Hey Reader, Have you ever heard people refer to May as "MAYCEMBER" because there's just as much going on in MAY as there is in DECEMBER? I'm not going to lie, I feel that! With all of the "end of the school year" stuff happening, at the same time as summer planning... it's a lot! But I'm trying to find time to craft and scrapbook... as well as finish up bulletin boards and paint things for the PTO and end of the year "festival" at the school! I hope you've been finding time to get creative...
7 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I hate to open a newsletter talking about the weather, but holy cow, we've had the weirdest spring weather lately here in Ohio -- hot to cold, back to hot, back to cold... my sinuses and my plants have no idea what to do! But aching sinuses aside, I wanted to drop in your inbox and share some updates today... and you might notice a new format I'm trying out, inspired by some of the magazines I've been flipping through as I'm cleaning them out of my craft room... (The great spring...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Wow, you guys all really loved all of the gifts and free events I sent earlier this week! There's so many more fun, crafty things on the calendar around the "crafty web" so I thought I would pop back in your inbox and share some more of these fun freebies and events. Hit reply and tell me which ones you are enjoying the most! Now onto the gifts, the freebies, the events!! Techniques Over Supplies Buying more supplies isn't always the answer — better techniques are. The...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Whew! It's been a long time since I popped in your inbox! It's been crunch time around here with sports, state testing, and kindergarten tours for my youngest! So exciting -- and a little sad for this mama! I thought I would make myself smile by doing my favorite thing... giving away freebies! So scroll down to see what freebies I have for you today ... and then hit "reply" and share a proejct you've been working on -- crafty or otherwise! (And if you let me know what YOU'RE...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi friend, One of the things I’ve always loved about scrapbooking is that it doesn’t just create something pretty… …it creates something meaningful. A scrapbook can capture memories in a way that photos on a phone just can’t. And one of my favorite ways to use scrapbooking is actually as a gift. For birthdays. For grandparents. For graduations. For milestone moments. A scrapbook gift is one of those things people tend to keep forever. That’s why I recorded a short class called Giving...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friend, Can we talk about something for a second? The average scrapbooker or crafter probably has… a lot of supplies. (I know I certainly do! In the midst of a complete clean out and overhaul because I have TOO MUCH) Paper. Stickers. Embossing powders. Half-used kits. Things we bought because they were pretty and inspiring. And then sometimes we sit down to create and think… “Why do I have all of this and still feel stuck?” That’s actually why I created the Use Your Stash class. Instead of...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friend, I was digging through some old project folders today (#springcleaning) and had one of those moments where you realize… “Oh right. I made that. And oh wow, that's good!" 😅 Over the years I’ve recorded quite a few creative classes for summits and special projects, and a couple of them never really got a proper release in my shop. So I decided to do something simple & fun this weekend... I added two of the classes to the shop and put them on sale for only $6 each. Normally they’re...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend! One of you said in an email, "the tech be 'tech'n" about the forever glitchy Advent Calendar page -- and I had to laugh (so I don't cry) because it's so true! This year has been one for the BOOKS for this Advent calendar (and it rivals the one where my entire house got flooded in the middle of December!) because of these tech issues -- including my ENTIRE website crashing this morning! I don't want to jinx it, but I THINK things are working now. . . but just in case it's not, I...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friend! Don't say it too loudly (you'll scare the technology!) but I think the Advent page is working again -- but just in case it's not, I wanted to send out the last 3 freebies for you to download directly -- no need to mess around with the Advent page if it's not loading right with you! Day 8: Large prayer request cards... this time in green! Print these colorful cards out and write down your prayers ... make it into a mini book or just use them as practical and "useable" bookmarks for...
5 months ago • 1 min read