Happy Sunday to you!
While I technically work on Sundays, for me, sharing the gift of music is not work but rather worship. And I am fortunate to be the paid soloist at a small church in our area. I simply adore this loving congregation and am thankful for the opportunity to be singing regularly again.
So today will be a day of worship, rest, and family time. Do you have a rest day each week? What activities do you find restful?
Good Saturday to all of you! I wanted to share a special promotion that Stampin’ Up is offering for the month of June. Designer Series Paper (DSP) is on sale for 15% off! So now is the perfect time to stock up on all of your favorites. Interested in seeing all of the designs? Just send me an e-mail and I’ll send you the full flyer.
Every project we undertake has an underlying inspiration — a photo, a magazine article, an object, nature…the list of inspiration is endless. Personally, I find that a lot of my craft designs are inspired by nature.
I love to garden, and this time of year there is so much inspiration to be found in the garden. We really love to grow plants that attract pollinators — the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Our year-to-year favorites are morning glories, pentas, petunias, milkweed, zinnias, alyssum, and lantana. But I think my favorite is the morning glory, and this year we added a new variety that is just so lovely in its details.
I’ve found that the stunning details in our favorite garden flowers often provide inspiration for project color palettes and focal images. And I often study our backyard garden flowers in order to create more realistic designs on my projects. I have a number of floral images in my stamp library. I especially love one called Morning by Morning by Papertrey Ink and a retired set called Touch of Ink by Stampin’ Up!.
I’m really looking forward to the arrival of a new SU! floral set in the coming weeks, and I will share some of my new designs here once it arrives. Where do you typically turn for your design inspiration?
Welcome, all! I’m so glad you’ve stopped by. Some of you may know me, but I’ll start off by introducing myself. I’m Susan Fox-Bowen, an independent Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I recently retired from public service in order to spend more time with my family and doing some of the things that I love, like singing, crafting, and gardening. While I am no stranger to the blogosphere or to paper crafting, I haven’t exactly been regular at either one over the last several years. But I’m jumping back in with both feet, and I would love for you to join me!
It will take me a little bit to get fully up and running here, so bear with me as I reacquaint myself with all things virtual. And I’ll be learning a whole lot of new tools and tricks of the trade, too! You’re going to see a little slice of home life and a whole lotta crafty fun on your visits, so I hope you’ll come along as we start this new adventure together.
Song Sparrow Papercrafts 