Twinkle, Twinkle Baby Card

Twinkle, twinkle little star...

Do those words conjure up memories of your childhood? 

Or perhaps memories, recent or distant, of singing lullabies to your sweet babies?

Making this card brought back some lovely memories of some precious times I have spent with my children. 

Products used:

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - American Crafts

Felt Heart - Pebbles

Font - Brannboll Smal

So easy, sweet, & loveable. Perfect for a new little addition to the world.

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Zion National Park Layout {Basic Grey}

  For those of you with kids in school, does that mean quieter days or much busier days? In our house it's a combination of both. When the kids are gone, I get my housework finished faster, but school also means a lot of driving for me. Oh well, it's certainly nice to be getting back into a routine & enjoying this new season that's just begun.

  I'm steadily getting some layouts of our trip finished as well as cards made for our church's Fall Festival & another order. 

  Here's one I did of our whirlwind tour of Zion National Park, Utah. We were driving through a nearby town & stopped at a little bakery for lunch. We were chatting with the owner & she said we had to go visit Zion National Park since we were so close. We had the time that day, so off we went.

  We were only able to stay for an hour or so, but it was so worth it! We want to go back & spend a few days there in the future. It is stunningly beautiful.

  I'm a fan of this page design because:
a) I could cram 7 (count 'em, 7!) photos on this layout.
b) It was simple to throw together because I used (mostly) products from one line - Basic Grey's Wonder.

I used some chipboard letters from Making Memories for the title.

That little scooter was just too cute not to tuck in somewhere on this page even though this subject has absolutely nothing to do with driving scooters.

I kept things simple by journalling along the side & keeping the margins nice & open. 

I love me some "white space"!

Products used:

Cardstock - American Crafts

Patterned Papers, Stickers, Border - Basic Grey

Chipboard Letters - Making Memories

Have you started sorting, filing, or scrapbooking your summer memories?

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Indian Summer Cards {Basic Grey}

Earlier in the summer I made this little series of cards out some products from Basic Grey's Indian Summer line. 

I thought I would save them to share with you in the fall or when I when I was feeling a bit more excited about fall.

That time has come.

Recently, I found out that our church is holding another Fall Festival this year. This time, it's at the end of September instead of October. Because of that, I've been busy getting cards made for my friend, MJ, & my booth. 

And in thinking about fall & getting ready for it, I find I am becoming more & more excited for it. Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to squeeze every last drop of fun & sunshine out of the last of summer before the kids go back to school after the long weekend in September. We still plan to go swimming a few more times, do more gardening, & have an end of summer bbq. Summer is not quite over.

And for that, I am grateful. :)

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EXCITED!

  I. Can't. Stop. Smiling. :D 

Via

Wanna know why? 

  Because I just got an email from Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine telling me that they want to publish one of my cards in their Winter issue!!!! 

  I've been submitting to various scrapbook magazines over the past 6 years (although sporadically; not at all faithfully) in the hopes of having one of my layouts or cards featured in a magazine someday. Now it's finally happened!

And I'm pretty pumped.

I'll share more details when the publication hits the stands in December.

Smiles,

Hello Beautiful Layout

I've managed to get in a wee bit of crafty time in the midst of packing & getting ready for our holiday. 

Here's one of the most recent scrap pages I've done.

I really like how the layered flowers turned out!

The felt & the brads also add dimension. 

Product list for this layout: 

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Butterfly Baby Card & Gift Bag

Spring & summer sure seem to be Baby Season. We're past that season in our lives, but we have friends who are welcoming new little ones into their lives. I always find it fun to shop for baby gifts... all those tiny little outfits, colourful toys, & cute books. 

When I bring the gift home, I want to give it an equally cute presentation for the recipient.

Here's an easy gift bag & matching card that I made for the next baby that makes his/her happy appearance.

 The butterflies I used are from Making Memories & have two layers - one paper, one vellum. 

I layered them together & simply stapled them together. Then adhered them to the plain white bag.

I did the same thing with the ones on the card. Then added a simple rub-on from Stampin' Up.

I love the 3-dimentional look of the butterflies.

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Felt Balloon Card

  A few years ago, my parents were blessed to be able to take a trip in a hot air balloon. It was so fun to go to the park with them & our kids & see the huge balloon being set up & filled with hot air. Then to see them float away into the evening sky. It was so lovely. Of course they returned safely. :) It was one of the highlights of that summer.

  This balloon card reminds me of that fun evening in the park...

Products used:

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Resin Flower Thank You Card

  Don't you love getting real mail? I mean going to the mailbox, reaching in & not just extracting bills & junk mail, but finding an actual card or letter from a friend or beloved family member? I get a little thrill every time we receive mail with a hand written address on the envelope. It gives me a little reminder of when I was a kid & I would collect the mail from our P.O. box in the small town where we lived. Every once in a while I would get a piece of mail! What a thrill that was... and still is! 

  I think when I make my cards it's my way of sharing that feeling with my friends & family. I try very hard to send out thank you cards for gifts & kind deeds, even if just to bring a smile to someone's face. 

  Here's my most recent Thank you card creation...

Products used:

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Patterned Paper Patterned Paper Very Vanilla Cardstock Fancy Frills Stamp Certainly Celery Ink Stamp Set Prima Resin Flowers InLinkz.com

I hope I've inspired you to share some love with a friend or family member. 

Don't always rely on email... receiving some good, old fashioned snail mail is still alot of fun!

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