Month: August 2017

Scrapbooking: Banners & Die Cuts

My friends at Scrapbook.com asked me if they could send me some of their exclusive dies to play with – and today I’m using them to test out an idea for a scrapbook page! Note that affiliate links are used in this post.

I have been getting TONS of scrapbook layout requests as well as questions which makes me so happy – I love sharing scrapbooking ideas and tips! For a project like this my big tip is to use the edges of your photos as the line you attach or ground everything to. Continue reading “Scrapbooking: Banners & Die Cuts”

Vinyl decorated pencil cups

I’ve got a serious vinyl addiction, folks! Combine it with my ScanNCut (for which I am a paid consultant (for Brother) but as always all ideas and opinions are my own) and I simply can’t stop! Today I’m sharing a tutorial for how I took two cups (that were on sale two for a dollar!) and turned them into the new pencil/colored pencil cups for school.
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Shaker Frame: featuring 28 Lilac Lane

Earlier this summer I posted a little shaker frame – and wow you guys sure did love it! I promised to try again and today I’m happy to share with you a new project and video tutorial. Note – I do use affiliate links in this post. There is never any cost to use them, but the use of affiliate links does help this blog (and keep the free content coming!) so I appreciate the support. Continue reading “Shaker Frame: featuring 28 Lilac Lane”

Feather Wreath featuring ScanNCut Canvas design

There I was, logging in to create a rhinestone pattern online via ScanNCut  Canvas and I spotted a few new to me projects on the home page. Recently I had been discussing with my daughter Rebecca how she wanted some kind of feather décor for her wall in ‘her colors’ once I paint it the new minty green color. I spied a feather project that seemed just right – except I wasn’t sure I had a good place to hang something like the original… so I improvised.  Continue reading “Feather Wreath featuring ScanNCut Canvas design”

Friday 5: Keep on learning

One thing that I have learned is that like Jon Snow (Game of Thrones)… I know nothing. Well, not nothing but I certainly don’t know a lot, most of it, or much at all in the grand scheme of things. This isn’t a put down – this is to say I can ALWAYS learn more, and I can always improve. To me that is one of the great beauties of life – we always have more to learn!

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