Practicing Creativity

Hand drawn birthday card with cheery French poppies
It's Poppy Time here in France. The fields and byways are full of them. In 2008 I did the pen and ink drawing that is the topper for ...
I had a craving recently for snails. I took the easy way out and bought them frozen. With just a quick heating up in the oven, I was good to...
How to eat snails—French style
Vintage look Air Mail card & Cardz 4 Guyz #20 challenge
I used this wonderful Vintage Air Mail stamp from Deep Red stamps to create this week's Cardz 4 Guyz   "Recipe" challenge ...
The same gentleman who requested this French vintage look birthday card also wanted a French thank you card. He specifically wanted some...
Mount St. Michel Vintage Look Thank You Card
How to remove red nail polish marks from paper?
I love red nail polish, even though it's probably the worst possible color choice for a paper crafter. I try and limit it to my toes, bu...
I used the floral bouquet stamp from the Papermania Just to Say...Thanks set as my focal point on this card. I colored the bouquet with...
Dusty Pink Floral Birthday Card
Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #19—Baseball "Action" Card
Our challenge #19 at Cardz 4 Guyz this week is "Action"—a card or project that moves in some way. I decided to create a shaker...
This card is a special request for a American gentleman who will be traveling to France and celebrating his wife's birthday while the...
Chateau de Chambord Vintage Look Birthday Card
Extra large A4 card made with Lucy Cromwell card kit
A friend asked if I could make a special birthday card for her niece who's a bit down in this moment and needs cheering up. She ask...
The theme this week for our challenge #18 at Cardz 4 Guyz is "Nautical". I decided to give my card a steampunk look using Paperm...
Steampunk Masculine Card—Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #18
A French fair—Rochexpo foire de la Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc
Thursday of this week my husband and I took a short 30 minute drive and went to Rochexpo Foire de la Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc . The Haute-Sav...
I was guest designing in April for Craft Hoarder's Anonymous challenge blog. This card was my first attempt for the #6 challenge. On...
Pink floral and butterfly birthday card
Vintage Masculine Graduation Card & Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #17
Our #17 challenge this week at Cardz 4 Guyz is Bingo for Guys! Just choose three elements in a row or diagonally, being sure not to use ...
I love hats and I'm so glad to see they're becoming more and more popular. A wonderful French town for hats is Lyon. I don't...
Hats off (err...I mean on) in Lyon, France and the rue Sergent Blandan
Vintage Graduation Card and a few challenges
Graduation time in the States this month and I'm in need of a few cards. I found this lovely vintage freebie image from Vintage Image...
Paperesse has a new look. As you can see, I've made a few changes to the blog. The design differences are evident, but I'm plann...
Papermania Home to Nest Mother's Day card
I used paper and a decoupage topper from the  Papermania Home to Nest A4 Ultimate Die-cut and Paper pack to make this Mother's Day ...
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