I rarely use purchased stickers or titles, since I have my Cricuts. However I love these delicate lazer cut snowflakes from Jolee's. The epoxy buttons and dimensional titles are Jolee's and Soft Spoken. The cardstocks are AC and Recollections and the ribbon embellishments are from Michaels. Mom always hoped to go on another cruise to Alaska with James and I along, and she really enjoyed this trip to see the Glacier. I have started an album devoted to the photos I have of her in her later life. It's nice to do something in blues. This is another layout from my childhood. I used AC cardstock, and papers from "Totally Girl" and more of the Tim Coffey designer mats from K&Company. I used Cricut cartridges Accent Essentials and Gypsy Wanderings . The ribbon trim is from Michaels. I intentionally left a lot of space in this layout. My father was an intermittent presence in my life after the age of three. I have vague memories of him doing his ball spinning tri...

Currently I am working on a portrait doll that I felt called to make in tribute to a friend who died suddenly a couple of weeks ago. I don't know yet what will become of this doll, but it is a different experience trying to capture the essence of a real person as I knew her, instead of an imaginary being. Here is a sketch and the beginning of the doll. I searched through my fabric store until bingo! I felt this was perfect fabric for someone who brought so much joy to people around her. It is the first time I have included an internal armature in a doll, to support the head and give some limited poseability. She will be about 12.5 inches when finished - the same pattern for my dolls I call "Dream Dolls". Above is the figure thus far. I have painted her smiling face from memory and photo, and I hope am doing justice to her generous heart and sparkling nature. My next task is to fashion her flaming beaded dress.