Just days away is Valentine’s Day. I make cards, so I make Valentine’s Day Cards to give. This Card I made for my husband. We have Several cats and he loves them. It is goofy we never had cats growing up in our family or his. We have been married…33 years..wow and most of thatContinue reading “Valentine Fun”
Author Archives: Betty Bickford
Arthritis and Creating
Yes, I have Osteoartritis but I still am trying to enjoy life and bring love to others. Some days it is not good, some days good. I create cards, lots of cards. I am trying to use my arthiritc hands everyday, yes, I fumble, I drop and sometimes cry. I have to do things inContinue reading “Arthritis and Creating”
Paper Pumpkin Sign Up!
Don’t miss out on Paper Pumpkin! If you sign up for the kits, I will give extra insights, extra projects to bring the kit to good use. Your kits will not sit collecting on the shelf. Sign up today!
Inking Errors
Inking Errors, what do you do?? Start over, sometimes. But what about that shadow by that “Y” you see above…scrap it? Flip over the paper and use the other side…yes you could the reink. I keep it…yes. You do the cover up technique. Use a rinestone, or some greenery from a die cut out orContinue reading “Inking Errors”
Thursday and Life Moves On
Yes Life Stops for No One Had alot of hard days of late. Can not do what I want to do when I want to do it. First it is Arthiritis and second little Money. Today I was to go to my doctor but to be honest I did not go cause I did notContinue reading “Thursday and Life Moves On”
The Flu While Trying to Create
Yes, I have been down. Under the weather. Yesterday, I had to get out after a week of being down. I was in a bad way, hurting so bad. Hopefully, better days ahead. The cared I am sharing today is a little of everything. Yes, I do it often. A little of this, a littleContinue reading “The Flu While Trying to Create”
Tuesday Creating Fun with Arthritis
The day begins with lining up what to do? Yikes, so many things to get done before play time. Dishes and laundry. Yes, than figuring out dinner. Does not seem like much but live with arthritis is no fun. You can not do what you want to do when you want to do it. TheContinue reading “Tuesday Creating Fun with Arthritis”
Sunday Snowstorm
It has been snowing and blowing.. so to cope you cuddle with kitty and stamp. Yes..hauling out dies, ink and paper… What are you creating
Embroidery My other Love
Yes, I have been doing Machine Embroidery for many of years. 1997 when I began than 2010 I had health issues. I than could not do, recently I am trying to get back. I can not do like before.. now a little at a time. Working on patches my embroidery love. You can find themContinue reading “Embroidery My other Love”
Big Shot Die Cutting on a Budget
Ok, today I am posting a video and my first video to this blog. Lets see how it goes. The Big Shot is a Die Cutting and Embossing tool that saves time, creates beautiful embossed paper pieces. The Cutting is down with dies, that sit between two plates. The plates can add up quickly…well hereContinue reading “Big Shot Die Cutting on a Budget”