Some days I wish I had little ones again…not because of all the aggravation my teenagers cause, but so I would have many more cute photos to scrapbook! ha ha ha Here’s the most recent photo of them last week at DramaQueen’s high school Graduation. NOTE: No, that is not a spray tan…ha ha…her younger […] Read more…
In the Winter 2014 issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine, I have a few Christmas layouts. Here are a couple that I designed using Bo Bunny’s Candy Cane Lane collection. I just love the fun, bright unique colour palette…lots of pink and retro greens and adorable graphics! For embellishments, I added gold glitter to Scrapbook Adhesives […] Read more…
Today I thought I would share some fun design elements on one of my double layouts that I taught at Canadian Scrapbooker’s Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival in September. Simple Stories was one of the sponsors of my class, and I used 3 collections for 3 different layouts that I will share in upcoming posts. This Simple Set is […] Read more…
Now that the Summer issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine is in the works, my new sketch is ready for the Fall issue. I know I know…. we are still waiting for winter to disappear! The focus of this sketch is “negative space”. Here is my sample layout based on this sketch: Do you recognize this […] Read more…
I am hesitant to announce this, but I have a new Double the Fun layout sketch up on the Canadian Scrapbooker website….for SUMMER 2014! Ha ha. That is how the magazine industry rolls. Everything is planned waaaaay ahead. While working on my Christmas cards and crafts, my creative mind is also thinking about Spring and Summer. […] Read more…
It’s that time of the year when all parents are kicking up their heels because it’s Back to School! This summer I did enjoy not rushing around in the morning, worrying about missing the bus, forgetting books and lunches and telling the girls, “No, you can’t wear THAT to school!” ha ha But routine is […] Read more…
I went to a funeral yesterday. Colleen was 49 when she passed away last week after battling cancer for a year. It is beyond tragic. I hate funerals, but this one was especially tough….because she is a mother, and her two daughters are teenagers. Her younger daughter is my youngest daughter’s best friend. It makes […] Read more…
I have long admired the beautiful photo displays that scrapbookers design to showcase their family photos. Kaisercraft has a number of wonderful photo frames, and I decided to alter their “Swap Card Photo Display.” Click HERE to visit their website and see other finished Photo Displays. The Pickled Pear collection is gorgeous and was perfect […] Read more…