Custom Album Cover Set

Another small project finished.  This is my new custom album cover set.  I saw one like from another consultant and loved it so much that I had to one of my own.  All the words and quotes on there are things that remind me of my family and what they mean to me.  You can create these using Storybook Creator or at the Creative Memories Digital Center there are templates that you can just drag and drop your photos into and then have it printed. 

I can't wait for it to arrive, this is the 2nd custome Album Cover Set that I've done.  The first on was with pictures of my family that were taken last fall at a local park and it turned out wonderfully

Boarder Maker Fun

Have you ever see a page in a book that you just have to copy?  Well this is a copy of one that I saw in the Spring 2012 edition of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazing which I fell in love with.  So at my all day crop today I decided to recreate it using the Enchanted Power Pallet and the various boarder punches.  Turned out pretty nice didn't it!  It was a little time consuming but once I got on a roll it was quite easy to do.  I loved how some of the punches I put on pop ups so the page has a lot of dimension to it.  Now all I have to do is find the perfect picture to put on it. Happy Cropping!

Ribbon Organization

Everyone always asks me how do you organize your paper ribbon.  Thanks to another consultant who suggested these containers that's how I now organize my paper ribbon.

They are Darice Lock Tight stackable containers,  3.33 x 1.75 x 1.33 inches you can pick them up at any Michael's store and they fit 4 rolls of ribbon perfectly.  I love the fact they are clear so you can see what is in them, they are re-usable and they fit nicely into any bag or other organizer.

Happy ribbon organization!

What to do when the lights go out

I have to apologize for not updating this blog in a while, spring break, sick kids don't lend well to getting some time on the computer to do this.

So I have a funny story, on one of my Ladies Night Out Workshop Wednesdays, I'm getting ready, setting up my workshop, all is good.  Kids are fed, hubby is going to put them to bed, I turn on the light in the downstairs stair way and the bulb blows.

No big deal - there is still 5-10 mins before people are supposed to arrive, I walk into the bathroom to turn that light on, and nothing, thinking  weird those bulbs are out too.  Walk into my workshop and turn that light on.....nothing there as well, now I'm getting a little nervous, 2 new clients are coming, kids are getting a little loud upstairs, and I can't find a flashlight to check the breaker box.

Call the hubby to take a look at the breakers, he can't seem to find the one that has been tripped.  I notice that my plug-ins from that room are still working so I get every available stand up and desk lamp I can find and plug them in.  Door bell rings, new client and a virgin scrapbooker as well, hubby still trying to figure out which breaker, kids are running around all they had all day is sugar! - Not a good scene.  Other guests arrive, hubby is getting more frustrated, kids are getting more wild  I'm trying to get everyone settled and going on their projects with an apologies due to the light situation and the crazy kids upstairs.

So kids finally go to bed, hubby is still trying to figure out the breakers, we are all cozy in my workshop with low but very romantic lighting and everyone still had a good time.  I haven't seen my two new clients since but I'm hoping they will come back.

Moral of the story -  if you have an older house like mine make sure the breaker is all the way off before you turn it back on and you can still have fun when the lights go out!