You Make My Tail Wag!
I have a dear crafty friend who loves her pug dogs so much that she signs all of her notes, "pugs and kisses!" So when I saw the Joy Crafts stamp set called, "Love Dogs" that is completely dedicated to pugs, I knew I would be making her a special card with it. I first...
Handmade Paper Roses
I took a paper roses making class at the Scrapbook Expo last week and thought I would give it a go with some Diemond Dies that I already had in my stash. I am so glad I took the time (and yes, it does take some time) and effort to make these beauties! I used the...
Mixed Media Puppy Love
I took some wonderful classes at the Scrapbook Expo in Georgia a couple days ago, and one of the projects I started was a mixed media shadow box. I really don't like leaving unfinished projects so I decided to take some time to finish this up today, and I'm so happy I...
Masculine Birthday Card for a Dog Lover
My nephew is a summer baby (well, maybe not a baby -- he's turning 25 this week), and I wanted to make him a whimsical card with a line of dogs conga dancing, as he's an avid dog lover (like his aunt). I made this monochromatic card by layering several patterned...
Masculine Birthday Cards 2 of 3: Big Cake Little Dogs
My father-in-law (FIL) is turning 85 in one week and I wanted to make him a fun shaker card. We share a love of big desserts and little dogs so.... I stamped out six layer cake using The Greeting Farm Layer Cake stamp set with a variety of inks. I experimented with a...
Masculine Birthday Cards 1 of 3: You’re My Hero
I have 3 special men in my life who are celebrating their birthdays this month so I thought I would share a little series of masculine birthday cards. This first one is for my dad, who is turning 83 today! I wanted to create a fun card, but also express how much I...









































