I always find myself trying new organization techniques in January. There's something innately refreshing about the month, full of both purges and resets. For the past few months, I have desperately needed a creative planner, nothing elaborate or fancy, but something to quickly jot down ideas and schedule creative projects. I tend to get overwhelmed … Continue reading Free Vintage-Inspired 2022 Calendar Printable
Happy Friday, friends! Last night, I finished up my no sew Valentine's Day mini-book and boy, oh, boy, she sure turned into a chunky monkey. After making the mini-book tutorial on YouTube, I decided to stuff this mini-book with a "selfies through the years" of me and my husband. Watch the YouTube video now: https://youtu.be/_dpJapT-fTc … Continue reading No Sew Valentine’s Day Mini-Book
Hello friends! Today I am sharing a super easy way to 'document your dailies' using journaling or Project Life cards. I used this strategy for the entire month of August and it has probably been the easiest method to keep consistently. Like you, I have soooooooo mush stuff in my stash and while I like … Continue reading Easy Monthly Documenting Using Journaling Cards
Hi, friends! I can't believe it's almost September. Actually, I don't want to believe it's almost September. I love summer and if it were up to me, all summers (and flower pots stuffed with zinnias) would be endless. But, alas, 'tis not the case. So to prepare for the inevitable September, I was disassembling my … Continue reading Mood Board Journal
Inspiration hit the other night when I spied the cutest project on the Crate Paper Instagram feed. It was a little DIY calendar on a clipboard. This project was particularly inspiring for two reasons: I was in need of a calendar in my craft studio and I also had two 6 x 9 clipboards sitting … Continue reading Mini-Calendar Free Printable
Hey out there is scrappy land! It's cold here in Midwest USA. I keep wondering when it will finally warm up: I mean it's only been like 5 months of chilled air...ugh! Waiting for spring is torture every single year. To pass the time, I recently decided to reorganize my craft room. After a visit … Continue reading Using Your Stash to Make Embellishments
Hello out there and Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today on my YouTube channel, I am sharing a Craft with Me video depicting how I made this sweet and fast vintage-y Irish Lass card. If interested, the video can be found here: https://youtu.be/UNvGLwP86-U If you watched the video and would like the image, simply right-click on … Continue reading Irish Lass Card
Hey out there! Today I am sharing how I make my journal inserts for my traveler's notebook. It is such an easy process and so useful! I needed two notebooks for school and instead of lugging around two large coiled notebooks, I decided to make two additional inserts for my Jane Davenport traveler's notebook I … Continue reading Making Journal Inserts
Hi everyone! Today I am sharing some pictures and details about a Valentine's Day mini-album I recently completed. For once, if you can believe it, I am actually prepared for something! I've been in love with making little albums around events and holidays and I am finding these much easier to keep up with versus … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Mini Album
Hey everyone! Today I am sharing a fun and easy heart project to spruce up your Valentine's Day decorating. So this year I decided to leave up our super tall Christmas tree in the front foyer and decorate it for each season and holiday. While my husband thinks I'm crazy, I am so excited! I … Continue reading Easy Heart Garland
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