Happy PPA248 Sketch Challenge with the Pals! I just love this sketch by Kerry Willard-Bray at Pals Paper Arts. It can be as simple or complicated as you want to make it. Or, somewhere in the middle like this Mother’s Day Card. A little bit of the beautiful Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper (#137784), Heart Collection Framelits (#125599) and matching … Continue reading →
Breaking News! Butterfly Thinlits Update! We have good news and bad news today. Bad news first… Uncle Same want’s you to get those tax returns filed! Good news? Update on the continuing saga of the missing Butterfly Thinlets! Here’s the official word from Stampin’ Up!: “We have received notice from our supplier that the container with the Butterflies Thinlits Dies … Continue reading →
Do you know what day it is? April 10th, the last day to register or make changes to your Paper Pumpkin subscription for the month of April. That includes redeeming your Prepaid Subscription Voucher. We don’t know what surprises await but we DO know there’s a fun, creative escape inside every box. Like the March kit, you’ll have plenty of supplies to … Continue reading →
Wow, the PPA247 Color Challenge from Pals Paper Arts sure is a beautiful trio of purples. Perfect trio to showcase the Bokeh technique, don’t you think? Have you ever wondered how this fun technique got the name Bokeh? Here’s a little information. In photography, bokeh (BOH-kay) — also sometimes pronounced as /bo-KAY/ BOH-k, Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur … Continue reading →
Happy Easter 2015 from the Wild West. Wishing all of you a wonderful day full of memory making, smiles and of course, chocolate! A quick note, the Wild West Pick of the Week will be posted on Monday, April 6, 2015. The Easter Bunny needed my help this weekend. He seemed to have more eggs to hide than normal. Now … Continue reading →
Welcome to PPA246 Color Challenge with the Pals. Perfect colors for an Easter celebration! Have you ever tried dying your Easter Eggs with Stampin’ Up! Classic Reinkers? I’ve always wondered if it would work. I found this method on Pinterest from Julia Pitta. Give it a try. You’ll need (per color): Hard-boiled eggs 3 Tablespoons White Vinegar 1/2 cup water … Continue reading →
And the Wild West Pick of the Week is…. a Petite Petals Pick! Was that your guess? You’ll learn how to make some sweet little posies with your Free tutorial delivered on Monday, March 30, 2015…. IF you made a pick of the week guess last week, that is. If you didn’t, there’s always next week’s tutorial. The flowers are … Continue reading →
