The paper palettes left behind after my kids paint are incredible. I never throw them away. Colors swirl and mix, leaving textures and patterns I couldn’t have made intentionally. Their old palette papers made beautiful cards. I used my circle and butterfly punches and then added words clipped from newspapers. And this […]
Art Cards
Handmade cards using rubber stamps, decorative papers, fibers, charms, and anything else that looks cool.
“Cards for Cockayne Syndrome”-Etsy Shop Up!
Knox turned 11 months old this last week and we love him more than words can say. But time is not on our side. Already, the physical changes that come with Cockayne’s are becoming more noticeable. My heart hurts to see these changes. His hair is thinning, his eyes are […]
Antique Butterfly Postcard
Look what I found! I came across this precious Ellen Clapsaddle postcard in our local antique mall. Oh my goodness, my heart skipped a beat when I saw the tiny butterflies being painted. Being well over 100 years old, the copyright on this image has expired, so you can already guess that I […]
Butterfly Cards for Cockayne Syndrome
The butterfly is the symbol of those whose lives have been cut short by Cockayne Syndrome. Since baby Knox was added to Amy and Friends worldwide support group I’ve been connecting with other families around the globe who have traveled this journey. I’ve been looking for answers, searching for something to ease the pain of this […]
Handmade Cards from Bargain Bin Stamps
My friend Floy (and incredible beading and mosaic artist) recently sent me these Stampin’Up! stamps she found at Goodwill!! I LOVE THEM! Here are three cards I made with them: Thanks so much, Floy! I’ve got several more ideas to try with these awesome stamps!
Antique Baby Portrait Card
When I go to antique stores I look for old photos. I love to find baby portraits in good condition. I love the old-fashioned dresses they wore (the girls and the boys!) and their sweet expressions. I always wonder how something that was so precious to someone at one time wound up for sale in an antique […]
Turning Art Postcards into Thank-You Cards
I was running short on”thank-you” cards after Christmas so I decided to turn some of my art postcards into “thank-you’s” by stamping on them. Instead of just stamping right on the card surface, I tried somethin’ different. I rolled a section of white-out onto the card… …scraped some of it off around the […]
2 More Cards with the Birdcage Stamp
Are you tired of seeing this stamp yet? I’m not. I still like it mucho much. Just a few words to inspire you. This was the first time I tried this: Stamping on transparency, cutting it out, and then using it as a tag that sort of hovers over the […]
Candy Corn Queen 2010
My daughter was eating some candy corn and remarked how fun it would be to make candy corn jewelry. Then I remarked how fun it would be to try to draw a lovely Candy Queen completely covered in candy corn accessories. And now, for the rest of the story… I drew […]