Ramya, I love your article! This is a paramount dynamic of life, and you have brought out key aspects of it. If we don't get appreciation, we need to stop pouring our love down that drain! I love the quote from Voltaire, new to me. Please keep writing. PS, I'm sharing this on FB.

Candi, I"m visiting from the UBC. This recipe looks terrific! I love that you're using coconut oil! Now what is AP flour? Thanks!

Karin, I'm visiting from the UBC. How charming! The product you've found has so many uses. Have you seen the cropped Mason jars, about 3" tall, but 4" in diameter, which are being used by high-end dessert companies, to provide desserts to restaurants? Cheesecake and custard and pudding, oh my! I will just have to subscribe. I love what you're doing.
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Vanessa, thanks! Hey, why not do a whole post on the Big Shot? With photos of samples of what it does? A lot of people are probably like me, admiring your work but having no idea how to do such things. I am actually artistic, but I'm unaware of a lot of the stamping-world equipment that is available these days. Probably ought to be known as "paper artistry" rather than stamping, since it clearly involves die cutting, shaping, embellishments--so much more than sticking a stamp on an ink pad and then stamping an image with that ink. Your post today shows me there's a lot of equipment and guidance beyond the stamp-ink-press level. OK, think about a whole piece or series on the Big Shot? Sorry, one more question-- is the paper in today's project embossed now? Or does the color application make it look embossed? Thanks Vanessa!

Hi Vanessa! You truly are an artist. I just got it that you have been with Stampin Up for 15 years, so no wonder you have such expertise. The flower is absolutely beautiful. What is the BigShot? Thanks!

I love your concept of connecting the dots-- each with our own set. Thanks for the great article!