Simply Amazing.

See this fun little button I got to create?


I had not imagined that I'd ever be the one to need to post this little notice on my blog. But it's my lucky day.

A layout I submitted to Creating Keepsakes magazine was chosen for publication. So today I removed the photos of it from my blog (as well as the Paper Pals Design Team blog) I packed it up carefully into a box along with several forms and am shipping it off to Beth Opel of CK. She's publishing it in the February 2010 issue!

A year ago I'd never have imagined this would be possible. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. Simply amazing, isn't it?

Wordless Wednesday

New weekly feature... enjoy!

Squished and Squashed.

Feeling a bit squished and squashed these days. Curious to see how I'll come out on the other side of this time period...and excited to see what I'll learn through my experiences!


"Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand." --Isaiah 64:8 NIV

Hello again, PSE.

It's really been awhile since I got into a little digiscrapping. I love it, and thought I'd be doing it a majority of the time.

Instead, I've mostly been creating with paper. So fun.

But this week, I opened Photoshop Elements and created a hybrid page. It really introduces so many options when you can design some of your page on computer and use paper and embellishments to finish it out.


Here's the sneak peek. You can see all the details at the Paper Pals Design Team blog.

Enjoy!

Bugs. Gotta love these.

Wanna do a fun kids party themed in bugs?

My cousin's wife Audra is a cake decorator, and she made these ADORABLE (can bugs be adorable?) little cakes for her 2 year old's birthday.

And my sweet niece Mya who turned one almost a month ago had a ladybug party. Her mom and Aunt Brit worked hard on these creative, cute and TASTY little ladybug peanut butter balls. So yummy!

And, after scanning Google images, here's a couple more ideas to throw out for a bug party. A Bug Scientist Specimen box w/ the party invite inside!

A party favor bucket/craft idea-- easy, inexpensive, fun!
These caught my eye and made me want a toddler again (something tells me that my almost 9 year old won't spring for a bug theme...).

Enjoy! Hope these ideas by creative people inspire you, too.

BOYS. I get to hang with some dang cute ones!

As a part of my great Paper Pals Design Team position, I got to create with some really fun papers that fit boys just perfectly.

I've been wanting to make some things featuring my nephew (and always love to scrap my son!), and this was my perfect chance. These sweet little boys melt my heart!



Check the entire layouts out at the Design Team Blog!

New Post at Paper Pals...

I just posted some Christmas layouts on the Design Team blog. Here's some sneek peeks!



If you'd like to see more info about these that feature the new My Minds Eye Colorful Christmas line, visit the Paper Pals Design Team Blog!