When I was teaching I was always touched when I received a gift from a parent. I mean let's be honest, it's the parent who went out, spent the money and wrapped it. But the gifts I cherished the most were the ones made by the children. At this time of year it's worth thinking about those teacher appreciation gifts. Something that's simple, handmade and useful is ideal. Just the kind of thing for a Simply Sunday project. TEACHER APPRECIATION SENTIMENT I found the perfect teacher ... VIEW POST
Well Said for #WWYS209
I read somewhere that today is International Scrapbooking Industry Day, not to be confused with National Scrapbook Day which this year is on May 4th. Still, it's a great day to announce Well Said as the featured stamp set for this week's What Will You Stamp? Challenge. As soon as I saw this set I knew I needed it for my stash. It's a red rubber stamp set containing 51 individual stamps with cling mount labels. There's individual words and a variety of phrases and longer sentiments. In ... VIEW POST
Roses and Lace
Today I had planned a fun day in my craft studio, creating more projects to inspire you. Unfortunately before I can do that we need to prepare for a big winter storm that is heading our way. We may not get a whole lot of snow but an ice storm is a distinct possibility. That means we could lose power at some point. So while I get myself organised, here's a quick get well card with pretty roses for you. TEA ROSES I've no idea why there's a group of roses called tea roses, but I do ... VIEW POST
Well Written, Well Said
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with word dies. I love the idea of them but haven't bought many. Often they seemed to be missing the centre of the letters and loops, making them look unfinished. So I can't can't tell you how excited I was when I saw the new Well Written Framelits Dies. This 24 piece set includes 14 words in a script font, and they are readable! The words are: baby, birthday, bride, friend, groom, happy, hooray, love, miss, sympathy, thanks, welcome, wishes and you. ... VIEW POST