Never underestimate the power of a hand crafted and hand written Thank You note

The innocuous thank you note.Many of us don't give it much thought. Some feel that a telephone call or text message or other digital form of communication is good enough... and this may be true. It is awesome to be acknowledged for a gift or a deed that has been done, no matter how that message is received. Digital forms of communication these days are so fleeting, though.  Some messages are so transient, they disappear as soon as you have read them... never to be thought of again! And then there are the personalized, hand crafted, hand written gems. I made…

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Why Christmas Cards Are Still Worthwhile

Do you still send Christmas and/or New Year's cards? How many cards do you receive each year?In this article, Cheryl Magness writes about her reasons for continuing the tradition of sending Christmas.Created from the Stampin' Up Water Color Christmas Project Kit.*********************************************Estella BanksChief Creative OfficerInspiring, Nurturing, Sharing Creativity

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March 2017 Paper Pumpkin Alternative

I'm in the Studio today... And it feels like forever since I last sat down to play! (Well it has been, but that's another story... LOL!)At the moment, I'm playing with my March Paper Pumpkin (PP) kit called "Bunny Buddies."  I'm not much into bunnies and my "baby" is in high school so I was already thinking about alternative uses for the supplies in this kit.For those who have yet to discover the brilliance of the Paper Pumpkin kit subscription, allow me to enlighten you... Paper Pumpkin is a monthly self-contained creative project in a box. Everything you would need,…

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