This post is extra special. Not only did I create this game with the die I designed for Ellison Education (Me and My Peeps Girl) BUT I also used my new paper line from AdornIt. It is my FIRST real project using both and I LOVE it so much. Of course, add a little washi tape to the mix and …. YES! I used my Ellison Superstar Machine to cut …
Halloween is my favorite holiday. It would be okay with me if Halloween came along each month. The whole idea of Halloween gets me so inspired to create, make and celebrate! I got an amazing box of awesomeness from Oriental Trading on my porch on Saturday. I was on my way OUT to run errands and turned around and brought the box IN. I simply had to open it …
The Laura Kelly Design Team’s Back to School with Ellison series makes me so crazy happy. For starters, I LOVE these members of my team so much. They are so super creative and fill my life with such love, inspiration and fun. I created a fun little bunch of decor using the items from the Dollar Spot in Target with vinyl and my Lemonade Alphabet along with the Badges dies. …
We made this today at out Girl Scout meeting and the girls LOVED it. They loved it so much that I decided to post a picture on Instagram. For those of you who have reached out and asked what it is, we gave it a name. it is Friendship Mix and let me be the first to say, it is addicting. [amd-yrecipe-recipe:44] This would make a fantastic item for a …
We have sooooo many supplies for school in this house. We have things for studying, for projects and for crafting. Here are a few ideas for back to school organization with recycled containers! I used some of my favorite dies that I created for Ellison Education to create the tags. Then I used packing tape to apply them to the containers that we randomly found around our house. We …
Here is some awesome sauce back to school fun with Where Women Cook’s dies for Sizzix! Jo Packham is the creator of the dies and she is not only an amazing friend but also a visionary, creative spirit and complete supporter of the artistic community. It makes me so happy to create with not only her dies for Sizzix but ALSO her papers that she has with AdornIt! I usded …
My little neighbor is turning one and her mommy asked for some under the sea first birthday decor. With the colors of blue and green for the theme, I got to work with my stash of felt from Kunin Group and my Sizzix Big Shot machine. It was super fun and I am thrilled to share my creations! To make the banner, I cut out a bunch of fish in …
We are getting prettttttty excited to see Finding Dory tonight at the theater. We have been not-so-patiently waiting for months. Because I love the characters in the movie already from Finding Nemo and my kids LOVE when I get super excited and turn our regular evenings into family parties, I created some party ideas for Finding Dory. Beware, they are awfully darn cute and might send you straight out to …
Today it happened! I GOT A PINK SCHWINN. Ryp and I were in Target and there it was, hanging from a high rack looking at me. It was. It was staring me down and I almost heard it saying, “I am your bike. Get me down.” I told Ryp that bike should be mine and he said, “Great, let’s buy it!” He did. He bought me a bright pink Schwinn!!! …
We love to have parties! Here is a super easy peasy Celebrating the USA Garland AND goody bags too! After all, a party isn’t ever truly complete without a take-away on the way out the door. I love the whole Idea of goody bags and a way to say thank you to guests for taking time to attend and celebrate with us in our home. Whether it is a birthday, …