I have a secret romance with anything to do with Cape Cod. Maybe 'cause I was a Nanny on Nantucket for a Summer back in college? Nope- the kids were total Brat-O's. Maybe 'cause I spent part of my Honeymoon there? Kennedy's of Camelot? Whatever it is...Cape Cod and my love of Vintage Summer decor has a special place in my heart. {this post contains affliate links referencing links} The … [Read more...]
Sweet Smiles Layout
Ever since I've become a Creative Team Member over at Paper Issues, I've had the urge to create a layout. Them gals on that team can seriously do layouts. I can't even compete. I used to scrapbook all the time but that was old skool Creative Memories... lots of circle cut photos, corner punches and stickers. Yikes! Sweet Smiles Layout A layout starts with a photo and I knew this … [Read more...]
Got Ice? Layout
This week at The Paper Variety we have a sketch challenge for you to follow. TPV is also having a Design Team call -Woot Woot- you can check out the details- HERE! This past January we took a trip to the Grand Canyon via train. The weather bitter cold and equally miserable for the adults yet it didn't seem to bother the kids. I mean, who doesn't … [Read more...]
The Joy of Christmas Layout
Look- it's a Christmas layout already scrapped-Yeah! Well, it's actually from 2010...I'm really, really behind with all my scrapbooking. I used to be a scrapbooker, I'm still one at heart though. I just haven't scrapbooked much since I've become obsessed with card making and Cricut projects over the last two years. Since being on TPV design team, I've been so impressed by the talent … [Read more...]
Birthday Buckaroo Layout
I designed this Birthday Buckaroo Layout and birthday card for my friend's son who's turning 2! I used the Cricut Old West cartridge to make the wanted poster which is designed for a 5x7 photo of the birthday boy. I heat embossed the WANTED letters, crimped the edges, added some brads and distressed with ink for an aged look. I layered with burlap and twine and textured embossed the … [Read more...]