Happily Ever After

Happy Monday!!! It's a BEAUTIFUL start to the week here in southern Ohio! We are supposed to reach temperatures in the 80's again today! Makes me want to head to the beach :-)

Speaking of beach... I made a couple of layouts yesterday using photos from our beach wedding... I cannot stop scrapping these photos, they are all so beautiful!

I made this layout using Little Yellow Bicycle's Swoon collection. Have yo seen this new collection yet? It's BEAUTIFUL!!! So great for black & white wedding photos!

I just LOVE this photo! I wanted it to be the main focus of a page because it's just so beautiful, and it's also very special to me ♥ It's not just black and white, I don't know if you can tell here, but there is a small little splash of color which makes it even more beautiful.

I found some little black Prima "Say It With Crystals" that I had been saving and they were perfect for this layout!

I just LOVE the Paper Flower Kits from Little Yellow Bicycle! I like to make paper flowers and rosettes, but these make it so much easier because everything is right there bundled in one little bag! PERFECT!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Girls are the Prettiest ♥

Happy Sunday crafty friends!!! Today felt like a nice day to make a layout, I'm so happy that I decided to do so!

Isn't is beautiful? I just love Little Yellow Bicycle's "Paradise" collection! The colors and elements are PERFECT!

I just love the quote!

The colors in the papers were the perfect match for some of my beachy wedding photos. I wanted to showcase a few pictures that were taken of my daughter and I. It was her first trip to the ocean, so she was very excited and just in awe!

I love my new Epiphany Crafts pennant shape tool! It's pretty awesome and a great way to showcase some of the patterned papers that I didn't get to use much of in this layout.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a lovely day! It's nice and sunny here in my neck of the woods, so I'm heading outside for the rest of the day to enjoy the weather! ♥

RRR March Blog Hop!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the RRR Blog hop! If you came here from Jan's blog, you're on the right track! If not, make sure you start at the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog to start from the beginning and see all of the fabulous projects that the team made for today!

Have you checked out the RRR Ribbon club yet? This month on our hop we are featuring ribbons from the ribbon club assortment shown below:

Make sure you CLICK HERE to become a member of the awesome RRR Ribbon club!

For today, I wanted to share with you a little card that I made. I've been in such a "Springy" mood and this months ribbons fit well with my mood!

I recently picked up the new "Dear Lizzy Neapolitan" papers... yum! They are so pretty! I just love the color scheme! This paper went hand in hand with the ribbons for March!

The stamps that I used on this sweet little card are from the Coconut Lime Soup stamp set from Unity Stamp Co.

Now hop along and see what Jeanne has in store for you today!

RRR Blog - http://www.reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/
Trudy - http://truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
Judy – http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/
Heidi - http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/
Misty - http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/
Dawn - http://www.dawnscraft.com/
Gloria - http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Jan - http://papercraftpleasures.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
Jeanne - http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Corri - http://buglvr.blogspot.com/
Cheryl - http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/
RRR Blog - http://www.reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/

Monday Card Madness!

Today is Monday Card Madness over on the Scrapbook Steals Blog! Luckily, I was asked to play along because today's "steal" is Authentique's Journey collection!

Here's today's Monday Card Madness Sketch:

And here's my card:

Make sure you stop by Scrapbook Steals today and pick up the Journey collection for a huge steal!

Authentique March Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday! Are you ready for a fun new sketch challenge this month? Make sure you stop by the Authentique Paper blog today for a new sketch and loads of inspiration from the fabulous design team!

Now this month's sketches are near and dear to my heart... yep, they were designed by yours truly! ♥

I decided to make a layout this month using papers from the "Loyal" collection.

Now I know this paper was designed to make boy projects... but when I saw the "Cousins" sticker, I knew I HAD to make a page featuring one of my lovely cousins!

This is Amber, she's about a year and a half older than me and she and I have been like sisters ever since we were born. I have always looked up to her. This photo is from her wedding reception in 2010 (she had a destination wedding in Cabo, so we were only able to make it to the reception). Isn't she beautiful? ♥

So true! I love love love this quote and thus why I thought it would be perfect for this layout.

Make sure you check out this challenge on the Authentique Paper blog and play along!

Sweet Stamp Shop New Release Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the Sweet Stamp Shop NEW Release blog hop! If you came from the Sweet Stamp Shop blog, you're on the right track!

Today the sweet tooth girls are showcasing a little stamp set called "Perfect Match." I have a feeling you all are going to love this one! There are soooo many different possibilities with this stamp set! I won't lie, it IS pretty awesome ;-)

I decided to make another one of my teeny tiny mini albums. Whenever I saw this stamp set, I immediately though of an oldies diner.

Of coarse, I used Echo Park's Happy Days collection... this paper and these stamps go together PERFECTLY!

Since today is the last day of the new release, once you are done hopping, make sure you head over to the Sweet Shop and order the 4 fabulous new sets featured this week! You can use coupon code MR15 for 15% off the new stamp sets!

Now hop right along and see what the lovely Joleen has in store for you today! :-)

Here's the hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:
Sweet Stamp Shop Blog
Emily
Joleen
Jamie
Laura
Nicole

Sweet Stamp Shop New Release Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Sweet Stamp Shop NEW Release blog hop! If you came from the Sweet Stamp Shop blog, you're on the right track!

Today the sweet tooth girls are showcasing 2 fabulous little stamp sets, It's A Man's World & Oh La La.

I decided to make "his" & "hers" teeny tiny mini albums with these sets.

These albums are made with little paper bags and they measure 3x3 in size.

These little albums are PERFECT for storing little wallet photos!

I wanted to use paper that was "Spring-like" and I think I found the perfect collection! The papers that I used are from the Cosmo Cricket Clementine collection.

I also used some Timeless Twine from the SWEET Sampler Pack on both of these sweet little albums... have you heard of our Partnership with Timeless Twine? If not, make sure you check out This Post from Release Day 1 and read all about our exciting news!

Now hop along and see what Savannah has in store for you today!

Here's the hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:
Sweet Stamp Shop Blog
Emily
Savannah
Ellen
Kelley
Nicole

Hardware? I think so!

Wow, March already? This year is flying by fast!

Today I am a guest designer for Scrapbook Steals on the Scrapbook Steals Blog. I was asked to make some projects using today's steal, We R Memory Keepers Hardware sets. At first I was hesitant because I don't always use hardware on my projects... but I'm glad I said yes! I just LOVE the end results!

My friend has been asking me for a recipe box and matching paper bag album since before Christmas... so FINALLY I was able to whip them up for her.

I used some of my new distress crackle paint along with the BEAUTIFUL Generations paper by Simple Stories.

I especially loved the little nameplates in this hardware set. I added glossy accents to give them a more dimensional look.

My friend loved her gifts. The rustic look matched her home decor perfectly! I think the hardware gave these projects a perfect finishing touch!

Don't forget to stop by the Scrapbook Steals site today to pick up some hardware for yourself!

Sweet Stamp Shop New Release Blog Hop Day 1

Happy Leap Day! Welcome to the Sweet Stamp Shop NEW Release Blog Hop! If you came here from the Sweet Stamp Shop blog, you're on the right track! Boy are you in for a treat today! The design team has come up with tons of inspirational projects using the NEW Sweet Spring stamp set!

I decided to make a sweet little baby mini album with this set. It went along perfectly with the beautiful paper, Baby Steps by Simple Stories.

Isn't that Maya Road chipboard album awesome? I've been holding onto this one for a while... you know, I wanted it for that *PERFECT* project!

Now hop along and see what Sweet Laurel has for today! Make sure you leave *UNIQUE* comments on each blog to be eligible to win a SWEET giveaway prize!

Here's the hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:
Sweet Stamp Shop Blog
Emily
Laurel
Joleen
Stephanie
Nicole

Sweet Baby Boy Mini Album

Happy Monday everyone and Happy President's day! I was triple booked today, so once you leave here, make sure you show some love toAuthentique Paper, Sweet Stamps Shop, and Really Reasonable Ribbon if you haven't already!

I decided that since I was triple booked, I would combine 3 of my favorite companies into one fabulous mini paper bag album!

My neighbor had a baby not too long ago and asked if I could make her a mini album for all of the baby pics she's acquired thus far... I wish I would have had this idea when my daughter was a newborn!

Here's a side view, I didn't take photos of the inside, but there are TONS of places for her to store her sweet little baby photos.

She wanted the baby's name on the cover, so I decided to stamp it on one of the clouds and emboss it with sparkle glitter embossing powder, though I can never seem to capture the pretty sparkles when I take photos of my projects!

I am also entering this one for the Touch Marker Challenge

I only own a few Touch Markers so far and it's not a requirement to enter, so I used Copics since I had them in the colors I needed. The Copic colors that I used to color these cute critters were B00, G24, E25, E33, & I blended them all with my colorless blender. The challenge theme for this challenge is Animals.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Products Used:
Authentique Paper- Miracle: Baby Boy Collection
Sweet Stamp Shop- Sweet Alpha Doodles, Furry Friends Forever
Really Reasonable Ribbon- Brown Wrinkled Ribbon, Satin w/Scalloped Edge Parrot Green, Satin w/Scalloped Edge Ivory, 3/8" Tornado Blue Satin, Curly Sparkling Trim White, Bliss Pearls
Copic Markers- 0, B00, G24, E25, E33

Anniversary Amore Blog Hop ♥

Welcome to the Anniversary Amore Blog Hop to celebrate Candace's blogaversary! If you came here from her blog, you're on the right track! If not, make sure you stop by and show her some love before you continue with the rest of the hop!

The sponsors for this hop are sponsors EAD Designs, Pink By Design, and Pretty Little Studio. Make sure you comment on all of the blogs in the hop in order to be eligible to win a prize!

I have a little treat today... I made a mini album! Woo hoo! I haven't done one of these in a while because I've been sick and had other things to make for the most part, but it made me so happy to make a mini for this hop!

Cute, right? I love the "Be Mine" papers from Echo Park!

This is a heart shaped chipboard album, I don't make a lot of chipboard albums, but my Silhouette Cameo has made it a lot easier for me to make them!

Another thing I am loving my Cameo for... the print & cut feature! See all of those matching tags? Yep, I made them with my printer & my Cameo!

Here's a bit of a closer look, this album is a lot of fun! Want to make one for yourself? Check this out...

I'm selling kits with EVERYTHING to make this exact album in my Etsy Shop now! You can buy yours by clicking HERE!

Now hop along and see what Kristi has in store for you today!

Blog Hop Lineup:
Candace - http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com
Emily- http://www.createserendipity.net
Kristi - http://littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com/
Rachel - http://loveandsushi.blogspot.com/
Bryan http://scrapguy.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/
Nicole- http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
Tanya - http://nonnascraftcorner.blogspot.com/
Kathy - http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com
Kim- http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/
Candace http://papercraftsbycandace.blogspot.com
Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Michelle- http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com/

RRR February Blog Hop!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the RRR Blog hop! If you came here from Jan's blog, you're on the right track! If not, make sure you start at the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog to start from the beginning and see all of the fabulous projects that the team made for today!

Have you checked out the RRR Ribbon club yet? This month on our hop we are featuring ribbons from the ribbon club assortment shown below:

Make sure you CLICK HERE to become a member of the awesome RRR Ribbon club!

For today, I wanted to share with you a little mini album that I started last year for my husband but finally finished it recently! The ribbon club assortment for this month was the perfect finishing touch!

Green is one of my favorite colors, this ribbon is fabulous, especially the middle one in the club pack, it's so green and has a pretty little sparkle to it :-)

Now hop along and see what Jeanne has in store for you today!

RRR Blog - http://www.reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/
Trudy - http://truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
Judy – http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/
Heidi - http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/
Misty - http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/
Dawn - http://www.dawnscraft.com/
Gloria - http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Jan - http://papercraftpleasures.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
Jeanne - http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Corri - http://buglvr.blogspot.com/
Cheryl - http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/
RRR Blog - http://www.reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/