by Karen | Jul 31, 2019 | Freebies
MyMemories new weekly freebies have been posted! Downloading these freebies is a great way to explore the design style of designers new-to-you, and also to build your stash! You don’t have to be a MyMemories software user to download and use these...
by Karen | Jul 26, 2019 | Personal Notes
I was 23 when our first child, a daughter we named Jennifer, was born. My mom had cancer and was admitted to the City of Hope 5 days after that. Mom died 3 months later. I missed having her around for many reasons, just one of them being the fact that I could...
by Karen | Jul 20, 2019 | Personal Notes
Two weeks ago, I asked your thoughts on painting antiques. (What Do You Think of Painting Antiques?). As I mentioned in last weeks post, “The Best Laid Plans,” the consensus among you is: …it really just depends on what the piece is. If it is a...
by Karen | Jul 13, 2019 | Freebies
What better to do on a sunny day than to go to the beach? My new kit and collection, “Beach Day,” has all you need to scrap your lazy summer, sunny days at the beach, but is also versatile enough to use for any of your water adventures. Whimsical fish, a...
by Karen | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog
You’ve heard the phrase before, I’m sure: “The best-laid plans of mice and men, oft go astray.” – Adapted from Robert Burns. That happened to me this week. I fully intended to complete a D.I.Y. project this week, the update of a...
by Karen | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog
It’s something I struggle with. Finding a beautiful antique piece of furniture, wanting to update it, but hesitating to actually put paint on it! How many times over the years have I removed paint from antiques and thought unkind thoughts of the owners who had...
by Karen | Jul 4, 2019 | Freebies
Today is July 4th, the day here in the United States which celebrates our Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. It is a day for picnics, barbeques, swimming, any type of family fun – and parades and...
