Easy Peasy Valentine Card/Mini Album from Cardstock Scraps!

First off, let me apologize for these less than stellar pics...I've been experimenting with the settings on my camera and somehow changed something and can't figure out what! Anyhoo, I fell in LoVe with this eco-friendly Kenner Road tutorial , which uses cardstock scraps to create a quick mini album, and you will too!

I adored it so much that I adapted it for Valentine's cards this year. All you need to do is cut your cardstock cover to the size that you desire...My card books are 6 x 6 and 5 x 8 inches.

Then gather your cardstock scraps, cut them into rectangles (different sizes work well!) and fold them in half. Stitch the spine of your book to hold it all together and it's ready for you to add pictures, journaling and embellishments!

Gabrielle Pollaco's beautiful blog, Such a Pretty Mess, inspired this flowered heart. I found this scrapbooking goddess on my beloved 2 Peas in a Bucket Gallery. To make the heart, I hot glued prima paper flowers to a heart I cut from pink adhesive-backed felt.

The different-size pages make the layout fun!

For this cover I tore strips of paper and cardstock and stitched them to the front.

I love tall, skinny cards!

Etsymom Monday ~ Splash of Spring Color

It's EtSyMoM MoNdAy! This week we're taking a peek at

what the lovely mamas have created for SPRING...

who needs CaNdY when you have

all this SWEETNESS!

NCTriangle Thursday ~ I Heart You

It's NCTriangle Thursday and today I'm showcasing

some of this Etsy team's beautiful handcrafted jewelry designs

that I would love to have for Sweetheart's Day...

hope hubby reads this post and buys me some!!!

Etsymom Monday! All You Need is Love

Changes are coming to my blog! The 1st is a weekly Etsymom Monday spotlight on the wonderfully talented Etsymoms, talented artisans who handcraft their unique items with love! Check back on Thursdays for a feature on the NC Triangle team's beautiful designs!

xo

Birthday Cake, Scrapbooking & Snow!

Yesterday I spent the most wonderful BiRtHdAy with my loving family! Mother Nature graced us with a pretty blanketing of snow, hubby followed up with pancakes, bacon & eggs in bed and I spent the day doing all the things I enjoy most: playing Wii with the kiddos, scrapbooking (started this mini album from scraps with the quick & easy Kenner Road tutorial ) and snuggling with hubby. Just when I thought the day couldn't get any better, I gorged myself on a delightful dinner of steak with some crazy good marinade, crabcake, baked potato and veggie, oh and let's not forget the Moscato! The night ended on a high note with the Jayhawks defeating K-State...so much for the so-called "Octagon of Doom!" Turning 29 again is not so bad after all...

Coming Soon!

Have so many ideas percolating in this crafty little head of mine, here are the latest: wedding and travel inspired journals...coming soon!

Loaded with Goodies ~ 1st Post in 2010

I am seriously going to have start scheduling posts!!! Since I made the decision to focus a lot more on CuStOm work until the wee ones are older, I have been working non-stop for many weeks now and I am LOOOOVIN it! This year I'm concentrating my efforts on Slowing down to speed up! What's that all about you ask? Well, in slowing down to get myself more organized and keep my priorities together, God, Family and then Business, I have seen an increase in my productivity. So, enough chatter and let me share what I've been up to! I'd have to say I have a penchant for baby stuff, so I was extremely giddy while working on these two mini albums...I think the covers turned out well.

While I haven't made up my mind yet, I'm thinking of starting another blog for my creative musings and keeping this one for promoting other crafty mompreneurs, so stay tuned for more details!