Happy Holidays!

This year I spent some time making some gift card holders inspired by the amazing Kathy Orta over at Paper Phenomenon. She is absolutely amazing.

 

 

 My dad is a big fan of Thomas Jefferson, so his got extra adornment of saying from the man himself. I included more on the inside as well, some about the importance of reading.
 

 I love to use these red berries as embellishments. Its inexpensive too, since you can buy them in bunches from the craft stores.
 

 Aren't these boxes adorable? I got them here.
 

 I've used old photos as cards for a while now...sometimes family photos and sometimes ones that are just too charming to pass up.
 

Hope your holidays are merry and bright!

File Folder Album

I decided to try a file folder album which I bound myself using the Bind-It-All.

 My daughter's regatta in Philadelphia was the perfect excuse to try a new project.

 They're a little out of order and there's a bit of a glare...

 ...but hopefully it'll inspire you to grab some file folders and give it a whirl!

 

 

Happy Birthday!

 

 

 

It seems like in every family there is someone who

can't help but

count down the days until their birthday.

 

 

I know our family has one!

 

 

I got this idea from Heidi Swapp.

 

 

I knew I had to make one for our Birthday Girl!

 

 

I love how it turned out!

 

 

 

 

Thank goodnes the holidays keep rolling along...

 forcing me to get creative even though I don't have as much tims as I would like...

good things about the calendar!

February

 

"Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day

my Valentine!"

Despite the dreary weather, there are plenty of crafting opportunities in February. Hope you got the chance to enjoy some too!