Gotham City Stampers

I have wanted to make a banner for a LONG time! After receiving this purple kit from Swirlydoos, it was screaming to be made into a banner (ok, amongst LOTS of other projects). Our new baby niece was born on September 17th. The first months of her young life has been hard due to Dad’s [...]

Quite some time ago, I attended a class at my friend, Laurel’s home. Our crafty pal, Pooja, taught this PARIS inspired class. I really enjoyed the variety of projects. (how could I not have posted this pics before?-too many photos on my computer, perhaps?) Pooja brought along this very cool collection of vintage Paris postcards. [...]

I have learned to really reflect on important people and moments in my life. I asked Marty many times recently how I am able to stay strong during the most traumatic time of my life. Prior to the end of September, my life was in such a good place. I was in such a stable [...]

Quite some time ago my amazing friend Laurel came across a technique for watercolor flowers by Patty Bennett.  At our recent Crafting Retreat Laurel taught this technique to the group. Patty and Laurel used the Stampin’ Up! Fifth Avenue Floral Set which leads to amazing results. I loved it SO much and couldn’t wait to [...]

I am LOVING this beautiful stamp that Pooja brought to share with us at Laurel’s Haiti Relief Meetup Event. She described it as an “ethnic” stamp as Pooja has roots in India. She did a gorgeous job creating a card with the image stamped in a subtle light brown on a rusty red colored cardstock. [...]

As part of Laurel’s Haiti Relief Fundraiser, she created the original design for this card. She described it as a card using lots of tropical colors in honor of the beauty of Haiti’s land. We used stamps and colored the rubber with markers to stamp this wallpaper. Once we finished our own version of patterned [...]

On Friday night, six crafty gals got together to make art and support Haiti in an event hosted by my dear friend, Laurel. The event was set up as a shoebox swap where each participant brings a project and we all get to make each other’s creations. I made a chipboard embellished bird! It has [...]