Here’s another one of my wedding projects. We got so many beautiful and thoughtful cards from our friends and family, and I didn’t just want to throw them in a box somewhere and forget about them. I got the inspiration for this from Creating Keepsakes’ Fast and Fresh Scrapbooks 2010 issue. The sample in the book is for Christmas cards, …
Mini "Album" Photo Folders
This is one of my favorite crafts; I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. The design is inspired by a card file make-and-take I did at a local craft store. I adapted the size to fit photos instead of cards, and I find it makes an amazing little “album.” It’s perfect for those sets of pictures …
It’s Not Quite Looking Enough Like Christmas
I have a Christmas card to show you today. This one’s been in the works for about two and a half days. At this rate, I should have my cards done by mid-February. There are a couple things I love about this card. First, I think I finally got the hang of coloring on glitter with copics. The blends in …
Scrapbook Planning
My sister and I went to Ireland together back in–actually, I’m not going to tell you when we went. Suffice it to say it was long ago. I finally got my butt in gear and decided to start the scrapbook. I’ve been thinking about this scrapbook for…as long as I’ve been back from Ireland (you thought you had me there, …
Redeeming Myself
As ridiculous as it sounds, I was embarrassed enough by the poorly colored Christmas trees I posted yesterday that I wanted to post an example of my good work. How silly is it to take pride in your coloring skills? I worked hard in kindergarten and want you to know it! For my samples today I used these awesome stamps …
Play Time: A Glitter Ritz Tutorial
My favorite part of crafting is picking up new toys and learning new techniques. And Christmas, of course, is a great time to take advantage of all the possibilities. I made the decision a few weeks ago to hand-make all my Christmas cards this year. This will no doubt be a blessing and a curse. I’m not even going to …