Trend Watch – It’s Written in the Stars

I remember wishing on a star as a kid and really really hoping that whatever I wished for came true.  The only wish I can truly recall now is for long hair and nails.  Outside of making really bad wishes, I still believe there is something magical about stars and something about the new year …

Trend Watch – Simply Elegant Christmas Crafting

Christmas Eve is just a day away, and while I’m sure many of you have all of your crafty projects done, if you’re anything like me, you just might be in need of some inspiration for quick projects that you can whip up before you leave or the company arrives! Today’s post features some elegant, …

Trend Watch – Turning Negatives into Pretty Positives

I am all over the die cutting trend.  I have at least two machines that I use to help me die cut and I keep them pretty busy.  There are so many fun things you can do with the shapes, letters and expressions.  But like a lot of you, I get kind of bummed when I …

Trend Watch – From OUTER SPACE!

Okay, so I’m not actually in outer space, but I think these cards and their GORGEOUS backgrounds might make you wish you were!  I’ve always enjoyed looking up at the stars, and I think these cards capture the beauty of outer space. Debby’s cute birthday card has a rocket that was embossed on vellum. I …

Trend Watch – Monochromatic

I don’t know about what you see when you look out of the window, but here in Minnesota, there is white stuff everywhere; although maybe not as much as in Buffalo NY but still.  I love how creative people use everything they see and this week I want to focus on the monochromatic trend.  Because …

Trend Watch – Christmas Cuties

It’s already time to make Christmas cards! Well… I know that some of you are probably already finished but I just can’t find the ‘Christmas card making mood’ when my head (and life) is still in summer mode. But somewhere in November I’ll get the feeling that I want to create something for Christmas. When …

Trend Watch – Word Play

Brace yourself for a wild literary ride, because today’s post is all about punny word play!  So many stamp designers have jumped on the bandwagon to produce stamp sets that use plays on words and puns to convey adorable messages. I had a hard time narrowing down my list for this post and found myself …

Trend Watch – Going Wild for Woodland Critters

These critters are just perfect.  In real life, they may be a bit intimidating but when you can stamp them or use them on patterned paper, they can add just a little bit of the outdoors to your paper projects.   We have seen so many of these woodland creatures lately, I just had to show …