Happy Monday! Today I'm thrilled to be part of the Sizzix Blog Hop featuring Marisa Pawelko's new Modern Surrealist line of Sizzix dies and the new adorable Sophisticut die cut machine! Marisa's new line is bold, fun, hip, and even a bit retro. I decided to mix it up and create some fun superhero party ideas using the POW die! I'll be showing you three cool ways to use this one die for great party decor. If you don't have any Superhero party plans, keep reading! You can still use these ... [ Read More ]
Perpetual Birthday Calendar with Heidi Swapp
I am so excited to share my latest project with you… a perpetual birthday calendar! With all of the extended family that my husband and I have, it can be very hard to keep track of all of the birthdays of every sister, brother, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, and nephew! My head is spinning just thinking about all of those birthdays… not anymore! I received product and compensation for this post. All opinions are 100% my own. I decided it was time to get organized, and came ... [ Read More ]
4th of July Cupcake Toppers
Just looking at these 4th of July cupcake toppers that I made last week makes me so happy! I love how bright and colorful they are, and I especially love how easy they were to create using my Sizzix Big Shot and Sizzix dies. They are so pretty and patriotic, and I love the bold red white and blue colors and patterns. Today I'll be sharing how I made these Fourth of July Cupcake Toppers. Anyone can make these! They are perfect for a ... [ Read More ]
Easy Letterpress at Home
I am so excited to share this easy Letterpress tutorial with you today! I just love the debossed and multicolored look of letterpress words and images. Up until recently, however, it was very, VERY expensive to get that gorgeous Letterpress look on your cards, invitations, etc. You either had to pay a lot of money for someone to letterpress your custom design, or you had to buy an expensive machine that could cost thousands of dollars and take up lots of valuable space. Not anymore! We R ... [ Read More ]
DIY Flower Straws for a Party
Happy Monday! I have been out of town at the SNAP Conference since Wednesday (a blogging conference for creative bloggers), and had such an amazing time! I have learned so much, and can't wait to share with you my experiences and some of the things I will be implementing on the blog… stay tuned! In the meantime, I have a fun tutorial to share with you that I just love! I came up with a really fun way to pretty up those paper straws that are all the rage right now. ... [ Read More ]
Spring Bucket List Punch Card
Do you remember last fall when I shared a free printable fall bucket list punch card? It was a huge hit (based on traffic and comments), and I received quite a few emails asking me if I had them for every season or holiday. With spring in the air and Easter quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to create a Spring Bucket List Punch Card that has all of the essential spring and Easter activities on it! Just punch a hole in the egg next to each activity when you have ... [ Read More ]