That's MISTER Cardmaker, to you!

So, I am really a big, big fan of banners and flags, when used as a celebratory sort of thing.  Bright colors in the wind, flashing in the s...

You may have noticed a lack of postings of late.  Mr. Cardmaker has been a busy, tired, and burned out puppy.  My wonderful MIL had a m...

Well, as promised, I was host of the Free for All Friday Challenge over at GinaK Designs during the span of July 13-20.  I did a "Man S...

 I am hosting the Free For All Friday Challenge at GinaK Designs on Friday, July 13!  Come play with us!!  Back at the end of May, m...

Ok, so here's the thing.  I was contacted by Lori McAree at GinaK Designs this week, and she asked me to host the Free for all Friday ch...

Well, it's that time of year where we show off our red, white, and blue, and go see all the sparkly things in the sky.  My cousin Gerry ...

I am really NOT a summer person.  I like the colors, and the sunshine and the long days, and all the flowers.  I DO NOT like the HEAT.  Re m...

Boy, summer in Michigan is a BEE-YOU-TEE-FUL thing!  Warm, breezy days, lots of lakes around, gorgeous trees and flowers.   We have had a we...

SO after I made nephew Elliot's card, seen HERE ,  I needed three more cards for my younger brother, my cousin, and another nephew.  Tim...

This week is graduation for Elliot, one of the nephews.  Everyone else has happened already.  I am BROKE, shelling out for gifties!  I DO lo...

I have entered the land of Papertrey Ink stamps and dies lately, and WOW am I having fun! I have been ODing on their Rosie Posie stamp and ...

So, after showing you the card made with my new EK Tools punch HERE , I felt a kinship with the punch, and had to go further.  I felt the bi...

Yes, indeed, fellow crafters, stampers, and scrappers, Mr. Cardmaker has returned.  Whoopie, probably... Anyway, the move went/is going re...

Actually, this was not so much of a quicky to make.  I fussed and fretted, and added and moved, and took a way and added back, stamped more ...

I know I have been MIA and probably AWOL to some of you, but I am in the throes of MOVING, and just too nutz to think.  I HAVE been making...

Here in New England, when you don't want what's being offered to you, instead of saying "no thanks", people tend to say, ...

Well, the big news here is that Mr Cardmaker and his DP Charlie are MOVING!  We have a great opportunity to move out to Michigan, near Charl...

Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to hear Vidal Sassoon speak about his long career in hairdressing.  He spoke most passionately abo...

I have been collecting all kinds of stuff for a couple of years now.  Paper, brads, stamps, inks, paper, cutters, glitter, stamps, paper, e...

For my DP Charlie--My Valentine. I made this thing-- This was done with My Mind's Eye papers on GinaK Designs Kraft card stock...

THIS IS MY SECOND POST TODAY!!! Please scroll down and check out my earlier post.  You'll enjoy it! .................................

In my Pinterest travels, which now probably suck up no less than two hours each day, I came upon a card that had lots of birdcages, all fil...

Ok, so I have been all over Pinterest, looking for new and exciting ideas.  Don't know Pinterest?  FIND IT!!!  You will have sooooo muc...

I got some lovely papers for Christmas from my DP.  I decided to put them and some stamps I hadn't gotten any ink on yet to work.  Besi...

Well, I really got a LATE start on anything to do with a calendar, but I did one anyway.  Now, a calendar is a WONDERFUL way to get really...