Welcome to the Damask Divas "Happy Times" blog hop. I'm so happy to have you join us today. If you are coming from Mandy's blog, you're in the right place. I hope you will hop through each stop to see some great goodies from the team. Guess what? You can get your own packet of Happy Times for absolutely free by clicking here - Cheri's Close To My Heart Independent OBA and purchasing $60 of products. If however, that is a bit out of reach, you can also purchase the packet by itself by clicking here.
In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, I want to stop for a second and talk about memory keeping. We all love to look at the elaborate scrapbooking pages we see all over the internet. Sometimes, we might even enjoy making our own. Though it may come as a surprise to you, there are some of us who don't enjoy spending time crafting. Other times, we are realistic enough to know that if we wait to write things down until we have time to make those beautiful pages, we will likely forget all that we want to journal. Later in the month, I will share some ideas to help take some of that pressure off, but today I want to share how I will keep my "memory" in place over the next few months.
I have a new Foxy Traveler's Notebook that I absolutely love. (Enabler alert... Foxy is on sale for 20% off until May 1st). I plan to expand the uses of this beautiful lady with time, but for right now, I am using it as a vacation journal. I'll show you the finished layout in a few days, but our focus for today is how I used this gorgeous paper pack to make her inside as beautiful as her outside.
To start with I purchased some Midori inserts. For this project I used the 003, 014 and 020 inserts. Then I started using Happy Times to make them pretty. Simply measure, cut and adhere. How simple can you get?
This reversible piece of paper was perfect for the Kraft pocket folder. I think I'll be making my own pocket folders in the future, but really wanted to see the how Midori's would work.
And oh that gold... As I mention in the video (below), I am not a gold girl, but this one is gorgeous. The stickers are from an old Close To My Heart My Crush pack that is no longer available.
Ready for a dashboard? I purchased a fuse tool and made my own with an old 8.5X11 sheet protector. I added a few sequins from an old pack from Walmart and use some stickers from MAMBI. The insert on the front is removable so that I can put Picture My Life Cards or make my own.
The insert on the right is permanent and just a sheet of paper fused into it. I plan to put a photo of my kids on the backside of the front insert when I take a new one from my daughter's graduation.
So now I'm ready to start using Foxy memory keeping. Won't you join me on the journey? Check back soon for some tips on how to incorporate memory keeping in even the busiest of times.
Welcome to my little contribution to the Operation Write Home Blog Hop. I am so happy that you stopped by today. This is the first time that I've participated in an OWH Blog Hop, but I have hopped to other blogs during these hops before. I can't wait to see all the inspiration out there. Today, I have chosen the Bonus Sketch #12 to use with this hop. It is a sketch that my daughter chose to have me make her thank you notes for graduation before I even knew the hop details. What perfect timing! Be sure to scroll down to the previous post for a full tutorial and to see my daughter's thank you note. Same technique and sketch, but a totally different card. I used the following supplies: Operation Write Home Bonus Sketch #12 K and Company - Ancestry.com paper Memento Tuxedo Black ink OWH / Hero Art stamp Stampendous - Happy Messages stamp set Thanks so much for stopping by today. Remember to take some time to enjoy the l...
Welcome to the 3 Girl Jam and Jaded Blossom Monster Mash Blog Hop. I'm monstrously happy to be hopping with you today. If you are hopping over from Abby , then you are in the right place. If you just stopped by my blog today, you really should click here and start at the beginning with 3 Girl Jam. You won't want to miss any of the stops. There are some great prizes, but you have to go through the whole hop. So let's get started. Now before you start any project, you need to have supplies, so I have some fabulous ones to share with you. Click on any of the names below to purchase any of these monstrously fun products: From the Harvest Bundle I used "Harvest Orange" From the Spooky Bundle I used "Goblin Green" and From the Celebrations Bundle I used Tuxedo The stamp set I used was Monster Mash from Jaded Blossom. To start with, I altered a clipboard for my 13 year old son. Of course if I'm giving a gift, I need a gift bag an...
Welcome to the 3 Girl JAM - Pinque Peacock Bloghop. If you have hopped over from Scrappin' Madge , you're in the right place. If you just stopped by to visit my blog today, be sure to start at the beginning with 3 Girl JAM . There are some great prizes being offered plus you will be able to link up a project as well. Why? Because this blog hop also kicks off the current challenge on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog. I am so excited to be sharing my project today because I put a lot of "me" into it. This is a special project that I made for me and for my family for years to come. I plan to just give you a list of products I used. The video will walk you through the book to show you what it's all about. I've already started writing in my book. I hope it inspires you to start a Christmas Journal of your own. Let's get started. To start with, I grabbed the Winter Bundle from 3 Girl JAM and stick pins from ...
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