Vicki Baker There’s something about autumn that makes us want to wrap up in a sweater and head straight to our craft tables with a warm spiced drink in hand. It’s the perfect time to share handmade kindness with cozy colors, warm textures, and all the inspiration that comes with changing leaves and crisp air.…
Vicki Baker Paper scraps in cardmaking multiply like magic, turning a neat desk into a colorful paper monster. One day you cut a simple flower, and the next day tiny strips, triangles, and polka-dot slivers take over your entire craft room. Throwing away even the smallest pieces of pretty papers feels like a crime. So,…
Vicki Baker One of the biggest misconceptions about cardmaking is that tons of supplies, expensive tools, and complicated techniques are needed to create beautiful handmade cards. Quite the opposite is true. The foundation of cardmaking can be as simple as paper, a few stamps, and some inks, and you can create hundreds of cards. One…
Vicki Baker In an era of instant communications, so many messages flow through our inbox, we often don’t even open them up. Click. Delete. Click. Delete. And in this digital age, collecting the daily mail just feels like a routine, uneventful task. Yet, there are times when the mail delights and surprises us. Like when we receive…
Vicki Baker Hey, crafty friends! Looking to make a big, beautiful statement with your card design? One that’s easy to make but sure to impress? Then, Z fold pop-up cards are just the thing, like the one designed by Sassy Stamper, Mary Ford. While new folds and techniques may seem complicated at first, these cards…
Vicki Baker I’ll bet they smile as soon as they see your writing (and stamping) on the envelope. Maybe they take extra care to open the envelope flap anticipating what’s inside. They might laugh or gasp or ooooh or aaaah when they see your carefully chosen design. Perhaps they wipe away a tear or two.…
Vicki Baker We live in a heavily digitized world. Emails, texts, Facebook, Instagram. It’s hard to believe the first email was written in 1971 but it wasn’t until decades later that emails became a standard form of communication. For eons, letters and cards were the norm in sending and receiving messages and an email was the…
Vicki Baker The best experiences in life involve a sense of wonder—the feeling of surprise prompted by something unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. Those very same emotions are also rooted in magic, which breaks the rules of reality, triggering a sense of awe and astonishment. And who doesn’t love a touch of magic? So, what better…
Vicki BakeThe beginning of each year provides us with exciting opportunities to try new things and build new habits—a new chance to be, do, try, and start something amazing. But not sure where to start? Instead of the typical serious resolutions that are too hard to follow, how about transforming your New Year’s resolutions into…
Deena Barber Our club celebrated the end of our monthly meetings on Dec. 13 with our annual Christmas party. Table decorations were put together by individual club members. Each of them were works of love, and they added a special touch for the celebration. Everyone enjoys playing games, and our task person for this was…