No More Teens!

Back in early March a thought came into my mind as I was working. The following day would be my daughter's birthday. My youngest child was turning 20! I no longer have young children, no more teenagers, my kids aren't kids anymore! I'll remind you that I work at an elementary school and as I had these thoughts I happened to be working with a kindergarten student. Where did the time go? I suppose I know the answer, but how does it happen so fast?

Moments like this make me grateful that I kept scrapbooks throughout all the years. I can fondly look back at all the memories and see how much everyone has changed. I certainly don't want to stop preserving the memories as new moments are on the horizon. I look forward to the new adventures!

My now 20 year old daughter seeks her own adventures as well! Away at college we were not able to spend the day with her, but she made the most of it with a close friend taking photo's to capture the milestone. I printed the pictures she sent me and created some beautiful pages of my beautiful daughter on her special day!

This single page was inspired by a couple of similar designs on Instagram and the Internet. I knew that I had to incorporate a rounded floral design and the bold "Beautiful" title from the So Much Happy collection!

Here is the page with the photo's added. These were my two favorite pics.

I chose to print these in black and white so they did not distract from the pretty colors of the page. I added in some more chipboard and sticker flowers from the complements.

Here is the complimenting page with some more photos from the day. These I left in color as the location has such gorgeous scenery!

The So Much Happy paper collection and coordinating embellishments will be available until the end of this month.

Be sure to preserve those magical milestones. The precious moments in our lives are fleeting fast!

Welcome 2018

What better way to ring in the New Year than with a brand new Seasonal Expressions Idea Book. You will find all the products to craft for your gardener, baker, stargazers and those that want to be a mermaid! This Idea Book has 4 unique, creative collections for you. It also contains some innovative tools, a new how-to program and an entire travel organization system.

You can view the new book online, by clicking the image on the right column. You won't want to miss the stamp of the month and definitely not the monthly promotion of Love Letters!

For National Papercrafting Month, we’ve designed a set of beautiful papercrafted monograms. Each comes as part of a kit containing the sturdy chipboard letter base, rose gold accents, die-cut floral embellishments, and letter stickers for customizing your final artwork piece. The finished letters are the perfect size for adorning any wall in your home.

These versatile letters can also be used together to spell out a whole name or word, which is why if you buy five letter kits, you can choose a sixth kit FREE!

Bloom & Grow

 

As always there is a beautiful stamp of the month that you can get at a discounted price with a qualifying purchase.

Products Retiring Soon!

It is always exciting to welcome a new Idea Book, however you'll want to be certain that you don't miss out on any products departing! This Sunday, April 30th is the last day you can order from the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book.

How can you let these wonderful collections pass you by:

 Dreamin' Big

 

Some Kinda Wonderful

 

Sugar Rush

 

Hello Lovely

 

 Don't miss out on any product that you may have been considering using for a future project. You can shop on my website any time of the day, just be sure to do it before Sunday night!

Hello Lovely Layout

Typically a traditional 12x12 Scrapbooker will create a two-page coordinating layout. In my album for 2016, that I have yet to complete, I have set up monthly dividers which can lend itself to 2 page layouts, single pages or perhaps a 3 page layout! Sounds different, right? This helps me end monthly events at the divider, but also gives me some additional room for a few extra photo's or maybe one very special photo!

In this three-page layout, I am featuring some pictures of my daughter's Senior Homecoming. If you visit my Blog often, you'll know that she is my major inspiration and dominates most of my album! I'm trying to document so much as this is her last year in High School. She posed with her best friend and her daddy. Truly though she was a beauty in her black lace dress, with gold under tones and her hair curled up. The Hello Lovely paper collection was just the right touch of soft colors and gold glittery bling to compliment the black dress and beams of sunlight that shone into the pictures.
Take a look.

 This is how the pages will be in order, with the third layout revealed after turning the page of course.

 

I did very little stamping to this page. The majority of the embellishments come from the coordinating complements. Here are a few closer looks at the decoration on the pages.

This paper collection is featured in the newest Seasonal Expressions Idea Book. It will be available until the end of April. This collection would also make lovely wedding or anniversary cards and layouts.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you are inspired by the Hello Lovely collection and stretching your scrapbook layouts!

My Anchor

The Regatta papers in the Seasonal Expressions Idea Book are so good and the coordinating stamp sets are fantastic! I've combined several patterns of the Regatta paper with the adorable anchor image for this card. I added some kraft cardstock and stamped the little boat image for interest.

I love the sentiment, "You are my anchor"! These papers and stamps from the SE Idea Book will only be available until the end of April. Place your order soon so you don't miss the boat!

Sweet Hopscotch

I have a couple of really sweet treats for you today. I was playing with an upcoming stamp of the month that was just asking to be inked. I eventually put some of the stamped images with scraps of Hopscotch paper that I had laying around. What a sweet combination this turned out to be! Check it out~

This first card is just dog gone cute!! I don't make enough long cards, they are so much fun and unique! I used the waterbrush and some inks to color in the pooch. Isn't that extra thick Pixie twine awesome....wait until you see the new colors coming soon!

I purchased this stamp set for the cute images, but mostly I had to have this sentiment! I water colored the ice cream, but it just wasn't enough. The glitter was perfect....not that I would actually eat glittery ice cream, ewww!

You can get the stamp of the month Ice Cream Dream {S1506} in June, however if you want to create adorable cards with the Hopscotch paper you need to purchase your Hopscotch collection before the end of March. Remember the paper collections and other time sensitive items will only be available until March 31st. Order with me or shop online here.

Happy creating and be sure to save room for ice cream!

Valentine Badge Button Magnets

You may remember my Christmas chalkboard that I created using the Holiday Happenings badge buttons as magnets. I decided to change up the chalkboard display for Valentine's Day. This time I chose the Heartstrings badge buttons from the newest Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book. They are so easy to attach to a round magnet and now I can display some beautiful Valentine cards!

Be sure to check out all the new Heartstrings collection in the Seasonal Expressions 1 book and online here!

Hopscotch and Heartstrings

Now that all the handmade cards have been sent and Christmas presents have been unwrapped, all I have left to do is scrapbook the pictures I took. I can also start planning my Valentine and Spring projects! The new Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book is full of inspiration. Here are a couple displays I showed at my Holiday Open House.

{Hopscotch}

 {Heartstrings}