamps are manufactured by Emerald Creek and also sold by Sandy at ScrapShotz.com. If you don’t win, you can always pick some […] Read more…
I’m so excited to announce that I have designed a collection of ‘Word Art’ calligraphy rubber stamps! Last Spring, Kim from Emerald Creek Craft Supplies asked me if I would be interested in making my brush lettering into rubber stamps. And that was the beginning of my rubber stamp adventure. I used my Tombow Dual […] Read more…
February is my favourite month. Three of us have birthdays and, of course, there is Valentine’s Day. Maybe the only epic achievement of our marriage is that my husband and I have always always gone out for dinner to celebrate on February 14. I can’t remember the last time we missed doing this. Even with […] Read more…
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I have pink and hearts floating around in my head, so it’s no surprise I came up with this design for a layout. I created this page for my “Paper Tales” assignment over at the Bazzill blog, which means I had to think of a way to share journaling […] Read more…