My December Daily

Hello crafters! As I shared previously, this year I am attempting a December Daily. December is my favorite month of the year so the idea of an entire project dedicated to it sounded like fun. However, I have already fallen behind. But I determined that this project was not going to stress me out and that it was for me, alone. So as long as I am having fun, then I will consider it a success!

I shared a page last week and today I have two more. As a recap, here are my first three pages.

I may not be sitting down to scrap on a daily basis, but I am taking at least a picture a day. I figure at some point I'll catch up. For the days when I am not doing anything "Christmasy" I have this list to help me out. I am using a Simple Stories Sn@p binder but have yet to make a cover.

So far I am really enjoying this project. It's low stress because it's about what is important to me and what I notice at Christmas. I hope I can keep it up!

Thanks for reading!

XOXO,

Back to School Rolodex Mini-Album

Welcome back! Today I have my last back to school project. This time instead of a teacher gift I have a mini-album for proud parents to display their children's school pictures. I made the album using a Rolodex.

You can read more about how I made this and also see the supply list over on the Pages From the Heart blog.

A special thanks to my friend Jenny and her precious son Mason for letting me use their pictures! Thanks guys!

XOXO,

Support the USPS and Send a Card!

Hey everyone! I've got a new class coming up and it's a first: a card class! It will be held on Sunday, June 26 at 2:30 pm. For this class I used Bo Bunny's Gabrielle line.

Check out the stick pins! As an added bonus we'll also be making a mini album with envelopes!

Those fancy little buttons were made using an Epiphany punch which is my new favorite tool. Like seriously, where has it been all my scrappy life?

You can also use the album as a card holder. This class is only $16 and as usual you'll need your basic tool kit (scissors, adhesive, distressing ink, and Diamond Glaze for this class). These items can be purchased at the store before class if needed.

Please sign up at least 24 hours in advance by going into Scrapbook Buddies in Temple City or over the phone by calling (626) 286-2846.

Next week I'll be sharing some patriotic projects! Until then...

XOXO,

Let's Par-tay!

Ahhhh birthdays. I have never been one to dread becoming another year older. In fact, I like to make my entire birthday month a sort of "Beckysbirthdaymonthextravaganza!"


Birthday Pizooki all for me!

I've got a new class coming up before I take a short hiatus. I've been called to perform my civic duty (a.k.a jury duty) so I don't have much scheduled just in case I should get called in. This class will be on Wednesday, April 20 from 6:30-8:00 pm at Scrapbook Buddies in Temple City.

Acrylic albums are fun to work with. You can use it just as a standard album and cover the entire page or play with dimension. We will be doing both in this class! We will also talk about some other things to consider with acrylic albums such as which adhesives work best and how to place your pictures.



This 6x6 paper pad by Best Creation is super bright and fun! Call (626) 286-2846 to sign up over the phone. The cost of this class is $16 and includes all of the paper, ribbon, rings, and album. For this class it will be very important that you have Scrappy Glue or a scrapbooking glue pen that dries clear. I can help you find these items before class.

Hope to see you there!

XOXO,

Oh baby what a sunny day!

First of all, I just wanted to say a big ol' thank you for all of your support as I entered my first scrapbooking contest. I didn't win but I still had fun doing it. Stay tuned for my next contest entry later this week.

I've got two new classes to announce this week! Both will be at Scrapbook Buddies in Temple City. First up, a Baby Paper Bag Book. You can choose to make a girl or boy book. They are exactly the same except for the color schemes of the paper. The girl papers are pink, peach, green, and purple.

Paper bags are an easy (and budget-friendly!) way to make a small scrapbook album. There are a variety of sizes and colors to choose from. You can add lots of pictures by using inserts in the openings of the bag.

We will make this book using the new Safari Baby line by Best Creation. This new line is one of my favorites! I love glittered paper! Kind of makes me want to buy some and save it for my own little ones one day...

There's lots of space for journaling!

Get ready to do some fussy cutting!

These inserts go in the openings of the paper bags. You could add pictures to both sides if you wanted.



This class will be on Monday, February 28 from 6:30-8:30 pm. You will need a basic tool kit but make sure you have a good pair of scissors, glue dots, foam squares or pop-ups, and distressing chalks (a Crop-A-Dile would be great too!). Most of these items are available for purchase at the store and I'd be happy to help you find them! This class is $16.00. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Please specify if you want to make a girl book or a boy book when you call to sign up.

Class numero dos...Sunny Days Are Here Again! And as I type this it is pouring rain outside. =)

Quick story about the pictures: my best friends and I headed up to Santa Barbara for Spring Break last year to check out some wedding vendors. We thought it would be fun to rent a surrey and ride it along the beach. And it was fun...for about 10 minutes. It was a total work-out!

For this class we will use Glimmer Mist to color chipboard letters for our title and we will also be doing some simple paper piecing. This will be a quick class that would be great for all of those Spring time pictures you will be taking. Join me on Tuesday, March 8 from 6:30-7:30 pm. This class costs only $7.00. You will need adhesive, foam squares or pop-up dots, and distressing chalks.



Both classes will be at Scrapbook Buddies in Temple City. Call (626) 286-2846 to sign up over the phone.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you at a class soon!

XOXO,