Recently Close to My Heart came out with their new organizational bins to help keep everything at our finger tips when at home or traveling to a crop or workshop. Of course, I love to have my things organized and ready to go at a moments notice so I was so excited to get my hands on these beautys!!! I got my in last week and have been loving them!!!! They are perfect and hold everything from ink pads to ribbon to adhesive and so much more, not to mention the beautiful etched design on the outside - BEAUTIFUL!!!
Here is a video from Brian at our corporate office showing off these beautiful new boxes.
To get your hands on these beautiful new cases, go to my website now.
Happy organizing!!!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Chalk Adds a Little Pop to your House
I was so excited to get a little time today to straighten up the house. Many people wouldn't believe this but I actually LOVE to organize. It gives such a feeling of accomplishment and order when everything is in their place and there is a place for everything!
I didn't have a lot of time but I did have enough time to organize the pantry which I have been severely needing to do. We buy a lot in bulk (with 4 kids and a husband who is 6'5" you would too!) so I definitely need a good way to organize it all.
So, I ran to my neighborhood Ross, bought these great air tight jars and got to work. As I was working, I grabbed my little label maker and started labeling the containers since a lot of the items look alike. BUT, then I stopped and thought - I can do better! I ran upstairs to my scrapbook room and grabbed a sheet of Close to My Heart's Chalkboard paper.
I used the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and our new Chalk marker and got to work. This is a small sampling of what I made - the lighting wasn't great to show you the whole pantry.
The best part of the full sheets is that you can cut them to any shape you want and with the cricut cartridge you can, of course, change the size of them. For my cabinets I made some smaller ones for my little jars and some more of the size shown for my bigger items. When my husband walked in and saw what I did, he immediately commented on the stickers and how much he liked them. He even took me out tonight to find some more jars to label and organize with. :)
I didn't have a lot of time but I did have enough time to organize the pantry which I have been severely needing to do. We buy a lot in bulk (with 4 kids and a husband who is 6'5" you would too!) so I definitely need a good way to organize it all.
So, I ran to my neighborhood Ross, bought these great air tight jars and got to work. As I was working, I grabbed my little label maker and started labeling the containers since a lot of the items look alike. BUT, then I stopped and thought - I can do better! I ran upstairs to my scrapbook room and grabbed a sheet of Close to My Heart's Chalkboard paper.
I used the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and our new Chalk marker and got to work. This is a small sampling of what I made - the lighting wasn't great to show you the whole pantry.
The best part of the full sheets is that you can cut them to any shape you want and with the cricut cartridge you can, of course, change the size of them. For my cabinets I made some smaller ones for my little jars and some more of the size shown for my bigger items. When my husband walked in and saw what I did, he immediately commented on the stickers and how much he liked them. He even took me out tonight to find some more jars to label and organize with. :)
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Memories with La Bella Vie
Wow! What a crazy week this past week or so has been.We are back to school, I'm teaching at our homeschool coop, helping at the church and just trying to be a good mom and wife. So it was nice to get together with some friends and have another All Day Crop last Saturday. I usually just bring scrap papers to my all day crops, hoping to get a few cards made but also leaving lots of time to socialize with everyone and peruse their great artwork as well.
However, this crop I came with the new La Bella Vie papers and had an idea in mind. My husband and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary earlier this year and just recently I came across some pictures that we had taken on our honeymoon. I thought these pictures fit perfectly with the theme of the papers and wanted to "play" a bit with them.
Well... What do you think? we sure have changed a bit during the last 15 years and I am sure we will change a bit more during the next 15 years but I am so blessed to be married to my best friend.
Well, I still had quite a bit of paper left and decided to create this layout with the pictures I found in my tote bag. These beautiful pictures were taken by a sweet friend of mine who is a photographer in Franklin, TN - Captured Images by Andrea. TinkerBell was so excited to have her pictures taken and Andrea did such a good job capturing the personality of my girl.
However, this crop I came with the new La Bella Vie papers and had an idea in mind. My husband and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary earlier this year and just recently I came across some pictures that we had taken on our honeymoon. I thought these pictures fit perfectly with the theme of the papers and wanted to "play" a bit with them.
Well... What do you think? we sure have changed a bit during the last 15 years and I am sure we will change a bit more during the next 15 years but I am so blessed to be married to my best friend.
Well, I still had quite a bit of paper left and decided to create this layout with the pictures I found in my tote bag. These beautiful pictures were taken by a sweet friend of mine who is a photographer in Franklin, TN - Captured Images by Andrea. TinkerBell was so excited to have her pictures taken and Andrea did such a good job capturing the personality of my girl.
If you like these layouts and would like to create them yourself, join me on September 28th from 6 - 9pm as we, laugh, scrap and have a little girl time. There are several workshop options to choose from so take a look to the left side and choose the best option that works for you. Would love to have you join us!
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