Some questions answered... 57

Hi there! Hope you are all enjoying your day :) First, I wanted to share a card I recently had published in the March issue of Cards Magazine. Love that magazine and all the inspiration within! Here is what it looks like in the magazine:

Here it is in my light tent :) Click HERE for original post.

I have been meaning to share this information for quite some time. I try to answer all questions but PLEASE remember, I do have a job and family like many of you :) also, it is really difficult to respond to someone who does NOT leave an email address? hmmm....

To answer some frequently asked questions:

After my post the other day, referring to my "studio" aka "my kitchen table", I received a few emails asking if that is really where I create? "YEP it is!" and here is a pic of what my organized mess looks like:

I LOVE my kitchen nook because it is centrally located between the family room and kitchen. I just wheel those Craftswomen carts right into my work out room when company comes! I have a craft storage closet in the work out room, where I keep less frequently used items.

Shown in the photo below is my light tent set up. I use 3 lamps and a 30" light tent ~ the one on top is ONLY up there when actively in use. My hubby bought it for me from obnphoto.com Yep, that's my dining room table. When company comes, I simply store the light tent and lamps my bedroom closet :) Out of sight ~ out of mind!

I store my Spellbinders dies in these awesome 3 ring binders which my hubby found and ordered for me :) Click HERE for more info.

I buy heavy weight chipboard and magnet sheets at Michael's Arts and Crafts then my handy man trims the chipboard to size and adheres the magnet sheets. I do buy the heavy duty magnet because I am firm believer "you get what you pay for". The dies stick so well to this magnet, a sharp tool must be used to pop the dies off. Nothing more irritating when your dies fall off cheap magnet! grrrr... ask me how I know? :) LOL :)

I use inexpensive acrylic stamping blocks that my handy man altered for me! Scott created a bull-nosed edge on one side using a Dremel which makes it so much more comfortable to grip :)

Last but not least, is the item I use to photograph my cards on: a candle jar topper! I bought them at Michael's Arts and Crafts in the candle area which retail for under $5.

The photo below is something entirely not related to paper-crafting but something I am very proud of. I taught myself how to Venetian plaster! This 16" ceiling was screaming for some color, so I rented scaffolding and went to work. This ceiling is above the pool table:

Please feel free to click photo to enlarge and see detail :)

Thanks so much for looking! Please remember if you ask have a question, please feel free to email me but I DO need a return email address :) I'm just sayin'...

Hope to see you tomorrow ~ perhaps with something crafty to share :)

Be Sweet!