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Home sweet home! Although we had a good trip (most of it was good -- some of it wasn't so great), it is always great to be home. Just in time for Hurricane Irene! I have a ton to do today, but wanted to pop into blogland to share a bit with you before I jump into my emails with both...

As you read this, I am off to take my oldest son to college. It is a bittersweet time for me. I am thrilled that my son is starting a new chapter into adulthood, but melancholy about the big hole that he leaves in my heart because of his impending absence.Millions of moms get over...

Today I have TWO cards to share. I am in love with a color combination and I need to get these out of my system so I can move on!  The colors are Rich Razzleberry and Crumb Cake -- I think they are fabulous together! The card above uses the combo on a Faux Tile Card  from...

This card was actually the first card I made with SU's Field Flowers set. I love the color combination of purples and greens, and I think it works here. I used the Cuttlebug Highlights Technique (October 2008 Technique Junkie Newsletter) on the Butterflies. The top butterfly is a...

I love a brilliant idea. When Holly Brown brought me the Distressed Fuzz Technique (August 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter) used on the card above, I was very excited! After all, Flower Soft can be pricey -- and who doesn't love custom colors made from an item that...

This Week's Blogger's Challenge was to create a Back-to-School type of card. I really struggled with this -- in my stash of thousands of stamps, I have only a few school-related items.This forced me to think outside the box -- but I am pleased with the results.The card here uses...

Today's card uses the Colorful Silhouettes Technique from the August 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I made this card for LNS challenge 133 (see below). Although it might look a little like it, this is NOT a resist technique :)One thing I did a little different for...

I really don't work with PINK enough! This card uses the Stampin' Up! Kindness Matters stamp set with the Framed Nesties Window Technique from the August 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. What I love about this technique is the ability to use oval/circle/square Nesties,...

I'm back from vacation, got through thousands of emails yesterday, and I am ready to stamp! Just a few more details to take care of this morning, and then I can get creative. I can't wait! This card was made before I went on vacation - in fact, I made it almost a month ago with...

I love this Graphic 45 paper...but it is a little dull. I spiced it up a bit using the Pastel Chalk Pencil Blending Technique from the June 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. What do you think? Do you like the "enhanced" pape...