I haven’t made anything in a while:

That is my ‘old’ scrap room and the mess it has become during the transition to my ‘new’ room. I’m having fun doing my new room but I miss actually creating scrappy things. I should be back in action soon! Here are a few more pics of how I had things stored in my old room:

This weekend I was able to get a good amount done in my new scrap room. Last night I was in such a grove organizing I didn’t want to stop but then it was 1am and I decided I better go to bed so I could wake up for work. All the cabinets are built except for the bench which is going under my window. I am loving the process of going through everything finding new ways to store them. Here’s a little peek at some of the details.

 

 

 

 

Hopefully I’ll be crafting in no time 🙂

Right now all I want to do is snuggle with my little baby guy:

How can I resist that face?!?!

So my scrap room redo it in full swing! It’s so much work but coming together. Everything feels like it’s taking a long time because we are making it from scratch. Jeff has built and installed cabinets and I’ve been painting them. Hopefully tonight will be the last night of painting! I’m making a note to take photos along the way (I keep forgetting to). Tomorrow I should be able to share some progress pics 🙂

This weekend Jeff and I had a lovely valentines getaway! It was so much fun and super relaxing. We stayed at Lowes Coronado Bay Resort. I loved the hotel! The staff were very friendly and our room was awesome! We would defiantly recommend it. Here are a few pics from the hotel:

view from the living room

 

the balcony

 

an amazing bird cage in the hall

 

how fun is this?!?! By the pool they had different kinds huge games to play.

the view from our bedroom

Such an amazing place! I wanted to move in 🙂

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines day!!!!

Happy Monday!

My friend Ann-Marie and I are starting our weekly challenges again! I’ve missed doing them. I t helps keep my creative juices going. Last time was her turn to choose. Her challenge was to create a holiday layout. Here’s my layout:

 

This picture was taken the first Christmas Jeff and I were together. It feels like yesterday and a lifetime away all at the same time!

My challenge for you is to use a new color combo that doesn’t include your favorite color. My most fave color in all the land is pink and I would say 99.9% of my layouts include pink somewhere. Not this time! Lets see if I can do it 🙂

Happy challenges!

p.s. you can play along too! Just leave a comment with a link to your project.

This year I decided to to do a version of December Daily for Valentines day! I made this little book as a spot for Jeff and I to write little notes to each other as well as put pictures and special mementos. It’s made from the Pink Paislee line Sweetness.

I hope everyone has a great month full of love!

Here are my favorite things from CHA (in no particular order):
1. Amazing dresses from DieCuts With a View. It must have taken so long to create these!

2. Pink Paisley!!!!!!! Love that they have collaborated with House of 3!

3. American Crafts glitter paper, it’s super glittery but the glitter doesn’t fall off!

4. Crate Paper, I love all the lines (yet some how forgot to take a picture there)

5. GCD- their booth was super cute and I love the metal stamps!

6. Basic Grey Hello Luscious line. LOVE IT!

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7. Meeting people in person for the first time! You always feel like you know them because you read their blog 🙂 Paige Evans! She was so sweet!

8. Hambly – bow ties, banners, washi tape need I say more?!?!

9. Make-N-Takes! Always so fun to get to play with the new stuff!

10. Road trips with my sister! Shes so easy to travel with and we always have so much fun!

They have the most amazing things being released at CHA!!!! I am so so so excited to get my hands on it! I seriously need everything! Check out their blog to see all the goodies!

 

 

 

We enjoyed a wonderful day at my dads Sunday. We played with my camera, enjoyed an amazing sunset and a little entertainment put on by me 🙂 this is my best spider monkey impression. Have a great day!

I made this canvas for my scrapbook room. My original plan was to go with some sort of chipboard letter but none of the ones I had on hand looked quite right. So I decided to paint the word instead. I don’t love it but I don’t love my handwriting in general either so I might be a bit bias. I figured I will live with if for a while and if I really don’t like it then I can always paint over it later.

 

 

 

The background is one of my new favorite techniques! I also have done it on a layout and mini book cover that I will share later. Tomorrow I will be back with a step by step on how to get that effect, it’s super fun and easy!!!

Have a great night!