Candle Matching and Addition Game with Ellison

It’s a REALLY quiet Saturday morning in my house with the Passenger station on Pandora in my studio.  This is the perfect time to create a candle matching and addition game with Ellison and my awesome cupcake die from the Sweet Treat’s Collection. I cut out 18 white candles, 10 black with white polka-dots and 2 each of 9 colors in the flames using the die.  I cut out cupcakes …

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Expressionery Loves Teachers

I am so excited to share just how much Expressionery loves teachers by spreading teacher appreciation love through this awesome campaign.  Lots of my bloggy friends have used products that I designed for Expressionery to create gifts for teachers.  Hopefully you will find one or lots that inspire you to give to the educators in your life. I created these fun notes for the assistant principal at our school (well …

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FIFTEEN awesome ways to Use Self Inking Stamps from Expressionery

Designing stamps for Expressionery is ALMOST as much fun as designing stationery.  Truth is, I am a lover of all things paper…books, journals, note pads, note cards, wrapping paper, paper crafts, etc.  Here are fifteen awesome ways to use self inking stamps from Expressionery to create some fun! My favorite here is probably the bubble gum balls.  I handed these out at CHA in January and they spread smiles all …

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DIY 15 Minute Valentines Day Pillow Decor

These pillows can be whipped/stitched up in 14 minutes each to create some adorable DIY Valentines Day decor for your home, office, studio, classroom….even car.  Why not? You will need the following materials/supplies: Red Felt 2 18 inch squares per pillow ( I used Kunin ecofi Classic) Fabric Hearts (I Used my New HEART die from Sizzix)  Scissors (Fabric and Decorative) Giant Button (These are Radical Red Buttons from my …

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Announcing New Custom Stamp Line with Expressionery

I am so thrilled to share that my self-inkling line of stamps is now available at expressionery.com.  YAY!  They are totally adorable and come packaged completely ready to give as a gift.  That to me is awesome sauce.  I got a box today. After I opened it, I just stared for a while and smiled. Then I got a few out to play.  I used this one to create the …

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Working With Brands – A Few Tip Words

I work with a lot of really great brands and I make money doing it.  Often times I get asked how I do this and why it works for me so well.  So, I am sharing a few key words that support me in my endeavors. AUTHENTIC I truly care about and enjoy all of the brands that I choose to connect with and support.  Because this is true for …

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