Spring Scrapbooking : Crafting Renewal
March has settled in with all it’s wild weather, and while the winds may be bitter, the sun is strong… Hang on mama, warmer days are only a few weeks away! But it’s not really...
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Pushing Pause On What Matters
As I write this- it’s the quiet part of Winter. That part when the holidays have passed, New Year’s lists and plans have been made and the days are just short and cold and if...
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You’ve Got Layouts!
“The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It’s not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to...
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The Stories we told this Autumn
“I notice that Autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” — Friedrich Nietzsche The Thanksgiving leftovers are but a memory, the tress have just about shed every colored leaf from their branches...
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Pushing Pause on Autumn
This year especially, Autumn seemed to fly by. I don’t know why- maybe because there is such a short time that everything seems so golden and perfect and there are so many things we try...
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Joy Jumpers for November
Friends, do not believe the hype that November is just the “Pre-Christmas Season” and nope- it’s not a month long promo for Black Friday spending. You know I am a true believer in the magic...
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Craft the JOY of October!
It’s been said we don’t really remember the days- it’s the moments that stay in our hearts. For me- October has always been a month of happy moments- and I’ve collected a few here as...
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Layout Closeup | Photojournalism Style
It’s always a challenge to tell a story with multiple photos in a layout without looking cluttered. You want the story to be linear- start at point A and end at B- and you want...
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On Trend for Autumn | Happy Hues
Each season has it’s own tried and true classic hues- and that can be a great thing! It’s a visual nudge we collectively embrace to change gears settle into a bookmarked time of year. Pastels?...
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Trend Spotting | Costal Grandmother
Costal Grandmother aka grandmillennial has been trending on social media and I have to say- it’s like bumping into an old friend! The Laura Ashley vibe I have never really stopped loving is happily back...
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Realistic Stamping | Fake It to Make It
Here’s a another before and after page by Justine who is a all star Joymaker on my creative team! You may know her as @bellbrid at the Lilypad. I love to tweak things to look...
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May Photo Prompts
Spring is in full bloom and Summer is in the air! There’s so much to love about May- especially the anticipation of all that a new season has to offer- all that “may” be… Here...
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