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I hope you’re staying safe and following the corona protocols. Staying at home starts to get boring after awhile so I’m here to tell you how to beat the boredom. First, I’ve been making cards using the Lily Impressions DSP from Sale A Bration. I absolutely love this paper and I’ve posted card samples in…

In light of the Covid pandemic, I am taking advantage of my extra time and expanding my horizons. Yesterday was a day I had been waiting for. A few years ago while I was visiting my neighbor, I noticed some glass jars on her granite countertop and was curious about them. The jars contained a…

Last week I listened to a webinar about how to use Pinterest to monetize book sales. Well, I was curious to see how this worked and although I’ve had a Pinterest account for ages, I’ve only used it to pin cards that caught me eye and to scroll around for inspiration. So, I went ahead…

This past weekend I found a way to put my cardmaking skills to good use. I am a member of the Wilmington Downtown Rotary Club and one of our members asked fellow Rotarians to write letters to soldiers recently deployed to Iraq. Forget letters, I made over 50 unique handmade cards thanking these young people…

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all enjoyed time with family and friends during the holidays. I’ve had time now to get back to writing and working on the sequel to “Orange Glow Stampers.” I know you all want to find out what happens to the characters. Right? Does Anna really move? What happens…

In March, I was invited by fellow stamper, Angela Minutillo to join her and her stampers at a card event in Camarillo, California. I had been out on the west coast as a guest speaker on a Crafting Cruise days before, and the timing worked out for me to drive to Camarillo. I talked about…

A number of readers have asked me to create a Cast of Characters for Orange Glow Stampers as they had trouble keeping track of everyone. So, I went ahead and created a Cast of Characters that is now in the beginning of the book, after the Dedication page, and also here on the website under…

Hi Everyone:  We had a fun launch of Orange Glow Stampers on November 9, in Orlando.  I met so many people from all over the country and the world.  It was nice chatting with stampers and crafters and telling them about Orange Glow Stampers and why I wrote the book.  The number one question was…

WELCOME TO ORANGE GLOW STAMPERS Hi Folks: I’ve been busy getting ready for my official launch of Orange Glow Stampers which will be in Orlando, Florida in under 3 weeks.  The launch will be in conjunction with OnStage Live, celebrating Stampin’ Up!s® 30 year anniversary.  If you’re in the area or attending OnStage, please join…