A Card Making Day

A Card Making Day

This week we got together with a couple friends to make cards over where Olivia is staying. We used card stock cut in half, rubber stamps, pressed flowers, scrapbook paper, ribbon, raffia, and anything else we could gather up. It was GREAT girl time!!! I love sending cards, but because they a

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Valentine Cards

Valentine Cards

Valentines are always fun for kids. I loved making Valentines with my kids every year and going to a Valentine party to exchange cards and play games. A Valentine Note Family Fun has a bunch of great card ideas. Valentine Cards are Not Just for Kids ~Make a list of people to send a Vale

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Frugal Friday Tip

Taking a little time and a few scrap supplies you probably already have you can save money by making your own cards. If you buy 20 greeting cards a year, at an average $3.00 per card, you are spending $60 per year. You could make a 500 cards from one pack of cardstock for under $6.00 (you cut your

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The Power of a Pen, Paper and a Stamp!

  Don’t we all enjoy getting a letter or card in the mail?!   When I was a child, yes, way before email and text messaging, I had an aunt whose husband was in the military so our relationship was a long distance one. She was so good about writing letters and even sending an occasion

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