April showers...

bring Spring flowers! :) I snagged a treasury tonight on Etsy and filled it with beautiful and colorful items from some fabulous shops. Check it out in it's full glory HERE along with links to the items/shops.

I'll be back tomorrow morning with my projects for the Etsy Inspired challenge!

Hello Spring!

Today it is absolutely beautiful here in Washington. We took advantage of the nice Spring day and enjoyed a trip to the zoo...it was great! And last night hubby and I got a long overdue date night so I am having a wonderful week! :)

Last night I had some creative energy so I decided to create another card based on the Get Sketchy challenge that I am sponsoring this week. You still have one more day to get your cards in for your chance to win some great crafting goodies! Check out the challenge HERE.

And BoBunny has a new card challenge up this week too so I decided to play along with their Spring themed challenge.


The patterned paper is from BoBunny's Flutter Butter collection. I just love all the great blues, greens, and patterns in this collection. For my flower I used BoBunny's fabulous Double Dot papers...these are a 'must have' for me. I decided to give my flower lots of color and have it cordinate with the patterned paper by combining scalloped circles of Ocean Dot, Citrus Dot, and Buttercup Dot. Then I created the leaves using Wasabi Dot paper.

For the final touches I just added some orange rhinestones to the centers of the flowers and a Hello brad from Crate Paper.

If you'd like to see more BoBunny, you can also check out a mini album I recently created using the Persuasion collection by clicking HERE.

Hope you're enjoying a wonderful Spring day where you are!

Ever feel like...

you are in a bit of a rut? That is where I am at lately. I usually am a very organized, positive, ahead of the game type of person...but lately I just feel like I am lacking a little motivation and feeling more like I am always just a step behind and needing to catch up on stuff. I haven't done much exercising in awhile and haven't been eating the best either...I know this is part of the problem. I think I maybe need to be better about taking more time for myself. I love my boys and family so much but sometimes I need to do a better job taking care of their mommy...know what I mean?

If you have any great motivational type books you've read or sites you visit that really inspire you...I'd love to hear your suggestions! Several years ago I read 'The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity' by Julia Cameron. It was wonderful. It focuses a lot on journaling and taking creative time for yourself each week. I would highly recommend it to anyone feeling a little down and needing some creative direction. Maybe I should go back through it again myself! :) I am hoping that a friend and I can find one day each week to meet up at the gym...that would be a good start!

Anyway, thanks for listening...I'm feeling a little better already! :) It's nice to have such wonderful blogging friends! I so wish some of you lived nearby...I am sure we would be good friends!

And I can't leave you all without a little project of some sort so I thought I would share my favorite Easter card that I created last year...hopefully it will be new to most of you! :)


This card uses Bella Blvd papers and sticker as well as some Bazzill Basics cardstock and May Arts ribbon.

Celebrate Beginnings - Etsy Inspired Challenge #81

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope your weekend is off to a good start! My oldest is officially on Spring Break so we are looking forward to a week of quality family time. I'm hoping to head up to the outlet mall tomorrow...we all are in need of some Spring/Summer clothes. And I think a trip to the zoo might be in order later in the week too!

On to the challenge! This week our featured Etsy shop, Ponder and Stitch, is one I have had my eye on since I started my shop on Etsy. I love Amy's unique cuffs and pretty, vintage style. Plus she is happy to stitch a custom word or phrase on them. I'm thinking I might like mine to say have faith, dream big, or go ahead...wish. What would you like yours to say?

Our sponsor this week, Digi Stamp Characters has the cutest images. And the lucky winner this week will get 3 digi's from them! I used THIS Pure Innocence image for my project this week. Isn't it adorable?!

I was inspired by these two cuffs from Ponder and Stitch.



Aren't they both just perfect for Spring?! I gave my bag a Spring feel and thought it would be a sweet bag to use for a baby shower gift. I colored the girl with my Bic Mark-It's which Paper Crafts happens to be giving away this weekend if you're interested. However they don't have very good skin tones so I had to resort to using my son's crayon. :) And if you love the white felt scalloped borders like I do, you can find them HERE!

Okay, now it's your turn! Check out Ponder and Stitch and find an item that inspires you. Create a project of your own and link it up to the Etsy Inspired blog by next Friday at noon. Easy enough, right?!

For some extra inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team!

• Ashley
• De
• Emily
• Heather
• Jackie
• Joy
• Laurel (March Guest Designer)
• Lisa (March Guest Designer)
• Shannon

Get Sketchy and Get a Prize (From Me!)

Hello blogging friends! I am excited to share that I am sponsoring the Get Sketchy challenge this week! When Bree contacted me to ask if I would consider sponsoring I was so thrilled, and I am hoping you all will join in the fun for a chance to win one of my Creativity Kits! I put together a special Spring themed Creativity Kit especially for this challenge...want to see it?!

Would you like to win these goodies?! All you have to do is participate in the Get Sketchy Challenge this week. You can see all the details and the sketch over on the Get Sketchy blog HERE. Bree was kind enough to send me the sketch in advance so that I could play along. Here's my card using some of the same products from the kit.


I'll be giving this card to my mom for her birthday in May. I just love the colors and patterns in the Making Memories Flutter collection. I distressed some of the circles to add a little texture to the card.

And if you love that corrugated scalloped circle on my flower, I have some colorful and natural ones for sale in my shop! Click HERE to check them out.

I can't wait to see what you all come up with for the Get Sketchy challenge!

I'll be back tomorrow with my Etsy Inspired Challenge project and you know there's always a great prize to be won then too! :)

Pretty in Pink

Now, I am not much of a pink kind of girl...I love my earthy blues, greens, and browns a bit more. But I found some gorgeous pink items on Etsy today that inspired me to create this beautiful treasury.

You can check out the treasury and shops that created these beautiful items HERE. Which item is your favorite? I'm in love with those gorgeous shoes and that baby is just beyond adorable (does it even matter what the product is?!).

Enjoy the rest of your evening...I'll be back with a new post in the morning!

Living My Happily Ever After

I don't tend to make mini albums much but I was totally inspired to create one when my scrapbook store gave me the BoBunny Persuasion line to create some projects with. I especially love the cut outs that BoBunny includes in their collections...they are perfect for mini albums and journaling spots. And when I saw the BoBunny Persuasion sticker that said 'Living My Happily Ever After', I knew it would be a great theme for a mini album, especially for me! :) Okay, enough talking...here's my album

My boys, my family...they are truly a dream come true! What does living happily ever after mean for you?

For this mini album I just used some Bazzill cardstock as the base for my pages. I know it may not be quite as sturdy as chipboard but I find that it still works well. This was displayed for 2 months in the store and is holding up just fine.

I hope you are having a wonderful week! Come back and visit me on Friday...I have some fun news which includes a possible PRIZE for you! :)