I've had a big secret that I've been working on for a while now and today is the big REVEAL!!! I am BEYOND excited to introduce you to the new Maggie Holmes Design Team!!!! >> MAGGIE HOLMES DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS << STEPHANIE BRYAN JESSY CHRISTOPHER AMANDA RYDELL KIM STEWART These four l...

Last summer, I did a few pages with the JBS Mercantile kit from July and I wanted to share my favorite one with you. It was picked up for publication a few weeks after the kits debuted, so I wasn't able to share it until now. It's gotta whole lot of circles, but I was able to incorporate a w...

Despite the fact that spring is popping in now and again to say hello, winter is still winning the arm-wrestling match between them. And really, that's fine with me as it gives me more time to wear the sweaters I love. Especially this one, which perfectly combines my love for fashion...

Welcome to the Studio Calico Mama Elephant Blog Hop! All the projects shared on the hop today showcase the awesome new exclusive Mama Elephant stamp set from the Studio Calico Taffy Add On Kit! (This kit is showing sold out now. It was still available last time I checked!). Don't forget to pick ...

If this is your first stop, you can always start out at the Studio Calico Blog, or reference the blog list at the end of this post. Once again the Mama Elephant DT had the pleasure of working with Studio Calico's card kit and add-on for February. GIVEAWAY TIME! Ready to hop and win both the Suga...

1. Story of my life. Source. 2. Also the story of my life... Call Waiting and Waiting? An article from the New York Times on how working from home lacks actual conversation. (And, I saw the movie Her that is mentioned and loved it. LOVED.) 3. Surprised how much this circus themed wedding appeal...

We are HERE! To say I'm jet-lagged would be a MASSIVE UNDERSTATEMENT. I had this post drafted- I just had to add the Gossamer Blue winner...and I don't think I can handle much more typing than that today. But I do want to share our first photo in Italy! Okay. Now back to the regularly schedul...

Coming August 1st is a brand new kit from Gossamer Blue called “Life Pages”. If you love using 3 x 4 and 4 x 6 cards in divided page protectors, on scrapbooking layouts or in card making, then you will love the Life Pages kit! The August kit comes with twenty-four 3×4 cards and six 4×6 ca...

I got my second Stitch Fix last week and am addicted. I love it and have kept 2 things from each of my boxes. I don't normally have a problem styling the clothes that I have, or finding things I like at the store, but I decided to try Stitch Fix because I always buy the same thing. So when I'm ...

Okay, so the official blurb is below, but I want to add my own two cents on today's spotlight. Gossamer Blue is amazing. Lori is amazing. She is genuine, kind, and the real deal. She has some of the best customer service I've ever come across. Truly. And her kits are the ones I keep ordering ...

The day is finally here when I get to shout this from the rooftops!!!!!!!!!!!! In case you were wondering what I had hidden in these canisters..... It's my new SCRAPBOOKING PRODUCT LINE with Crate Paper!!! When Crate Paper approached me about designing and developing a signature line...

Hello Monday. Hello blogland. Is it really the 10th of the month already?!!! Welcome to this month's Studio AE Blog Hop featuring the December Stamp Set, My Life by Ali Edwards. This month's stamp set is full of wonderful phrases for documenting life's journeys and telling your stories. If ...

This collection invites you to enjoy the pleasures of home, with a color pallete of crisp blues, pinks, greens, yellows, and airy neutrals put into the form of birds, trees, foxes, houses, keys, clipboards, and more. Accents of gold create an irresistible sophisticated sweetness and you can't...

It's the last week of spotlights! First up is returning member Melissa Mann: Name: Melissa Mann Blog: iheartpenquins.blogspot.com Location: Pensacola, FL Pinterest: pinterest.com/MelissaMann Twitter: @MelissaMann1981 Short bio: My day job is acting as Team Lead for Front Desk reservations...

Here's the DETAILS: Workshop: Step Up Your Scrapbooking Workshop with Lynn Ghahary Cost of class: $25 Description: Have you ever finished a scrapbook page only to feel that you were missing that “something special”? Perhaps you are new to scrapbooking and looking for ways to take your layou...

First and foremost...let me say PLEASE do not get discouraged! If I could send prizes to every single one of you, I would in a heart beat. I loved doing this and plan on doing it again soon. Today I am going to finish commenting on each project. I had time to look at them all (but not comment) t...

I have a very exciting giveaway to share today - the NEW Becky Higgins Project Life plastics! These arrived to me last week and have already been put to good use. They are so fabulous and thanks to Becky for continuing to come up with awesome products. Check out the new Small Variety Pack 1,...

I know one of my favorite memories of this summer will be riding the roller coasters at Elitch's with my kiddos. So of course I had to do a quick page about that, using some of the Instagram photos on my phone: S U P P L I E S : I love how the cut roller coaster "track" gives the page such ...

Hey friends! Have you heard? There's a NEW Kit club out there! It's called Gossamer Blue and it's been created by my friend and former design teammate, Lori Gentile! Make sure to check out the NEW Gossamer Blue blog for Grand Opening events and Giveaways!! You don't want to miss out! Cong...

Have you heard about the new Studio Calico Card Kit Club? They've put together a really sweet idea that you have to check out... Introducing the new kit on the block: Studio Calico Card Kit Club. Our card kit is packed full of cardmaking supplies including an exclusive 6x6 paper pad and stamp...

Hi everyone! Today is that special day of the month when the Garden Girls from Two Peas in a Bucket bring you our Gardeners' Digest blog hop! The Gardeners' Digest is a monthly update (blog hop) that includes sneak peaks of upcoming projects, recent inspiration found at Two Peas, and our favor...