Yesterday was my son's last day of preschool. Not only do we say goodbye to his preschool years but we also say goodbye to a wonderful preschool full of warm and loving teachers and staff. I woke up at 4:20 am to go sign him up for swim lessons at 5 am. On the 20 minute drive home, I was dreading Colin's last day. I felt an overwhelming urge to craft. Crafting is therapeutic … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Card Made With Scrapbook Paper Scraps
Easter is a little over a month away but I was looking through my scrapbook paper scraps and I was inspired to create this easy card. I was exclusively a paper scrapper for 7 years before I threw digital scrapbooking in the mix. I have always kept my larger paper scraps in folders. I have a folder for each color of cardstock in the rainbow and also folders for patterned paper. … [Read more...]
First Silhouette Project: 100 Card With Free Cut File
I won a Silhouette Portrait machine at Spraguefest (a conference of digital scrapbooking enthusiasts). My Portrait arrived mid-November and it sat in the box on the table for two months. I think I was intimidated about learning something new but I shouldn't have been. The setup of the Portrait and the installation of the Silhouette Studio software was a breeze. Getting Start … [Read more...]
Standup Elmo Card Using A Cricut
I made this adorable Elmo birthday card over the weekend. This standup card is super easy to make using the Cricut and the Sesame Street Font Cartridge. Supplies: Cricut machine (I used the Cricut Expression) Cricut Sesame Street Font cartridge Cricut mat Cardstock (black, yellow, red, white, orange) Adhesive Paper trimmer Wiggle Eyes (optional) Rhinestones … [Read more...]
A Memorable Thank You
It's birthday season at my house. My kids have their birthdays less than 2 weeks apart. This year I decided to make their thank you cards easy. I took a picture of Kara with each friend at her birthday party. Then I used a 4x6 thank you overlay to turn each photo into an instant thank you card. The photo serves as both a thank you and memento of the occasion. Once I got the … [Read more...]