May Release at MFT!

Card by Inge Groot

In case you missed it – my new release at My Favorite Things hit the store last week. Hop on over to the MFT store to check out the new stamps and Die-namics!

I’m pretty excited about these sets…Feathers and make your own Arrows? Heck yea!

What good is a die without a great stamp set to go with it? Right on Target!

Bingo is great for cards but also sized to fit perfectly in a 3×4 insert for Project Life albums!

My vertical 3×4 Notebook Edge Die-namics has been a hit so I am back with a 3×4 Horizontal version for cards, projects and Project Life.

Now I just need life to slow down a bit so I have time to play with these new tools!

 

Let’s get caught up here shall we?

I have had a ton going on the behind the scenes at Lamb Central. Number one graduates in two weeks and we are on major countdown mode! I spend my days either beaming with pride over this boy or tearing up because I hate the fact that this moment came way too quickly. He played his last Varsity Baseball game on Wednesday. Each day seems to bring another “last”. I know there are so many exciting “firsts” coming his way…it’s just hard to say goodbye to the High school days when they were so rewarding for him.

Last week was prom. He took his best friend Haley and they had an absolute blast. He told her last year that they were going together no matter what. I’m pretty glad he made that decision for all…cutest couple ever! The fantastic photos were taken by my friend Trish Turay. She captured everything just so perfectly and allowed me to be in the moment. (Funny note – The Cleveland Plain Dealer put this pic on the front page today to promo prom season!)

I also had the pleasure of co-chairing the AfterProm event with my friend Heidi Langer. We spent an entire year planning the event that ended up being a bigger job than my own wedding! It took soooo much of my time over the past few months but when the kids showed up on the red carpet, I knew it was well worth it! You can read about the event and all the activities we included right here!

PS – the parents had a good time that night too!

Happy Camper Stew

My little crafty secret can finally be shared…

Jill Yegerlehner and I work closely together developing her ideas for the Jillibean Collections. This Spring she has been hard at work growing the brand and decided to cut let me loose with this one. I had an absolute ball drawing these patterns! Hope you like them too! Stop on over to the Jillibean blog to see the entire collection and enter the giveaway!

Monday’s Winner!

The lucky winner of last week’s giveaway is…
Dolly on  said:
Oh my goodness! PLEASE throw my name in the hat Laina!! Thanks!
Here are your random numbers: 1 Timestamp: 2013-04-29 11:43:45 UTC

Congrats Dolly! Please send me your address so I can send out your stamps and Die-namics!

 

 

 

Nicole Nowasad

Ready to for a WOW moment? Then you need to stop over to my friend Nicole Nowasad’s blog “Just Nick”. Nicole created 2 cards and 2 pages using my March stamps and Die-namics from My Favorite Things. (Playlist & Rock On stamps and the Rock and Roll & Cassette Tape Die-namics).

Nicole is an amazing designer. Her creations are always stunning and she never ceases to amaze me with her creative ideas for using products in clever and unqiue ways. Be sure to check out the full images of these great projects on her blog!

Aly Dosdall

I have a really cute card and page to share today by my friend Aly Dosdall. Aly got to play with my March release from My Favorite Things. (Playlist & Rock On stamps and the Rock and Roll & Cassette Tape Die-namics)

I just love how Aly mixed the various pattern papers with the Rock and Roll die shapes!

 Her card is simple and cute! Perfect for a teenager or the hipster in your life!

Stop on over to Aly’s blog It Happened Like This to see more of her work and creativity!

 

Monday Giveaway and Use Your Scraps!

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First up – looking for good ways to use up those paper scraps us paper hoarders seem to accumulate? Check out this great post “Five Ways to Use Your Paper Scraps” by Melissa Stinson on Shimelle’s blog! Melissa features my Die-namics dies on her beautiful pages.

I haven’t had a giveaway on this blog for quite awhile…time to share some goods with you! Actually, I have a bunch of goodies to share so I will be doing a giveaway every Monday for the next four weeks!

This weeks’s giveaway:

One lucky reader will receive my new Reel Life Die-namics and Expand Your View stamp set. All you need to do is leave me a comment below! Giveaway is open until Sunday April 28 until midnight. The winner will be announced on April 29th!

Cocoa Daisy PL Freebie

Blogging from the airport on my ipad today…let’s see how this goes. I’m usually technology challenged when away from the comfort of my PC.

I wanted to come back and share the full images of my April Guest Designer pages for Cocoa Daisy. Creating for Christine and Emily was such a treat! I absolutely love the kits and their entire Design Team.

Here are my creations using the April Kit Forecast and addons.

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As a thank you to Cocoa Daisy, I created a free PDF printable to match the kit.

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Head on over to the Cocoa Daisy Shop to download this freebie. Be sure to check out the April kits and the rest of the great projects by the Cocoa Daisy team!

Cocoa Daisy

Blogging from the airport on my ipad today…let’s see how this goes. I’m usually technology challenged when away from the comfort of my PC.

I wanted to come back and share the full images of my April Guest Designer pages for Cocoa Daisy. Creating for Christine and Emily was such a treat! I absolutely love the kits and their entire Design Team.

Here are my creations using the April Kit Forecast and addons.

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Lynn Ghahary

I’m back after a long nice vacation. Spring Break came and went too fast. We packed up the family and traveled to Charleston, SC to watch Max play for his Varsity Baseball team in the Hannahan HIT Tournament. Charleston is a beautiful city if you ever get the chance to visit. We stayed by the beach at Isle of Palms, ate like kings at the many, many wonderful restaurants, and toured Patriot’s Point which was pretty amazing.

If you are reading this today April 11 – please quickly jump over to my friend Lynn Ghahary’s blog! Lynn made some fabulous cards she created with my March stamps and dies. If you get there yet today, you can enter to win my Rock and Roll Die-namics!