November 11, 2014
October 09, 2014
Sneak Peek of Scraptastic Stocking Stuffer Kit
After several days sans computer (my display just stopped working on me this weekend) I just wanted to pop in and share a peek of what I've been working on! This is a small peek of what is all included in the Scraptastic Stocking Stuffer Kit for this year.
Actually, I was thinking when I was putting this up that this doesn't show most of what is included.
There are over 75 cards included in the kit (of various sizes) and they are printed with different designs front and back. We wanted to be sure there were plenty of options to make this kit easy to use because there's nothing like trying to put together an album during the busiest month of the year. I love the slip the card in and go method so much for this particular type of project.
You can read all of the kit contents here.
There is also a class (separate purchase) that will go along with it and there will be some printables and cut files!
Kits will start shipping the week of October 20th which gives everyone plenty of time to receive their kit and start prepping it (perfect!)
For more information and to preorder head oover here.
And while you are there check out the October kits, stamps and extras!
October 01, 2014
October Scraptastic
Today is a new month over at Scraptastic, which means new kits! I wanted to share a few of my favorites that I worked on for this month. Of course, the This Life Noted kit (above) for full photos of the cards head over to the site and you can see what the cards look like front and back!
We are doing printables and cut files to go with each kit now - so fun! You can see all of the digital files for this month here.
The Heart it Races kit has some beautiful transitional fall colors.
Look at that little fox flair!
I've got to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of Halloween collections normally...but this kit is so much fun and their are so many cute images!
That mummy flar cracks me up! My kids could not keep their hands off them!
The Heart it Races stamp has some great big titles that can be mixed , perfect for layouts!
The sentiment stamp this month is one of my favorites! LIttle succulents and cacti are a must with the sweet little sayings for the times you are thankful or the tough times in life. I think this will be a well used set around here! I can't wait to see how the design team uses them (that's where I get my ideas since card making is not my strength!)
September 12, 2014
New Echo Park Collection | Made From Scratch
Super excited to share my next collection with Echo Park, Made from Scratch! If you know me, you know I love scrapbooking and anything paper related (of course!) but also I LOVE cooking and baking just as much! I especially love trying new recipes and making as much from home as possible. It was only natural that I would eventually want to do a collection based on this.
Also, chickens. We have three 'backyard chickens' Elsie, Nelly and Velma (named by my oldest daughter) and I really wanted to include chickens into this collection! The name of the collection suits it perfectly and plays on this a bit.
Recipe cards are a perfect way to include recipes into your scrapbook or for the upcoming holiday season when giving homemade treats! I am anxious to start a small recipe book with family recipes and use these!
The 3x4 cards are perfect for filling in those pocket pages! They are geared toward family sayings and can be used for everyday stories also!
The pattern papers have a lot of great cooking/ baking patterns but also some awesome 'B' sides that can be used for all types of pages so this collection can really be stretched!
Stickers! The stickers are so fun! There are so many favorites here!
& MORE stickers! See those little file tabs? Those are perfect for that recipe book (or box!) that I was referring to. I really thought hard about what would be needed to put the perfect little recipe kit together for gift giving or personal use. Plus, there are tons of extras that can be used on homemade treats!
Echo Park recently started coming out with dies and stamp/ die sets! I just got to try out the dies with the Creative Agenda kit and they are SO fun! I forgot how easy and fun manual dies are! And having the dies and stamps together in one kit make it super easy to cut out the stamps.
There is also a 6x6 paper pad! I always gravitate to 6x6 pads because I love smaller patterns and being able to cut off just a little bit of paper- so when I pick up a collection I love I always pick up the matching 6x6 pad. They make card making and tag making super easy too!
So, what do you all think? This is one collection that I had in my head for over a year now and am so excited to finally share and love how it came together!
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Also, the Silhouette store now has designs for Creative Agenda! It's so fun to see the designs up in the Silhouette shop (LOVE my Silhouette!)
September 09, 2014
Label Series | Gray
Gray? Grey? I actually prefer the spelling with the 'E' but here in the U.S. we use the 'A' so I went with that.
Many years ago, when we first moved into our house, my husband and I made a plan to paint every wall before moving everything in. I knew, right away I wanted to paint many of our walls in main living areas gray. I was so confident that I didn't even test swatches or think twice about picking out the perfect gray color. We got to work and each night had a 'painting party' after we got home from work.
A few months later I hated it. Don't get me wrong, I love gray. Gray is one of my favorite colors and a large percentage of my clothing is in fact gray. But, our home has poor natural light and I chose a medium gray color that looked almost like concrete. Yes, I felt like I was living with concrete walls.
So, over the next several months and years I went to work and repainted several walls. Not fun at all as I hate painting but from here on out I am buying test samples and thinking on paint colors for days...and then deciding on lighter colors because of the poor natural light we have in our house. Then seriously contemplating using white everywhere because I love it and it helps our lack of light issues and know I won't want to change it ever. However, I still love the color gray and I gravitate toward it for many purchases...especially clothing related.
I know these gray labels will be a frequent go to because of my fondness for the color. The perfect neutral, goes with everything color!
On another note, I am so happy that everyone is loving the printable labels! I'd love to see what you all have been using them for so if you have a link please feel free to post them in the comments or tag me on Instagram/ Facebook/ Pinterest/ Twitter etc. I primarily have been using them for scrapbooking but I'm brainstorming homemade gifts for Christmas and think these will be perfect for those also!
September 02, 2014
Print & Cut Label Series | Navy & Purple
So, it's been a while but I have two new files to make up for the long break. I love all of the requests coming in for color options and have a list going now.
In the meantime, I've been working on getting used to hanging out with this little guy, getting used to our new schedule with school (Jude just started preschool this year!) finishing up my next collection with Echo Park and working on upcoming Scraptastic kits. It's been a lot of changes in such a small amount of time but it's been good.
I haven't officially introduced my newest collection with Echo Park, Creative Agenda but I just got it in last week and was able to see it 'in real life'- I love it so much. If you don't know the background behind it, this kit was created with consumer feedback throughout the entire process of designing. It was such a great experience getting scrapbookers to help out with designing this collection and I think in the end it came out beautifully. This is the first Echo Park collection to have Flair Buttons and it also includes several of their new Designer Dies, Enamel Shapes, Washi Tape, Stamps and Chipboard. The entire collection is so easy to use and works for boys or girls and especially great for pocket pages.
You can ask for Creative Agenda at your local scrapbooking store or you can also find it at a few places online already, although I know it just started shipping so it should be popping up in more stores soon.
July 22, 2014
Hello Joah
He is here. Joah was born in the early hours of Wednesday, July 16.
At my 41 week doctors appointment Tuesday afternoon I was told by my midwife to go home, grab my things and head back to the hospital. Although everything was going well with Joah, my ultrasound and stress test at 41 weeks were marginally good so they believed the best move would be to get the ball rolling.
We are all so much in love with this little guy (of course!)
Jude is especially.
July 08, 2014
Label Series | Mint & Creamsicle
Not sure why but many photos I took of these mint labels came out more aqua in color but I promise they are different from the aqua labels I posted a several weeks ago. I decided on mint and a creamsicle color for the next ones because as I am catching up on my own projects I found a need for them :)
In other news I'm still here and pregnant (today is my due date actually!) No worries on my end as my other three have all been late also and so it's pretty much a thing for me I figure. So I've been focusing on getting ahead so much that I stepped away from being online as much as I could. Lots of work going on over here in both home and designing to get ready for this little guy.
Here is a better photo of the mint.
Download KS Mint Print & Cut Labels
Download KS Creamsicle Print & Cut Labels
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Look for past labels and downloads in the download section (upper right hand corner) or click here
Instructions for using the print & cut feature with your Silhouette can be found numerous places online or check out my post here.
June 26, 2014
Print & Cut Label Series | Green
Here's the next set of labels in the print & cut label series...green!
I plan on doing a mint version also (along with much more) and have even had a few other ideas pop up but for now I am focusing on getting my work all caught up before this little guy comes (two more weeks!)
I'm not sure if I will be posting another set before he comes- we will see what his time schedule is. But I do plan on adding more until I have a good selection of colors to choose from. So, if you have any suggestions for colors leave them in the comments so I can make sure I add them to my list.
Download KS Green Print & Cut Labels
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Look for past labels and downloads in the download section (upper right hand corner) or click here
Instructions for using the print & cut feature with your Silhouette can be found numerous places online or check out my post here
June 16, 2014
Print & Cut Label Series | Yellow
It's been a couple of weeks but I finally managed to get a new set of labels up!
Yellow it is! Perfect for the sunny weather we've been having around here.
Download KS Yellow Print & Cut Tags
Also, I wanted to let you know that a friend of mine, Danielle, is sharing some printables up on her blog also. Her latest set is perfect for summer and coincidentally matches the labels for this week!
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Look for past labels and downloads in the download section (upper right hand corner) or click here
Instructions for using the print & cut feature with your Silhouette can be found numerous places online or check out my post here