Over the holidays (when I went home to Canada) I picked up a whole bunch of mixed media supplies with the intention of getting busy in the new year. I feel like art journaling has really been pushed...

It's almost vacation #2 time (3 weeks holiday for Chinese New Years!) and my weekend has been pretty boring... I have come to realize that I loathe not being busy! During the week when I'm at school 10 hours...

When I see a black silhouette (whether it's a stamp or a die cut) I cannot resist creating a colorful background.  It couldn't be easier, and the results are (if I do it well) stunning. I created the...

This month's Greenhouse Society stamp set is a stunner. Maybe it's just that I have a soft-spot for crocuses, but nah.. It's a beautiful stamp. My mom always had crocuses in her flower beds and they were a sight for sore eyes...

Technique Tuesday came out with some really cute stamps at CHA and of course I decided to play with the ones I could colour! This is from the set called Favorite Human featuring a couple robots and some silly sentiments to...

I really and truly do. I yearn for the company of others because it inspires me. I take classes whenever I can because learning inspires me. I love teaching because my kids inspire me. And... The Internet. That time-suck of an invention...

When I arrived in China a couple years ago the first thing I looked for was a cardmaking/scrapbooking ladies group. I looked on local expat websites and Facebook groups, but I didn't come up with anything. I really...