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All The Tea in China
Jane Orcutt, a fellow author, passed away this winter. Jane's dry wit and keen grasp of ideas made for interesting discussions on the writer's loop we were both a part of. This same writer's loop would...
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All the Tea in China
Ni hao. I am writing this post from a hotel in Beijing with a newly acquired and deep admiration for Jack Bauer. I don't know how he does it. I was up for 23 hours, travelling, and for most of that...
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I've moved my blog to a new space on the web - my home page. I spend more time on my web page than I do on this blog, so if you want to read my meandering musings, check out my website, find out what's...
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Keeping up to all the things I should be doing to promote myself is hard work! And it requires consistency, something I seem to be allergic to. I figure sitting down to the computer every day to write...
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Fall
Fall is here and with it comes the beautiful colors. It’s like nature is singing. I love the changing of the seasons and the moods each one brings. When fall comes, I want to start baking again, making...
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Okay, it's been ages since I last posted here. A friend of mine stopped by here (hey Sandra) and mentioned that I haven't put anything up here. Truthfully, I keep forgetting about this place I've...
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PTI 5th Anniversary challenge - Image Freebie
This is a card I made for the PTI 5th anniversary challenge using the images Nichole Heady put up on her blog. This is also my very first challenge! The paper and die cuts are PTI - the patterned paper...
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PTI freebie challenge
Another card for the challenge. All PTI products this time. Such fun.
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One more PTI challenge card
This is my last card I made for this challenge. And now, back to my regular job. This was a lot of fun and I hope to participate in a few more challenges. I used all PTI products for this card except...
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PTI newest challenge
I put this card together for another PTI challenge and because I wanted to make a card for a very sweet girl. The only thing not PTI on this card is the background paper and the ink for the pink...
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PTI - Shaking all over
I've stepped outside my comfort zone for this PTI challenge and made an interactive card. I've always wanted to try this, and this challenge was my chance to, well, challenge myself.I used Heart Prints...
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PTI challenge #2
My next offering in the PTI challenge.And the inside of the above card:I made a huge mistake with this one. I was having so much fun working on the inside that by the time I was done and had the inside...
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how I roll
I'm starting a new series of books and this time around I'm figuring out all three characters in the series at once. It's been fun - scribbling and thinking and moving things around. Thought I would...
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creativity
If you check my website, you will notice that I do other things beside write. I sew. Knit. Embroider and, more recently make scrapbooks and cards. All my life I've been doing one type of craft or...
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Just for fun
Made a few cards to go with some books I gave away in a contest. These were fun to make. I had to keep them simple because I was on a time crunch - which seems to be my life the last little while. I am...
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Make it Monday - Papertrey Ink
My take on Generational Stamping, the new Make it Monday challenge by Papertrey Ink. Was fun to try something different.
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Make it Monday - card #2
The last card I did for the Make it Monday had a spring theme. This time around I went for fall colours. I prefer to think of it as a nostalgic looking back at a time before winter. And, somehow,...
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Calling all Card Doctors
Calling all Card DoctorsI made this card last week and I tried to step out of my comfort zone by choosing colours I normally don't. I knew I wanted to do something with my Beautiful Blooms stamp and...
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Article 5
Card Doctors III was having trouble with a card and posted that yesterday. Thankfully I got some really good advice from Leah and that was to change the orientation of the card. I did that and then I...
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