Back from Vacation

Hey there! Well I'm back from a terrific vacation. I love the ocean, and well lets face it, you don't see a whole lot of it when you live in Montana. :) So our trip to the Oregon coast was a real treat for my family. We stayed right on the beach in a big house with my husbands family. We played in the sand, saw a ton of sea lions (which are about as plentiful as deer are around here), explored tidal pools, sand boarded (like snow boarding only on sand), went crabbing and dug for clams, laughed a lot, stayed up way to late, and cooked massive amounts of seafood. It was wonderful, and I wish I it lasted longer. Anyway... onto a fun layout Miss Jami made using some of my journaling spots from my shop.
I just love the colors, stitching details, and smudgy brown paint. She used journaling cards from the 100% Travel set, the Butterfly List set, and the Out West set. Go here to get some for yourself!
Look how she distressed a border around the edge of her photos, so cute! Thanks Jami!!

I'll be in and out this week trying to get everything back in place from our trip, answering emails, and mailing out orders. Have a great day!

The last layout...

for my "April" Guest Designer, Jami Rodolph. Jami is such an amazing scrapbooker, and so creative! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas with us Jami!

Look at this adorable layout! I love all the funky colors! She used sand paper to create borders around her photos, you just have to try it as an alternative to traditional photo mats! You could also use paint or ink for the same effect with a different twist.
Jami used the Name Tag Label Journaling Cards from my shop. Go here to see them. I'll be adding some more colors soon.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine was very nice. My Mom and I went shopping at a few craft stores, without any children :), and out to lunch. Then I took the kids in and went to my son's 1st soccer game. It was so darn cute! Afterward, we went out to dinner with my family. It was a fun day, and my wish for sunshine even came true. The only bummer was my poor hubby came down with the stomach flu and was home in bed all day. :( What men won't do to get out of doing the dishes. hahahah :)

I've got so many new goodies to add to my shop, so keep checking back! ....oh and don't for get to take advantage of the May Special: buy 3 Mini Journaling Cards and get 1 free (see shop for details). Have a great day!

I'm Back....

with just a quick post today, I'm still trying to play catch up from the 2 1/2 weeks we've been gone. I thought I'd share another layout from Jami, my April Guest Designer. I know it's actually May now, but I had no idea I was going to miss the last half of April so I still have a few adorable layouts of Jami's to share.


Just look at that cute puppy... I see more pet layouts in your future Jami! (wink wink) She used the Classic Hip Journaling Cards from my shop. Go here to check the entire set out. Ok, back to laundry and housework! Have a great day!

Guest Designer Layout

It has been so fun having Miss Jami Rodolph as my guest designer this month! I just love her sweet shabby style, don't you? Well here's some more inspiration for you then!
Not only can she scrap, but the gal can cook too! Way to go on getting your recipe published Jami! I love the colors (red, my favorite) and the scallops. ...oh and that 7 Gypsies Red Gaffer Tape- LOVE IT! This layout has such a fab vintage feel, thanks for sharing Jami!

She used one of the Vintage Journaling Cards from my shop. I just listed some more of them yesterday, go here to check them out.

More new goodies going in today. I'm trying to get the shop restocked before Thursday because we are leaving for Pennsylvania to visit my husbands family. On a more personal note, my father-in-law has just been diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer. It is progressing rather quickly and I am praying for a miracle. Cancer is such a terrible disease, I'm so thankful that we can have a hope beyond what we or the doctors can see. Our plan is to leave Thursday and fly back the end of the following week, so I will be out the shop for a while. Thanks everyone for your support!

Our Fabulous Guest Designer...

Miss Jami is such a talented gal! Here's some more of her wonderful work today!

Just look at those adorable girls, and the colors, oh my! So pretty and fun! I have to get one of those wonderful border punches she used! (the green paper edges)
On this layout she used one of the Girlie Girl Journaling Cards from my shop. I love how she added a little bling to them, only fitting for those princesses! I love journaling cards, there is no end to the creative ways they can be used. Go here to get some for yourself.

I've been adding new goodies to the shop this week so be sure to stop by and check them out! More fun things to come too!

A Guest Designer for April!

I'm so excited to announce that the very talented Jami Rodolph is my Guest Designer for April! So all you lucky readers will get to see glimpses of her fabulous creativity all month long! Starting today with this adorable layout.



Jami used a combination of my Bright and Funky and Classic Hip Journaling Cards. I love how she cut them in half and stitched them to the side of her page as an accent. More bang for your buck too right?! Go here to get some for yourself!


Thanks Jami for your amazing layout! Isn't she a brilliant talent!?!

And the winner is......

Congratulations to Blue Violet! You won this weeks giveaway! Hip Hip Hooray! Thanks so much for participating everyone! Hooray, I just love a giveaway! Enjoy those cute little magnets!

I also wanted to share a layout my pal Jami Rodolph made for the blog. She used the Spumoni Sparkled Felt Blossoms from the shop. It is such a darling layout, and her little girl just couldn't be sweeter!

I love how she used the blossoms as the centers of the large paper flowers, just too cute! This is one of my favorite color combos too, aqua, pink, and brown!

Thanks so much for the beautiful layout Jami!

Ok, now that you've some inspiration for the day be sure to fit a little scrapping into your schedule!

Giveaway news.....

Hello! Well I've got another fun giveaway for this week! It will start later today and go through Friday again. All you have to do is leave a post to be entered, and each day you will have a new chance to win! I'll be back later with a picture of the giveaway goodie!

I've got so many goodies for the shop...so check often this week because I am doing a major restocking before my vacation on Sunday! I am soooo excited about this trip. I am going on a 4 day cruise with my friend Jami, and the best part....there is scrapbooking on the cruise! One of my favorite gals in the scrapbook world, Candace Carpenter, is going to be there teaching classes in the evenings while we sail. Yeah! So it's a new port each day, lots of fun and sunshine, then scrapbooking all night long! (oh, and all the food we can eat, whenever we want....creme brule at midnight anyone???) :) It's gonna be so much fun! I'll be sure and post lots of photos from the projects and layouts so you can all get those holiday creative juices flowing.

I have lots of fun things in the works for everyone.... Jami is going to be making some eye candy for the blog using Pink Owl products. I thought it would be fun to have some more great ideas for using all those embellishments, so stay tuned. She is super creative! I would love to see how your using your purchases to... so please send me links/photos!

I also am planning a series of craft days for the holiday season. I have several projects planned... and this will start in October after I get back. These will be fun events where you will get step by step instructions to make holiday projects or gifts. I will give you supply lists etc before hand and then post instructions as I complete the projects with you. It should be a lot of fun, and a great way to get a jump start on the holidays. I don't know about you, but I always stay caught up better when it's a "scheduled" plan. I will also put kits or finished projects in the shop if anyone would rather do it that way.

Oh, so much more I would like to tell you, but I think I've rambled on long enough now...are you even still reading this? I'll be back later with the giveaway and only a brief post, I promise! :)

Grand Opening Layout Contest Winner!

Jami Rodolph is the designer of this sweet little layout!

Tah Dah! Congratulations Jami! Your adorable layout won the giveaway! I'll be sending you your goodie very soon! Thanks so much for your participation! Hip Hip Hooray! Jami used the June sketch for you pages. I love what she did with the tape measure and all that great stitching! The sewing machine really is a scrappers best friend! Great job Jami! You are a superstar with sunglasses and your hair blowing in the wind!