My Story

My love of stamping started in 1999 when a friend first invited me to a home party/demonstration for a stamping company. I was hooked! My beginning attempts were very simple. Most of my cards were a piece of card stock with a stamped image which I colored with colored pencils. A simple stamp, a simple message, and I began making cards for family and friends. I was thrilled the first year to make all of my own Christmas cards to send out. ,

As I explored the card making process my love grew. I added layers, patterned paper, colored inks, and other coloring mediums. I learned to make dimensional cards with interesting and sometimes intricate card folds. As the years passed, I continued to learn more techniques and styles that have led me to where I am today.

After I retired, I began selling at local craft shows and markets. This led to requests for custom designed cards to fit the interests and personality of both the sender and receiver. No matter if a card is created for my own personal giving, for selling at a craft show, or for an individual customer, each card is individually hand crafted. As a result, even though there may be similarities, no two are exactly alike. My cards involve a variety of stamped and colored images, die cuts, embossing, and even fabric. And though I became an independent Stampin'Up! demonstrator in 2020, I use a variety of stamps, dies, and materials from other companies as well.

Like many others, Covid-19 has altered the business aspect of my cardmaking. I currently am not in any open market or attending craft shows, although a rack of my cards is available at a local farm market. Hopefully, there will be a return to an in person presence in the near future.