Well, I worked all weekend and I was able to do some demonstrations and one was with our mighty little green machine-THE CUTTLEBUG! I know several of you have it, but I was surprised about how much misinformation is out there about what it can do.

Did you know this great little machine can cut and emboss Cuttlebug products, Spellbinders dies, the thick Sizzix dies (think of those new Tim Holtz dies), various other embossing folders and plates, and flat metal stencils. Yup, you heard me right-your flat metal stencils! No more light box, stylus, and wax paper. Well, maybe occasionally.

You would not believe how happy I made some people! I heard "I don't use them anymore.", "They are too much work.", " I gave all of mine away." and "I was getting ready to sell them at my yard sale." So now some people are going to go home and give them a try again.

Speaking of those metal dies, I also demonstrated how to use them with Dreamweavers Embossing Paste. This paste will add a whole new dimension to your paper crafts. The dragonfly with the lilypad above was done with the black embossing paste, then Metallic F/X was applied. So don't give up on your stencils!

I hope you have a wonderful week!

P.S. Several people were interested in the Dreamweavers so I will try to put together a class in the next 6 weeks for those interested in learning.

Awesome Metal Boxes

I found these awesome metal boxes at a local thrift store! The one on top in the left picture holds my Cuttlebug embossing folders and the bottom box hold my Spellbinders dies perfectly. The top box even has the letter dividers so I can put my folders in alpha order. But they are so bland! Well as you can see by the sneak peek on the right I am going to alter my wonderful finds so they look a little nicer and less industrial. I bought some Graphic 45 papers to add the much needed color to these poor little guys. Can't wait to finish them up and show you how they turn out.

Out for a ride

My husband and I decided to take a country drive the other day. It was nice to get out, relax, and ride around. Summer is definitely in full swing. I took quite a few pictures and figured I would share some with you. The apples were looking really good, not too much longer to enjoy some yummy apple turnovers!

I think Queen Anne's Lace is my favorite wild flower! The remind me of a firework of flowers. Have you ever seen ones with a pink hue? I haven't seen any since I moved to Wisconsin.

The sunflowers were so beautiful! I only had my camera with a small bit of zoom. I am going to try and go back and get some closer pictures with my other camera.

We didn't see any animals besides the cow and buffalo on the farms. It was too hot and I am sure they had found a nice cool spot to relax in. We did see a lot of Cabbage Butterflies and a few Monarchs. Several birds also flying around enjoying the nice day too.

I hope all of you are enjoying the summer!