Greetings from South Dakota Sunrise!

          It's another beautiful day here!  With such wonderful, unseasonably warm weather, it is difficult to believe that it is December. The last heavy snowfall accumulation has nearly disappeared, and Christmas will soon be here.
          Recently, I decided to do as much as I could to make this Christmas as homemade as possible.  The big plan is for baking, sewing, and card making.  The fabric is purchased, pre washed, dried, and ready to use.  Favorite recipes have been rounded up and basic ingredients are stocked.  Then, my vast supply of paper crafting supplies await me to begin!
          I've rounded up what is needed for each card project at the beginning of each series.  It is great fun to select the plain, printed, and fancy papers and card stock, punches, ribbons, adhesives, ribbons, and more.  My goal is to try techniques, layouts, and tools that I've read about or found on Pinterest to make greeting cards, gift tags, and more.  I have a serious paper addiction and am ready to thrill my senses with paper!  Themes I hope to create for include holidays, birthdays, congratulatory, get well, and ...