Brenda Baker Productions

I am one of those people who still loves sending snail mail. I'd have to be far more organized to do a better job of it--but I still like to try. This means I have to keep my loved ones addresses up-to-date and in a place I can find them. So, I'm kicking off the new year by getting all of my addresses onto a 7Gypsies ATC Spinner. Maybe it will help me do a better job of keeping in touch in 2014! The postal service will thank me for it. On New Year's Eve, I had fun designing a few new cards for the spinner: These little cards are so fun and easy to make. And now, I'll have fun matching them up with my family and friends and adding their mailing info to the back!

It's just so satisfying to spend weekend time creating cards! During a recent crafting session I made some all-occasion cards--some with sparkle, some with farm girl style, and some that have even sprouted feathers. I'll begin with one of my favorites...this "shine" card with gold sequins just makes me smile! When it's time to send it, I'll date stamp it on the "Remember" tab. Which super star in my life will I send it to? Show your l-o-v-e with chipboard Scrabble tiles! I love this sunny card with the downy feather, and I adore the "photo strip" embellishment. This black-and-white card is ready for its close-up, Mr. DeMille. This was really fun to create. I love using Glitz Design embellishments--especially the sparkly glass oversized bling! Who doesn't love a good rub-on? This camera is from a Hambly set. I love the quality of these rub-ons but sadly, I don't think they make this product anymore. Another pretty ...

Just sharing a few of my birthday greetings with you today! With so many birthdays coming up, I felt I needed to stock up on my birthday card stash before I got in a bind. I had fun using a set of Martha Stewart birthday-themed chipboard and other colorful supplies I already had in my stash. Enjoy these fun and simple designs... I stained my wood chip sentiment with Heidi Swapp Color Shine. What a versatile and vibrant product! I love it. Happy birthday to all you January babies out there! Make a wish...

One of my favorite books of all time is "Go, Dog, Go!" Today, I'm tweaking that fabulous title to read, "Go, Blog, Go!" Because...it's a Blog Party! I won't even ask you if you like my hat. I'm just so happy to be invited to the party. This Blog Party is hosted by Karen Valentine, creator of the "My Desert Cottage" blog . Every July, Karen urges women to blog about the spaces in which they create their art. Links for the blog hop will be available at www.mydesertcottage.com on Saturday, July 14. Now I'm not a professional artist, but I love to spend my free time paper crafting. Who wants to cook, clean and do laundry when you can stay in your comfies and scrapbook or make cards? I think Twyla Tharp had it exactly right when she said, "Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." And what better way for me to kick off my "staycation" from my day job than to share with you my favorite place to be. I ho...