What a GREAT Kit Sale on Saturday! Thanks ladies!! I'm mailing everything out on Wednesday (tomorrow) so if you needed anything else, get your order in TODAY! I'm going on a little trip to this weekend and want to get it all out before I leave! As far as the October "European Kit"... It is g...

I had an ultimate crazy day. I had to get a grip on my studio. And that I did!! I am feeling so proud of myself. I organized, and re-arranged… and made my workspace so much more effective. It was great. But about the time the kids needed to come home- I was trying to manage 2 carpools and pick...

hi friends! happy hump day. it was a VERY exciting evening here on the frontier...denis is chillin' in our old hood tonight to be there for a contractor VERY EARLY tomorrow morning so i'm going it alone for the first time in the new place. naturally a storm is on its way! once i finished my work...

hi lovelies it has been a REALLY LONG TIME since i have written a true blog post. truth is, i wasn't feeling it. we've been through a lot. we've made some big decisions. we're following our dreams. one big step in that was putting our house on the market. when we bought and built that house as a...

Good morning bloggers!! I wanted to check in before I check out! I am off to Marchant Rubber Stamps and Paper Memories in Kingston, On today for a weekend of workshops! Can't wait for the creating to begin!! I have been a terrible blogger lately! After a week away a girl can get buried in wo...

It’s like ten at night, and i am just sitting down for the first time! well, aside from hours of meetings! Seems like it was just a whirl wind! But in a good way! I am really excited about a couple new opportunities! But it also means that I need to get my butt in gear! My kids don’t get out nex...

Happy Friday blog friends! For those in Canada, I hope you are gearing up for a great long weekend and for those in the US, only one more week until your long weekend. What plans do you have? Today we have a fabulous giveaway that I have been wanting to shout about all week but I have kept qui...

It's time to design new classes for the summer and fall and I'm overwhelmed with too many possibilities! I've spent the week shuffling piles, making lists of ideas, and trying to make a plan. I need some ideas... What would you like to make in a class? Any product you wish I would use? Any s...

Good evening! Thanks for all the well wishes coming from my fellow twitter folks. Colin and I have been slammed big time by allergies - we are doing pretty rough. But we will be fine. I had a class tonight, which I made through thanks to some meds. :) Wanted to do a post before heading to be...

Hello friends....I'm popping in quickly today to wish you all a Happy Mother's Day...a very meaningful day for me personally and one that tugs at my emotions and my heart. There truly is nothing sweeter than loving a child...and being loved in return. To my own sweet mama, I love you more t...

* as seen in Scrapbook Play with Photos (from Simple Scrapbooks, 2009) ....... How many photos to you take in an average month? I'll bet you take more now than you did 10 years ago. Or is it just me who's gone from taking about 50 a month in 2000 to anywhere between 100-1000 (or more!) each...

... oh my! Lots of love for you all today. :) So, I am the guest blogger over on Creating Keepsakes today. Love the folks there dearly, and have been honored to work with them for many years now. (Brittany, Lori, Joannie, Kim, Jennafer, everyone. Love you girls.) Here is a peek at the scrapb...

... and the fastest card I have ever made. Yes, I love product that just screams at you on what to do, making it easy to create in no time at all. That is what happened when I pulled out THIS tag from Elle's Studio... Supplies: Elle's Studio tag; Corner Chomper corner rounder; American Craft...

Hello! I get a ton of questions about my favorite tools, so I thought I would share a video and links. Please note that these are products I have found and LOVE. No company is paying me to promote these. It is just me sharing with you all the products that make me happy. Also, for each prod...

Hello! Welcome back. This is fun giving stuff away. Making people smile is contagious. :) So, today, I thought I would hook ya up with some goodness from Stampin' Up. I love Stampin' Up. Why? Many reasons. A big one? Because they create new stamp addicts everyday. They go into people's h...

Welcome to our Tuesday Paperlife Spotlight!! Today we are going to introduce you to Michele Applehans owner of the yummy kit club Paper Posies. I had so much fun learning about Michele and how she runs and operates a successful scrapbooking kit club. Listen in and learn all about the ins ...

Canvas Meets Prima: Who could ask for a better surface than canvas to play on? Prima's latest Build-a-book is a mix of four gorgeous canvas pages and a few clear pages thrown in to make a STUNNING mini-album! Our talented designer Janine Koczwara covered one with lots of gesso, paint...

Hello! I get a ton of questions about my favorite tools, so I thought I would share a video and links. Please note that these are products I have found and LOVE. No company is paying me to promote these. It is just me sharing with you all the products that make me happy. Also, for each prod...

{Be sure to scroll down for more giveaways!} My embellishment storage is maxed out, so here's a pile of goodies that includes rub-ons, stickers, chipboards, flowers, tags, and die cuts. If you want a chance to win it all, just leave a comment here! Winner's name will be drawn at random on...

{Be sure to scroll down for more giveaways!} Here's a bunch of alphabets stickers, chipboard, rub ons, and various embellishments up for grabs. If you'd like to win it, just leave a comment on this post! Winner's name will be drawn at random on Monday, May 3. Internationals are welcome ...

Oh where to begin!!! Let's start with HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY!!!!!! I have lots to share to help commemorate this special occasion that happens but once a year. I created a few projects, there will be a few links and hops and of course GIVEAWAYS!!!!! Grab your beverage of choice and get...

You will...once you get to play with our new canvas aprons by Donna Downey! They will add a fun spin to the kitchen chores of cooking and cleaning! Of course you can alter the aprons to be usable and washable, but they are even more fun when you make one just for FUN! Christiane Muller create...