Sweet Little Moments Mini Album

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you had a great weekend :)  

I'm sharing this adorable mini album I made using the super cute Oh Baby! Collection on the Chic Tags blog today...

Since my baby boy is six years old and my pregnancy days are over, I decided I would make this mini as a gift for someone else instead.  

I used the free cut file "sweet little moments" for the album title,which you can download here, and the circle star cut file for part of my background which you can download for free here. 

Since it's a gift, I used some photo frame patterned paper to mark the spots for photos, which could be added in at any time.

I used some vellum bags and placed some Oh Baby! Boy Updates tags inside of them so they could easily be accessible to document all of those sweet little "firsts".

I made a pocket out of some vellum to store extra items and memorabilia inside, such as hospital bracelets, locks of hair, etc.   

I used lots of random sized patterned and vellum papers for this mini because I really like things peeking out of the pages and it was fun to mix it up for a change.

I used a couple of the Oh Baby! Boy Icons as you can see above and then one on the opposite side to pull the design together.

I layered the Oh Baby! Boy Milestone tags on the front and back of the polka dot flap and stamped the word "date:" on each one so it would be easy to record when these events happened.

Towards the back of the album, I added another vellum bag filled with the rest of the Oh Baby! Boy Updates and another spot for a cute photo.

I also used the Chic Tags cut file "Love This" and misted it with some black and silver spray ink for one of the pages which you can download for free here.

Chic Tags Used: Oh Baby! (Boy Icons, Boy Milestones, Boy Mini Tags, Boy Updates), Birthday Cake (Artisans, Labels), Everyday Life II (Date Tags, Cards)

I had a lot of fun creating this mini album and I can't wait to use it for a new baby gift!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

OhDeerMe Kit Reveal

Hello everyone!

Have you seen the reveal for September's OhDeerMe Kit from Freckled Fawn?!?!

I was blown away when I got my kit and made 2 layouts and a card and still have a TON of stuff leftover!

Here's a look at one of the layouts I created using the kit...

This kit is amazing and I loved working with it.  You can check out my other creations in the FF gallery along with the rest of the team's amazing work.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

School Days

Happy Wednesday!  

This week's theme over at the Lily Bee blog is using mixed media techniques.  Here's a layout I created using this month's sketch...

I used modeling paste and a hexagon mask to create my "honeycombs".  I added the ink with a paintbrush after the paste dried.

You can view the full post here.  And don't forget to play along with this month's sketch challenge and get a chance to win a Lily Bee prize package!

Have a great day and TFL!

Week 34

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday!

I'm sharing this spread for Week 34 over on the Come On Get Crafty blog today...

This year is flying by so fast...I'm so glad that I'm taking the time to stick with this amazing project and document our everyday.  So.Totally.Worth.It.

I hid a journaling tag inside of the green chevron decorative bag with personal thoughts about the week.

Left Side: 

Most of the right side of my spread consists of fair photos...

We spent several days at our annual state fair enjoying the food, rides, and events.  It's one of our favorite traditions!

Right Side:

You can see my full post here and make sure you stop by the shop and check out all of the new items that are available!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Amazing Color

Happy Friday, everyone!

I didn't have a chance to post this layout that went up on the Chic Tags blog yesterday because I was feeling under the weather.  Luckily, I think I'm over the worst of it, but I'm still going to try and take it easy today :)

I was really inspired by the bright, bold colors in my photo and used several shades of red and orange spray ink to color my title that I cut using my Cameo.

I also broke out my vintage typewriter (that I've been neglecting lately!) for my journaling on the Everyday Life II Week Note Card.

I lined up and stitched through several A/B Tags on my page to sort of make them all "one" element on my layout.

Supplies:  Everyday Life II (A/B Tags, Week Note Cards, Snip' Em Tags), Autumn Days (Labels)


You can view my full post here...thanks for stopping by and have a great holiday weekend! 

Celebrate (Happy Day)

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

I'm sharing this layout on the Lily Bee blog today and it includes quite a few free cut file downloads so be sure and check out the full post here...

The theme for this week is "Living Large", in other words, using a large photo on a layout or a large element on a card.  I was excited to use this photo of my family that was taken at my father's 60th birthday party back in June.  I don't have near enough photos of my parents, my brothers and sister, and me all together.

I used my Cameo to cut out the vellum butterflies and my "celebrate" and "happy day" title that I backed with matching patterned paper from the Sweet Shoppe collection.

I also cut out the tiny vellum hearts that are scattered about my page using my Cameo and then used my Tiny Attacher to staple them down.

Supplies: Pinwheel (Lemonade Stand paper, Cartwheels paper, Chipboard Stickers, Embellishment Bundle, Letter Stickers, Circle & Tag Stickers, Chit Chat Stickers, Label Stickers), Sweet Shoppe (Marshmellow paper, Label Stickers, Embellishment Bundle) 

Be sure and check out Nicole's take on this week's theme of "Living Large" and score some free cut file downloads here.  

Have a wonderful day!  TFL! 

Week 33

Hello friends and happy Monday!  I have my Project Life spread for Week 33 to share with you today...

I know I skipped Weeks 31 & 32, but I can't share those spreads quite yet ;)

We enjoyed fabulous weather during Week 33...it kind of spoiled me and I ended up breaking out my jeans and a few hoodies throughout the week.

My boys started school on Thursday and we got a taste of our new routine.  I thought I was ready, but it turns out not as much as I thought :)

I took Avery with me thrift shopping on Friday...she's a natural at "poppin' those tags", lol!

I took the kids to see "Planes" on Monday.  It was sort of our last hurrah for the summer.  And all of a sudden I'm hooked on avocados and spicy chicken tortillas...so yummy!

We went to the Centralia Balloon Fest on Saturday and I finally got a photo I could blow up and cover a few pockets with!  I've been wanting to do that all year!


And here's a look at my full spread for Week 33...

How was your Week 33?  I hope it was a good one ;)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!