In keeping with my latest obsession of making boxes and stationary, here is an idea for something you can make for a college-bound kid. I made the card resemble the Duke “D” by cutting out part of the fold and by rounding the corners. The cards are perfect for college students to use as thank-you notes or invitations to school-related… Read more »
I have been on a roll making stationary and decorative boxes. It’s so much fun, and you’ll love doing it, too. See how to make a faux suede box HERE, and a fun baroque box HERE. My aunt owns a horse farm that she calls “Magnolia Farm.” During these lazy and HOT days of summer, I decided to work on her… Read more »
Promise, I will be back. I’ll see you in September. By then, Adrienne will be away at college, Erica will be settled into the new school year, and Neil will be finishing his chemo treatments. So much to tell. I can’t wait to share all of the things I’ve learned this year. In the meantime, here are two of the… Read more »
Lately, I have been obsessed with making boxes and filling them with stationery. I ordered a custom stamp for Sharon and made her her very own box of personalized stationery. I’m hoping that because it’s handmade, she’ll forgive me for being so forgetting her birthday. (If you look closely at the box lid, you can see that I used my… Read more »
Alas, here is another mishmash masterpiece. Let me just say that making mishmash cards has been so liberating for me. I am so OCD. The fact that these colors don’t really match seems to work for me, though.Try it! Throw all of your scraps and stuff into a big pile and go to town. You might surprise yourself! Share your… Read more »
