Spring Gift Ideas

Spring Gift Ideas

My thought about gifts is that most of us don’t really need more “stuff,” but most of us do love receiving a little something special that has a sentimental or personal touch — something that has meaning to us or just lifts our spirits. Don’t forget to Pin for later! Maybe  you’d like to sprinkle…

How to Heat Emboss

How to Heat Emboss

The first time I saw heat embossing, I was at a craft fair, years ago, in southern Missouri.  A woman was demonstrating it at her booth.  I felt like I was watching magic as the powder melted and created a beautiful raised image.  I was mesmerized and walked away with several pots of embossing powder….

Sketches from My Past ~ Some Resources to Help You Learn How to Draw Portraits
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Sketches from My Past ~ Some Resources to Help You Learn How to Draw Portraits

In high school (which was a long time ago), I took an Advanced Drawing class, and became obsessed with drawing portraits.  While I wasn’t very good at drawing the whole person, I wasn’t bad with faces. I loved learning how to draw portraits. Just the other day, I dug my old sketchbooks out from storage….

How to Zentangle
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How to Zentangle

Well, the title of this post is How to Zentangle, but you really don’t have to learn a lot.  It’s actually just a way to create images with structured patterns, called tangles. You don’t have to be an artist or have any artistic talent.  It’s very relaxing and fun. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I…

How to Make  Envelopes with Scrapbook Paper (or Magazines, or Calendars…)
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How to Make Envelopes with Scrapbook Paper (or Magazines, or Calendars…)

Although I haven’t been crafting or creating too many fun things lately, my daughter has, so she gave me permission to share some of her creations–like these pretty envelopes. If you’d like to learn how to make envelopes from magazines, scrapbook paper, or any paper, really, read on. My daughter made her envelopes with scrapbook paper….