I've been having a great time designing "card in a box" cards (when I'm not quilting!).  Here are a few I've been working on this week.  My niece is going to have twins in September so I'll be heading to her shower in Rockport, MA this week. Of course, I made each twin (sex unknown) a quilt and have another two in the works for after they are born and have names.  Here's the shower card and several birthday cards for friends.

Card In A Box

Yet another challenge for our Stampettes.  We'll be making this card on Saturday, June 14th at 9:30 a.m.  The cost is just $5.00 and we will only make this "Card in a Box".

May Workshop

Our long awaited Friday evening class will be May 2nd starting at 6:00 p.m.  We'll celebrate the event with snacks and your drink of choice.  

I know you'll agree that these cards are exceptionally nice and, if you give me advanced notice, I will prepare the appropriate colors for your graduation card.

I look forward to an evening of cardmaking, eating and friendship. 

Spring Fling

Our next workshop will be Saturday, March 15th, at 9:30 a.m.  This first card looks challenging but it's not difficult at all and very impressive to give.   

Come join the fun and get one more chance at taking advantage of Sale A Bration opportunities. 

Mellow Yellow

Our next workshop will be Saturday, February 8th, at 9:30 a.m.   We will enjoy the benefits of Sale-A-Bration (a $50 purchase gets you a free item from the Sale-A-Bration booklet) and we will also be learning a new technique with a chance to get both creative and messy. 

Quilting and Machine Embroidery

As many of you know, Number 2 on my Bucket List (Number 1 was to become a Master Gardener) was to learn to quilt.  Along the road to my goal, I was able to purchase a Viking Topaz 20 sewing machine which not only sews a nice straight line, but offers me machine embroidery.  I've been having a ball this Christmas season during my learning process.  I did make Knowlan a quilt last summer but now, with my new machine, I finished a quilt for Matt this weekend and was able to quilt each square using my machine embroidery.
I've completed many projects which mostly used machine embroidery and want to share them here.
Hope you enjoy seeing them.

Candy Cane Holders

Christmas Mug Rug

Christmas Tree Napkin

Fall Coasters

Door Knob Nativity

Big Bang Pillowcase

Pillowcase for Mike

Pillowcase for Robin

Front of Pillow for Matt S.

Back of Pillow for Matt S.

Placemat - Birch

Placemat-Fall

First Project - Hot Pad

Matt's Moroccan Quilt

Sydney's Reindeer T-shirt

Robin's Winter T-shirt

Knowlan's Official Thanksgiving Shirt

Top from Sydney's Unicorn outfit

Walt and Claire's Kitchen Set

Brrrrrrr

 What better to do this cold week than meet with our good friends and share a morning of stamping.  We'll meet this Saturday, January 11th, at 9:30 a.m.

I'm going to try something a little different this workshop and cut out the basics and let you add the details you want.

I have run off several different prints in MDS from the Birthday Basics DSP and even colored one sheet a completely different color.  MDS is awesome when you want to do something like this with a design that is just one color.

The Birthday card is using the thinlit die but using the entire
8 1/2" of cardstock so that you can fold the right side in.  You'll just have to come by and see it!  See you Saturday.