Back to school. Those words that fill parents with glee and students a sense of dread that summer is coming to an end. :) In all honesty, I'll admit that I don't want school to start so soon! I'm really enjoying this summer with my kids, the more relaxed schedule, more time spent together, trying to soak up the happy moments and memories we've made the last few months (although there are plenty of days I'm ready to ship myself off to the looney bin). But now is the time to prepare for the Back … [Read more...] about Teacher’s Gift Ideas
Design Your Own Clock
I'm one of those people who sometimes likes to save things in the hopes to one day use them to make an amazing project! Maybe I'm a slight "craft pack rat" but I just like to think I can see the crafty and thrifty potential in things. {Perhaps you saw my little "trash to treasure" kitchen bar stools that got a much-needed makeover with Mod Podge and some pretty fabric!}Â Well, sometimes my husband has a hard time seeing my vision and wants to throw perfectly usable things away. Case in point: we … [Read more...] about Design Your Own Clock
Fourth of July Digital Scrapbooking Pages
Every year I LOVE to scrapbook the 4th of July. I love the Red, White and Blue! I LOVE to get pictures of my kids sporting their 4th of July Apparel. Looking back, it is so great to see how much they have grown and  changed each year. I think it would be fun to compile a Family 4th of July book with pages throughout the years. Kirsten showcased some of her amazing digital scrapbook pages some posts back. She always inspires me!-& it is great to have a friend to share layouts and ideas with. … [Read more...] about Fourth of July Digital Scrapbooking Pages
DIY Library Bags & Tags for Summer Reading
I made some simple DIY Library Bags & Tags for Summer Reading for my kids, and wanted to share. I thought it would be great for them to have a place to store their books (so they won't get mixed up with our books at home) and also a way to carry their books to and from the library. I followed this bag tutorial. I used it on the monogram bags as well. These were much more simple without the letters and pockets. I used canvas material to line the bags, to make them more sturdy to carry the … [Read more...] about DIY Library Bags & Tags for Summer Reading
DIY Father’s Day Gift Idea
**This giveaway is now closed.** Today I have a DIY Father’s Day Gift Idea for you--a personalized DAD album. It's a perfect way to show love to the Dad in your life. :) It was fun to create these pages in Photoshop as part of a class I taught at a digital scrapbooking retreat awhile back---see, I told you I LOVE digital scrapbooking! :) I made the letter page templates then added digital papers and embellishments along with photos of my kids and our family. Then I printed them off at … [Read more...] about DIY Father’s Day Gift Idea