The magnolias are blooming in my neighborhood. The blooming season is short and it seems more so this year because of the unseasonably warm weather we have been experiencing. Still there are showy and brilliant nonetheless. Enjoy! *Tina
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Crafty Today: Valentine Treat Boxes
Aren’t these fabulous? I follow this Stampin’ Up demonstrator’s blog because she is a marvelous papercrafter. I love her boxes the most and this one is my current obsession. I created these boxes at Christmas for my co-workers and neighbors. Now that Valentine’s Day is upon us, I created more for my co-workers because I appreciate…
Crafty Today: Birthday Card #22
Still working through those December birthday cards. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Creative Memories/Cricut Cheerful Seasons cartridge cardstock adhesive foam dots Fold the white cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x 5.5″ and cut another piece of white cardstock to 5.25″x 4″. Cut celebrate at 1.5″ and adhere…
Photography Monday: Hearst Castle Part II
Time to share the last of the photos from our visit to Hearst Castle. Over the weekend, we watched the American Experience show about Robert Ripley of Believe It or Not! fame. We found out that William Randolph Hearst was the one responsible for putting Ripley on his way to national fame by offering him an outlet…
Cricut Friday: Birthday Card #21
Another birthday card for a co-worker who loves color. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Creative Memories/Cricut Tiny Treasures cartridge Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge 1.25″ circle punch cardstock colored twine adhesive Fold the white cardstock so it is a finished size of 4″x 8″. Cut birthday from the…
Blooming Camellias
Aren’t these gorgeous? With an unseasonably warm winter in Southern California, the camellias are blooming in full force and sharing their beauty. The pale pink camellia tree started blooming in early December and my other bushes followed suit in early January. When we purchased our home, we were blessed with some mature plants including several…
Cricut Friday: Birthday Card #20
Still on the birthday card roll. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Creative Memories/Cricut Cheerful Seasons cartridge Cuttlebug machine embossing folder cardstock adhesive hole punch circle punches foam dots Fold the white cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x 5.5″ and cut another piece of white cardstock to 5.25″x…