Each day my media team and I share ideas and inspiration all about “Making Pretty Stuff”! We love to create handmade cards, DIY crafts, pretty parties and everything in between! Come join our obsession!
woo hoo.. the countdown is ON to the big CHA (craft & hobby) Summer show! ...
i can hardy believe that the 12-week "art of observation" class that i taught at Big Picture Classes is OVER! can i just tell you that it was one of the most fabulous experiences that i have ever had teaching! those in the class community...
Had the absolute best week ever on the beach last week! It’s been something for our family to look forward to for months! We LOVE ‘Newport Beach’ and this year we went in with family to rent a house near the beach to stay all...
Summer time = summer vacation! And I have been blessed with my most favorite kind of vacation this week: southern Calif BEACH vacation! It’s the BEST!(if you are following me on Instagram, you have seen a few shots along the way: hkswapp) And I’ll tell...
Today with the help of Renata… I wanted to share a quick and FABULOUS secret you might not know about the Sugar Chic “beautiful” paper… in addition to a ‘beautiful’ (ha) sheet of paper… it’s also a whole set of embellishments just waiting to be...
We’re so very excited to announce the call for the Heidi Swapp 2012-2013 Media Team! We’re looking for a small FABULOUS team of designers who have a love for paper crafting & memory keeping, a design style that shines when mixed with Heidi Swapp products, and a...
It’s no secret that I love me some black and white! Give it to me in polk-a-dots, or scallops, stripes or even chevrons…it’s timeless, mixes with any color, and adds such a touch of chic to anything! looks to me like Jennifer Evans couldn’t agree more,...
Welcome to a new week…can you believe that it’s the last week of June? We are off to full scale summer, and I am holding on for dear life! There is so much going on, we are so much busier now than during the school...
Welcome Friday! Whew… what a week! Color Magic, as the name implies… is so amazing! This week, we have been kicking it back and forth with Tombow… it's been such fun to see what the other designers have created...
I am excited to show you this SUPER wow project created by Mona Pendelton… I love all the amazing details ...