A Quiet Place...

...that's exactly where I wish I was! It's the first day of Spring Break here, and the kids were occupied with a long play date. With seven kids, all under 8, it was busy, wild, and chaotic, but fun! We do have a busy week planned, so hopefully we will have some nice weather! Here is my most current layout: I love how it turned out! I finally decided to use the fabric tree from Trinkets,NH that I got on Etsy- it seemed perfect for this page! I also pryed that button I made out of my Kung-Fu grip and used it. The grass was made with green scrap paper and Martha Stewart fringe scissors- love them. Here's a close up: The background story to this layout is kinda funny... Elan was bugging the tar out of Mac, following him everywhere and talking his ear off. Finally, when Elan turned his back, Mac climbed the tree and finally had a quiet place to draw and write. It actually took Elan a while to find him! ;) *Challenge: Paper Issues: "Show Us Your Grass!"

Welcome Home...

As I said yesterday, it was my great, childhood friend, Megan's, birthday last week. It just so happens that she lives in Chicago... so, Sammye Jo and I went up, shopped CHA, and stayed with her for the weekend. For her birthday gift, I had to make her something... she had just moved into a new apartment the weekend before, so I wanted to make her something "homey." And this is what I came up with... A framed, 8x10 collage of homemade goodness. Sorry about the awful glare.

This is the top of the collage. I cut out an airplane from the Studio Calico paper and also fussy cut some clouds. The birdie is a pin from K&Co.

Bottom: I personalized a die cut label "Louisville to Chicago and back again... welcome home Megan!" I added the fleur-de-lis charm to the handmade house found at Trinkets NH.

This is the left side: I used a die cut vintage key and attached it with a button and red twine. I love the "LIVE" tag- it just worked perfectly with this project!

And finally, the right side: a personalized mailbox. Probably my fave... Megan's last name starts with a "B" so I added a little monogram.

Megan lives alone, so I hope she looks at this and thinks of me! :) A little reminder that she is loved and missed in Louisville too!

Trinkets Etsy Shop

I have discovered a wonderful Etsy shop... Trinkets. You will love it too! Look at these adorable creations:

This would be fabulous in my studio or in Anna's room...

And these would look so cute on a scrapbook page to frame for a little girls room, or on a headband, or as a brooch, or to attach to an art journal, or a picture frame, or...Be inspired... go create... but first, check out Trinkets shop. You'll love what you see! I did, and I can't wait to get the goodies I ordered! ;)