Category Archives: Christmas
Snowy Ornaments Card
I’ve been cooking crazy things! Nathan can’t understand why I’d ever cook unusual things that are way more normal to just buy. Like yogurt, or chicken stock or those amazing Raincoast Crisps. Well, husband dear, homemade bread is a heck … Continue reading
Simple as can be Christmas Tree
Oooops, I rhymed. How tacky. Or fun.. Do you think it’s fun? I’m pretty sure that’d earn Nathan a major eye roll from me if he’d been the one to come up with the title. I like me some good … Continue reading
Christmas in September
Brunch with lady friends, a raucously fun birthday party, baking awfully yummy and bad-for-you treats, a great stamp class, and some quiet time.. That definitely fits the bill of a great weekend! So of course I’m now fighting off a … Continue reading
Mini Christmas Gift Box
Hi again, Things are busy, busy, busy! I’m trying to organize myself for the cruise we’re going on. We leave Wednesday morning for Long Beach (Cali). We’re spending a day at Universal Studios, followed by two days at Disneyland. On … Continue reading
Gift Card Holder Tutorial
Heyya! Happy Friday! As promised, I have a tutorial for making super cute little gift card holders like the Christmas ones I made. Start with a piece of cardstock measuring 6 1/2” x 4 1/2” You should be able to … Continue reading
Christmas Gift Card Holders
Hi there, lovely people, The other day I taught a Christmas Gift Card Holders class. I was pretty pleased with the results, and what everyone made. They all turned out so well! My guests/students each made 2 of 2 designs … Continue reading
Clean and Simple polka dots
Hi again! Today I’ve got to rush off to play a hockey game. I have very few goals for hockey. #1 is to not get hurt. #2 is to have fun. That’s it! I usually manage to achieve both goals. … Continue reading
Super Quick Tags!
Heyya! It’s super cold here, well, as far as weather on the west coast goes. The other day I was crazy enough to play ultimate in –8C. Brrrrrrr. I think my lips went numb. In the spirit of all things … Continue reading
Clean and Simple Snowflakes
Heyya! Today I decided to make a Christmas card; notice a trend? This one’s for the latest sketch challenge over at Clean and Simple Stamping. See their sketch below. I also added some scallops for Glenda’s Random Amusing Challenge 92. … Continue reading
Blue Ornaments on my Christmas Tree
Hiya lovelies, ‘Tis true, I do have blue ornaments on my Christmas Tree. It’s not up yet, though. Maybe tomorrow? We’re going away for a while in December, so I’d like to get the tree up soon so I can … Continue reading
Teacher On Call
The title of Teacher On Call took on a whole new meaning this week. Instead of rushing into a classroom of 30 middle school or high school students to whom I had to speak French, I got the pleasure of … Continue reading
Christmas Tree Workshop
Hi again, my lovely people! Last night I had my first Stampin’ Up! workshop with non-family members. It went really well, and I didn’t die from nervousness ;-) Next week I have my next one, with a bit of a … Continue reading
Make and Take like Crazy
Heyya, happy Tuesday! Now for the final instalment from my stampalicious weekend. We did sooo many make and takes that I got out of there completely exhausted. But it was a good, accomplished kind of tired. Check out some of … Continue reading
Christmas Inspirations Galore
My Stampin’ Up! meeting/fun day came with so many Christmas card inspirations. One of the ladies put together this countdown to Christmas kit. So precious… but pretty big! I didn’t partake in the card swaps, but I snapped some quick … Continue reading
A day of Crafty Goodness
Hi again. I really do exist, I promise. The other weekend I got to spend a full day with other like-minded ladies, making pretty things with paper and ink. What a whirlwind of a day! Our first challenge was to … Continue reading
