I love mini albums. For me they’re sort of a hybrid between cards and scrapbooking: I’m all about the smaller form factor. So, when Lawn Fawn teamed up with Punky Sprouts (whose mini albums I’ve ALWAYS loved), I was so on board. (Soooo on board!) I chose to work with the Soul Sprout album,...
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I can’t even tell you how excited I was when Lawn Fawn announced this set to the design team. I’ve been wanting a cute mason jar stamp for ages, and with all the extras that Lawn Fawn packed into Summertime Charm, well, I’m tickled pink! My first project is a simple card with a...
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It’s here! It’s here! Lawn Fawn’s Dewey Decimal is here! Oh, I can’t tell you how much I love this collection. It makes this librarian’s heart go pitter-patter. I went a little overboard with my projects for this inspiration week. But I told myself “no library themed projects”. I wanted to make something that...
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Sometime last March, I picked up the pattern for Amy Butler’s Stash & Dash bags. Super cute! I’d never sewn much more than simple lines before, but I knew it would come in handy sometime. Skills? Totally unnecessary, right? Hee! Then back in November, I had the pleasure of going to Seattle with Megan...
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Two giveaways in a row?! What?! You guys are going to love the latest special issue from Creating Keepsakes, dedicated to showing you great ideas for scrapbooking all your celebrations. Not only is Scrapbooking Holidays & Celebrations packed with ideas for the holidays, it features plenty of inspiration for scrapbooking birthdays, weddings, and new...
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Over the last six months or so, I’ve had the extreme pleasure of working on a “sew” special issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Scrapbooking with Fabric & Notions is packed with so many cool ideas for “using buttons, fabric, thread, and other materials from the sewing world” on layouts, I want to try them...
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A couple of weekends ago, I had my first experience making pickles; it was a total success! We had quite a few cucumbers on hand from our CSA. First, I have to say that getting involved with community supported agriculture (CSA) is one of the best things Chris and I have done regarding trying...
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Back in May, I promised my mom a knitted project for her birthday/Mother’s Day. Three months later, I finished this scarf based on the Branching Out pattern from Susan Lawrence, the same local designer who wrote the pattern for my Ragtop Gloves. It’s my first lace knitting project, and it took me some time...
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Welcome to the universe, my sweet little nephew! I think you’re going to like it here, Jackson. Oh, and this is what we call scrapbooking. It’s pretty cool, and you’re going to have lots and lots of pages made about you. I promise. Welcome to the Universe recipe: Kits from Studio Calico, June 2011....
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My older sister, Jen, is due to have a baby boy in June. The second boy in our family after my cousin Mimi’s little boy–but he lives in Texas, so we never get to see him. We’re beyond excited that we’re finally going to have a little boy in the mix on a regular...
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