Hi… I’m Carole Anne Patterson and I love crafts, sewing, and creating quilts. I’m a longarmer who loves making quilts come to life.

caroleanne@icraft.cards

ca@fabric-paper-scissors.com

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  • Day 1 – Stampin’ Up! head office and my new friend Sheri

  • It’s Convention time!

    It’s Convention time!

    Oh what a day! It’s my first convention since joining Stampin’ Up! in February. I toured the Riverton Head Office Facility today and it was amazing. I met a wonderful Demonstrator just before the tour, Sheri from Edmonton Alberta, and spent part of the day with Sheri and her friend from Toronto. Dinner with Stampy…

  • NEW and Amazing Tin of Cards Kit

    This is such an amazing kit and I’m excited to share this project in a class.  If you can’t make it to a class in person, order it online through my shop and follow the great instructions sent with the kit. I’ll be posting photos and extras from the class.  

  • NEW Tin of Cards Project Kit

    Upcoming class https://www.youtube.com/embed/4TiYOsehqP4&#8243; frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>          

  • FAST FUSE

    FAST FUSE

    Here’s a great video with a few tricks for using this adhesive…click on the link below. Fast Fuse Adhesive    

  • New Layered Letters Alphabet

    New Layered Letters Alphabet

  • New Catalog

    New Catalog

  • Where I’ve been…

    Where I’ve been…

    It’s not been the best of months.  I never thought I would be saying goodbye to my best buddy and constant companion Frodo. He was my shadow, a permanent fixture in my studio and anywhere else that I happened to go. Sadly, at only 10 years old with complications from gallbladder surgery, they did biopsies, ultrasounds…

  • My Wednesday WOW…

    My Wednesday WOW…

    I’m lovin’ these Butterflies and here is today’s creation.  I used an embossing folder and markers to create the background on watercolor paper, I just love the look and of course there has to be a little glitter.  I painted the embossing folder with markers and spritzed with water, put  the watercolor card stock in…

  • Monday Muse…

    Monday Muse…

    Here’s one the cards I created this morning for the Thursday Mother’s Day Card Class. The Butterfly and Scallop thinlets, gold paper, vellum and DSP gold add to the elegance of this card. Of course, there’s rhinestones…my favorite! Hope to see you Thursday!

  • Happy Monday Morning!

    Happy Monday Morning!

    It’s a sunny Monday morning here in my area of California. I’m still nursing my pup Frodo back to health from his surgery and we’re headed into my studio to do some creating with the Butterfly Thinlits…keep looking to see what we come up with today.

  • First Communion Card

    First Communion Card

    My client’s daughter will be celebrating her First Communion in May and they asked me to make their invitations. This is the design we came up with and her daughter approved. I was so pleased  with the elegance of this card. If I changed the sentiment, it could be for a wedding, Confirmation or any…