Two Yellow Gifts

Two Yellow Gifts

light bulb

For Teacher Appreciation, I found these adorable light bulb containers at Hobby Lobby’s online store for $1.50 each. Seriously, I just could not resist the cuteness of this little container! I filled it up with yellow m&ms and made a little tag.

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I wrote his teacher’s name on the back of the tag and also had Mason sign his name. He said she liked it when he gave it to her. :-D


 

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This next gift was a Mother’s Day present from baby Owen to his mom. She had mentioned to me that they didn’t have a height chart for him. I told her to just mark it on the wall or a door and she explained that their current house was only temporary and eventually they will move. So I got her a 6 foot tall ruler that could easily be mounted to the wall but could also be removed and go with them when they move. I even included a Sharpie so she could mark Owen’s height–NO EXCUSES!!! I made what is probably the easiest card in the world with just a piece of patterned paper on a folded piece of cardstock and baby Owen colored the inside. When we gave it to her, she said it was perfect! :-D

 

Scrapbooking Boys & Men

Scrapbooking Boys & Men

cover

I am so excited that Creating Keepsakes’ newest idea book, “Scrapbooking Boys & Men” has just been released!! I have three layouts in this book and they are some of my favorites!

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On pages 14 and 15 are two of my layouts. I love that they each got their own page and they both got a detail shot, too! AND check this out—-

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On page 11 is the chapter opener and that’s my layout that you’ll see on page 15!!!

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My third layout in this book is at the top of page 67 and guess what!!?? This layout was featured on the Creating Keepsakes blog here.

Make sure you pick up a copy of this awesome book! ;-)

Very Hungry Caterpillar Card

Very Hungry Caterpillar Card

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I was invited to attend a Very Hungry Caterpillar themed baby shower recently and wanted to share the card I made for the lucky mom-to-be. It was so easy!! I just looked at the cover of the book and made simple shapes, inked the edges, and assembled it! I spelled out “Congrats!” with letter stickers and wrote a personal note on the back.

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Here he is all folded up. Since I attached the body segment circles with brads, it made it very simple to fold it up so it could fit in the envelope. The recipient loved it and said she would hang it up in the baby’s room! :-D

EcoScrapbooking eBook Launch Party!!

EcoScrapbooking eBook Launch Party!!

 

An eBook about eco-friendly scrapbooking. Available from EcoScrapbook.com

In honor of Earth Day, EcoScrapbook is releasing its brand new eBook: EcoScrapbooking: Crafty Ideas for Eco-Conscious Scrapbookers.

I am grateful I was able to contribute to this awesome book! It’s completely filled with cool ideas and invaluable tips about recycling, using up scraps, saving money on supplies, and more! I am so impressed with the creativity of these scrapbookers–each layout truly is a work of art!!

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Here is a little sneak peek of my project. I give some tips on using found materials as well as re-using product packaging.

You can check out the online version here.

Or download the PDF version here.


 

There are so many ways to be eco-friendly in our scrapbooking. One way is to use products by Basic Grey.

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This layout uses a lot of patterned papers and letter stickers from Basic Grey, a “green” company that uses soy based inks. (as if I need another reason to LOVE Basic Grey!)


Another way to be eco-friendly is to use up scraps. I find that I end up with LOTS of leftover paper strips. I hate to just throw them away because it’s wasteful so I found some ways to use ‘em up!!

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1. Weave ‘em!

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2. Line ‘em up!!

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3. Make ‘em radiate!!!


Would you like to see more ideas about eco-friendly scrapbooking? Well, you’re in luck because the contributors of the new eBook are also having a blog hop! Check out each of these talented ladies:

                   Danielle Hunter | EcoScrapbook

                    Zaira Sierra | Hacer Scrapbooks

                  Lisa Troch | The Cherry on Top

                              Cathy Sanders | What’s up with Cathy

              Jules Hollis | Inspired Jules

                        Erin Bullock | Deeply Rooted Life

                                           Stephanie Medley-Rath | Scrapworthy Lives

                                Renee Joy | Charms Buttons & Bows

You are here>>>>     Andrea Friebus | Lights C.a.m.era Action

                                                    Go here next>>>>    Jody Spiegelhoff | SpiegelMom Scraps

 

 


 

Hope you have a fabulous Earth Day!  :-D

New Layout to Share

New Layout to Share

When it comes to scrapbooking supplies, there’s not much in the theme of magic. Unless you want Disney magic or some commercially themed Harry Potter products, it’s really hard to find generic magicians and magic wands. So when I saw this interactive embellishment, I decided to plan my layout around it.

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It’s an adorable little bunny that you can pull out of a top hat!!

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I based the colors of my page on this little accent and had a fun time playing with text.

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Lots of Echo Park and the accent is K & Company. :-D

Flat Stanley Invades Our Home

Flat Stanley Invades Our Home

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Ever since Mason’s class read the book “Flat Stanley” in school, he has been obsessed with all things flat. Here is Mason with the Flat Stanley character he created. He’s very proud of him.

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One of their class assignments was to mail Stanley to someone out of state. Mason chose to send Stanley to Hammy and Happy in Washington. Only one other person in Mason’s class chose Washington. The class took a field trip to the post office to mail their Flat Stanleys off.

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Apparently, Flat Stanley has been having lots of fun with Hammy and Happy. They sent us this picture:

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Wow! That deer came right up to Flat Stanley! He must have held really still!

And the best part is Flat Stanley has a TON of other adventures so Mason is enjoying LOTS of reading!! :-D

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