Inspired Me

I love watching HSN during their 24 hour craft programing and seeing all the new and innovative items. During the last craft day, I thought I was free and clear of shopping but when these two products popped up, I jump on it! LOL! First, this is an Anna Griffin Birthday Topper Kit. It has lots of metallic and floral kissed sentiments to add to any card. They SOLD OUT! Glad I got mine before that happened. :) 50 cardstock die cuts   So Pretty! Next, I got the "Carpe Diem" paper collection by Craft Factory. I had not heard of this brand before and thought I would give it a try. Here is the link at HSN. Click HERE Paper pad, gold word thickers, rub-ons, & lots of stickers 6x6 paper pad These supplies should keep me busy for a while. Plus, it is nice the two brands work together. So, crafting here I come! Have a good day!

Today's "Inspired She" features my first guest,  Nylene Budge of Utah. I first met her years ago when I was an excited and new card maker and scrapbooker. She led an online group called the "Pokey Peas" at Two Peas in a Bucket papercrafting website.  She gladly welcomed me and the group cheered for me. Over the years, not only have we shared our various creative projects but we have shared our lives. What a sisterhood! Thanks Nylene!!!! Nylene is a wonderful crafter, wife, mother, grandmother and even great grandmother. Although I know she would blush when I say this, but she is a master at making scrapbook pages and greeting cards along with other crafts. One of her precious gifts is hosting an annual Summer craft camp for her grandkids at her home.  Even her husband offers his woodmaking arts to the event. This year's theme was Dinosaurs. I love that she is passing on her passion for crafting to the next generations. These are fun memo

Last month, I was excited to start the "Inspired She" series. Today I would like to share my own inspired journey into the world of papercrafting. I grew up in a creative family but never had any real passion for arts and crafts. I remember my mom whipping out her hot glue gun creating beautiful floral wreaths and decorating Summer straw hats. I helped and enjoyed spending time with mom but I was like, "Nah, not my thing." Years later, when I was dating my husband, he pointed out how creative I was. He saw it in the way I dressed and put myself together. I think he was seeing glimmers of my creativity before I saw it. Then in 2006, I was going through dark depression and anxiety and just shut down from everyone and everything. I was so tired and just needed to recharge my batteries and recover. As a way to stay connected to my friends and family, I thought to make my first ever Christmas cards. Overwhelming joy swept over me after I made this first set